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The Huron Expositor, 1994-02-09, Page 22 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, February 9, 19114 Lifestyle Society, not bible shaping values BY TIM CUMMING Expositor Editor The values of modern-day people are being shaped by their peers, teachers and the media, said a Winthrop -area man who spoke at Bethel Bible Church on Thursday. Rick Packer, of RR 1 Londesboro, told a crowd of about 30 at Bethel Bible Church in Egmondville that before becoming a born-again Christian a few years ago his values were shaped by the world. "I believed that everything was relative," he said. According to that view each person decided for themselves what was right or wrong. In 1990, however, a minister asked him if he was reading the Rick Packer bible. The former University of Guelph student, who had bascially ignored the Christian holy book, found in it a view which was "contrary to every- thing I read before." "1 would love to see a Christian school..." The bible had relevance in contemporary times, he said. "I couldn't believe how rel- evant this was, I couldn't believe how real it is today." The local man gave a testi- mony on Feb. 3 as part of a meeting held to see whet there is enough support for a Christian school in the Seaforth or Walton area. If established, the institution would be a satel- lite school of the Christian Acad- emy in London. "I would really love to see a Christian school in Seaforth," he told the group. "It's the Lord's will, I don't know if it's the Lord's timing." At the Academy in London, said Packer, at least one parent of a pupil must profess faith in Jesus Christ. The teachers regard their occupations as a 'ministry,' he said, and the quality of edu- cation is "incredible." After first picking up the bible, Packer read a book entitled Satan's Alive and Well which told that the devil fell from heaven because of pride. "I was always taught that pride was a good thing and humility was crazy," recalled Packer. Evolution is one of the secular views which are promoted by secular society, suggested Packer. "God cleated this world, I believe he created it 6,000 years ago," he said in his testimony. Christian school alternative to secular BY TIM CUMMING Expositor Editor Christian education provides an alternative option to the secular views in publicly -funded schools, a ,:sowd of about 30 was told at Bethel Bible Church in Egmondville on Feb. 3. The crowd of interested parents and individuals heard proposals for a Christian school to be located in the Seaforth or Walton areas. A further meeting for more dis- cussion about the Christian school proposal is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 24 at Bethel Bible Church. Pastor Rick Lucas acknowledged that privately -funded Christian education is a monetary expense. He urged listeners, however, to look not at their bank statements for their assets but to their homes. "My greatest assets are at home right now," said the Pastor of Bethel Bible Church in Egmondville. He said his role was not to twist arms in favour of send- ing children to the Christian School but rather to present an option to Christian parents. "I would never say a Christian school is the only option for you," he said. The treasurer of the Christian Academy in London is Tony Vanderlaan, of the Seaforth area. He said he sends his children to the facility but that it's a long drive. There are currently about 19 children from the Huron area who attend the school in London. The school, which accepts children from kindergarten to senior high school grades, has an enrolment of 226 pupils. There are 13 full-time and four part-time staff at the school. The school is overseen by a board of seven people, and has a budget of about $650,000. The money comes from bursaries by grandparents and friends and tuition covers about 60 per cent of the costs. Tuition for one student is $3,500 but if a parent is enroling two children the total tuition is $4,700. Parents pay a maximum tuition of $5,900 if they have more than two children. Children learn their values at a very young age, said Phil Conityy, principal of the Christian Academy in London. He said in his fourteen years at the school he has seen mir9cless "I've see students who Wive seen the Lord for the first time," he said. Conley said the school provides a high standard of academic educa- tion as well as Christian values. "If we're not doing better than most public schools (in academics) then we're not doing our job." The students at the school take the Canadian test of basic skills. All credits are inspected by the Minis- try of Education to see they are on an academic par with public school courses. The principal didn't foresee a time when public monies