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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1975-01-15, Page 11Now Available On 1ST AND 2ND MORTGAGES Anywhire In'Ontario • On RESIDENTIAL, COMIVIERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL . and FARM. PROPERTIES interim Financing For New ConinrUction & Land. Development For Representatives In Your Area Phone SAFEWAY INVESTMENTS AND CONSULTANTS LIMITED .1519) 744-6535 Ccillact .Head Office - 56 Weber St: E. Kitchenar,,Onf:' —Vs Buy Existing Mortgages for Instant Casts--, SUBSCRIPTION TO VtlICKNOW SENTINEL 20% Off ON ALL • BOOKS SHOWN AND STOCK Choose from the finest patterns, colours and texttires Sale ends January 25, 1975 Cheititals RIPLEY Phone 395.2614 Rev. Doug Kaufman Was IJOIV Speaker' inia6Nesot, JANUARY it 197i, THE' LOCKNoill SENTINEL INCKNOINi" ONTARIO PAGE. ELEVEN. s,61.....mee_emodeeseemeseik Unit 2 U.C.W. ' 9 Our first meeting of Unit 2 ”Lucknow United Church Women for the new, year was held at the home• of Mrs. Andrew Ritchie with 15 ladies present. , Mrs. Vernon Hunter opened the meeting with a reading "Spilt Milk", followed :by a hymn and prayer. The roll call was answered by the payment of fees. Miss Lorna Campbell gave the treasurer's report. Envelopes for our special project are to be given out at the February meeting. Mrs. Gordon Kirkland reported on social functions, and arranged for catering to banquet on January 17th. Mrs. Garfield MacDonald reported that cards, toilet articles andott-.1e flowers had been given to the shut-ins at Christmas and that nearly. all had been visited. Miss Helen Thompson read the scripture and gave the meditation. The theme was, "The joy of knowing Christ". A reading,. Happy New Year" was. given by Miss Lorna • Campbell. Mrs. Kirkland read, "Have a Happy. Day" and "Give Lavishly•and Live Abundantly" and also showed a picture in the Observer of some years back, "The ,Story of the Missidnary Cow" at Hudson Bay Junction. Mrs', Hunter gave a reading, "Mission Interpretation". The meeting, closed with prayer. Showed Slides On Australia Unit 5 of Lucknow United church Women met at the home of Mrs. George Newbold. The president Mrs. Charlie Anderson opened the meeting with a reading "A recipe for a Happy New Year". The roll call was answered by paying fees. There were fifteen members and one visitor present. Mrs.- Robert Campbell &ire ,the treasurer's report. Discussion followed on ways that , we might 'raise money in the coming year: Mrs. Russell Button repOrte,,d on Social Functions. Plans were made for the Agricultural banquet 'to be held on January 17th. The devotional period 'was in charge of Mrs. NewbOld, who opened with a reading "What Church 'Membership Means". 'Hymn 384 was sung followed by a reading from Mrs. Campbell. Mrs. Bert Alton showed slides of her 'visit to Aultralia which all enjoyed. • • Mrs. Campbell read a letter from Rev. and Mrs. King of Cape Croker telling of their work there on the ReserVe. The meeting closed with repeat- ing. the' benediction• in unison. Lunch was served by the committee in charge. Mrs. • Bob Struthers was hostess for the January meeting of Unit 4 of the Lucknow United Church Wom- en. . Eleven members 'and two' visitors' answered the roll ,call with , payment of fees.. Mrs. Leonard Ritchie opened the meeting with a New' Year's lies-. 'sage, followed by hymn. The treasurer, Mrs, Cliff Crawford repOrted $533.33 total collections for last year. Mrs. Roy Havens, . social func- tions convener made Pans for the Agricultural Society banqtiet Fri- day, January 17th at 7.00-p.m and- for the Church's annual meeting- and pot luck dinner, Sunday, January 26th. Mrs. Ritchie led in devotions and read the scripture, and meditation. Mrs. Harvey Webster favoured with a piano instrumental followed by two New Year's readings by • Mrs. Cliff Crawford. Mrs. Ritchie introduced the guest speaker Rev. 'Doug Kauf- man, whO showed slides and spoke of their life and experiences in Saskatchewan. Mrs. Crawford thanked him and the meeting was closed in prayer. A dainty lunch was served by'the program committee. 'WhitechOtch. qCW . WHITECHURCH NEWS VVhitechurch United Church- Women held their January meeting on the 7th at 2 p.m. at the . home of Mrs. Fred Tiffin. . The convener of Stewardship and Recruiting, Mrs. Muriel Thomp- son, opened the meeting with the singing of hymn Rise Up 0 Men of Gbd. Mrs. Russel Chapman gave a reading and'led in prayer. All then sang 0 Maker Let Me Walk With Thee. - Mrs. Lorne Durnin read• the scripture Psalm '1'21 and Mrs. Russel Chapman gave a poem Take Time to Make. Life 'More Pleasant. Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Dave Gibb' gave the topic, Mission for. Today; Verses were read oh sayings of Jesus. Mrs. Thompson read a portion of World Outreach, telling how our church is' helping people' in other lands. not just by preaching but by teaching how to do things for themselves. The roll call was answered by 8 with paying of fees. It was decided to have the meetings the first Wednesday of each month instead of Tuesday. The next meeting will be at the home 'of Mrs. Russej Chapnian. The meeting closed with mizpah benedictiOn. Presbyterian. The Afternoon, Auxiliary of the WOmen's Missionary Society of the Lucknow Presbyterian Church met in the church on Wednesday afternoon, There was a smaller attendance' than usual, owing to illness and inclement weather. Mrs. Jas. Little' presided, open- ing the! meeting with a call to worship poem, and prayer.