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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1993-01-13, Page 9UCW begin their meetings for 1993 Units 1 and 2 On January 5, Units 1 and 2 of the Lucknow United , Church Women met in the church fellow- ship room for a noon luncheon. After lunch, Ella Hackett read an opening verse Dare to go Forward. Gwen Lennips read scriptures and Helen -Todd in the meditation ch1- lenged theladies to remember stdw- ardship, our time is important so use it and our abilities for the good of all mankind. Mrs. Lennips closed the devotions with prayer. Lois Goodhue and Violet Arnold read A Recipe for the New Year and New Year's Resolution respect- ively. Allen Bradley and Grace Gib$on read articles from the Mission Man- date - A Ministry that's hard, pain- ful but never dull. It looked at the Pridhams' experiences as overseas personnel in Jamaica. They had many hardships to overcome - language, poverty, sickness without. medical personnel, several churches to serve and as Mrs. Pridham was a nurse, she was constantly being called upon to serve the sick. They also lived through hurricane Gilbert which was a terrifying experience. Then there was the clean up- after- wards. The Pridhams' experiences of living on a line in Jamaica stretched their definition of ministry in ways they never could have if they had stayed. in Canada. Elsie Houston played an instru- mental and Evelyn Cook played for the hymns. Mrs. Hackett closed the meeting with prayer. Unit l . . For the business portion of Unit 1 Lucknow . UCW . meeting, Ella Hackett presided with Phyllis Morrison appointed as . assistant secretary. Twelve members aPswered the rolkcall by. paying their -membership fees. . A collection wastaken for the large, print edition of the Upper Room to be placed ,in Pineerest Manor this coming year. Similar editions will be available in Sepo Apartments and Maple Breen Manor. Helen Todd read two thank you cards for the beautiful poinsettias received by shut -iris Ida Barger; and Loreen and Frank McQuilllin. Repeating of the benediction closed the meeting. Unit 2 Following the joint meeting, Allene Bradley, unit leader presided for the meeting of Unit 2. Following the approval of the minutes, 11 ladies answered the rollcall by paying their fees and giving suggestions for programs in 1993. The offering was received and the birthday jar passed withhappy birthday sang to one member. Carolyn Menary requested anyone who had material suitable for quilt blocks to cut it in blocks six or eight inches square. Mrs. Goodhue read a verse, Our Solitary Life - Jesus. Mrs. Arnold read New. Beginnings. Mrs. Bradley announced the gen- eral meeting on January 26 at 8 p.m., that the CGIT are still in need of used Christmas cards, and dona- tions of food items are needed for House of Friendship. The meeting closed with the repeating of the UCW Benediction. Unit 3 Unit 3 of the LucknowLUnited Church Women field their first meeting of 1993 on,January 5, with 20 members in attendance. Anne Anderson, unit leader, wel- comed the grow and read .a New Year's poets. Laura Lee Cayley accompanied- the ccompaniedthe hymn singing and Mary Lou Priestap save the offertory prayer. Mrs. Anderson' read from - the Mandate Bible Stories from the decade , for all ages and Mrs. Priestap continuedwith real , life stories ending each with the ques- tion - What would Jesus have done? The rollcall was answered by the payment of fees and a New Year's thought. The treasurer's report was given by Mildred Cameron, reporting $1423 was raised by Unit 3 in 1992. For citizenship, Kathleen Collyer told of seminars, being held to explore other faiths in the commun- ity, through the First United Church, Waterloo. . Alice Ritchie, for stewardship, read The Responsible Use of Time. Bernadean Ritchie reported for community friendship with Mary Boyle visiting shut-ins during December. Mrs. Ritchie volunteered as visitor for January. _ Mrs. Cayley spoke on thecam- paign for Indigenous Peoples of the Americas of Amnesty International and of their leader, the 1992 Nobel Peace Award winner, and also asked that greeting cards be sent to prisoners around the world. Fellowship of the Least Coin was conducted by Mrs. Boyle with prayer for Quadamala. The meeting featured a pot -luck program, which was both interesting and informative. The members contributed readings and stories, both serious and humorous, and the singing of a favourite hymn. The members all joined in 'a few exer- cises for the final number. ' The meeting closed with all repeating the mizpah benediction. LucknowSentinel, Wednesday,January 13,'199a Page 9 Iu�n and Bruce lite) Glass . 579. Caaxpbeil Sit LUCIOZOW 528-2.714 *ruing The Area For 3 Years! 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PUBLIC HEARINGS will be scheduled to receive briefs from agencies, groups and municipalities in regional meetings throughout the County during the Spring. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please call, leave a message, fax or write Paul Carroll, Chair, at (519) 527-1860 or P.O. Box 938, Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1WO.