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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-11-11, Page 27CGIT holds "secret" meet New officers for UCW By MRS. I. SUMMERS GRANTON Unit (11 of Granton U.C.W. met at the home of Mrs. Elmer Summers on November 4. Mrs. Gordon McRobert presidedand open ed with a hymn with Mrs. Robt. Hardie at the piano, followed by lesson thoughts on "Courage". During the business period. the beef supper was discussed and plans finaliz- ed. Mrs. Elwood Morden presented a well researched program on the Bible Study "Women of the Scriptures". This featured Dorcas, Lydia and Pricilla and their good works. Mrs. Garfield Nixon was the hostess for Unit 3. Mrs. Elwyn I ryan and Mrs. G. Nixon presented the worship service. It was decided during the business session to continue with the foster child project for another year and plans were furthered for the beef supper November 11, also the catering to the Happy Gang Xmas party. The Officers for the next two years were elected, they are the following members: pres.. Mrs. Chas. Hayden; vice Pres.. Mrs. Garfield Nixon: sec. treas. Mrs. Elwyn Bryan; social con- vener. Mrs. Fred Cook and Mrs. Jim Riddell; sunshine convener. Mrs. Cliff Cook. A make up demonstration was then presented. Unit 4 met at the home of Mrs. Henry Wissel. Mrs. Cliff Hardie presided and opened with a hymn followed by lesson thoughts on "Courage" and prayer, con- cluding the Devotional with a reading by Mrs. Hardie. The following Officers were elected for the next two year term: pres., Mrs. Gary Humphrey; vice-pres., Mrs. Cliff Hardie; sec.- treas. Mrs. Stanley Craw- ford: social, Mrs. Nelson Tate and Mrs. Tom Gagon; sunshine. Mrs. Harold Har- die: press reporter Mrs. Floyd Dykes. Business discussed includ- ed plans for the beef supper and the Xmas general meeting for which Unit 4 is responsible for the program. Mrs. Chas. McRobert president of Unit 5 was their hostess on November 5. Mrs. McRobert conducted the devotions with lesson thoughts on "Courage". Mrs. Florence Bryan was in charge of the program and opened with a reading followed by Bible study on "Women of the Scriptures". Mrs. Bryan presented a Paper "Apostle Paul and helpers".this was the story of three women Dorcas. ' Marshall. Lydia and Pricilla, all three were mentioned by Paul for their good works. The roll call was answered by seven members and one visitor. A number of business items were discuss- ed and taken care of. C.G.I.T. news On November 4 the C.G.I.T. met at the home of leader Mrs. G. McRobert for a secret meeting. The members were imagining that their country had been taken over by a foreign power and to worship God or to have a church was a crime. The door was opened only to a secret knock plann- Rev. Elwood Morden con- ducted the Remembrance Sunday service and entitled his message "Building Lasting Peace". Remem- brance Sunday is a time for us to do a lot of thinking said Rev. Morden. World War I was supposed to be the war to end all wars; today there are wars in many parts of world and rumors of wars. also political wars. Terrorism is depicted on TV, written about in news papers and every form of the media. Today is a day of remembering that we have sinned against God, it is also a day to dream of peace for all nations. Let us pay the price of peace, rather than the price of war. War mak- ing is a biggest business in the world. More money is spent in a day than is spent in a whole year on the developing countries of the Third World. Speaking on Nuclear war, the Minister said "The next war may be the last, an acci- dent could wipe us all out in minutes. This type of war- fare is complex and fraught with terrible danger. We each have a life to live, we can make that life count if we are prepared, through Christ we learn that men were not meant to be killed and maimed in this way. In the children's story the minister explained the meaning of the Wreath plac- ed in the church by the Province of Ontario, and Guest from Vancouver By MRS. HAROLD DAVIS Mrs. Jack Urquhart is spending a few days visiting with her daughter Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Donohoe, Mississauga. Mr. and Mrs. Cook, Listowel. Mr. and Mrs. Or- ville Harris. London, and Mrs. Marilyn Floch, Strat- ford were Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Blackler Mrs. Herman Paynter returned home from Vic- toria Hospital a week ago Arvan Hanna. Vancouver B.C. and Clayton Hanna, London visited friends in the village and community this past week. Paul Smith of London was a Sunday dinner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Burns Blackler following the service at St. Paul's Church. Reverend G. Smith will commence taking the services next Sunday. Bob Marshall, Goderich spent the weekend with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Lorne why we have "Remem- brance Day". At the Granton Communi- ty Bible Church Dave Hen- dry of Woodham was the speaker. he entitled his message from Numbers 21:4-9 "The Brazen Serpent". At this time in history. the Israelites were discouraged. doubting, dis- illusioned and discontented, because of their