Herald 20180717

Nominations called for
grandparent of the year
Nominations are now open for the
annual Australian Grandparent
of the Year award.
Grandparent of the Year
award has been designed to raise the
profile of grandparents in Australia by
recognising the extraordinary contribution
by a grandparent to the family and the
community.
Entry is via the official entry
form which can be found on the
Grandparents Day Magazine website
www.grandparentsdaymagazine.com candidate.
and should be the original work of the
author, consisting of 500 words or less
about “Why (my) grandparent should be
Australia’s Grandparent of the Year or
Community Service Grandparent of the
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Year”. A brief overview of the nominee,
highlighting their outstanding attributes
along with examples citing the long-term
benefits of the nominee’s contribution to
the family and the community should be
included.
(A grandparent is defined as any older
adult who fulfils a grandparenting or
senior citizen mentor role for a child. A
familial relationship is not necessary to
meeting this requirement.)
Anyone can nominate a suitable
Nominations are now open
and will be received no later than
midnight on Thursday, September 27, at
www.grandparentsdaymagazine.com
Winners will be announced on
Wednesday, October 31, 2018.
In the New Testament in the
Holy Bible we read in Paul’s
letter to the Galatians 5 - 22: “But
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, long-suffering, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness,
self-control. Against such there is
no law.”
Those words are like an oasis in
the desert, as far as this world is
concerned. Where do we find such
fruit in the world around us?
Well, I don’t intend to go into
statistics of all that is wrong with the
world. Any half-intelligent person
would be foolish to say the world is
getting a better place.
Nevertheless, we in the free
CHRISTIAN COMMENT
A world full of beauty
By TONY FREEAR Prison Fellowship
world as it stands, still have access
to such beautiful words, such as we
find in the Bible that believers call
the Word of God.
This is the same God who created
a world full of beauty. One only has
to look at nature to prove that.
The Spirit spoken of in His word
is called the Holy Spirit.
When God’s Son left this world
physically He left us this beautiful
Spirit.
We can access this Spirit in our
own lives personally by believing in
His Son, Lord Jesus Christ whose
blood was shed on the cruel cross on
Calvary some 2000 years ago.
When we answer the call as
believers we are able to walk in that
Spirit!
Think how good God is!
He not only gave us His Son to
die for our sin, (separation from
God) but He gave us His wonderful
nine fruits and the power to enact
them - to give to the wold the very
things it needs: love, joy, peace etc.
This very witness that would keep
jails empty, fix broken marriages,
feed the poor and homeless.
Why, with such wonderful gifts
to be had, would one not call on the
blessed name of Jesus, to save them
and transform them into beautiful
people, walking through this world
clothed, baptised in the Holy Spirit.
Scottish night at Drayton
The Toowoomba Caledonian
Society is holding their next
Ceilidh in the Drayton Hall on
Saturday, August 25, starting at
7pm with the pipe band marching
in. Come along and enjoy a
great night for the whole family.
All dances are called. Please
wear comfortable shoes for
dancing.
Cost is $10 adults, children
over 13 $5 and under 13 free and
a plate of food for supper.
For larger groups please
phone Marg 0429700217 to reserve
a table.
Garden club
annual
meeting
About 60 members of the
Highfields Garden Club attended
the annual general meeting at the
Cabarlah Hall on Wednesday,
June 20.
The hall was decorated for the
occasion with beautiful camellias
from the gardens of Margrit
Tapner and Glennys Seccombe
and members enjoyed morning
tea before the meeting began.
The election of office bearers
was conducted by guest chair
Mike Wells, well known local
horticulturalist and TAFE lecturer
who later gave an interesting
lecture on tips for drought proofing
the garden.
President John Herbert stood
down after two years in post.
Judy Watts was elected as his
successor.
There were several other
changes to the committee with
posts being filled from the membership.
Following the meeting, a delicious
‘bring and share’ lunch
was served.
The next meeting will be held
on Wednesday, July 18, at 112
Geham Station Road, Geham.
The guest speaker will talk
about a certified organic liquid
fertiliser being made on the Sunshine
Coast.
Christmas
in July
The Crows Nest Local
Ambulance committee will
host a Christmas in July
event at the Crows Nest Anglican
Hall this Saturday,
July 21 starting at 10am.
A three-course meal will
be provided along with
morning tea, entertainment,
tombola and raffles.
The cost is $25 per person
and bookings are essential.
Tickets are available at
Chic Shoe Store until Thursday.
Enquiries Kay 4698 1291.
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