The Citizen, 2010-12-23, Page 3THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2010. PAGE 3. Blyth PS finally hosts Christmas concert
Ribbon dance
Brenden Howson was a major part of the Blyth Public
School Christmas concert on Dec. 16 in demonstrating how
the holidays are celebrated in Asia. Here is a ribbon dance
that is a big part of the annual Chinese New Year
celebration. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
By Carlene Bremner, Isaac Nicholson and Eric SteeleThis week at Blyth Public School,after several snow days, studentssuccessfully hosted the annual
Christmas concert. The concert went
very well and the theatre was full of
proud parents and families. A big
thanks to Ms Badham and Mrs.
Cronin for a lot of hard work and
dedication. The students hope
everyone had a good time at the
concert.
On behalf of Blyth Public School
we wish you a happy and safe
holiday.
Happy birthday to Karen Mason
who celebrates her birthday on Dec.
23 and Brock Vodden, Dec. 29.
Happy anniversary to Rob and
Karen Mason who celebrate their
wedding anniversary on Dec. 28.
Happy birthday to the following
people who will celebrate the first
week in January 2011: Connie
Nesbitt, Jan. 1; Michael Haggitt,
Deb Hakkers, Jenna DeCorte, all
Jan. 4; Brodie Nesbitt, Jan. 5.
I want to wish all my family,
friends, neighbours and readers a
very Merry Christmas and a
prosperous New Year.
BLYTH UNITED CHURCH
Greeting worshippers at Blyth
United Church on Sunday, Dec. 19
were Barb and Doug Howson.
Ushering were Hope Button, Terry
Richmond, Nicole Kerr and Brenda
Brooks. Floyd Herman was choir
director. Poinsettias at the front of
the church were in memory of John
Lavis and Don Craig, placed there
by their familiies. Rev. Gary Clark
reminded everyone of the
announcements printed in the
bulletin.
Lighting the advent candle were
Emily Phillips, Karen, Bryce and
Brett Glousher. The choir sang the
anthem featuring Sadie Chalmers as
soloist and then sat in the
congregation for the Sunday School
pageant. The narrators, Ally
Glousher and Mackenzie Chalmers
told the story of Jesus, our brother.
The rest of the Sunday School
children were animals in the stable
having a conversation about the
baby and the Christmas Story. Some
had speaking parts and some had
solo parts. Those taking part were
sheep Brett Glousher, the baby
sheep (wandering) were the nursery
class. The camels were Rylee
Chalmers and Quinton Hakkers.
Donkeys were Candice Abell-Rinn
and Logan Chalmers. Ox/cow were
Reid Button and Jon Hakkers.
Connor Brooks was the chicken.
The baby in the manger was Lilly
Fraser. The rest of the children were
shepherds. Bryce Glousher was
sound tech.
During the middle of the pageant,
the offering was received followed
by offering prayer while the
children changed the scenery. The
congregation were asked to join in
the hymns, “Silent Night” and
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing”. The
pageant was well done taking the
version of what the animals in the
stable thought of the birth of Jesus.
This was his final verdict!
(Charles Spurgeon)
“Behold, all is vanity!” Ecclesiastes 1:14
Nothing can fully satisfy a person — but the Lord’s love and the Lord’s own self.
Christians have tried other pursuits — but they have been driven out of such fatal
refuges.
Solomon, the wisest of men, was permitted to make experiments for us all; and to
do for us — what we must not dare to do for ourselves. Here is his testimony in his
own words, “So I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. I
denied myself nothing my eyes desired. I refused my heart no pleasure. Yet when I
surveyed all that my hands had done and what I had toiled to achieve, everything
was meaningless, a chasing after the wind! Nothing was gained under the sun!”
“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything
is meaningless!”
What! Is the whole of it meaningless? O favoured monarch — is there nothing in
all your wealth? Nothing in that wide dominion reaching from the river even to the
sea? Nothing in your glorious palaces? Is there nothing — in all your music and
dancing, and wine and luxury? “Nothing!” he says, “but a chasing after the wind!”
This was his final verdict — after he had trodden the whole round of pleasure.
To embrace our Lord Jesus, to dwell in His love,and be fully assured of union with
Him— this is all in all. Dear reader, you need not try other forms of pleasure in
order to see whether they are better than Christ. If you roam the whole world —
you will see no sights like a sight of the Saviour’s face! If you could have all the
comforts of life — without the Saviour, you would be most wretched.But if you
possess Christ — though you should rot in a dungeon — you would find it a
paradise! Though you should live in obscurity, or die with famine — yet you would
be satisfied with the favour and goodness of the Lord!
A Grace Gem
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Graduation
Congratulations Brianne
Schultz on receiving your
Bachelor of Education degree
from Lakehead University on
November 5, 2010. Brianne
currently works at Mount
Pisgah Korea School in
Seongnam-si, South Korea. We
are very proud of you Brianne.
Love your family, Gary and
Mary Schultz, Sonya and Tim
Wubs, Rebecca and Nathan
Schultz.
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