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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-04-03, Page 21 (2). News from Lucan churches .Pentecostal Holiness • Saturday afternoon members of the junior girls.' group. presented a play "The Story of Easter". The scenes were on Good Friday as people returned to their homes, remembering the various events which had taken • place during the ministry of Jesus - The final scene was the Empty Tomb,' when, the • girls . sang "Christ The Lord is. Risen Today". At Sunday ,School three puppets were on hand, with Larry having returned `from Florida and joining with Lionel ' - and Lucy to tell about his trip. At the Easter morning service ' Bill Cochrane led in singing, Mrs. Roy Dykeman and the youth choir sang two numbers, as well as Doug Killer and Marlene Butler singing two duets and Cathy Hopps singing a solo. Rev. Ray Brewster preaching from Luke' 24:1-7 on "The Power 'of the Resurrection''. At the evening service, Roger' Mason led the singing and Marlene Butler sang a solo. Bill Cochrane, in the absence of 'Mr. Brewster who was speaking. in Toronto, spoke on "Obedience to • - United Friday evening members of the Lucan United Church gathered at the Communion Table in celebration of the Lord's Supper using the words from the new Service Book.' Craft badges for Brownies • The Brownies have been meeting regularly each week and 12 .girls were; successful in ear- ning their "Crafty Badges". The judging was done by Mrs. Ross McRoberts. • The members enjoyed their visit to the Ice Capades at the London Gardens and over .the holidays took another trip to - London. This time to visit the Ceriterjial Museum on Queens . Avenue, to ,see :the display of "Early Domestic Lighting in Canada". Following the tour, the' curator took the girls downstairs and demonstrated candle dipping with each member making , herself a candle. For lunch the Brownies went to Mrs. Ted Madden of Etobicoke• was the guest, soloist. Sunday morning thechurch wag full to hear the Easter , message given by Rev. Ewart Madden, this theme being "The Greatest ... is Love". The junior and senior choirs,_ under the direction of Paul Kight, B. Mus., M.A., joined to sing "Ggod Christian Men, Rejoice and Sing": The psalm and Lesson . were read by Alden Walker, chairman of the Board of Management. Flowers in the sanctuary were plaeed by .Clarence. G. Lewis in. loving memory of his wife Jennie • (Raycraft) Lewis. - Bev •Madden and Maria Brennan united their voices in several numbers for the "Gospel , Sing" Sunday evening,•as well as leading those present in other old and new songs, along with Mrs. Madden. The next gospel sing• will be held Sunday April 13 at 8 p.ni. Everyone is invited to hear the "Bach Cantata - -Out of the Deep Seniors plan summer trips Various destinations were discussed for the Senior Citizens' sponsored• bus trip in May. The one most -favoured was, a short drive.to Strathroy for one of the • famous smorgasbord dinners at the Golf & Country Club. This - .idea will be• investigated and • further announcement made later. President Gordon Hotson •' announced the first men's "coffee break" Monday -morning had been quite successful, with 14. gentlemen present. All men of senior age are invited. Euchre, was enjoyed • by. members of the Sunshine Club with winners: ladies' high, Mrs. C. Neil; low, Mrs. M. Lamphier; men's high, Mrs. H. Holmes playing a man's card; and low, Albert Armstrong. The "Busy Buddies" continued their crafts. Mrs. Neil gave a humorous reading:. entitled, "When 1 have Reached 65. Lunch was provided by Mrs. Neil, Mrs. H. T. Bond, Sr. and Mrs. M. H. Hodgins: McDonalds where they were given a +tour of the, premises. They were. permitted to` pack french fries, were shown various T.V. McDonald commercials and pictures of the school to which McDonald managers go and from which they graduate with - a 'degree in the malting; of ham - burgs. The girtswere given a free lunch, courtesy of McDoinalds. • Custom Slaughtering and Processing. , To lnd,nduol Requirements Cottle and Hogs are Government Inspected ,n our Modern Abatto,. for You, P.aeec,,on Specializing in Hickory . Smoked Hams and Bacon SLAUGHTERING ON' MONDAY ONLY All Processing Guaranteed IPCKERS FOR RENT By Month or Yeo, eXETER FROZEN -FOODS Phone 2350400 • Live for today . is WI motto Members of the Lucan Women's'institute met at home of • Mrs. Harma4Cbbtt igh en Wed- nesday evening. The roll call "What I would like as my epileph" was answered by 19 members with much humor and a bit of pathos. Mrs. Cecil Robb gave the m,4tta "Live fdr Today" as well as a report op the Ftderation of Agriculture meeting which The