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UCW meetings show variety of topics
Unit 1
Unit 1 of Lucknow U.C.W.
met in the church parlour on
Tuesday, Mauch 1. Mrs.
Bradley opened with a prov-
erb and a thought, March, a
very promising month. Mrs.
Jim Arnold acted as secret-
ary.
Mrs. Robert Irwin, con-
vener for the program chair-
ed the meeting. The theme of
her devotions was the prov-
erb, Criticism can be the
beginning of growth. Scrip-
ture was read by Mrs. Ross
Henderson and the prayer by
Elien Cardis. Mrs. Ross
Henderson read the article
from the Mission magazine
which told of the experiences
of Judith Ray in Papua, New
Guinea from 1979 - 1982.
Mrs. Irwin gave a very
interesting topic on the prov-
erb, For as he thinketh in his
heart, so is he. Mrs, Hend-
erson gave the scriptural
passages for this topic.
All enjoyed the public
WMS set up
committees
The March meeting of
Lucknow afternoon
was held at the home of Mrs.
William Henderson on Wed-
nesday, March 2. The theme
of the meeting was, Prayer.
Mrs. Cyril Brown opened
the meeting
The business part of the
meeting followed. Commit-
tees were set up and June 1
set to celebrate the 100th
anniversary of the Lucknow
W.M.S.
Mrs. Bill Porteous gave
the Bible Study.
Rhoda MacKenzie gave
the missionary prayer and
this was followed by a
reading on, Prayer, by Mrs.
Wallace Wilson.
Mrs. Jim Aitchison gave
the offertory prayer and Mrs.
William Henderson played a
lovely piano solo.
Mrs. Austin Loree review-
ed the Glad Tidings and Mrs.
Morgan Haderson gave the
Mission Study on the impact
of nuclear testing on the
Peoples of the Pacific Is-
lands.
Mrs. Ross Cumming led in
the closing prayer.
Lucknow CGIT'
hears
area student
Darlene Schmidt, who at-
tends Walkerton High
School, showed slides and
told of her year as a Rotary
Exchange Student in the
Philippines at a special CGiT
evening.
She stayed with four dif-
fernt Rotarian families and
visited several islands. Dar-
lene told of the extremes of
wealth and poverty, of very
oppressed workers, for ex-
ample in the sugar cane in-
dustry, and of the many
children who cannot go to
school, but must sell or beg
on the streets.
Darlene visited the city of
Iloilo where Anelene Nob-
leza, the Lucknow CGiT's
foster sister lives.
The CGiT group has been
doing a study on the islands
of the South Pacific. The girls
mach- crafts for Carroll Mc-
Kim tc, take to the children to
the Flo,duras.
speech, Marathon of Hope,
that Bonnie Henderson had
prepared for the Legion
competition February 25.
Bonnie Henderson and Bren-
da Gibson sang a duet,
Standing on the Promises,
accompanied by Barbara
Henderson,
Mrs. Bradley resided for
the business. T minutes
were read and approved.
Fourteen members answered
the roll call with a Proverb
and its reference. Two March
birthdays added to the birth-
day fund,
Following the committee
reports and the announce-
ments, Mrs. Bradley gave a
prayer for the missionary the
unit has intheir Live, Love
Project, Miss Lillias Brown.
The committee, Mrs, Bob
Irwin, Mrs. Ross Henderson
and Mrs. Don Cardis served
lunch and everyone enjoyed
a visit with our cup of tea.
Unit 2
On March 1 eighteen
members of Unit 2, Lucknow
U.C.W. and one visitor met
at Mrs. M. Gibson's home.
The unit leader, Mrs. Stew-
art MacGillivray opened the
meeting with a poem, Daf-
fodils.
Mrs. Eldon Ritchie as
chairman for the Citzenship
committee read two articles
from recent publications, one
on the Foster parent plan and
one on T.V. shows. In her
Stewardship report Mrs.
Peter Cook had a paper, Take
time to spend time worth-
while.
The program committee of
Mrs. M. Loth, Mrs. Wes
Ritchie and Mrs. Cook had
prepared a very interesting
program. Mrs. Cook, chair-
man, opened with the theme
for the meeting, How we
should use our God given
talents. The scripture was
read by Mrs. Loth and medi-
talon taken by Mrs. Ritchie.
All enjoyed tapes of musk
by Mrs, MacGillivray's fam-
ily, including the family sing-
ing, There's a Mansion on
the Hilltop and, Life is like a
Mountain Railway, Also a
piano selection, as they
joined together their talents
for very pleasant entertain-
ment.
Mrs. Cook presented the
mission study, The Pacific
People Speak,itelling more of
the customs, dress, music
and musical instruments.
They use very primitive ar-
ticles. for musical instru-
ments and enjoy dancing and
games. They enter into any-
thing they do with whole
hearted participation.
Mrs. Ritchie had a reading
on, Happiness, pointing out
talents for making others
happy. Mrs. Loth read a few
verses, My Bible and 1, and
the meeting closed with Mrs.
Cook offering a prayer and a
bible quiz.
Unit 3
Mrs. Glen Walden wel-
comed 14 members to her
home for the March meeting
of Unit 3, Lucknow U.C.W.
Mrs. Ross Shiells opened
the meeting. The roll call was
answered by a Bible verse on
the Saints.
The program, prepared by
Mrs. Jack Campbell, was
convened by Mrs. Earl
Wightman, who read a
poem, The Little Chert bs.
Miss Helen Thompson gave
some definitions of what we
believe a Saint to be. Mrs.
Yoeman read the scripture.
Prayer was offered by Mrs.
Campbell. Mrs. Wightman
read an article on St. Paul,
The Greatest Letters Ever
Written.
Before you say "I Do"
A solo, When the Saints
come Marching In, was sung
by Mrs. Harvey Webster,
accompanied by Mrs, Harvey
Houston.
Mrs. Glen Walden took as
her topic, The start of
missionary work in the Mee-
k. Until fairly recently, mise
sionaries were depicted as
being straight laced. Even
Robert L. Stevenson, thought
that, but later wrote of his
admiration for their work and
his error of judgement.
Mrs, Wightman closed
this portion with prayer.
Mrs. Shielis presided for
the business. Readers for
World's Day of Prayer ser-
vicea from our church are
Mrs. Shielis and Mrs., Web-
ster. Mrs. Edna MacDonald
and Mrs. Charles MacDon-
ald will be the representativ-
es to Presbytery meeting.
A collection for the blanket
fund was taken, Happy
Birthday was sung to Mrs.
M. MacDonald. Mrs. Hous-
ton said there will be quilts to
be worked on in the church
early this month.
Miss Thompson read a
letter from the unit's mis-
sionaries, Mr. and Mrs.
Keith Jamieson, from Pune,
India; the highlight being a
conference and exhibition of
science and medicine featur-
ing setting up an artificial
limb centre.
Mrs. A. Kilpatrick report-
ed on visits made in person
and by phone to sick and shut
ins.
Mrs. Walden mentioned
several books in the library to
be used as reference on the
study of the Pacific Islands.
Mrs, Yeoman read an article
on Christian Missions.
Mrs. Edna MacDonald re-
ported on our givings. Mrs.
Walden read the legend of
St. Patrick.
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