The Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-12-14, Page 54community news
United Church holds Christmas dinner party and concert
Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, December 21, 1983—Page 10
By Valetta Emerson
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
to the community from your correspondent.
Fred Tiffin and Dave Gibb were at
University Hospital on Friday to visit Mrs.
Fred Tiffin who had surgery on Thursday.
A pot luck Christmas dinner party was
held at the United Church after church on
Sunday when around 30 attended. They have
this party wheqi they do not have a Christmas
Sunday School tree.
Mrs. Farrier, pianist and Jack Whytock,
violinist, played Deck the Halls, God Rest
You Merry Gentlemen and We Three Kings.
Hugh Sinnamon played a solo on clarinet, It
Came Upon a Midnight Clear and 0 Come
All Ye Faithful. Kim Laidlaw on saxophone,
played C for the Christ Child, and Rudolph
the Red Nosed Reindeer.
The choir sang Marys Boy Child, and
Luther's Carol, Away in a Manger. Jack
Whytock on violin and Hugh Sinnamon on
clarinet played musical numbers. Rev.
George Ball showed films and told of their
trip to the Holy Land.
The Bible Society collected $200.75.
Canvassers were Mrs. John de Boer, Mrs.
Don Ross, Mrs. Archie Purdon, Sylvia
Pewtress, Alice Moore, Mrs. Bill Rintoul
and Agnes Farrier.
Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Relison
Falconer of Sarnia visited with his mother,
Cassie Mowbray who returned home with
them.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Beecroft and Karen,
Ronald Beecroft, Kevin, Shannon and Hea-
ther were at Exeter to celebrate Christmas
on Sunday.
This community extends their sympathy to
the friends and relatives in the passing last
week of Mr. Alex MacKenzie, formerly of
Lucknow and Langside vicinity.
Wilford Clipperton and John held Christ-
mas on Sunday. Present were Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Mullis, Adam and Andrea of
Ingersoll, Mrs. Cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Bernard, Jean, Jennie and Cathy, Jim
Rutter, Mr. and Mrs. Cammell and Andrew,
Wingham, Jim and Mary Ward, Strathroy
and Fred Tiffin.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil de Boer, Jason and
Andrew of Edmonton are home for the
Christmas season with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John de Boer and family.
On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Joe West of
Stratford visited with Mr. and Mrs. John de
Boer.
On Saturday Christmas was celebrated at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laidlaw,
Michelle and Jason of London. Present were
Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Laidlaw, Mr. and Mrs.
Lorne Durnin, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ducharme,
Goderich, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron Simmons
and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Vannus, all of
London.
The United Church on Sunday, December
25 are holding their service at 10 a.m.
Visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Carl McClen-
aghan were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin McClen-
aghan,
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Waterloo and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Coulson, Caledon.
On Sunday to celebrate Mark Robinson's
8th birthday were his family and Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Rintoul, Mr. and Mrs. Mark
Cardiff, Brussels, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Robin-
son and Stephen, Mr. and Mrs. Larry
Robinson, Bradley, Brant and Sherri and
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Rintoul, Steven, Scott and
Stuart.
Congratulations to Mr. Rod Lamb who has
passed his fall exams at Knox College.
The annual Sunday School Christmas
concert was held Sunday evening at
Chalmers Presbyterian Church. The evening
opened with all singing 0 Come All Ye
Faithful, followed by the Sunday School
singing, I'm Getting Nothin For Christmas
and Susy Snow Flakes.
Scott Rintoul gave a welcome recitation
and introduced the Sunday School play, The
Lost and Found Christmas. This play
included all Sunday School children with
Lana Craig ir7the title role.
A skit by tora Blom's class followed. A
film called Christmas Time in Europe was
shown which in turn was followed by a skit
put on by the senior class under the direction
of Mrs. Rod Lamb,
The skit by Mrs. Kevin Falconer's class
followed. Karen Elliott gave a piano solo and
Kendra Purdon's class gave a skit.
Sophia Minds the Store was the next play.
An offering was received and dedicated by
Mr. Rod Lamb.
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Santa Claus arrived and distributed prizes
to all boys and girls. Jarret Craig gave the
closing recitation followed by Sunday School
singing Thirty Feet and Eight Little Tails.
All sang We Wish You a Merry Christmas
and Jingle Bells.
The entire program was supervised by the
Sunday School supvrintendent, Mrs. Don
Ross.
Open House was held at the manse
Sunday afternoon hosted by Mr. and Mr..
Rod Lamb.
This Friday evening at 7.30 a group of
carollers will leave the manse to visit the
shut ins. Those who cannot arrive on time
will find a schedule of the homes being
visited. Afterwards the group will return to
the mansefor hot chocolate and cookies.
This Saturday, December 24 at 8.30 p.m.
Chalmers Presbyterian Church will again
feature its traditional Christmas Eve Carol
Service. This will include carols and
scripture redings by members of the congre-
gation and Mr. Rod Lamb. A warm welcome
to all.
Regular Sunday worship will be held at
Chalmers Church Christmas Day, December
25 at 11 a.m.
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The Whitechurch Women's Institute
Christmas meeting was held in the form of a
banquet at noon on December 14, with
hostesses Mrs. Alan Falconer and Mrs.
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