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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1979-02-14, Page 12I Rte l2—I+..w Sentinel, Wednesday, February 14, 1979 Bruce Presbytery meets in Chesley Prior, to the meeting of Bruce Presbytery held in Chesley United Church on Tuesday,. February 6, articles were received. written on Report of the Task Force on Ministry and were to be prepared to take .part in group discussions on the same. Rev, James. Stockton, chairman opened the sessiop with.. prayer . and . routine business followed. Mr. Steve Demitroff welcomed us to Chesley United Church. The four committees met in designated areas for an hour of business and when re -convened reports were given throughout the re- mainder of the day. (1) Con- gregational Life and Work told about a presentation at September Presbytery on the international Year of the Child, (2) Communications have a new chairman, Les Woolnough: Rev. Terry Seney distri- buted the Bruce Herald - a Presbytery news letter and Rev. Peter Walford Davis outlined . Sing Time, pro- grams. Rev. Terry Seney had charge of the •devotional service, openingthe after- noon session. Rev. R. Pierce chairedthe panel of four, who. presented their papers on Report: of LU'CKNCYW PRESBYTERIAN'` CHURCH �1.. rM'..t4;b', . Reu.'iWln. Muiishaw •e B,.A.M.ISiv. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 10:00 a.m. Sunday School 11:00 a.rn. Morning Worship Everyone Weleome.' Task Force of Ministry, Groups for discussion were formed and full interesting reports were given on the five topics studied. (3) -Finance and Stewardship. gave satisfactory reports. (4) Oversight of Pastoral Charg- es ' ended their report with presenting Steve Demetroff as a candidate for the ordain- ed ministry. Rev. R. Pierce gave the courtesies. The chairman an nounced spring Presbytery's April 17. He closed the meeting with prayer. SOUTH KINLOSS W.M.S. •. The . Februarymeeting of South Kinloss W.M.S. was held at the home of Mrs. Harry Lavis. The president, Mrs. Phifip Steer,presided. Minutes were . read . by secretary Mrs. Harry Lavis. Members were reminded of the World • Day of Prayer to be held . March 2; Items of interest were told' from the Presbyterial held in Wing - ham. - The Bible Study,' John the Baptist, was taken by Mrs.. Harold Campbell. Mrs.. Gib Hamilton, Mrs. Wm. Mac- Intyre : and Mrs; Alvin Schmidt took part in the PraYer Circle. Mrs. Harold Campbell read a : poem. Mrs. John Mowbray intro- duced the study book, "Con= • temporary 'China", and led in ashen on the study of the year . • " .• 'Mrs, , . Philip. Steer closed. with prayer. . • Lunch was' served by the hbstess and directors; 'Mfrs: John Mowbray ` and Mrs. Harold 'Campbell. Marrki • Z Mr;- and Mrs: Bill' 'Hunter of Lucknow • and Mr. • and Mrs. Bill Stapleton of Wing' ham are•pleased to announce, j • the marriage of their child- ren, Betty Anne and David. The; double • ring ceremony was performed by: Rev: Doug Kaufman in Lucknow' United Church .on Friday evening, February 9th. Given in marriage by her parents the bride was attend- ed by her sister, Miss Judy Hunter of Lucknow Mr LUCKNOWCH CHRISTIAN, REFORMED CHURCH• .. Rev. L. Van Staalduinen SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Morning Service: 10:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Listen to the ) Back to'God "Hour '. 10:30 a.m. CKNX LUCKNOW UN.ITED. CHURCH " Rev, Doug Kaufman S • Minister - j I SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 Sacrament of Lord's Supper? 