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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2000-01-12, Page 611 -THE HURON I XpOSITOR, Janwary 12, 2000 News New minister prepares first sermon Rev. Sheila Macgregor looks to services for youth and elderly at Northside United Sy Susan Hunder$mark • Expositor. Sta f While she's just preparing.for her first sermon on Sunday. Northside United Church's new minister Sheila Macgregor is already planning to provide more services for youth and the elderly. "One of my concerns is that there's +. enough activities, happening here for young people." says the mothcr.of four children. ranging for ages two to 12. . Macgregor says she's often offered three youth groups at Mier previous churches- including 'one. for preschoolers. one for .children aged four to 12 and for highschool studepts. As well. she's hoping to',hold Bible study -groups for adults. including- groups ncluding groups for seniors to nursing homes. "'I don't want .the elderly to feel left out,after all the hard work they've -done for the church over the years." she say's. Macgregor and her family moved. into -the United Church manse -last week and were thrilled by all the renovations that have been done to the house. The manse .has recently had a laundry and rnudroom added onto the- hack. had the upstairs'bathroom•:rertovated, a three-piece bathroom .added' to the basement along with a new .play room Rev Sheiks! Macgregor and _a privacy fence .built around the- back.'ylid. • The manse has also' been redecorated throughout the house. --A lothas been done to make us feel welcome,:' she says: adding that both Northside and.Cvan' United --in Winthrop have held luncheon,_ recently to welcomeIIthe Macgregors to the comtnunity: l really like Seaforth.- Ic -has a •ser. pretty streetscape and we're all looking forward to being here:"..she says. - . "I grew up watching Lassie on and this is the sort of place Lassie. would .have grown up in - a nice. friendly small.rnwn:- says Macgregor. • ;Macgregor has served churches in .St, Marys-.•Thorndale.'Orillia and the Exeter area: She -began her -career with the church. in Scotland after going to Edinburgh to study in 1983: She mint her. husband Richard in St. Andrew:. Scotland and married him.'in 1985 and served as an assistant minister in -the Church of Scotland. She was ordained with the United Church -of Canada.in 1988.` She says her husband: a charterer: accountant working at Merrymounv ' Children's -Centre jn•London. is looking forward .to golfing arthe-"Seaforth Golf Club since he- orizipates froth St Andrew'; Scotland. . which considered the hnrne.of•golf.'; 'Macg-rigor says she'.;',.h)Mkin`z forward to Bettina to know -the needs'of :the community ?ood-sized charge and..[-, to to minister to the neeij- of the people as -hest t can. There are alwa',;'lots t)f people -suffering from ',.logos hurts ant. tt-s the job of the church to ibrir± people hope ct)nsolatipn. ct>mfor• courage and ;t-errgth.-•she says. New United Church minister arrived at Croim A United Church minister has moved from Goderich to Hibbert to become the first full-time minister hired jointly be Hibbert United Church •in, Sta"ffa" and Cromarty Presbyterian Church- •• ' • Re.. Kathi, Urbasik-- Hindley says it will take a Jot of learning to serve both churc-hes but while the denominations are different members of the two congregations share many things. -They're friends and relatives of sash other.'they alreadj celebrate different things together." she -said: "For me. coming out of the • United • Church. triy challenge is to get to know the Presbyterian system and_ ethos. and to help the people honour their own denominational flavour," After ordination -from Emmanuel College in 1984 sE .ser' ed the four -point pastoral charge of New �Itlls:in New Brunswick for 'bout three years. In 198' she went to North Street United Church in Goderich where. she served for 12 syears ,until coming• 'to Hibbert in September: • • She was hired by a joint search committee formed by the -two churches which were both looking for a new minister at the Name time • As part of ...the Truces. ort learning more •about the Preshvterian•Church the • minister has.. attended Presby eery and Synod . meetings of that denomination. A local Presbyterian clergyper.on has also been assigned to her as a mentor Re%.. t'rhastk-Hlnjles was -• Chair of the Huron -Perth Presbyteryof the United Church of Canada last year.. The Hamilton -area nati%e •ersed in a rural charge in Presbyterian this fall Rev cathf riras+k-- irdIey New Brunswick bur notes that -rural •Ontario is different. She, says . a` difference between her ministry. -in Goderich and in Hibbert -Cromarty isthe size of the two congregattons "The main difference. because of the site of the " ' congregation. is -•.I anticipate-. being able to make close 'relationships .with virtually all the Congregation.' •.Her husband. Satchel! "roots when instead of being • Distrit.t• High School.' a power. it carried 'on its, English' teacher- John missions_ despite the powers ..Hindley. is from a farming .of the time. background. she said, Her "We have to .work a little husbands rural roots and harder as a:church and be her attitude mean that living articulate. about what our in a rural area won't be too beliefs are and,•what our t)tg a kap - : faith -is about." she said.. "Even if it's not part of The church sell had a very my . background,, a ' important role in being a• willingness to become voice in the community. familiar goes a long way." In 'contemporary society She hopes in her ministry it's not a given that people to tollow the model shown will automatically ,listen M Je.u> as both servant and 'when the church speaks but teacher. She .ay s people there is aull.a duty to speak. long to be connected with "1 think the gospel calls us -God_and she hopes to_ "help into social justice ... caring. them make this connection for those who'are-upp`63eJ between %%hat (said sees for or. those who are -at risk: - God's people and how woo- she said- "That's what the carry out our daily list;. " gospel calls u, to db. it we • The size• of a• church shouldn't limit •= its Importance. she said. when there are faithful people- gathertd..:she said. the numbers are not an issue.. • The church is not always the focus of the community as it once once. according to Res. Urt-asik-Hindley; but that lust meac>.the church has, to work harder and: return .co the church's earl - Young man escapes through apartment to skip paying cab A young mak fled from a taxi cab atter , OPP report receiving a Flit ,from Stratford to Seaforth on Dec. -31 . • at approxiniately 11:45 p.m. The Stratford taxi company brought the man to an apartment complex on Godetich Street when the young man said he didn't have -enough money with him but would go inside to get some. After several minutes, the driver checked on his whereabouts and discovered the young man had `one thtough the front door of the building and fled out the. rear. Anyone with information is asked to contact Seafrrth Constable Akey or Crimestoppers. Driver has areas plates A 20 -year-old Goderich Township man was charged with hav,in'g unauthorized ' licence plates. after being stopped by •OPP in Tuckersmith .Township. He was stopped on Highway 8 at about 3 p.m. The officer discovered the vehicle was.: uninsured and 'the • • . plates belonged on another vehicle. •The smell of alcohol , was 'also detected and the driver registered -a warn on an alcohol screening device. He was charged with a violation of his GI class drivers licence and for failure to have insurance in addition to the improper licence plates charge. • His licence was • suspended' for 24 -hours for registering the,warn on `the alcohol test. that •C think. We're conlynu.nicatina.the ttorpel not Only throush our" words but.through our actior;. our .li fety ie: ' `::The. minister.; ou": . ,IntereSti incltit.: and singing. She de,fen< and i".:- • crafts ltturaical vdstme-' includin_ preachin t sci ie,. an interest .that is ."hrtn,_tns mti ab?1.Tty rt? ;.:w !t.J4ther with a teen. exprc, of m . faith • She is a. member.. • Home rpurr. .z Goderi h- i•-aed Celtic folk group that released:the compact disc Eiithr Hunt's •Rounett which was featured on. CBC radii' Her. husband: John is a!;,• member. - .She' has started !in_- dancing•"with 'some loci' .women and --has joined for a little. -bit of quilting .bur admits .she doesn't ha.e the' endurance of some of the yuilters in her con ritgatton t "They go all day. a lot of stsmintr> -. ` _ Ret C'rhr,i_k I{tndic. )ave :,ltv en:l )s crea[i • worship including music and dram,,:. "L hope introduce some of that. over time. The hese one daughter. Julia. NOTICE RESIDENTS OF HULLETT TOWNSHIP 2506 Dog Tags Available at the Municipal Office `15.06 per tag until March 31 St 1,5.06 per tag after March 31st AFP WEALTH MANAGEMENT HELEN M. 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