Thursday, December 16th, 2010 Day 5
STAFF SUPERVISION at BREAK |
Dec. 13 – Dec. 22 |
Jan. 6 – Jan. 7 |
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Grade 6-7 Lockers |
Mr. T. Taves |
Ms. M. Unruh |
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Grade 8 Lockers |
Mrs. E. Berard |
Mr. D. Tjart |
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Grade 9 Lockers |
Mr. S. Warkentine |
Mr. M. Neufeld |
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HS Cafeteria |
Mrs. A. Neufeld |
Mrs. M. Rewucki |
Daily Bulletin THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 2010 Day 5
GLOBAL FOCUS BRAZIL
BRAZIL
The Brazilian real, also denoted by BRL, is the official currency of Brazil.
► 1 Canadian Dollar = 1.68385 Brazilian Real
► 1 Brazilian Real (BRL) = 0.59388 Canadian Dollar (CAD)
Upcoming Scholarship Opportunities
● United Way Youth Leaders in Action: $500 for students who are involved in a United Way-funded organization; also based on academics and financial need. Deadline: February 7, 2011. See Mrs. Herr or www.unitedwayyouth.mb.ca/scholarship
● Toyota Earth Day Scholarship: $5000 for students who will be attending a post-secondary institution; based on academic excellence, extra-curricular activities and demonstrated exceptional commitment to the environment. Deadline: January 31, 2011. See Mrs. Herr or www.earthday.ca/scholarship
● Terry Fox Humanitarian Award: $3500/$7000 for citizens exhibiting the highest ideals and qualities of citizenship; demonstrated courage in overcoming obstacles, involvement in humanitarian service and participation in sport, fitness and community service. Deadline: February 1, 2011. See Mrs. Herr or www.terryfoxawards.ca
● Youth Leadership Scholarship - $500 for graduating grade 12 students who have participated in leadership and volunteer activities targeted at promoting healthy living. Deadline: March 25, 2011. See Mrs. Herr or www.gov.mb.ca/healthyliving/youth/leadership/youthleadershipscholarship.html
● An information session on training in Nuclear Medicine Technology is being held on January 26 at the Health Sciences Centre. If this interests you, see Mrs. Herr.
●The deadline for Fall 2011 admission to the University of Manitoba Faculty of Music, is January 15, 2011.
General Announcements
● TEACHER QUOTES: Everybody loves to laugh at their teachers, and what better way to remember the goofiness than with teacher quotes? If your teacher says something funny, write it down and bring it to either the High School or Middle School office. It might end up in the yearbook.
● PEROGY PICK UP TODAY: Pick up your perogy orders today after school in the middle school cafeteria!
● You have a 1 in 3 chance to win - a Miami Dolphins jacket, t-shirt or other prize. Just visit the library and decorate a stocking for your entry into the draw.
● Penny Power - For Africa - bring money until noon on Fri. and drop it into containers in the offices or library. And thank you for sharing.
● Oh - the weather outside is frightful - but...here's how to make it more delightful! Hot chocolate, cookies, stories and videos! Staff will share Christmas books and videos with students on Thurs., Fri., Mon. and Tues at lunch in the library classroom. Bring your lunch and listen to A Christmas Carol and The Polar Express or watch Veggie Tales Christmas videos. Just relax and be warm. Hot chocolate and cookies supplied for each person in attendance each day.
Sports
● JV Girls: A reminder to the JV Girls volleyball team to return both sets of uniforms to Mr. Tjart as soon as possible.
● Are you looking for all the glory of Varsity Athletics without the grueling practices? Managing the Hawks' Varsity Girls Basketball Team may be just what the doctor ordered. Talk to Miss Zimmerman or Mrs. Boese if you're interested. It may be the best decision you've ever made.
● Grade 6 and 7 Girls and Boys Volleyball Teams…AND Grade 9 Girls and Boys Volleyball Teams:
Please meet in the red gym TODAY, Thursday at lunch for a team picture for the yearbook!!!
Music
● Grade 9 Band/Grade 9 Choir: Excuse yourselves today (Thursday) at 11:45 to get ready for Donwood. Meet in the band room at 12:15 in uniform.
● Grade 9 Band/Grade 9 Choir/Concert Band/Concert Choir: Tomorrow (Friday) go directly with your folders to JP at the beginning of period 2 to prepare for chapel.
Fiddler On The Roof
● Rehearsal: Today's (Thursday's) lunch rehearsal is cancelled.
Week 4 Daily cafeteria menu
Monday :
Tuesday :
Wednesday :
Thursday : Spaghetti with Meatsauce, Garlic Toast and Salad
Friday : Soft Beef Taco, Soup or Fries
Devotional THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16th, 2010 Day 5
A King who Cares
Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19 (NIV, ©2010)
1 Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness.
2 May he judge your people in righteousness, your afflicted ones with justice.
3 May the mountains bring prosperity to the people, the hills the fruit of righteousness.
4 May he defend the afflicted among the people and save the children of the needy;
may he crush the oppressor.
5 May he endure as long as the sun, as long as the moon, through all generations.
6 May he be like rain falling on a mown field, like showers watering the earth.
7 In his days may the righteous flourish and prosperity abound till the moon is no more.
18 Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
19 Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and Amen.
The language of “kings” and “kingdoms” sounds archaic to our ears. We prefer democracy; we want to hold our leaders accountable; we want to be able to vote them out of office.
Yet God is no elected leader, Jesus no puppet king. God’s Kingdom is not subject to constitutional amendments. No revolution or democratic reform will ever reduce God’s sovereignty, or Christ’s claim to be “King of kings and Lord of lords.”
That is one side of the story. Here’s the other. Ancient monarchs were known for ruling with an iron fist, conscripting commoners into slavery (or into their armies or harems), taxing the poor to build magnificent temples. Too often they ruled for the benefit of their dynasty and their supporters. Christ is a king, but the polar opposite of such monarchs. Our text for today portrays the ideal king, characterized by righteousness and justice, defending the afflicted, standing with the needy, using force only to stop misused power, bringing shalom, filling the earth with God’s glory. That is the kind of king God is. That is the kind of kingdom Jesus established.
Jesus’ rule was the powerful rule of a slain lamb, defeating enemies by loving them, bringing peace by laying down his life ― because that is the only kind of rule that can lead to resurrection life and to God’s all- encompassing shalom.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, King of Kings, babe in a manger, king on a cross, slain lamb who rules the world, come spread your kingdom of peace. Amen.
Tim Geddert, PhD
Professor of New Testament, MBBS, Fresno Campus