10 a.m. Sunday School 1, 11:00 a.m, I, Morning Worship �3 Nursery Provided I For Pre -School Children • �. Jr. Congregation -for 5 - 8 Year Old Children • Bruce Bushel, R. 2`'Holyrood, • brother-in-law of the groom, was best man.ollowing a wedding trip to Florida,. Mr. and Mrs. Stapleton will make their home in'.Winghatn. olden -wedding Nelson and Clara 'Raynard celebrated their 50th -wed- ding, anniversary on: Febru- ary 6, :1979 with - an open house for; friends, neigh bours and rel'atives°, -at -their . Thome . on ' . Ludgard Street,. Lucknow. • They held a family, celebra-- tibn at Brookside last Nov- ember . when theirfamily could all be, together for .the occasion. . ara Ellen. Grace Ritchie of Ashfield "Township was married to Nelson Macintosh Raynard of Ashfield on Febr- uary 6, 1929 in the Zion. United .Church manse in: ` Lucknow. They were attend- ed by Clara's sister, Jean Papernick, of Goderich, as maid of honour and Lloyd Stein, of'' Kinloss, as best man. Clara is - the daughter' of the late- William Ritchie and. the .late Ida Webster and Nelson is the son of the late Maxwell Rayna •d and the'' late Mary. Webster. They farmed on Nelson's father's farm on the bound- ary of Ashfield on highway 86, west of Lucknow, and moved fromthere to another farm on . the sideroad and from there to -a farm on the 12th concession °of Ashfield before 'retiring ;t� I:ucknow in Trinity U.C.W. The. Blessings of Work was the theme of the Trinity U.C.W. on February 9, when they met at the home of Mrs. Alex Hackett. Mrs. D. A. Hackett opened the devo- tions with a poem. Mrs. Delbert Nixon read the scrip- ture and Mrs. Hackett gave the meditation pointing out the blessings received from just being able to work and how : much happier we are when busy. Mrs. Nixon led in prayer to close devotions. • Mrs. Donald Hackett read a;poem. Mrs. Chester Hack- ett, Mrs. Jack Irwin and Mrs. 1965: Clara enjoys knitting and her afghans and pillowcases decorate her livingroom. She belongs.te the United Church Women.: Nelson, likes to read - and watch: television and he gatdeis in , the summer. The couple enjoy Their ' grandchildren, butmost of them are now too :old to do not see as much 'of• them as they once did. . They have a family of six, three:• girls and 'three boys. They are Dorothy, Mrs.:*Don • Murray, Holyrood; Lillian, • `Mrs. Russell Irvin, Ashfield; Ruth; Mrs. Fred Shropshall,' Clinton; Douglas, Ashfield; Bruce, West Wawanosh and.. Chris, .Aylmer. They have 20 grandchild- ren and two gi'.eat grand daughters: One . grandson died. in 1971. Clara has 'four. sisters and - - two 'brothers, Jean Paper-- ' nick,' Goderich; Elsie Irvin, Dungannon; Daisy Wally Teeswater; " Violet Smith, Molesworth,; Harvey Ritchie, Ashfield and Eldon Ritchie, Ashfield. ' ' • . Nelson has a• sister, Hazel Twamley, who lives in, List- owel and two sisters and a - brother are deceased. Cook Conducted the .Mission Study, on the "Black" situa- tion --in' South Africa. Mrs. Ken Alton described what Jamaica .was like Mrs,- Char- les Wilkins was in charge of the Bible Study. from Mat- thew showing how to care- fully interpret and' study one verse . at a time. The \ business followed, during which -time' Mrs. Jim Hunter reported on the an- nual meeting held in Exeter en January 30. The meeting. closed With the singing of a hymn and a social hour was enjoyed by all. Celebrate 50th anniversary Open house was held at the Anglican Parish Hall, Lucknow, on Saturday, Feb- ruary 3rd in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carter, on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Lena and Henry were mar- ried at Barrie, Ontario on February 2nd, 1929. Henry being an employee of Canad- ian National Railways, they resided in various places 'in Ontario and upon retirement in 1966, they returned to Lucknow, having purchased their present home on Inglis Street. - During the afternoon, many relatives and friends called to congratulate the bride and groom of fifty years ago. Guests were wel- comed by Mrs. Joe Leslie of Granton, Mrs. Robert Mole of Dungannon and Perry Durnin of Thamesford. The guest book was in charge of Miss Dianne Mole of Dun- gannon': Tea was poured'. by Mrs. E. Wight man and Mrs. P. 