* Following hymn 37 Mrs. Jas. Smith gave the Bible Study, reading Psalm 37 and•Job 14. The steps of a - good man are Ordered by the Lord. Mrs. Scott ,favoured with a piano solo, "Shepherd's Evening Song". Mrs.. Morgan ,Henderson gave the Mission Study; from "A new day. in Missions", discussing some of, the problems in Mission work today. Mrs. W. A. 'Porteous gave an interesting review of the January Unit 1 of Lucknow United Church Women held their regular meeting in 'the church parlor on Tuesday afternoon, January 7th with seven • - teen menibers and one visitor answering the roll call, "a New Year's' resolution". Mrs. Sam Gibson welcomed the ladies and especially' one new' member and opened the meeting with a poem "Ten good things" followed by prayer and hymn No. 252. Mrs. Walter Dexter gave the report' on community, friendship and visiting shut-ins and a poem "The gift of friendship". Mrs. Al Irwin gave two readings on Stew- ardship "A Patchwork Quilt" and "The Mite Box". Mrs. Pete Cook gave 'the treasurer's report for 1974. - Mrs. W. G. Hunter, social :functions leader for unit 1, made arrangements for catering to an agricultural banquet, on ;Friday, January 17th at 7 p.m.' Going to Pinecrest Nurging Home to put on. a program was discussed and it was decided to go on Friday, January the 10th with Mrs. Peter Cook, Mrs. Wes Ritctiie and Mrs. Walter ' Dexter conveners. • Mrs. Jas. Wraith, as convener of 'devotional,. opened. 'the program with a verse "A New Year's Resolution". Hymn No. 46 was sung followed by prayer. Mrs. Nelson Raynard read two Psalms, No. 100 and 89 and Mrs. J. Wraith geve the meditation, "The immort- al Christian' hymns". Mrs. Pete Cook then called on Mrs. 'Andrew Gaunt, whom we were very pleased to have present, to describe her recent trip• to the Holy Land, and to show slides. She told of their trip from Toronto to Paris and Tel Aviv. by plane and from' there on two buses of 33' persons each to Jerusalem, where they stayed and took tours of the surrounding area, She showed and described a number of pictures, including Bethlehem; The. Garden Tomb,. where Jesus was laid; Garden Of Gethsemanie; The Sea of Galilee; Capernitn., where Jesus spent much of his ministry; River Jordan; Bethany; Cana, and many more' pictures of etiurcbes .and the countryside, which made/ it all very real. , Mrs. Nelson Raynard thanked Mrs. Gaunt and presented her with a gift. Mrs. Cook gave a piano instru- mental "Whispering Hope" and Mrs. Dexter a reading "A , recipe for a charitable New Year". Mrs. Wraith closed the meeting with the benediction and lunch was served , by the committee. Mrs. P. Cook, Mrs. Jas. Wraith, Mrs., N. Raynard. Donnybrook United Church Women met at the home of Mrs. S. Chatnney • on Tuesday afternoon with 12 members present and 2 visitors. Mrs. E. Robinson gage the call to Worship "The New Year" followed with a New Year's Prayer. -Hymn 280 "King of Love" was sung followed with 'a reading '.'This Year Believe In" by Mrs. E..cRobinson: Psalm 704 was repeated in ' unison and Mrs. ,J.' Leddy led in .prayer. Mrs. E. Robinson read a poem "Let Us Look Back". Each member took •part in planting 'A make believe garden'. Diary of, a Bible was read by. Mrs. E. Robinson with Mrs. Leddy taking the Bible readings. Mrs. Leddy took the topic "The Changing Year" with 5 parts and Mrs.. JefferSon singing 571 be- tween each part. One part was Knowledge, learn to study, we're never too pld to learn. Another part was on How to help in our own ,community: commit our way to the Lord. 'If we have trust we will have hope in the Lord. Do not expect the New Year to have no problems, resolve to, have faith and resolve to break bad habits. Mrs. S. Charriney • gave the annual report for 1974. Mrs.. R. Hanna took, over the business period. Mrs. M. Johnston gave the supply report. She' reported sending 3 bales before Christmas-,,, Mrs. J. Hildebrand gave flower fund report. The next' meeting will be at the home of Mrs. R. Bieman. The annual meeting of the charge will be at the home Of Mrs. R. Jefferson' on January 4. - Hymn 19 was sung with. Mrs. E. Robinson giving the benediction. 'Mrs, R. Jefferson and Mrs. E. Snowden assisted the hostegs. MONUMENTS For sound counsel and a fair price on a monument correctly designed from quality material; rely on '. SKELTON MEMORIALS Pat 011agan, Prop. ESTABLISHED OVER SIXTY YEARS WALKERTON PHONE 881.0234 ONTARIO . • . Speaker Telb Of The Holy:0nd Glad Tidings. 'Following hymn 74 ,Mrs. George Kennedy led in prayer. The annual presbyterial meeting was announced for Janu- ary 20th in Winghatn. Mrs. Noble Johnston invited the auxiliary to meet in her home in February. The toll call was called. Mrs.- Little gave . the offertory prayer. Following the ,singing of hymn 606 Mrs. Sherwood closed the meeting with' prayer.