HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1979-01-17, Page 7degrees to Shirley Walkom and Donna Webster were Sally-Lou Raymond and Bev Delbridge. T-A photo
Caven ladies test metric .
Spaceman visits local church
The first C.P.W. meeting
for 1979 was held in a lovely
New Years setting in Caven
church basement, Monday
evening, January 8 with Mrs,
Strang presiding.
The devotions was on new
year thoughts. Roll call was
some suggestions of needed
articles for our new kitchen
and to bring them for the
next meeting.
Committees gave their
reports including one from
the ladies that visited in
Huronview Saturday. The
February meeting will be on
the 12th, same place at 2
p.m.
Used postage stamps were
collected during the year and-
sent to the Western Ontario
division of the Canadian
Bible Society, London.
The program started with
a sing song followed with the
study. Mrs. Norah Tavlor
and Mrs. Mabel Stanlake
presented the program using
for their theme “Gearing up
for Reaching Out”.
visiting churches on earth, to
hear the good news of the
earthlings.
After the study every one
a stick. Mrs. Ersman won
the prize being the closest to
the metric yard of 39 inches.
Mrs. Stanlake and Mrs. D.
a
took part in a contest, that of
measuring a metric yard on
The story took the form of
person from outer
Webster served, a very
dainty lunch.space,
SORORITY PLEDGES — Three new pledges were accepted by the Xi Gamma Nu Sorority
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As world changes,
so must missions
The 95th annual meeting
of the Stratford Presbyterial
of the Women’s Missionary
Society was held Tuesday,
January. 9 at St. Andrews
Presbyterian Church in
'Stratford. About 85 women
attended dispite stormy
weather.
The outgoing president,
Mrs. Derek Nind of
Listowel, gave the call to
worship and the devotions
were conducted by Mrs.
Stuart Peebles and Mrs.
Elwood Roe, both of
Atwood,
The members were
welcomed by Rev. Ferguson
on behalf of the hcst church.
The theme of the meeting
“Today’s Goals.’’ was
presented by Rev. Harrold
Morris. Listowel. Mr.
Morris is chairman of the
Board of World Missions and
he was introduced by Mrs.
Hartley Fischer of Listowel.
Mr. Morris stressed that
as the world changes so
must our way of handling
missions change. These
goals: 1. education for mis
sion; 2. increase
stewardship for missions; 3.
obedience to oppor
tunities ; 4. overcome
barriers.
These are the ones to be
attained. In these four, peo
ple should be ready to
change their attitudes and
understanding of those with
whom they work, He was
thanked by the president for
his presentation.
Following tea served dur
ing the lunch hour by the
members of St. Andrews, a
hymn sing led by Mrs.
Yolanda Graf, Mitchell,
opened the afternoon ses
sion.
Mrs. Eleanor Kress,
Listowel, conducted a
memorial service in honour
of members who had passed
away during the past year.
The roll call was answered
by naming a goal of your
W.M.S. group for 1979. The
various secretaries gave
their reports and the
members enjoyed a piano
duet by Mrs. H.H. Howald
and Mrs. Jas. Corry of
Listowel.
Mrs. Thomas White of
Sebringville, presented the
slate of officers for 1979 and
Rev. A.E. Nelson of Avon-
ton, conducted the installa
tion.
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The incoming president,
Mrs. H.H.G. Strang of RR 3,
Exeter, closed the meeting
with prayer.
Orange, Bible
are compared
The first meeting in the
new year of the Exeter UCW
Evening Unit was held on
January 8.
Mrs. Vera Armstrong
welcomed all hoping
everyone had a lovely
Christmas and were full of
new ideas for the New Year.
Roll call was answered by 23
ladies paying their dues.
All ladies were en
couraged to push sales of the
record, Stories of the Bible
that is being sold by the
UCW members. A thank you
note was read received from
the James Street Home. »
Coming Events included
Huron Perth Presbyterial
January 30 at Exeter United
Church starting at 9:30 a.m.,
and the General meeting of
UCW on January 22.
Mrs. Mary Fisher, Mrs.
Carol Willert and Mrs. Elsie
Tuckey presided for the
worship.
The guest speaker, Rev.
Forsythe was introduced by
Mrs. Mary Fisher. Each
group received an orange to
be compared to the Bible.
How does the comparison
between an orange and Bible
pertain to UCW and Me? A
lively discussion followed.
The Bible is like a gold
mine, the deeper we dig the
more we discover.
A delicious lunch follow
ed, with Mrs. Verla
Russell’s group in charge.
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