HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-11-22, Page 14Rev. Pat Cook led the worship
service on Sunday at Knox United
Church. It was Observer Sunday.
The call to worship was followed
by the singing of God Whose
Almighty Word, with Nancy Park as
organist.
The children’s time followed
prayers of pardon.
With the singing of the hymn,
This is the Day that God Has Made,
the children went downstairs for
Sunday school.
Rev. Cook’s message was Words,
Words, Words.
The offering was received and
prayers concluded the service. The
final hymn was Will Your Anchor
Hold?.
Nov. 25 is communion. Nov. 28,
Knox United Church Women are
holding their Christmas potluck at
noon. Bring a friend and enjoy a
time of fellowship. Special offering
will be made for Christian Blind
Mission. Dec. 2 is white gift
Sunday.
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Auburn Women’s Institute held a
meeting on Nov. 15 at the Auburn
Community Hall.
Guest speakers were Allison
Foran and Sherry Foran (nee
Plaetzer). Sherry spoke briefly about
how much more connected the
countries of the world are now, as
trends toward immigration and
efforts to help Third World countries
develop. She overviewed an
initiative of the School of Nursing at
the University of Western Ontario,
to help develop nursing education in
Rwanda.
Sherry introduced her daughter
Allison, a first-year medical
students. She spoke about an AIDS
program that she was part of in the
Philippines this year. She showed
slides depicting various elements of
her experience and highlighted how
charity helps meet the healthcare
and educational needs of the
children there.
The WI presented Allison with a
donations towards the AIDS
program.
A charity auction was held with
the proceeds going to the Christmas
Bureau of the Children’s Aid
Society. Money and a variety of
articles were donated to the
Christmas Bureau.
The Christmas meeting, which
will be a potluck will be Dec. 13 at
12:30 p.m. at the Auburn
Community Hall.
The Auburn and District Lions
Club hosted the District A-9 cabinet
meeting on Sunday, Nov. 18. About
60 Lions sat down to a roast beef
dinner prepared by the Lions Club of
Auburn.
The winner of the hockey draw for
Nov. 10 is Joan Grigg, while Rob
Hoggarth won Nov. 17.
In the season
Festive music took to the streets in downtown Blyth on Friday night for the annual Lighting of
the Lights. The Blyth United Church kids choir sang a number of selections to the delight of
shoppers. (Vicky Bremner photo)
The Walkerburn Club met at the
home of Vera Penfound on Nov. 12.
There were seven members and one
little guest.
Bernice Norman opened the
meeting with In Flanders Field. She
read the Parable of the Young Man
and Old.
A moment of silence was
observed, then followed by the
singing of O’ Canada.
Mrs. Norman read Oh God of
Love, Oh God of Peace.
Betty Archambault read the
minutes.
It was noted that the form for the
2008 quilt auction for breast cancer
had to be submitted by Nov. 30.
The crib quilt that was submitted
for this year had a bid of $210. This
is the 10th quilt the the club has had
auctioned for this project.
Ila Cunningham gave the
treasurer’s report. Donations have
been made to Red Cross and for
Christmas gifts for four residents of
Restview Home in Clinton.
The roll call was answered by
remembering someone who served
in past wars.
The next meeting will be at Eileen
McClinchey’s on Jan. 14. Mrs.
Norman will be in charge of the
program
Nov. 27, the ladies will again
travel to Restview Retirement Home
in Clinton to sing Christmas carols
with the residents.
Dorothy Schneider read a poem
that was written by a marine who
was stationed overseas.
An auction followed with proceeds
going to the
Christmas Bureau and the Salvation
Army.
Members were reminded to have
their quilt blocks embroidered and
ready to hand in at the next
meeting.
A social time was enjoyed as was
the cake baked by Mrs. Norman.
Vera Penfound served fresh grape
juice, tea and coffee.
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NEWS
FROM AUBURN
Walkerburn Club to sing in Clinton
It’s off to Bejing, China in 2008
for Erin Roy. Erin is the
granddaughter of Jewel Plunkett
of Auburn and daughter of Leonard
and Marie Lobb.
Erin will have the honour of
carrying the Olympic torch.
To earn this privilege, Erin
entered a contest with approxi-
mately 6,000 other contestants.
Erin will be carrying the torch as a
tribute to her late uncle, Rob
Plunkett.
Congratulations Erin.
Auburn WI meets;
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Lions host
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