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Rev. Witmer tells of work in Japan
FROM BELGRAVE
The Evening Unit of Knox United
Church, Belgrave hosted a
congregational meeting Nov. 7 to
hear the work of Rev. Rob Witmer
and his wife Keiko, United Church
overseas personnel in Japan.
Members of the congregation and
guests, from the Presbyterian Church
and several guests from Varna were
welcomed by Muriel Coultes, after
which Mabel Wheeler and Norma
Moore presented a worship on the
use of time.
Mrs. Coultes then introduced Rev.
Witmer, who showed on maps where
they worked and gave highlights of
his ministry. He was appointed to
Japan in 1968 and while home on
furlough in 1973 married Keiko. In
1975 they went to North Hakkaido to
do rural ministry and he has 10 small
churches. His work involves
planning Three Love Seminars for
farmers, the three loves being love
for God, love for humanity and love
for the soil.
During a leave of absence from
1977-1980 he attended Emmanuel
College and was ordained by
London Conference in 1980. Rev.
Witmer spoke of the history of
Christianity in Japan, that goes back
to the 16th century and the arrival of only go by invitation, not sent in as
Jesuit missionaries in southern
Japan. The United Church of Christ
in Japan was formed in 1941 under
pressure from the military
government, and he spoke of
the partnership between his
churches and the United Church of
Canada.
The United Church of Canada
several years ago changed the word
‘missionaries’ to overseas personnel,
and he explained how they are
invited into various countries and
missionaries before did.
He also told how the small
churches in Japan support work in
Canada with their donations to
projects such as the Native Healing
Fund. Their main involvement has
always been the Dohoku Centre and
they have put a lot of energy into
visiting farms and building new
relationships with people in rural
areas as well as studying about
issues related to food production like
cloning and genetically modified
organisms.
Guides help out in community
The Belgrave Guides and
Pathfinders have had a busy few
weeks. Last week the girls raked
leaves at Knox United Church in
Belgrave. The Guides then met for a
pizza party and their regular meeting
doing program work.
The Pathfinders attended the
municipal all-candidates meeting
at the Belgrave arena for
the township of North Huron. The
girls found the evening interesting as
they listened to the candidates’
speeches and questions from the
ratepayers.
This week all the Belgrave
Guiding Units will be preparing for
the 13th Annual Home Sweet Home
craft and bake sale which will be
held Saturday, Nov. 18, 9 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. at the Belgrave
Community Centre. Admission is $1
with children 12 and under free if
accompanied by an adult.
There will be a wide variety of
craft items and baked goods for sale
from approximately 15 different
vendors.
Come out and enjoy the Christmas
atmosphere and tea table
refreshments.
Many enjoy concert
PEOPLE AROUND
BELGRAVE
By Linda
Campbell
Call
357-2188
Songs of Our Faith Concert was
held at Knox United Church on Nov.
3.
Rev. Ethel Miner Clare welcomed
the audience.
Refreshments and a time of
fellowship followed in the church
basement.
A special thank you to
John McIntosh for all his time
in organizing the concert, to all
those who participated, and to
the people who prepared the
lunch.
Two East Wawanosh Public School Grade 6 students,
Brandon Kellington, left, and Janisa Cloakey, laid a wreath
in remembrance of those who gave their lives during
international conflicts as part of the Remembrance Day
ceremonies in Belgrave.
9Oh birthday OpenJdouse
The family of
Thelma Cotton
invites you to
join them in
celebration of her
90th birthday
Open House
Saturday, November 25th, 2000
at Cranbrook Hall 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
No gifts please ~ but do bring memories and/or
photographs to include in a scrapbook.
The annual beef supper will be
held on Nov. 15 with settings at 5
p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are available
from Les Shaw, Lome Campbell or
any of the stewards.
A Remembrance Day service was
held on Thursday, Nov. 9 at the
Community Centre. Lome Campbell
introduced the Grade 6 class from
East Wawanosh Public School who
repeated the poem tn Flanders'
Fields.
Mabel Wheeler read a list of those
who were called to service and
Kevin Pletch gave the names of
those from the community who lost
their lives. Ruth Gordon gave a
reading on the history of the poppy
and Murray Scott told of the two
world wars.
A light lunch was served to the 75
people attending. The students, their
teacher. Rhonda Schaefer, and their
bus driver, Lila McClinchey. were
thanked.
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West Wawanosh Township
Family Night
Saturday, Nov. 18-8 p.m.
Lucknow Community Centre
Free Admission All Ages Welcome
Ladies Please Bring Lunch
All Township residents, (past and present), residents from neighbouring
municipalities and interested friends
are invited to come and participate in an evening of fun and entertainment as a
fitting closure to the Township of West Wawanosh as an individual municipality.
Dancing will follow local entertainment. Individuals, groups, families, concessions,
sideroads, etc., are encouraged to enter a skit, musical number or
other entertainment. Please contact the Township at 519-528-2903 if planning to enter a
number in the local entertainment portion of the evening.
Prizes will be awarded for best performances.
West Wawanosh Township Council and Staff will provide the first skit of the evening
Your attendance and participation will help close
West Wawanosh in style.
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