HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1999-07-07, Page 11THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1999. PAGE 11.
Congregation welcomes speaker
Guests were welcomed to
Auburn United Church for a special
guest speaker at the Monday, June
28 UCW meeting. Laura Mae
Chamney greeted all.
The speaker was Mrs. Garniss
(Bonnie Jardin in this area). She is
the daughter of Ruth and Tom
Jardin. well known in both Auburn
and Blyth.
Marjorie McDougall was the
pianist. Ila Cunningham read from
John 15 on Jesus, the true vine.
Maureen Bean then offered prayer.
The offering was received by Ila
and Maureen and prayer was given
by Kay Lapp. The donations were
for the work of Bonnie and her
husband.
The worship on “God’s Special
People” was given by Kay Lapp. It
was on working in this world with
compassion, gentleness and
humility. However, the main virtue
is the love that holds people
together in unity. Co-operate with
everyone regardless of race, colour
or religion as all are brothers to
God.
Bonnie then told about their work
in Youth With a Mission
(YWAM). This is a group of
people who are volunteers and
Bonnie and her husband are
teachers there. They are in a
training school in Barbados. At
present they are enlarging the
school. Work on this is done by
volunteers. Throughout the
Caribbean there are many of these
schools.
Bonnie showed pictures on an
overhead of their school, staff and
students. The students are of
various races and learn to live with
each other at peace.
Rev. Murray
talks of rest
Solitude and Rest was the name
of Rev. James Murray’s sermon on
July 4 at Duff’s United Church.
That is something that doesn’t
happen much anymore with the age
of cellular telephones, sociability
and persistent entertainment. Many
people shudder at the thought of
being alone with their thoughts.
Even criminals in jail no longer
have to endure silence and quiet.
The blare of TVs and radios keep
the sounds of silence at bay.
Rev. Murray believes people
have lost the ability to appreciate
the need for solitude, for silence
and for rest.
This isn’t anything new however
for about 150 years ago the Danish
philosopher Soren Kiekegaard said
his society had almost lost its
ability to appreciate rest and
solitude. “The need of solitude is a
sign there is a spirit in a person
after all, and the solitude we do
partake of is a measure of what
spirit there is in a person,” he said.
Rev. Murray said, people need time
to do some thinking, some
reflecting, praying and to spend
time alone with their thoughts. .
For Jesus there were times spent
preaching before the crowds,
teaching disciples, healing the sick.
He also spent time eating and
drinking, sharing stories and jokes.
He enjoyed these times of table
fellowship so much his critics
called him a glutton and drunkard.
Jesus also went off by himself
into the hills to pray. There are a
number of times in the gospels
where he went to a place where no
disciple or friend could reach him,
to be alone, to think and to pray.
Jesus encouraged his disciples to
have this same kind of balance in
their lives.
Food is expensive. No vegetables
are grown and except for bananas
there is very little fruit. Monkeys
are really nuisances.
There are ‘Mercy Ships’ - large
ships equipped with relief materials
and food.
It also has a floating hospital
which even does surgery. Due to
diet a number of children are bom
with deformities. Surgeons on these
boats give them a new life!
The roads in the area are very
poor and narrow, homes are shacks.
Sugar cane is the main
agricultural crop. A lot of the land
is still jungle.
YWAM prepares people to go
out into' the world and show God’s
love to others.
The news from
ondesboro
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Daryl Ball speaks at
memorial service
Sunday, July 4 at 3 p.m. a
number gathered on the very hot
day at the church for the Ball’s
Cemetery Memorial Service. Rev.
Nancy Beale was minister and
Margaret Kai was organist.
Scripture was from Romans 8.
Regardless of circumstances
nothing can separate one from the
love of God.
The second scripture was from
John 10. The good shepherd stays
with his flock and would give his
life for them if needed.
Rev. Beale’s message was on
‘Reflection’. Looking back through
the years people see things in the
past. They remember the deceased
as they were. They look at all the
goodness accomplished by them
through the years. They realize that
the love of God was in them, as it
is for the living this day.
Collection was taken by Bill
Seers and Daryl Ball.
A moment of silence followed
and then responsive prayer was
given and the Lord’s Prayer said.
Daryl Ball gave the chairman’s
remarks and spoke on the work
done and the work still to do. Cost
of upkeep was given as was a
report on work needed on older
monuments. Money is needed and
charitable receipts are given for all
donations over $10. He also
thanked volunteers for their work.
The June meeting of the
Londesboro Happy Gang Seniors
was held on Wednesday, June 30 at
the Hall.
Reta Kelland gave the treasurer’s
report.
The Seniors Convention is in
August.
Awards for Hullett school
graduates were given to Liz
MacGregor and Nathaniel Peel for
history and French.
Len Archambault gave a report
on the senior games in St. Marys.
The bus trip is July 21. Cards
will be on July 9. The next dance is
on Friday, July 30
Gifts were given to: oldest person
present, Margaret Taylor; nearest
birthday, Gail Lear; nearest
wedding anniversary, Len and
Betty Archambault.
Keith read a piece on getting
older then introduced the guest
entertainer Leona McBride. She
provided musical entertainment.
A vote of thanks was given to
Mary Peel for her work as president
the last two weeks.
There will be no meeting until
Sept. 29.
R. Bain speaks
The Church service was held at
Londesboro United Church on
Sunday, July 4. The speaker was
Richard Bain of Stratford.
UCW holds stitching day
The women of Londesboro UCW
are interested in having a Stitching
Day. There would be pieces to
machine stitch for a quilt top,
comforters to prepare and tie and
quilting for beginners.
The day will be announced later
in the summer.
Donnybrook United Church
closes doors for last timew=The news from
Happily accepting
Vai Shortreed accepted a donation from Rick McDonald
of the Brussels Legion on behalf of Walton Ball Park. The
Legion received $1,250 from Grey Twp.’s allocation of the
Advanced Funding Program of the Ontario Lottery
Corporation.
De Jong accepts used clothing
B.J. DeJong is now accepting
used clothing at her secondhand
shop. She is helping the diabetes
society which collects good used
clothing which they in turn sell to
Value Village, thus raising money
for the society.
The end of an era came to the
congregation of Donnybrook Unit
ed Church, June 27 when the final
prayer was said and last song sung.
Built on the current site in 1880,
Donnybrook served the needs of
many families over the years
including Bill Robinson’s.
“The closing is a sign of the
times,” he said. “There are fewer
people on the farms in the area to
support the church. Basically there
are not enough people or not
enough money.”
An auction will take place July
9. The stained glass and windows
will be sold along with the furnish
ings and other articles.
The building, which is being
sold separately, must be taken
down and moved.
It is hoped money raised from
the sale will allow for the levelling
and re-seeding of the lot.
West Wawanosh Twp. will take
over care of the cemetery.
Former Auburn businessman
receives aviation award
A well-known former Auburn
business owner received national
recognition recently for his contri
bution to aviation.
Jerry Sabo, former owner of
Sabo’s Restaurant in Auburn,
along with Gus Chisholm, also of
Sky Harbour Airport in Goderich,
took two of the six national awards
handed out at the Canadian owners
and Pilots Association’s annual
meeting recently.
Sabo, a pilot himself, won
recognition as a tireless ambas
sador for aviation.
After retiring from the restaurant
business, Sabo joined Sky Harbour
Airport to help with public rela
tions.
For the recipient, the best part of
winning the award is in gaining
recognition for the airport.
Sabo also writes a column “Let’s
Go Flying” and is involved with
the Young Eagles program.
He hopes to “sow the seeds to
ensure the next five or 10 years.”
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