'Cooke. ' Many congratulatory.. mes- sages were received, includ- ing those from Governer General Edward Schreyer, Prime Minister Trudeau, Crawford Douglas MP and Robert McKinley MP. ' A plaque from the Government of Ontario, from Premier Wm. G. Davis, was present- ed on Saturday by Murray Gaunt MPP for Huron - Bruce. Recognition of this happy occasion was made when flowers, .gifts and cards were received, among them flow- ers from - the Village of Lucknow, the Presbyterian Church and the Presbyterian W' M.S. The capable manner in which the Ladies of the Anglican Chureh arranged and conducted this happy event wasmuch' appreciated by everyone. Guests were present from Guelph, ' Clinton, Ripley, Goderich, Listowel, Harris - ton, Waterloo, Ingersoll, Tham'esford, Wingharn, Granton, and Dungannon as well as from Lucknow: U.C,W.ho1d February meetings. g U.C,W. U14IT 1• prayer and . Miss Ada. Web- , ,ter played several hytnns on a . record player. Mrs. Mc- Donald read a ,poem. "Mrs. Glen' Walden gave'the 'study on "Human Rights". She showed. the :availability ,of information on the subject in the. Mission .,Maga:zi:nes, Mandate and the Observer. Miss'Ada Webster told the . story of Si. Valentine, Mrs. Henderson closed the meeting with ' prayer and courtesy remarks. Mrs. Cliff 'Menary acted as: hostess for Unit 3 of • the . U.C,W. when they met in the Church Parlour on. Feb- ruary 5th. Mrs. Cook wel- comed everyone and opened with a, poem and a prayer. ' Reports were given . by Mrs. Annie Kilpatrick . for community friendship and visitation, and Mrs.- Cliff Menary gave two articles for stewardship. A letter df Unit 1 of the' Lucknow U.C.W. ;met' on .February 6. Isobel Havens welcomed ev- eryone. Phyllis Morrison took thedevotions on Human Rights and .discrimination. She read scripture and said, prayer. suitable to; the topic • and closed:with . a 'verse on love. ' A reading by Olive Irwin and a.,sing song ..con- • +ducted: by Edith Webster were enjoyed as well as a reading by Vi. Arnold. An. interesting topic ;on Myer Murray Goldstein who distinguished himself - as a worker for .:human rights in penitentiaries was ' given by Edith Webster. • -`Mrs. Havens read a valen- tine poem. Edith Webster gave a citizenship reading. Announcements included the Presbyterial annual - in '..March -and the World's Day of Prayer on March 2. " - The meeting closed and a •social half hour was enjoyed. LUCKNOW W.M.S. The Lucknow Presbyterian • W.M.S. met at the home of Mrs. Robert Reid. Mrs. - Jas. Little presidedand opened the meeting with scripture and prayer. Mrs. Morgan 1 Henderson Jed in prayer.' During business discus- sion it was noted the World's Day of Prayer will be held Friday, March 2. „The topic on Contempor- ary China was very capably given by Mrs. Ken Laidlaw and Mrs. Cyril Brown. Courtesy remarks were given by Mrs. Henderson. After singinga hymn, Mrs. Wm. Porteous closed the meeting with prayer. A social time followed. • UNIT 2 '' . The February meeting of the"U.C.W., Unit 2, was held at the Sepoy Apartments. Mrs. Grace Gibson opened the meetingwith' words - of welcome .and • a poem. Miss Ada Webster report- ed on community. friendship: Mrs. . Charles McDonald thanked everyone for helping at 'the banquet. Mrs. Eldon Ritchib read an article on stewardship. . Mrs. Walden. made three announcements including the World Day of Prayer which will be held in March. . The offering was taken by Mrs. A. itchie and dedicat- ed by rs. Gibson. Mrs. Mamie H nderson then took charge of he meeting and read a poem. The scripture was read by Mrs. Eldon Ritchie. Mrs-. the meditation Mrs. Ellen agoffin read trdis read -a U.C.W.--.UNIT #3 thanks was read from Mrs. Kelso McNay. Announce- ments included Bruce Pres- byterial 'w.ill be held in Kin- cardine United 'Church. in March and the March U.C.W. meeting is a joint meeting with - Unit l in charge. Mrs. Ross Shiells chaired the program with the theme being `.`Human Rights". The scripture was read by Mrs. Wilbur Brown and the medi- tation given by Mrs. J. C. Campbell. Mrs. Ted Rice sang a selection accompan- ied by Mrs. Wesley Ritchie. The topic on Human Rights was most capably given by Mrs. Ross Shiells followed by an interesting discussion. • • - Mrs. Cook thanked the committee, Mrs.oss Shi- ells, Mrs. Wilbur Br wn, and Mrs. J. C. Campbell for theif- excellent program. friend. ly visit was enjoyed With our lovely lunch.