had attended recently as district representative. singsong..pf ISish num¢ers. was enjoyed, with Mrs. Sheridan Revington at the piano. A "Pat" contest directed by Mrs. Rabb was won by Mrs. M. H.. Hodgins and a spelling game, in two teams, was led by- the hostess. ' During•the business meeting, chaired by presidtnt Mrs. James Lcxkyer, the District Annual meeting was annoynoed for May 6 with C'landeboye Branch •as hostesses. II is.to be held ih Lucan United Church. X donation of -S15 was. voted to purchase books for the Lucan and District Cooperative Nursery. School. -Plans were, made for the. annual bus trip. Tentative plans we're made for an "International Tea" to be held on May :30, conveners to be Mrs. Robb and Mrs. T. Emery, Sr. - Mrs. Lorne Barker thanked the hostess and her assistant,- Mrs. Wes. AtkinQson and all those who• assisted vdifh the meeting. Usborne Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company HEAD OFFICE - EXETER 235-0350 11% F l )2 '" �» I 11,91 1' �il iiPil e, Insures: • Town Dwellings uAll Classes of Farm Property • Summer Cottages • Churches, Halls Extended Coverage (wind, smoke, water damage, falling objects, liability, etc.) is also available DIRECTORS AND ADJUSTERS President, Timothy Tobhey 'Vice-P'residentr Robert Gardiner Clayton Colquhoun Martin Feeney Ray McCurdy William Chaffe Ross Hodgert Hugh Benninger • Clayton Harris AGENTS Woodham Dublin Mitchell RR a,Lucan RR -2, Staffa RR'l, St. Marys RR 2, Dublin RR 1, Kirkton' • • RR 4, Mitchell 229-6643 345-2001, 348.9051 Call I Unto Thee" in .the Church Sunday April 6 at 7:30 p.m. Evening Unit- UCW Mrs. A. W. Thompson read an bpening.poem "The Legend of the Raindrops" al the meeting of the Evening -Unit of the UCW at the church on Tdesday evening. A Bible quiz; on the Book of John„ directed by leader, Mrs. Ed. Melanson was won by Mrs. A. E. Reilly. Mrs. Wm., Froats and Mrs. James Lockyer led in worship using "The Story of the Palms" and "The Message of Easter" and Easter hymns. • A singsong of old and new gospel hymns ' led. by Mr,s.-- Mclansod with Mrs: Harold Cobleigh at the piano was en- joyed by the members. • • The roll call was answered ,by '16 members giving a favourite verse or story from John. . During the business meeting it was announced that the new curtains, for the,.second floor windows, would arrive in : two weeks, two crib quilts could be made from the material donated, and a full size quilt is ready for tying ns soon as , the backing is purchased.. - • The annual "Opportunity -Sale" date was set for Friday evening, May 2,,apd Saturday, May. 3. -_There will be a' sale of home baking. -Souvenir spoons for the 50th Anniversary' of the United -Church, and,other spoons spay bo 'ordered through Mrs.- •Wm." Frosts. r CGIT answer questionnaire Karen Taylor opened the 1. Times -Advocate, Apr11.3, 1975 • Page 9A SETTING UP A SCORE —• The sixttvgoal in Friday's 7-'3 win for the -tucbp-lFderton.Jeh\came.on,tljit play started by Jacques •Cousineau (10). Ken Hyde blocks Cousineau s shot but Jamie Robb blasted the rebound into the net. T -A photo • Guides wi"n bad es meeting of the Lucan CGIT on' Tuesday evening by repeatingn) the purpose and the CGIT hyn was. sung. Readings from."One Dai' at.? Time" were given by - Janice . Burt, Karen Mason', Wendy Hearn -and Brenda • Thompson. • Each -member was given a questionnaire, to complete et home, entitled "Know Your Church". Thisquestionnaireis to be returned at the next meeting. • Durin ie -mo'nth of -March, ho'rie Garroway won her badges for Child Care and Land Girl, and F• thoe wlhikere's badge went to Jill s. ' Aside "'from their ' regular meetings the members -cif the Lucan.Disir•ict' Guides attended The Kiwanis World of Travel and Adventure series, March 21, Centennial Hall, .London and at g enjoyed_ "America Encore. Exhibition". On March 27 seven members of - the Lucan troop went on a district • hike out of Ilderton, when they made camp. fires and cooked their own lunches. They also enjoyed- a scavenger hunt and while • they did not see either geese or deer, all • other itenis were found. Whatever the project, call on us•for • Ready -Mix Concrete • RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • FARM (Including Manure Tanks) FREE ESTIMATES C. A. Mc DOWELL- -LTD. CENTRALIA, ONTARIO Plant: 235-0833 Office: •228-6961 We've Blasted The High Out of Prices for the ‘‘1. \^ GRAND OPENI NG That'sThis Fri., Sat. & Sun. • of our Newly Renovated and Expanded GROCERY and VARIETY STORE }� II ICS � �‘ We Extend A Warm Welcome To veryone To Come And Take Advantage of Our Many 3..- -DAYS • April. 4; S &-b That's This . 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