would fund Christian education. If govem- ment did fund the schools there would have to be no strings attached, he said. Even if govern- ments were prepared to fund Chris- tian schools parents should still have to pay, said Conley. "Christian school education should always cost something," he said. "If it costs something you're going to have more of an invest- ment, you're going to be involved. "The best schools are where your parents are involved." School needs sufficient numbers If parents in the Seaforth area were to establish a Christian school there would have to be about 20 students for each teacher to make the project financially viable, said Phil Conley, Principal of the Chris- tian Academy of Western Ontario at Hyde Park. Each teacher could teach up to three grades, he said. A crowd of about 30 at Thursday's meeting at Bethel Bible Church in Egmondville heard that a library could be gradually set up and that a gymnasium from a neighbouring church could be used for athletics facilities. A questionnaire was passed out at the Feb, 3 meeting to assess how much interest there is in a Christian school for the area. "Our next step is really to look at the questionnaire...to see who really wants to see this happen and see if this is the time the Lord will have this," said Pastor Rick Lucas. School holds carnival Join the Hensall Older Adult Community Drop -In, for a full afternoon of fun, information, exer- cise and games. The next Drop -In will be held on Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Hensall United Church. Meal time is 12 o'clock noon. Phone Marg Cole (262-2304) before Mon- day noon to reserve - if you're not on the regular calling list. The speaker's corner features Sallie Lawton, Placement Co-ordinator with Long Term Care. Public Health Consultation will be avail- able. The regular programmes are exercise, Inc dance and games. There will not be foot care on Feb. 17. Remember to dress in red. Everyone is welcome! Hensall Public School's Winter Carnival will be held on Friday Feb. 11. On Tuesday, Feb. 8, the Public Speaking and Storytelling Contest will take place, at Hensall Public School, the winners will go on to compete at the Hensall Hensall by Liz Sangster 262-2715 Legion contest, on Feb. 15. At Hensall United Church, on Sunday, Feb. 6, Panayese Fragiskatos and Gordon Bailey, were the Junior ministers. On Feb. 24, The Food Grains Lunch, will take place at the United Church. Bible Study classes will begin, at the church, on March 1 from 10 a.m. to 11;30 a.m. Confirmation classes begin the first week in March. Observer fees, are now due. Mary Kinsman and Pat Veal are the contact people, in this regard. The sympathy, of the village, goes out to the families of the late Mary Buchanan and the late Walter Spencer. Teen volunteers honoured Congratulations were received from the Director of Junior Pro- grams for the Hospital Auxiliary Association of Ontario for the two teen representatives from Seaforth at the Teen Convention held in Toronto in November, Volunteers Jennifer Marion and Chris McNaughton represented Seaforth Community Hospital. The pair were facilitators at convention workshops and also welcomed the participating teens. MEATS ant:) DASHWOOD SAUSAGE COMPANY Open Tuesday - Saturday 9 am to 5 pm DASHWOOD 237-3677 We will waive your slaughter fee* this month, if you are willing to donate 10 lbs or more of your product. to eteddr4c94 le W ed A COMMUNITY SERVICE YOUR DONATIONS HELP US TO HELP OTHER$ *Offered for the Month of February Only. If a satellite school were estab- lished it would likely rely on the Christian Academy for learning materials and curriculum develop- ment. "We're excited about the fact there's interest up here," said Conley. Two options include a satellite school or busing more children to the London facility, said Tony Vanderlaan, treasurer of the Acad- emy. The exact location of a future Christian school in the area would depend on the facilities available and where there was most interest from parents. Many of the people at Thursday's meeting were from the Brussels -Walton area. The crowd saw a slide show citing bible references stating that Christians have a duty to teach their children biblical values. To the sound of the hymn Onward Christian Soldiers the presentation argued that education was the battleground for the control of our children's minis. The slide show spoke against the philosophy of humanism which it ascribes to publicly -funded schools. In a Christian school, the slide show says, there is no such thing as a secular subject. "All courses of study must include references to God's point of view." Do Christian schools shelter children from the 'secular' or 'real' world? 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