HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2008-10-30, Page 12The October meeting of the
Belgrave Women’s Institute
began with the Opening Ode,
Mary Stewart Collect and O’
Canada.
The president, Nancy Jardin
welcomed 10 members and
eight guests, then read The
ABCs of Joyful Living and
Halloween of Long Ago.
Wilma Higgins introduced
Grace Hildebrand, a member
of the Seaforth Girls
Marching Band who had gone
to the Dominican Republic
last year. While there, the girls
visited a school in the
countryside, where they
distributed backpacks
containing school supplies
and also recorders. The girls
taught the children how to
play the recorders and also
drums.
They are now fundraising
so they can return and take
more recorders and books to
the same school.
Penny Breen, a co-ordinator
of the band spoke about the
training the girls receive in
music. She displayed many
pictures and answered
questions from the audience.
Wilma thanked Grace for an
interesting presentation and
gave her a gift.
Lunch was served by Kay
Roberts and Jean
Nethery.
During the business the
minutes of the September
meeting and financial report
were given by Dorothy
Coultes.
A luncheon will be catered
to 30 people at the hall on
Nov. 12 at noon, and a family
Christmas dinner will be
catered on Dec. 13 at 7 p.m.
Audrey Fenton reported on
the London Area Convention,
held at Shedden, was attended
by five members.
The November meeting will
feature guest James Brown, a
Wingham pharmacist as the
speaker. Everyone in
the community is invited
to attend this meeting on
Nov. 18 beginning at 7:30
p.m. for worthwhile
information.
The collection was received
and the roll call answered by
giving the number of
volunteer hours.
The meeting closed by
singing God Save the
Queen.
PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2008.On Sunday, Oct. 26Melanie Pletch and familygreeted worshippers at KnoxUnited Church.Jim Barnes welcomed thecongregation. Rev. JohnRoberts was the guest
minister for Communion
Sunday.
The Call to Worship, the
Prayer of Approach and the
Prayer of Confession were
read in unison. The
congregation sang Rejoice the
Lord is King, accompanied by
Elizabeth Procter. The senior
choir sang, Here at ThisTable.After the children’s hymn,Jesus, Friend of LittleChildren, the children went tothe front of the sanctuary.Rev. Roberts showed them a
cow’s horn that had been
hollowed out, sterilized and
used years ago to drink
from.
People made use of almost
everything and all these
creations have enabled people
to come into a better
world.
After the prayer, thechildren adjourned to Sundayschool.The scripture was fromPsalm 96 and Isaiah 53: 1-6.In Rev. Roberts’message hereferred to the scripture lesson
and remarked that it was
difficult to decide who the
servant was. All are servants
of God serving people in
need.
Doug Walker and Meagan
Carter took up the offering.
Three verses of Here, O
My Lord, I See You Face to
Face were sung. Rev. Robertsadministered the Sacramentof Holy Communion. Sessionmembers, Don Procter, KenProcter, Mary Thomas, JimBarnes and Brian Potterserved the bread and wine.
The final verses of Here O
My Lord were sung.
The Commissioning was
read in unison. The Choral
Benediction concluded
the morning worship
service.
The flowers at the front of
the sanctuary were placed by
the Pletch families in lovingmemory of their mother,Thelma Pletch.Melissa Snyders will beconducting the church serviceon Sunday, Nov. 2. OnThursday, Nov. 6 there is a
session meeting at 7 p.m. and
an official board meeting at 8
p.m. at the church.
The community extends
congratulations and best
wishes to Murray and Wilma
Scott on the celebration of
their 45th wedding
anniversary Oct. 26.
The Madill cross-country
team competed in the Huron
Perth championship held at
Wildwood Conservation Area
near Stratford. The
community extends
congratulations on Ben
Procter’s strong showing in
senior boys with his first-
place finish.
The community extends
sincere sympathy to Wayne
and Joan Pletch, Max and
Lynne Pletch, Keith and
Bonnie Pletch, Ruth-Ann and
Joe Russell, Kevin and
Barbara Pletch, and David
and Melanie Pletch and
families on the loss of a dear
mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother. Thelma
Pletch who passed away on
Oct. 18. She was the sister of
Lois and Norman Hill and
Ruth Cantelon and Audrey
MacKay.
Young people from
Belgrave have been meeting
with representatives from
other churches and with
Kathy Douglas, the area youth
minister. They have decided
to become involved in two
projects. Bicycles for
Humanity collects bicycles to
be distributed in impoverished
areas providing health care
workers with a way to get to
their patients and others with
vital transportation.
Young people from Knox
will be working over the next
while to collect unwanted but
usable bicycles and to
help pay for a container to
ship the bicycles and to help
pay for a container to ship the
bicycles collected from this
area.
They have also decided to
undertake some projects to
help pay for their
participation in The Go
Project.
This is a United Church
youth summer experience in
Toronto hosted by Islington
United Church.
Don’t forget to turn your
clocks back on Saturday, Nov.
1 before you retire.
Pletch family greets at Knox service
Women’s Institute receives presentation
Eight tables of
shoot in play
Dressed for fun
They were getting their groove on in Belgrave Friday night with the annual
Halloween dance. From fairy princesses to Hannah Montana, kids were out
in costume and hitting the dance floor. (Vicky Bremner photo)
There were eight tables of
shoot in play on Friday, Oct.
24 at the Community
Centre.
The winners were: high
pink card, Marie Millian;
second high pink card, Jane
Grasby; most shoots, Mary
Taylor; high white card, Jim
Coultes; second high white
card, George Inglis; most
shoots, Jack Taylor.
The next shoot is Friday,
Nov. 14 at 1:30 p.m.
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