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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1998. PAGE 9.
Rev. talks of God's nuturing
The Afternoon Unit of the UCW
met Tuesday, March 10 in the
Sunday School room.
Kay Roberts welcomed every-
one, then read a poem entitled
"Candle in the Night".
Lois Chamney conducted the
worship, opening with a call to
worship followed by prayer and the
singing of a hymn. Mary Hunter
read the scripture.
It was another winning weekend
for the Hunt family of Ethel as they
speed skated their way through the
provincial trials in Hespeler.
Capturing a bronze in the Junior
Girls (14 to 15 year-olds) competi-
tion, Carla qualified for the Canadi-
an championships in Quebec, April
3-5.
In the process of achieving three
personal best times, Carla compet-
ed in a nail-biting 500-metre final,
said mom, Kathy.
They had three restarts after a
skater fell and was injured in the
first two attempts, she said. With
just three skaters left, Carla's sec-
ond place finish was very important
for her qualifying for the nationals.
Carla skated 51.67, down from
52.52 in the 500-metre; 1.23.78,
from 1.25.01 in the 777-metre and
2.53.60, from 2.56.07 in the 1,000-
metre.
Cayli earned a silver in the Pee-
Wee Girls (six and seven) division,
also flying to three personal bests.
She hit 35.94 in the 222-metre,
down from 38.68; 50.97 in the 333-
metre, from 54.00 and 1.17.93 in
the 500-metre, from 1.20.99.
Mrs. Chamney then presented the
meditation entitled "Growing Old
Gracefully". Edith Vincent con-
cluded the worship by reading a
poem entitled "The Train of Life".
Jean Pattison continued the study
of the book of Matthew. It was
entitled "Transformation Power of
Christ."
Mrs. Vincent was in charge of
the study which dealt with anti-
racism.
Kathy took the gold in the Senior
A Women's class and will attend
the North American championships
in St. John, NB, March 28-30,
along with Carla, to defend her
Master's title for the third year.
Though Brett and Bryce did not
bring home medals, both skated
solid performances, said Kathy.
Brussels Curling Club winners of
February draw for Mixed Curling
are: first, 45.5 points, Steve Bowles
(skip), Rosilia Mills (vice), George
Zwep (second), Jean Bewley
(lead); second, 44 points, Steve
Steiss, (skip), Janette Rennick
(vice), Doug Dale (second), Brian
Warwick (lead); third, 32.5 points,
Orval Bauer (skip), Tueni Smith
(vice), Murray Edwards (second),
Bob Steiss (lead); fourth, 30.5
points, Jim Patterson (skip), Fran
Bremner (vice), Bill Clark
(second).
Winners of the ladies' February
Mary Taylor greeted worshippers
at Knox United Church on Sunday,
March 15, the third Sunday of Lent.
Rev. Mary Jane Hobden
welcomed everyone. Great Is Thy
Faithfulness and Spirit, Spirit of
Gentleness were song time hymns.
Alice Yuill and Shawn Cottrill
were in charge of nursery.
The junior mixed choir sang Kids
Under Construction and No Matter
How Tight a Spot You're In
accompanied by Joanne Robinson
at the piano and Lila Procter
directing.
For children's story time Rev.
Hobden showed the children a bulb
and asked them if it was dead or
alive. They replied that if it was
green it was alive and if it was
looked after and watered it would
grow and bloom.
Brett placed sixth out of 17 in the
Bantam class (eight and nine) while
Juvenile skater Bryce (12 and 13)
was very pleased with his skate in
the 1,000-metre after having taken
two years off from the sport.
Brett skated a personal best in the
222-metre, taking .13 seconds off
his 29.18 second previous best.
draw are: first, 48.5 points, Doris
Fischer (skip), Velma Locking
(vice), Linda Saur (second),
Roseanne Brown (lead); second, 46
points, Kathy Huether (skip),
Valerie Shortreed (vice), Ruth
Bauer (second), Amanda Brown
(lead); third, 41.5 points, Maryann
Bone (skip), Fran Bremner (vice),
Sharon Brown (second); fourth,
Azetta Gibbons (skip), Nora
Stephenson (vice), Marie Stute
(second), Jean Bewley, Lead.
The end of the year banquet and
award night is March 20 at
6:30 p.m. All members and spouses
arc welcome.
"God doesn't give up on us if we
do bad things. God carefully tends
and nurtures us, just like the
gardener, hoping that we will bear
fruit. God feeds and cares for us
and invites us to 'bear fruit' by
loving and caring for others. God
always gives us a second chance,"
she said.
The children adjourned for
Sunday School. The Old Testament
reading was from Isaiah 55: 1-9,
Psalm selection was 63: 1-8 and the
gospel reading was from Luke 13:
Ross and Barbara Anderson
recently returned from an enjoyable
trip to the Caribbean Island of
Grenada where the sun shone every
day with warm temperatures.
Welcome back Ross and Barbara.
Mabel's Moms met at their
regular time on Wednesday, March
11.
Those who attended were: Alison
Wightman and Autumn; Lila
Procter and Jessica; Rev. Mary
Jane Hobden and Stephen; Connie
Shiell, Christopher, Andrea and
Bowling
The seniors bowling scores for
Wednesday, March 11 were: Mabel
Wheeler, 140, 165; Louise
Bosman, 116, 116; Evelyn Caslick,
91, 113; Laura Johnston, 152, 114;
Evelyn Galbraith, 129, 160; Marg
Coultes, 106, 108; Judy Gaunt,
140, 101.
There were nine tables of euchre
in play at the Women's Institute
Hall on Wednesday, March 11.
Winners were: high lady, Kay
McCormick; second high lady,
Iona McLean; lone hands, Lillian
Appleby; low lady, Jane Grasby;
high man, Jack Taylor; second high
man, Verna Currie; lone hands,
Milt Boyd; low man, Bob Grasby.
There were 11 tables of shoot in
play at the Belgrave Community
Centre on Friday, March 13.
Prizes were: high lady, Audrey
Edgar; second high lady, Donna
Shaw; most shoots, Lois Chamney;
low lady, Louise Bosman; high
man, George Inglis; second high
man, Jane Grasby; most shoots,
Garner Nicholson; low man, Jim
Hunter.
1-9. In the Bulb and 0 Jesus I Have
Promised were sung by the
congregation.
The sermon was based on
"Destruction and Doing the Same
as 2,000 years ago".
Cathy and Jim McCracken took
up the offering followed by the
offertory song All That I Am.
Lunch and fellowship followed
in the Sunday School room.
Knox Stewards will be holding
the annual pancake supper on
Wednesday, April 1 at Knox
United Church.
Lindsay; Kim Higgins, Laura,
Ashley and Jarrod.
Their topic was children and
pain.
Glyn and Margaret Wide of
Hamilton spent last weekend with
Gamer and Alice Nicholson.
Jim and Irene Lamont of
Belgrave, Dale and Colleen
Lamont of London along with
some neighbours in the community
were guests at tne nome or Amy
McCrea in Blyth Saturday, March 7
to help celebrate the occasion of
Winnie Vincent's 95th birthday.
They also visited there on March
10.
Happy birthday Winnie from all
your friends and neighbours.
Jim Cook and Jonathan of Owen
Sound spent the weekend with Jean
Cook. Jonathan will be staying for
a few days during the March break
with his grandmother Jcan Cook.
Curling banquet set
Andersons return froM trip