What's the Buzz at Reformation? Sept. 3, 2017 Sept. 4 Mon. Labor Day Sept. 9 Sat. Men's Group Sept. 18 Mon. Ronald McDonald House Bullying, Defined Bullying is an ugly, harmful thing. It is aggressive, involves an imbalance of power, and is either repetitive or has the potential to happen again. Bullying is not always from peers, it can come from an older person in a higher "respected" position. As has been reported in the news, bullying can kill. As we aim to be "upstanding" citizens, we "Stand Up" to bullying when we see others being victimized. If you can't stop it by yourself, you can report it. Bullying is described as an outcome as much as a problem - when bullies have low self-esteem, they often put down others in an attempt to make themselves look more powerful, popular, etc. Here are three main kinds of bullying, and they are often combined. For instance, cyber bullying is both verbal and social, and can cause just as much harm as physical bullying. (1) Verbal bullying includes name-calling, threats, teasing, taunting, and writing on someone's locker, house, or belongings. (2) Physical bullying could be making rude gestures or mean faces, inappropriate touching, pinching, poking, spitting, kicking, tripping, pushing, scratching, ripping or pulling at a person's clothes, person, or hair, hitting, withholding bathroom privilege. Wrecking or breaking another person's property, knocking food or books out of someone's hands, requiring someone's lunch money in return for no physical harm. (3) Social bullying might be withholding popularity, blackmailing someone with either embarrassing or incriminating information or pictures, embarrassing somebody in public, forcing someone do homework for others, or spreading rumors. Sources: StopBullying.com Project Footsteps.org
Sept. 3, 2017 (p. 2) Corn, Avocado, & Black Bean Salad (adapted from The Columbus Dispatch, 7-12- 17) Time: 15 min. Serves 12 as a side dish 4 ears fresh sweet corn 2 small avocados, peeled and diced 2 tsp. lemon juice 1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes (any color), cut into quarters 1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained (about 1 1/2 cups) 1/2 c. chopped red onion 3 T. olive, vegetable, or canola oil 3 T. red wine vinegar salt & black pepper to taste In a large pot of boiling water, boil the corn for 3 minutes OR wrap corn in damp paper towels and microwave for 2 minutes. Remove corn from pot or microwave and allow to cool. Cut the kernels from the ears. You should have about 3 cups of corn. Toss avocado with lemon juice to prevent browning. In a large bowl, place corn, tomatoes, avocado, black beans, and red onion. Toss gently. Add vinegar, oil, salt and pepper, toss once more before serving. Ways to stay cool 1. Fill a spray bottle with half - and - half isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and water, and spray it on your legs occasionally. 2. Put an ice pack in a fanny pack, and strap the fanny pack on so that the cold part is close to your kidneys (on your back). 3. Get a gel-filled baseball cap designed to keep your head cool. 4. Wear cotton clothes, or fabrics designed to wick moisture away from the skin.
What's the Buzz at Reformation? Sept. 10, 2017 Get Schooled on Dogs and Cats - choose write D for Dogs, or C for Cats 1. can't taste sweets 2. spend 2/3 of their life sleeping 3. do several physical things in line with earth's magnetic field 4. are in 52% of homes in USA (are the more popular pet in USA) 5. owners of these score higher on intelligence tests 6. along with camels and giraffes, are the only animals known to walk by moving front and back left legs at the same time. 7. get more jealous if humans pay more attention to other animals 8. one of these animals set a record for the largest hairball of its species, a 5-inch diameter megahairball 9. are born with blue eyes, then eyes may change color after 2 weeks 10. can see in only 1/6 the amount of light that humans need 11. have no clavicles (collar bones) 12. are often deaf if their coat is white and eyes are blue; if one eye is blue on a white individual, the animal may be deaf on just that one side 13. can smell with part of their mouths 14. can make about 100 different vocalizations, as opposed to 10 for the loser 15. along with humans, are the only mammals to possess prostate glands 16. was domesticated first, and has the most varying morphology of any domestic animal. 17. have skulls more similar to humans, are therefore useful for genetics studies.
Sept. 10, 2017 (p.2) Answers: (C) Cats for 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17. The rest are (D) Dogs. Sources: Beavers, Bill: "23 Curious Facts about Dogs and Cats," DownHomePets.com "Myths vs. Facts - Surprising Things about Dogs and Cats" BowzerHouse.com Kitty Cat Cookies (for humans to eat) Time: about a half hour, if you start with storebought dough Yields: whatever your package or recipe makes Sugar cookie dough, either pre-cut rounds, or flattened 1" balls of dough cinnamon red-hots m&m's (two per cookie) Preheat oven as directed. Place cookies on cookie sheet. Push dough to form ears on each cookie. Place 2 m&m's on each cookie for the eyes, and one cinnamon red-hot for the nose. Press the tines of a a fork at the sides of the cat's face to make whiskers. Bake as usual. Puppy Chow Snack Mix (for humans to eat) Time: 15-20 minutes Makes about 3 lbs. 1/2 cup butter or margarine one 17.5 oz. box, squares of corn and rice cereal 1 cup creamy peanut butter 2 cups (12 oz.) milk chocolate morsels 1 lb. confectioner's sugar In medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter, peanut butter, and chocolate. Pour this over the cereal. Put the coated cereal in a big paper grocery bag, add confectioner's sugar, fold over the top, and shake gently.