unbelief, they refused to go into Ca.. naan The Promised Land' and therefore God brought judgement upon them. This scripture has several lessons to teach us today. First. discouragement is a tool of Satan and we need to recognize this. Secondly although God must punish sin. if we call out to Him He will show us His grace and mercy. Thirdly, when we look to the Lord Jesus who was lifted up and believe in Him. He will deliver us from the penalty of sin, the power of sin and ultimately the presence of sin. Court Valentine C.O.F. meet The sisters of Court Valen- tine Canadian Foresters met at the Mason's Hall on November 2. Sister Jean McComb presided and open- ed court. A number of items of business were discussed and plans were made to cater to the firemen's ban- quet on November 28. Delegates were chosen for the assembly. Two new members were received through the ceremony of induction, they are Sistqr Elsie Darling and Sister Doris Youngson. A Christmas party was plann- ed to be held at the home of sister Jean McComb December 3. Sister Dorothy Herm won the draw for a Forester coffee spoon and Sister Jean McComb the no's draw. Happy Gong meet The Happy Gang met at the United Church on Oc- tober 28. Mrs. Elmer Summers presided and open- ed with a reading "Don't Quit". It was decided to have Unit 3 UCW to cater to the Christmas party Novebmer 25. Mrs. James Kerr consented to be presi- dent for another term. The remainder of the afternoon was spent in the enjoyment of euchre and crokinole. Lunch was served by Rose Aldrich and Amellia Jameson. George Round donated the cake. Personals Mesdames D. Roloson, C. Lewis. E. 'Summers, N. Riddell. M. Morden and P. Hodgins. attended the Women's Institute area con- vention held in the St. Marys Recreation Centre on November 5. it JACKET WINNERS — Winners of the Victoria and Grey Trust Company Jackets presented by Joanne Scott, back left, to Diane Willis, Bob Walker and Steven Thomson. Front row, Kevin Burtch and Maria Van Sas. The presentation was made at the.Kirkton Agricultural Soceity 4-H banquet. were Itt TROPHY WINNERS — Winners at the Kirkton Agricultural Society 4-H Banquet were back left, Aubrey Ross, Jeff lamond, Tim Shute, Dan Shute, Steve Spence. Front row Chuck Dickey, Janet Hartwick, Jane Simpson, Calvin Rodd. For Remembrance Day Sermon recalls soldiers By ANNE WALPER GREENWAY Wednesday 16 members of the U.C.W. gathered at the church for their November meeting. Martha Geromette was in charge of the Devotions. She spoke on Memories of Remembrance Day and read the poems "In Flanders Fields" and "Lest We Forget". a reading entitled "The Poppy was given. She told us that on her trip to Europe she had seen the beach at Dunkirk and Flanders Fields. She closed with the singing of "0 God Our Help in Ages Past". A skit called "Tell Me Doctor" was performed. Iva Lagerwerf was the Doctor - and her patients were Eloise Eagleson, Martha Geronette. Anne Walper, Doris Eagleson. Ruby Isaac and Isabel Bullock. The humorous skit gave us an incite into the problems of the U.C.W. and told us some remedies. Business was discussed and Doris Eagleson and Eloise Eagleson were ap- pointed to be the nominating committee. Gertie Rock and Ruby Isaac are preparing the books for the year 1982. A delicious lunch was served by Ellen Smithers and Ethel Pollock and a time of fellowship followed. United Church In the d4 urch on Sunda)/ R '1111 a spoke on "Water From thlehem's Well" Ne remembered the soldiers who:fought in both World Wars in his sermon. The junior choir sang Hap- piness is the Lord and the senior choir sang Glory Fill- ed My Soul. Both choirs are under the leadership of Ruby Isaac and Evelyn Curts was the organist. The story for the children was The Beggar's Lesson. Bible studygjs being held Tuesday evening. A special meeting spon- sored by the Greenway Will- ing Workers is being held Friday November 13 at 8:00 p.m. The guest speaker Jim MacDonald will be showing a film on drug abuse. Everyone is welcome. Miss Viola Curts, London visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Ken'Smithers. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Piper attended the wedding of their son Craig Piper which was held in a United Church in Kitchener on Saturday. The Wind-up: "Did you ever hear the rope joke?" "No". "Skip it" Times -Advocate, November 11, 1981 Page 11A UCW hosts missionary from Zaire hospital The UCW of Emmanuel United Church in Zurich in- vited the IJCW ladies from Bayfield, Crediton and Dashwood to join them last Thursday evening to hear guest speaker Dr. Elizabeth (Betty) Bridgman. Dr. Bridgman, a medical mis- sionary on furlough from Zaire, was born in China of missionary parents, graduated from the Univers- ty of Toronto Medical School. studied tropical medicine in London, England, and languages in Portugal. The petite. auburn -haired doctor was working in a mis- sion station in Angola when the Portugese moved out in 1975. A struggle for power began between the MPLA and Unita parties. MPLA won. and now controls Angola with the help of Cuban military assistance. Many missionaries and doctors left, voluntarily or otherwise. Dr. Bridgman