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8 The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, December 22,1993 Section Two Letters to Santa Claus from Knox Christian School Christmas is about someone's special special birth and joy for his name was Jesus, a wonderful little boy. One night his parents had to leave Bethlehem because the king wanted every newborn child in the country killed. When Jesus was big and strong he died for all our sins. Three days later he rose from the dead and went to spend time with his father up in heaven. By Joshua Perry age: 10 Grade 4 Knox C.S. Christmas Thoughts I hope that at Christmas time I can see my brother again and that he can come home from B.C. and visit my family so we can all get together with my friends and family. I hope to share for Christmas my thoughts of how much I enjoy it when my friends and family can come over; so that we can play games and sing together. I hope that we can first all open gifts, then I can play a song on the piano piano and then we can cat. After all of that they will go home. By: Rachel Vanderheyden Grade 4 Knox C.S. My Christmas Poem Christmas is a time When you don't have to talk in rhyme Christmas is when you get presents Or maybe eat pheasant meat Or maybe a little treat But I like meeting grandparents Who like giving me a treat I Like Christmas! By Jonathan Prins Grade 4 Knox C.S. Christmas, Christmas, I love Christmas, Christmas, Christmas, It's a time to share. Christmas, Christmas; It's a time to love. Christmas, Christmas; It's a time to think of JESUS! by: Daniel Corvers Grade 4 Knox C.S. Christmas Poem By: Amanda Rekker Grade 4 Knox C.S. I hope to give for Christmas A gift or maybe two Some clothes and some candy Wrapped up in a big red bow, too I hope that I don't get for Christmas Christmas A movie like Donald Duck Or some school books like math Or some little, tiny rocks. At Christmas I hope to get a dog I'm not kidding, it's true! A little puppy dog Or a big one who chews a shoe At Christmas my first wish Is to be happy all day through To be one big happy family And my friends too. Christmas is when Jesus was bom a long, long time ago We get presents, big ones small ones it's a happy day, like so... Merry Christmas! . Christmas Christmas is a time to share and give tilings to others. Holidays come and go at that time too. Ringing bells ring in the churches. It's when Jesus was bom in the manger in Bethlehem. Bethlehem. Special cookies arc baked then and special dinners too. Trees are fun to decorate. Many grandparents, moms, dads, aunts, uncles, and children children buy gifts for people. People go to Christmas plays. Songs are sung by people everywhere. By Rachel Richter Grade 4 Knox C.S. Christmas By Sarah Wesselius grade 4 Knox C.S. Christmas is a time to sing songs and have Christmas dinner. We go to church and sing songs. Christmas is not just presents. It is Jesus' birth. Jesus was bom on Christmas day in a stable in some hay. Christmas When someone says Christmas I think about Jesus' birthday When someone says Christmas I think about how Jesus was bom again. When someone says Christmas I think about how Jesus died for us. Christmas is th time we celebrate Jesus' birthday. At Christmas you celebrate with your family. You have a big dinner and after you give the presents. : By Kimberley Brinkman Grade 4 Knox C.S. Christmas by Claire Suzanne VanOosterom Grade 4 Knox C.S. Christmas is when Jesus lay in the manger When gifts were brought. For the Lord Jesus was king. Where the star that shone bright, over the stable where the Lord Jesus Jesus lay. As Mary and Joseph were proud to have bom the new king. Christmas By Jordan Stroobach Age 8 Grade 4 Christmas is about the birth of Jesus. Jesus. Christmas is about love. Christmas Christmas is about joy. Christmas is about peace. I would like Jesus for Christmas Christmas because he came to save us from our sins. Christmas, Christmas is not giving presents. It is all about the birth of Jesus. Christmas by Steven You get presents on Christmas. Christmas came from when Jesus was bom. The shepherds were tending tending their flock and angels appeared to them. The angels sang glory to God in the highest. The three wise men followed a bright star. They followed this all the way to Bethlehem. The three wise men brought riches and spices. By Stephen Vanderherberg Age 9 Grade 4 Knox C.S. A real Christmas Story to Share Hi. I am Mary and an Angel came to Joseph and then Joseph came to me and said you will be having a baby and you will call his name Jesus. Jesus. I was glad well at this time people people were going to the places where they were bom. Joseph said to me that he was going to take me where he lived when he was young because I was pregnant and he did not want me to stay by myself. We packed up and we left. The journey was long but we made it to Bethlehem, that's where Joseph was bom. Then we came to an inn but it was full. Not even two people could fit. But then a man came to us and said, "I have got a place for you." It was in a stable and he said, "I hope you like this place." We did not have 'anything else so we took it and said thank you. Joseph had to clean it and the man brought us water and clean hay and then at night I had a baby. We had to call his name Jesus because he is the son of God! The End By Ashley Gr.3 Knox C.S. What Christmas Means to Me! If Christmas means to get a present, If Christmas means to put up a tree, If Christmas means to receive money, If Christmas means to make a list, And give it to your mom to see, If Christmas means to put up some holly, Then take your gifts, and count, out me. For I will tell you the true meaning, meaning, Of what Christmas means to me. It means a baby sent from heaven, It means to give and not receive. It means angels merrily singing, It means a brightly shining star. It means three wisemen giving gifts, To see the baby from a far. Now I have told you, and you see, What Christmas really means to me! By: Jeremy Gr.7 Knox C.S. Combined Choirs Perform During Christmas Candlelight Service :rj •f, •r. God Bless You All We wish you great joy at this time of year. May this be your happiest Yule ever! Bill, Wendy, Jim and Jane Cole's Men's Wear Temperance Street, Bowmanville Maranatha Christian Reformed Church was packed on Saturday, pacity audience. Director and organist Cory Kuipers, is pictured as Dec. 19th, for a Christmas Catidleight Service of Music by the com- j ie came down the centre aisle, followed by pianist Marilyn Van-' bined choirs of Maranatha and the First Baptist Church, Oshawa. A derMeer, during the Processional hymn, "O Come All Ye Faithful." second performance was held in Oshawa on Sunday evening to a ca- Christmas Poem Christmas, Christmas, Christ was bom, In a stable all forlorn, Sent by God to save us all, From heaven we will hear His call. Christmas brings us many joys, To family, friends, girls and boys, God sent his only Son to us, So thank Him for his gift to us. Brian Zegers Grade 8 Knox C.S. Merry Christmas To Our Customers And Friends Hope your season is filled with joy! ,Beaver Lumber The staff of: 246 KING E. BOWMANVILLE 623-3388 7 and a minor mi The Blessings of Christmas Warmest wishes to you and your loved ones during the holidays. May the spirit of caring shine in your homes and in your hearts. MORRIS FUNERAL CHAPEL 4 Division Street Bowmanville Telephone 623-5480 "A Century of Service to the Durham Region"