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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1981-12-22, Page 15%O M / t// \\//\\ 1 \ \t\\ 1/1/" \\ //// \ 1/A\ \ /\V/\'\\V/ ii /"V \\1 r \\\\y//A\% /1Vi \\\\ SPEC ALS WI donates baskets Large crowds attend Clandeboye Christmas Church services A large crowd was on hand for the Christmas service, Sunday morning at St. James Anglican ch. The lessors were read by Gladys, Joan and Joe Cunningham, Barbara Carter and Rev. Bruce Pocock. Poems were read by Karen Leger and Alissa Wragg. Christmas hymns were sung between each reading or poem and Lisa Carter, Karen Leger and Alissa Wragg sang, "We Three Kings. At the conclusion of the service the children gathered at the rear of the church to receive their Christmas treat. The congregation was invited to attend"Open House" Sunday evening at the rectory. Christmas Eve, the ser- vice of the Holy Eucharist in celebration of Christ's Nativity, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in St. James Church. ACW meats St. James Anglican Church Women met at the home of Gladys Cunningham on Monday afternoon. 'fie members answered the roll call with a Christmas word. The program was based on "Peace" and all members participated. Readings were given by Barbara Carter and Hazel Cunningham.Officers for the coming year remain the same with Hazel Cun- ningham as president, Evelyn O'Neil, secretary and Gladys Cunningham as treasurer. The hostess served a delicious lunch and a social time enjoyed by all. Christmas remembrances were delivered to Mary Carter at Craigholme Nursing Home and to Wilfred Cunningham. United church There was a better than average attendance at the 1 Christmas Family Service in Clandeboye United Church, Sunday. Rev. Keith Brown told the s>ibry of "The Shepherd Who did not Go." The girls choir sang, "How Far is it to Bethlehem". The hymns were the familiar Christmas carols. Following the service, candy bags, provided by the Sunday School, were given out. Christmas Eve and Communion service will be held in Lucan United Church, Thursday evening at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome. WI Gifts for the Christmas Cancer baskets were donated by members of the Clandeboye Women's Institute at their December meeting also Christmas remembrances were delivered to three former W.I. members, Mary Carter, 4 The Little Acorn Highway 21 Grand Bend 238-8560 Closed for Christmas Holidays Merry Christmas to one and all and a special "Thank You" to our excellent staff. Patty, marilyn Jean and Kathy for a job well done The Feather Tick Exeler 235.2957 Tues. Wed. 9 to 9 Thurs. 9 to 6 reopening Mon. Dec. 28 Mary Henry and Edna Rosser who are now residents of the Craigholme Nursing Home. _a, Personals Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lynn and family hosted the Lynn family Christmas on Sunday. Guests attended from London, Lucan, Zion and Nairn . as well as several from the Clandeboye area. Welma Hardy enjoyed a bus tour recently with the Mita Craig group, to see the Simcoe Christmas lights and decorations. The tour in- cluded Christmas shopping at a mall at TWsonburg, a visit to Coyle' factory outlet and dinner served by e church group followed by a guided tour of the Simcoe Park. Sam and Nancey Taylor, Scott and Mary of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, have arrived to Apend . the Christmas seadon with Nancey's wreaks, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Scott and other relatives in the area. Lois and Allen Cun- ningham returned Friday from their honeymoon in New Orleans. Congratulations! to Gord and Joanne Hardy on the arrival of their third daughter, Lora Lee December 16 in St. Joseph's Hospital. A sister for Lisa and Lindsay. Present prizes in literary tests St. Patrick's School The Royal Canadian Legion held annual Remem- brance Day contests in which students from St. Par - trick's School captured 8 or the 9 prizes. The winnets in the poem contest were: first prize Margaret Mitchell. Se- cond prize was won by a stu- dent from Biddulph School and third prize Christine Giesen. An essay contest was also held and won by Dawn Reid, JulieO'Shea and Tina Capalbo. In the poster contest the winners were Tom Vandenberg, Margaret MitchellandKaren Lemmon. The first prize winners were then entered into area competition in which Margaret Mitchell won first prize for her poem, Dawn Ried won first for