stayed on. treating all who came and never asking their religious or political af- filiations. Eventually the MPLA ordered her to report all men and boys requiring treatment: a party member would come to interrogate them. and ask if they were "People's party of Unita". - Two weeks after a political indoctrination attempt where Bridgman was in- formed that "medicine is also a weapon: we must make sure our enemies don't get any", she and a fellow worker were arrested and imprisoned in Lusaka. "The last patients I treated were government employees who had hurt themselves through their own carelessness," she said with a smile. Bridgman added that none of the women prisoners was mistreated, although she heard men being beaten on more than one occasion. "Prison was an enriching experience," she continued. "People shared what they had." Three months after her arrest, she and her co- worker were deported to Canada without ever having been officially charged with any offence. "It seemed they didn't have anything against us, they just didn't want us 'to work in their country", she said. Dr. Bridgman soon return- ed to Africa. to Zaire the former Belgian Congo just north of Angola, where many Angolan refugees had fled to escape imprisonment or death. The doctor explain- ed that the MPLA controls the Angolan towns and cities, and Unita the coun- tryside. Many people have been subsisting in the bush for up to five years, but now the government forces are star- ting to bomb the bush areas. Dr. Bridgman is presently based at the Institute Medicale Evangelique at a refugee centre in Kimpese, Zaire. In a land with one of the highest costs of living and lowest wages in the world. peanuts are the chief source of protein, fleshed out with caterpillars and white ants which, she has heard. are quite tasty. Most meals are manioc mush cooked in vitamin -rich palm oil. served with vegetable greens. Church services are inter- national - hymns are sung in French, Portuguese of Kicongo - interdenom- inational, animated, and lasting five to six hours, clapping their hands or dan- cing. The spacious chapel at Kimpese was crowded for this years World Day of Prayer. Dr. Bridgman admires the Angolan refugees' resilien- cy, and their desire to be self-supporting as quickly as possible. The women make clothing and other han- diwork which they sell at the local markets to obtain money for food and other necessities. Dr. Bridgman listed items needed by the refugees. They include good used clothing, especially for women and children, baby layettes. material for dresses, buttons, zippers, thread. needles, knitting needles and wool, crotchet hooks, bar soap for hands and laundry. scribblers, pencils. erasers, crayons, ballpoint pens, vegetable seeds (beans, chinese cab- bage. egg plant, tomatoes, onions. carrots, etc.) and medical supplies such as bandages. sterile dressings, and sutures. The parcels can by sent to: Armando Chilala B.P. 11188 Kinshasa 1 Republique de Zaire I)r. E.R. Bridgman I.ME. B.P. 68 Kimpese Republique du Zaire or 10' Cromarty By MRS. ROBERT LAING Mr. Clare Wilson, Detroit, visited his cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Scott on the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eggert, Rostock. Mr. and Mrs. Nor- man Klien and Evelyn. Mild- may. and Ross Thompson, Teeswater. visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Gar- diner. Tanya Van Allen. Tracey Parsons. and Shirley Kenny, students in grade six at Upper Thames School are selling cheese in the ,com- munity to help finance their class camp excursion in the spring. MEDICAL MISSIONARY -- Dr. Betty Bridgman (left) and Barbara Laing, minister of the United Churches in Dashwood and Zurich, chat after a UCW meeting in Zurich. Dr. Bridgman was the guest speaker. )B3morm 00 :Dm& ed beforehand. to a room lit only by the fireplace. Ben Kop played the part of an "informer" questioning the girls as they passed his property. The Rev. Morden sent a taped message from his "- jail cell" encouraging them to be strong in the Lord and in thepowerof His might, as they are going through this deep testing. He compared the Christians armour to that of a soldier's and show- ed that they needed the same protection. For defence Christians must wear the ar- mour of God such as to be girdled (to tighten the belt of truth). to wear a breast plate (of righteousness), to wear strong shoes as soldiers do. aS we all have rough roads to travel. to wear a helmet (of Salvation) to carry a shield (of faith) and the sword (of the spirit of God). Songs were sung and Remembrance Day thoughts were shared. Leader Mrs. Harloff based her Lesson on soldiers - the ones who fought in wars and gave up hope for a better future; other soldiers such as Terry Fox. who have given their lives in order to give us hope; and how we can all be soldiers as we face grave issues in today's world. Each girl held a lit candle while they discussed ways that they could all be peace- makers. The meeting closed with the song "Let there be, Peace on Earth" and each member joined in the lighting of a peace candle. 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