HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1987-10-21, Page 9THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1987. PAGE 9.
Auburn
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Jazz choir sings
at Knox anniversary
Majestic Wi tours Doi! Museum
Knox United Church was beauti
fully decorated for the Anniversary
Service with Rev. Dave Snihur
conducting the service.
Special music was by the “Jazz
Vox’’ of Goderich conducted by
Eleanor Robinson with students of
GDC1, Erin Robinson, Maureen
Stapleton, Robin Wark. Wayne
Mac Vicar, Craig Wark and Lori
Millian.
The Call to Worship was read
alternately followed by hymn, “I
Serve a Risen Saviour’ ’ followed by
Prayer of Approach, announce
ments followed.
Thechildren’s song was “Halle-
lu, Hallelu” followed by the
children’s story, being the conclu
sion of the past two Sunday's story.
Knox UCW sees
flower demonstration
Unit II of Auburn United Church
held their October meeting at the
home of Mrs. Greg Park with Mrs.
Jack Vincent as assisting conven
or.
A flower arranging demonstra
tion was presented by Mrs. D.
Cameron of Dixie’s Flower Shop,
Goderich. She made a hand-tied
bouquet of fresh flowers and a
table arrangement giving many
helpful hints and answering ques
tions.
Leader Mrs. Vincent conducted
the business and reports received
and shut in visits arranged. New
Devotional books have been placed
in the library for members use.
The Autumn Thankoffering will
be held on October 28 with a
speaker from Goderich. “Grati
tude, and the rarity of its use’’ was
the worship theme. Scripture
readings relating to “Thanks”
were read by various members.
People
The Auburn euchre party will
start on Tuesday, October 27 at 8
p.m. at the Community Hall.
Everybody is welcome.
We would like to
thank everyone
who made our
grand opening
a great success.
Sincerely
Scriptures were read followed by
the prayer chorus. The anthem was
sung by “Jazz Vox”.
The minister’s sermon was
entitled “Looking to the Past,
Living in the Present, Looking to
the Future’’. The offering was
received by Peter Verbeek, Allan
Webster, Laurence Plaetzer and
Murray Rollison followed by the
offeratory response.
The hymn “All The Way my
Saviour leads me” was sung. The
minister pronounced the Benedic
tion with a choral closing by Jazz
Vox. Next Sunday will be early
hymnsing at 9:50 a.m. Autumn
Thankoffering will be held on
October 28 with a special speaker
from Goderich.
Two piano duets were played by
Mrs. Greg Park and Mrs. John
Wilson of Fordwich. The hymn,
“Come Ye Thankful People
Come” wassungwith Marjorie
McDougall at the piano. A Helen
Steiner Rice - Prayer poem * ‘Thank
You God” concluded the worship,
worship.
WMS
gives thanks
The Presbyterian Women’s
Missionary Society met at the
home of Mrs. MarthaDaerfor their
Thanksgiving Service.
Martha, the president, presided
and opened the meeting with a
scripture reading. The order of
service was followed from the Glad
Tidings including hymns, scrip
ture readings and prayers. The
study was in charge of Mrs.
Frances Clark who gave an infor
mative reading on Thanksgiving.
Marion Haggitt gave a reading
entitled “Autumn Is Here”. The
meeting closed with all repeating
the Lord’s Prayer. The November
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Viola Raithby.
A trip to the Gingerbread Doll
Museum at Wroxeter was very
much enjoyed by the Majestic
Women’s Institute members for
their October meeting. It was a
spectacular sight to behold, 1900
dolls in one room - every kind you
could imagine.
After returning from the tour, a
business session was conducted at
the Brussels library with the
president, Mrs. Kathy Bridge,
presiding. It was decided to donate
$100 to the musical instrument
fund at the Brussels Public School,
as well as $20 to the Ladies’
Division of the Agricultural Socie
ty, andadonationof$10forthe
November 11th Memorial Day.
The first W. I. euchre party of the
season will be held on Monday,
Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. in the library with
Mrs. Isabel Adams, Mrs. Leona
Connelly, Mrs. Jeanne Carpentier
and Mrs. Alice Brothers in charge.
Mrs. Edna McLellan is the
voting delegate to attend the
Guelph Area Convention in At
Christmas
Sale
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wood on Oct. 29 and 30. The
cookbooks are here and may be
purchased from any W.I. member
for $5.00. At the Huron County
Rally, Mrs. Peggy Keffer was the
recipient of a lovely tray for
completing 24 courses in the 4-H
Club.
An invitation was read from the
Brussels, Morris and Grey Indus
trial Committee to a promotion
dinner planned for Nov. 18 at the
Community Centre. The 4-H
Achievement Night will be held at
the B.M. & G Community Centre
on Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. On
November 23 there will be a
Seminar on the new handbooks at
Fordwich at 10a.m. with a pot luck
lunch.
Mrs. Isabel Adams read the
motto“Hewhotillsthesoiland
turns the heavy sod is privileged to
be in partnership with God” which
was prepared by Mrs. Kate
Wilson. This gave members a lot to
think about. The roll call was
answered by “What I have learned
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from the W.I.”
Happy Birthday was sung for
three members followed bv lunch.
On Friday, the Majestic
Women’s Institute held a very
successful bazaar with lots of
baking, deli goodies, produce and
penny auction.
Ross Clark wins
at OMAF
open house
To celebrate Agri-Food Week,
the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture
and Food at the Clinton office held
a special open house time on
Tuesday, October 6from 11:30-
1:30 p.m.
Door prizes, balloons, buttons
and treats were available through
out the week. Winners of the food
and wine baskets were Diane
Peckitt, Seaforth and five year old
Ross Clark from Blyth.
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