The Peace Light from Bethlehem is coming to Bedford Presbyterian Church on December 17
For over a thousand years lamps have been continuously lit in the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Israel. For the last 22 years, a child from Austria has fetched the flame from a grotto lamp and brought it back to Vienna, where it is then distributed at a Service of Dedication to Scouts from all across Europe. From Vienna, these Scouts take the Peace Light back to their own communities to deliver it, with a message of peace, to churches, hospitals, nursing homes, homeless shelters, prisons, and places of public, cultural and political importance - to anybody who appreciates the significance of this gift of peace.
Since 2004, Austrian Airlines has flown the the Peace Light from Vienna to New York City and Scout leaders have begun spreading it across the North American continent. This year the Peace Light Coordinator for the BSA's Daniel Webster Council, Gretchen Osgood, is bringing the flame to New Hampshire to share it with any and all who are interested in taking the Peace Light home or delivering it to others. This is an event for everyone - individuals, families, church representatives and Scouts - so please spread the word.
The Peace Light will be available at Bedford Presbyterian Church, 4 Church Road, on Saturday, December 17, 2011, from 1pm to 4pm. Bring your own oil lamp or enclosed candle to the church and Boy Scouts from Troop 414 will share the Peace Light with you. More information is available at peacelight.org.
Peace Light from Bethlehem will be available to the public on Sunday 12/16 from 4-7pm at Bedford Presbyterian Church 4 Church Road, Bedford, NH 03110
The Peace Light from Bethlehem is a continuously-burning flame, originating from the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem, Israel. It is spread from person to person throughout the world each December, as a reminder that we can all be channels of peace through our words and actions.
Scouts have always played a large part in sharing the flame and its message of peace and this year Bedford Boy Scouts will once again be offering the Peace Light flame to the public in a brief and meaningful ceremony at Bedford Presbyterian Church.
On Sunday December 22nd, at 11 AM Bedford Scout Troop 414 will continue a journey that has so far taken many weeks. Following the worship service at the Bedford Presbyterian Church on Church Street, the Scouts will offer the light to anyone who would like to share in its warmth and its message. All are welcome.
The Peace Light began its journey in November in the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem. The eternal light at the grotto was transferred to a special miner’s lamp so that it could be protected on its travels. Austrian Airlines brought it to its home country from where it was distributed to the rest of Europe and subsequently to the rest of the world. Arriving in New York on December 6th the flame is currently spreading across the US. The goal of the Peace Light project is to bring the message of peace to as many people as possible around the world.
Any scouts planning to attend the cooking campout please have a parent complete the permission form by this Wednesday, December 9th. It can be found here:
The opportunity to get started on the Personal Fitness merit badge will be offered on Wednesday April 13th at 5:00PMand Sunday April 17th at 1:00PM. You onlyneed to attend oneof these startup events. We will meet at the McKelvie School track (Liberty Hill Road). Scouts should be dressed to do exercise and bring a clean copy of the Personal Management Merit Badge Worksheet and a pen.
If you want to attend theWednesday event please email Mrs. Delamater at edmaur4@yahoo.com If you want to attend the Sunday event please email Mr. Baker at bakernh@comcast.net. If we don’t hear from anyone we wouldn’t bother showing up.
If the weather is bad look for an email cancelling the event.
A second opportunity to get started on the Personal Fitness Merit badge will take place on Sunday May 18th. The location will be McKelvie middle school track at 11:00 AM. All scouts are welcome to attend. Remember this is an Eagle Required Merit Badge.
Mrs. Delamater and I are organizing an opportunity to earn the Personal Fitness Merit Badge. This is an Eagle required merit badge and is open to all scouts (including the new members of the Troop). The merit badge requires a 13 week commitment to a fitness program. The spring/summer is an excellent time to earn this merit badge. Tentatively, we are thinking of having a kick off on Sunday April 27th. More details to follow. If you are interested in this merit badge please email me at - bakernh@comcast.net - to sign up.
