The Citizen, 1994-02-02, Page 17THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2,1994. PAGE 17.
Knox United members select new elders Auburn™The news from
Maurice Bean opened the
Auburn Knox United Church
annual meeting on Sunday, Jan. 30,
with a prayer.
Doug McClinchey accepted the
chairperson position and Joyce
Rev. Ross discusses authority
Rev. Paul Ross conducted the
service at Knox United Church and
Bernice Gross was organist. Rev.
Ross gave words of welcome and
the invitation to worship was read
alternately, followed by Prayers of
Approach and Confession.
Hymn "Thou Whose Almighty
Word" was sung.
Rev. Ross had conversation with
the children and the children's
Colbome council sets tax arrears rate
Colbome Township council held
its regular meeting on Jan. 25. The
meeting had been rescheduled from
Jan. 18 which had been cancelled
due to weather conditions.
A bylaw to authorize the
Betty Graber heads
new executive for UCW
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between "Peter and Jesus" was
given.
The meeting closed with the
UCW Benediction.
Slate of Officers for 1994 is:
president, Betty Graber, Brussels;
first vice pres., Margaret Engeland,
Stratford; second vice pres, Nancy
Kraemer, Mitchell; recording
secretary, Anna Keyes, Varna;
assistant, Barbara Jefferson,
Fullarton; convening secretary,
Gwen Laidlaw, Wingham; and
treasurer, Susan Pellow, Tavistock.
Committees are: Stewardship and
Finance, Susan Howson, Blyth;
Christian Development, Orrie
Bean volunteered as recording
secretary.
After the adoption of the agenda
and extension of voting privileges
to adherents was completed,
Darlene Empey presented the
chorus was sung, after which the
congregation sang. "Just As I Am".
Rev. Ross read the scripture and
the response was read in unison.
"Take My Life and Let It Be"
was sung.
Rev. Ross' sermon was entitled
"Reacting to Jesus' Authority".
Rev. Ross gave the prayer to God
followed by the Lord's Prayer in
borrowing of money to a maximum
$5,000,000 to meet current
expenditures until taxes are
collected, was passed.
Council set the due date for the
collection of interim taxes as
Hartwick, St. Marys; Church in
Society, Yolanda Graf, Mitchell;
World Outreach, Grace Sanderson,
Fordwich; Communications,
Marian Wreford, Stratford;
Nominations, Verna Burgin,
Kirkton; Archives, Nancy Kraemar,
Mitchell.
Regional Presidents are: Huron
North, Barbara Anderson,
Belgrave; Huron South, Margaret
Heam, Woodham; Huron East, Rae
McFarlane, Bayfield; Huron West,
Phyllis Cox, Goderich; Perth
North, Helen McKnight, Listowel;
Perth East, Mary Helen Clifford,
Stratford; Perth South West, Verla
Copeland, St. Marys.
Nominating Committee's report.
Elliott Lapp, Tena Empey and
Laura May Chamney began a three
year term as the new elders, joining
Gordon Gross, Ken Ramsey and
Kay Lapp, who retire in 1996, and
unison. He gave the minute for
missions.
The offering was received by Bill
Seers and Peter Verbeek and
dedicated in song.
The closing hymn was "Who Is
On The Lord's Side?" Rev. Ross
pronounced the Benediction and
the singing of "Amens" concluded
the service.
Thursday, Mar. 31. A penalty oi
one per cent per month shall be
added to all late payments. Tax
notices will be mailed in mid
February.
Council received their final
installment of the Ministry of
Transportation condition grant in
the amount of $62,700.
Notification was received from
the Ministry of Municipal Affairs
that the Canada-Ontario Infrastruc
ture Agreement had been signed.
The township will receive a grant
of $97,559, if they can raise
$48,780. Infrastructure projects
such as water and sewer facilities,
water treatment plants, earthworks,
roadworks, and work on public
buildings would be given priority
for funding.
Councillor Steenstra reported that
the Recreation Committee was
looking into the possibility of a bus
trip to Ice Capades in Kitchener.
Regularly scheduled council
meetings are held the first and third
Tuesdays of each month at 8 p.m.
All regularly scheduled council
meetings are open to the public.
Wm. Seers, Lillian Hallam and
Greg Park who retire in 1995.
Ken Empey, Shirley and Rick
Archambault were nominated to the
Stewards' Committee of Marinus
Bakker, Shirley Andrews and
Harold McClinchey, Nancy Park,
Anne Vincent and Bob Worsell.
Grace Cartwright will assist
Darlene Empey and Maureen Bean
on the nominating committee.
The trustees are Gordon Gross,
Wm. Seers and Maurice Bean.
Peter Verbeek is the captain of
ushers and Marjorie McDougall
remains the church treasurer with
Mary Arthur the Mission and
Service treasurer.
Ruth Jardin and Ethel Ball
volunteered to assist Wayne and
Cathy Carter on the manse
committee.
Rev. Ross presented a list of the
church's members, or adherents,
which was updated. Maurice Bean
will discuss insurance coverage for
the manse and church with the
other trustees and will present a
proposal to the congregation in the
future about any policy changes.
Marjorie McDougall presented
the financial statement which was
audited by Ruth Armstrong and
Anne Vincent.
Discussion about alternate
heating methods for the church
basement, the purchase of an
adding machine and allocation for
missions took place. As well,
Auburn church will financially
support the Hospital Visitors
Program at Victoria and University
Hospitals in London.
Rev. Ross outlined future goals
for himself in giving pastoral care
to the congregation, and
encouraged open dialogue of all
members in setting future goals for
the church to achieve. The terms of
the agreement with Londesboro
were discussed and approved.
Courtesies were extended and
Rev. Ross closed the meeting with
prayer.
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Euchre
The euchre party was held at the
Community Hall on Tuesday
evening, Jan. 25.
Winners were: high lady, Tena
Empey; low lady, Marie Bromley;
high man, Al Coddington; low
man, Kay Hesselwood (playing as
man); novelty prize, Dennis
Penfound.
Euchre is held every Tuesday
evening at 8 p.m.
E. Bowman
sings solo
The morning service at Auburn
Missionary Church was opened by
Pastor Came singing "Yielded to
Him". During the service Elizabeth
Bowman sang a solo, "Even When
Your Heart Aches, Come to Him
Today."
Pastor Came's message was "the
person whom God uses" with
scripture from Acts 6: 8-15. Dwight
L. Moody was dedicated to the
work of the Lord in starting a Bible
school. Abraham went where he
knew not because he was dedicated'
to God, he said.
To be the person God uses, like
Stephen in the scripture, we must
be a person full of God's grace said
Pastor Came. How do you qualify
to be used by God, he asked.
Pastor Came said, we must be
fully consumed which goes beyond
consecration. Stephen was full of
God's grace and power so we must
have an openness to the Holy
Spirit. In a spirit-filled church the
miraculous happens. If we are full
of ourselves we cannot be filled
with God's fullness, he said. We
must be fully committed. Stephen
did something with his life. If we
are just mediocre Christians we
have wasted our lives. We are
confronted with a choice: being
mediocre or people of God.
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