HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1980-12-11, Page 8THE BRUSSELS POST, DECEMBER i0., 1980
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The Sunday. School room of
Duff',.?` United church was
decdpited for Christmas
when the ladies of all units of
the U.C.W. met for their
Christmas meeting and pot
luck supper.
The worship service was
in charge ,of Mrs. Merton
Hackwell, assisted by Mrs.
Graeme Craig, Mrs. Murray
Dennis, Mrs. Don Fraser
and Mrs. Allan McCall who
told of the different symbols
and hung them on the small
Christmas tree. Mrs. Lavern
Godkin was pianist for
singing of hymns. •
All ladies participated in a
candle lighting service.
Offering was received by
Mrs. K. McDonald, de-
dicated by Mrs. M. Hackwell.
Mrs. M. Hackwell con-
tinued giving the Custom
and origins of Christmas of
other countries. A quartettel
Mrs. Neil McGavin,Mrs. M.
Hackwell, Mrs. Graeme
Craig and Mrs. Lavern
Godkin sang Silent Night
accompanied by Mrs. Ray
Huether at the piano.
Mrs. M. Hackwell then
told the story of how the
Christmas carol Silent Night
came to the written. All
joined in with the singing of
some of the familiar
Christmas Carols. Mrs.
Hackwell closed with a poem
"What is Christmas".
Mrs. Don McDonald
presided for the business
opening with Thoughts on
what we get from Christmas.
Minutes were approved as
•-ead by Mrs. Herb Traviss.
the units are reminded that
:ilm strips of Partners in the
lospel are available from the
esource centre in Mitchell.
'here is to be a Christmas
Service at the church.
' nstallation of U.C.W.
)fficers to be held on
S unday, January 11.
Mrs. D. McDonald held a
ighting of candles to close
he meeting assisted by Mrs.
Viola Kirkby, Mrs. Helen
::raig and Mrs. Pauline
Sennett which represented
.he four parts of the U.C.W.
Purpose on Study, fellowship
witness and service. The
quartette sang another
number, "Silver Bells"
Rev. Charles A. Swan
pronounced the benediction.
Report from the
nominating committee was
given by Mrs. C. Wey as
follows:
NEW OFFICERS
Slate of 1981 officers of
Duff's United Church.
President - Mrs. Donald
McDonald, 1st vice-
president - Mrs. Frank
Kirkby, 2nd vice-president -
Mrs. Graeme Craig, 3rd
vice-president - Mrs, Ronald
Bennett. Corresponding and
recording secretary - Mrs.
Herbert Traviss. Treasurer -
Mrs. Ken McDonald.
Unit Leaders: 8th and 16th
unit - Mrs. Douglas Fraser.
McKillop Unit -
17th Boundary Unit - Mrs.
Graeme. Craig. Walton Unit -
Mrs. Alex Gulutzen.
NoTinations: Mrs. Campbell
Wey,' Mrs. Alvin McDonald,
Mrs. Herbert Traviss, Mrs.
Nelson Marks, :Mrs..Clifford
Ritchie.
Communications co-
ordinator: Mrs. David
Watson, Mrs. Emerson
Mitchell. Stewardship and
Finance: Mrs. Graeme
Craig, Mrs. Frank Kirkby,
Mrs. Merton Hackwell and
Mrs. K. McDonald (treas.)
Leadership Development:
Mrs. Nelson Reid and 4 unit
leaders. Church in Society:
Mrs. Harvey Craig, Mrs.
George McCall, Mrs. Don.
Dennis, Mrs. William
Coults, Mrs. James Fritz.
Christian Development: Mrs.
Walter Bewley, Mrs. Murray
Dennis, Mrs. Donald Fraser.
World Outreach. Mrs.
Martin Baan, Mrs. Paul
McCallum, Mrs. Allan
McCall. Archives:
Mrs. Campbell Wey, Mrs.
.H. Traviss, (R. Sec.). "In
Church" Services Social
Functions: Mrs. Barry
Hoegy, Mrs. Glen
McNichol, Mrs. Harold
McCallum.
Music: Mrs. Neil McGavin
Mrs. Lavern Godkin.
Auditors - Mrs. Lavern
Godkin, Mrs. Mac Sholdice.
U. C . W.
Representative to Manse
Committee: Mrs. Ken
McDonald, Mrs. Walter
Bewley, Mrs. Neil McGavin.
Representative to the Board
of Stewards. Mrs. Donald
McDonald. Communion:
Mrs. Ralph- Traviss, Mrs.
Grodon Murray.
PERSONALS
Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Shortreed held a Pre-
Christmas dinner on Sunday
evening, Nov. 30 with family
members present included
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Short-
reed, London, Mr. Wilfred
Shortreed and Margaret;
Mrs. Jim Shortreed; Mr. and
Mrs. Ken Shortreed, Jodi,
Robbi and Kendra all of the
Walton area. Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Smith, Mr. and Mrs.
Allan Wilker all of Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Webster,
Mary Ellen and Mark of
Varna and Miss Emma
Shortreed of Toronto.
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