What's the Buzz at Reformation? Sept. 17, 2017 Everything Lives in God, by Hildegard von Bingen Your eyes are not strong enough to look at God. Your mind is not strong enough to comprehend his mysteries. You can only see and know what God allows. Yet in your desire to see and know more, you engage in all manner of foolish speculations, which cause your soul to stagger. Just as water is absorbed by the heat of a burning forge, so your soul is absorbed by the restlessness of your thoughts, as you try to grasp what is beyond your grasp. The Word of God regulates the movements of the sun, the moon and the stars. The Word of God gives the light which shines from the heavenly bodies. He makes the wind blow, the rivers run and the rain fall. He makes tress burst into blossom, and the crops bring forth the harvest. The sky above us imitates God. Just as the sky has no beginning and no end, so God has no beginning and end. Just as the stars sparkle, so spiritual stars emanate from the throne of God, to sparkle within peoples' souls. The Word of God spoke, and brought all creatures into being. God and his Word are one. As the Word spoke, so God's eternal will was fulfilled. The echo of the Word awakened life from inanimate dust. When the Word of God spoke at the moment of creation, his sound was implanted in every creature, and gave life to every creature. The love of God is symbolized by a leaping fountain. All who come near to it are showered by its sparkling waters. And they can see their own image in the pool below. Everything lives in God, and hence nothing can truly die, since God is life itself. God is the wisdom that brought all things into being. He breathes life into all things. In all creation--in trees, plants, animals and stones--there are hidden secret powers which no one can discern unless they are revealed by God.
Sept. 17, 2017 (p. 2) Hildegard von Bingen, abbess, public speaker, composer (1098-1179) While still a young girl, Hildegard had visions of God's light. She believed that the Word of God is present in every living thing. Remarkably powerful for a woman of her time, she put forward the idea that men and women are spiritually equal, founded an independent Benedictine convent, and was a popular speaker. Her vivid imagery and beautiful music, for which she wrote both words and music, predates Bach by over 500 years. You can hear it sung on Youtube. Quote from Hildegard von Bingen O Holy Wisdom, Soaring power, encompass us with wings unfurled, and carry us encircling all, above, below, and through the world. Sources: Fisher, Mary Pat, and Lee W. Bailey, An Anthology of Living Religions(Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000). Snell, Melissa "Hildegard of Bingen Quotes" < historymedren.about.com> Pets de Soeurs (Nun's cookies) This is probably a Canadian invention, the French version is fried. 1 lb. of your favorite pastry dough, at room temperature 1/2 cup light brown sugar (some Canadians use maple syrup instead) 1 tsp. cinnamon, or zest of half an orange 3 Tbs. butter, softened Preheat oven to 375 and grease or spray a cookie sheet. Roll dough out to less than 1/2" thick rectangle. Spread with 2 Tbs. butter & brown sugar, leaving about a 1" margin all around. Sprinkle cinnamon or orange zest over. Roll up tight and trim ends. Seal the seam with remaining 1 Tbs. butter. Cut into 1/2" rounds, lay them on the cookie sheet. Bake about 12 minutes, until brown sugar is caramelized. While cookies are baking, lay out a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper on the counter. Remove cookies from oven, let sit 5 minutes, then transfer to wax paper or parchment. They will keep frozen for a month.
What's the Buzz at Reformation? Sept. 24, 2017 What hymn does that come from? Fill in the name of the hymn that contains these lines: 1. "And He walks with me and He talks with me" 2. "Strong deliv'rer, shield me with your mighty arm" 3. "How precious did that grace appear" 4. "And hold you in the palm of His hand" 5. "Classrooms and labs, loud boiling test tubes!" 6. "With just one more surprise." 7. "all nature sings and...music of the spheres" 8. "it satisfies my longings as nothing else can do" 9. "Come & reign over us, Ancient of Days." 10. "And a shelter in the time of storm." 11. "Sometimes it causes me to tremble" 12. "Ain't but one train on that track" 13. "He leadeth me,...the quiet waters by" 14. "When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sun" 15. "The kingdom's ours forever!" 16. "This is my story, this is my song" 17. "Thou my best thought both by day & by night" 18. "They are weak but He is strong." (answers on next page)
Sept. 24, 2017 (p. 2) Quiz answers 1. In the garden 2. Guide me ever, great Redeemer (Guide me o thou great Jehovah) 3. Amazing Grace 4. On eagle's wings (You who dwell in the shelter of the Lord) 5. Earth and all stars! 6. Borning Cry 7. This is my Father's world 8. I love to tell the story 9. Come, thou almighty King 10. Jesus is a rock in a weary land 11. Were you there? 12. Ev'ry time I feel the Spirit 13. The Lord's my Shepherd (Brother James' Air) 14. Let us break bread together 15. A mighty fortress is our God 16. Blessed assurance 17. Be thou my vision 18. Jesus loves me!