her essay and Tom Vandenberg first for his poster. These first prize winners will be judged in Windsor to decide the South Western Ontario Champions. Recently Mrs. Maxwell's class extended their physical education program to the Lucan Bowling Lanes with several parent volunteers providing the transporta- tion. Mrs. Hishon's Grade 1-2 class visited St. Peter's Cathedral, Victoria Park, Eldon House to see the Christmas decorations and then to St. Joseph's School to have lunch with Mrs. Anne Jansen, who taught the children in Junior Kindergarten. After lunch they visited DON'T MISS THESE AFTER CHRISTMAS BUYS TWO DAYS ONLY MONDAY & TUESDAY DEC. 28 & 29 5 O% Off * Christmas lighting * Decorations * Wrapping Paper * Christmas Cards Plus 20% OFF Everything Else NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES SST E MAIN STREET, EXETER Use your Chargex, Mastercharge or Stedman's Charge Card. EJ)$IA NQS the city bus depot where they saw buses being repaired and had a ride on a city bus which took them through the big washer. Everyone agreed it was a great day. December 18, two teachers from St. Patrick's School. Mrs. McClure and Miss Barry, headed a Christ- mas Celebration which was comprised of the talent from the students of St. Patrick's School. The junior choir sang a selection of Christ- mas carols. Miss. Barry's grade 8 class composed and read poems to represent the Christmas story while students from Mrs. McClure's grade 2-3 class dramatized the story. Mrs. Maxwell's grade 5/6 class presented a play called "Why The Chimes Rang." As the grade 8 girls con- ducted a sing song, an unex- pected guest appeared none other than Santa Claus himself. He also visited St. Patrick's again on Monday to deliver treats to the children. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Dixon were among those attending the Thomp- son family Christmas din- ner, at the Shillelagh Sun- day. Your correspondent wishes all "A Very Merry Christmas" and "A Happy New Year". Christmas visitors will be too numerous to list, so will not be writing until after the New Year. Lucan Anglicans The annual service of Lessons and Carols was held at Holy Trinity Anglican Church on the 4th Sunday in Advent. It was presented by members of the Sunday School and selected readers. As the worshippers arrived they were greeted by Roscoe and Marion Hodgins. The fourth candle in the Advent Wreath was lit by Larry Hot - son on behalf of all the fathers present. The narrator for the. pageantwasLoretta Dickson. The part of God was taken by Bryan Smith; the woman in the garden by Kay Egan; the snake by Rev. Pocock; Readers of God's Prophetic Word were Norah Elson, Andy Van Geel,' Betty Ankers and Bob Sockett. The junior choir sang "Why do Bells for Christmas Ring". The angel Gabriel (Ann Hodgins) appeared to Mary (Christine Blay) bringing her the news that God had chosen her to be the mother of His Son. Joseph (Mike Gillan) took Mary and went to Bethlehem to register, as was required by the Emperor Augustus, and while there Jesus is born in a stable - "there was no room for them in the inn." The Good News begins to spread as the Angels tell the Shepherds. The Angels: Cathy Atkinson, Carol Smith. Heather Smith, An- drea Van Geel, Julia Van Geel. Amanda Hotson, and Erin Haskett. The Shepherds: Doug Hotson, Gary Haskett, John Hodgins, David Pocock, Philip Hardy, Jason MacDonald, Shane Gillan and Mike Radcliffe. The Angels and Shepherds joined in singing the ever lovely hymn "Away in a Manger". An anthem was then sung by the Senior Choir entitled "The Holy Child is Born in a Manger." Prior to the visit of the Wise Men (Nathan Blay, Jason Haskett, and Lawrence Pocock) the jr. choir sang "Far in the East". The part of the Prophet Micha was taken by Laurie St. Pierre. In concluding the pageant the Senior Choir sang, "Now is Born the Divine Christ Child." The Junior Choir and the complete Sunday School gathered on the chancel steps and sang out "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" to the congregation. All the singing was under the direc- tion of our organist and choir leader, Mrs. Beulah Hardy. Up -Coming: December 24, Christmas Eve, Eucharist at 11:00 p.m. 10:30 p.m. - Short service of carols and words. December 25 said service of the Holy Eucharist 10:00 a.m. Praise and thanks to God for the tremendous response to White Gift Sunday. 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