Times-Advocate, 1986-04-09, Page 11•
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SOLOPERFORMERS — Trista Wilson and Julie Hughes performed
solo numbers in Sunday's carnival presented by the Lucan figure
skating club. Julie was a guest skater from the Strathroy Club.
At Revival Centre
Robert Bourque led the song ser-
vice Sunday morning, accompanied
by Mrs. Sharon Bourque on the piano,
and Mr. Verle Bend .playing his
guitar.
Rev. Roger Mason spoke from
Malachi 1:6-10, concerning worthless
worship. Worship that does not have
one's heart in it is unacceptable to
God. In those days the priests ignored
the scriptural pattern, by ndt doing
the temple rites in God's way.
Malachi exposes the sin of such
worthless worship. Alt Christians are
priests before God. In verse 6 God
asks that as their Father where was
His honor? As Lord, where was His
respect? Why did they despise His
name? The priests defensively ask-
ed how they did this.
God told them they were offering
inferior sacrifices to Him, although
they knew better. Cod said this was
evil. It was worthless worship. God
demands excellence in worship and
service to Him. Piously coming to
church just Sunday morning to en-
dure that time in church is worthless
worship.
The consequence of worthless wor-
ship meant one cannot expect God's
blessings from it. In the Old Testa-
ment an offering was in thanksgiving
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for God's blessings. Our offering to
God should be a sacrifice of praise. In
verse 10 God stated He was not pleas-
ed with their inferior offerings, nor
would He accept it. God says to just
close the doors. God does not want
substandard service, but He wants
the best.
Sunday evening, while Mrs. Martha
Butler played her guitar, Doug Butler
led in singing choruses. Mr. Butler
then played the piano to accompany
Mrs. Butler leading the hymn sing.
Rev. Roger Mason continued the
study of worship from Malachi
I:11-14. Verse 11 predicts a time when
all offerings to the Lord will be pure,
and His name honored. In contrast in
verse 12 God, through Malachi, ex-
poses the sin of wrong attitudes of the
priests of that time.
Apathy towards and profaning
God's great name were the priest's
attitude. The priests knew the offer-
,,,ings the people brought were inferior,
ut they accepted them to offer to
od. The priests simply did not care.
The priests also had a bored at-
titude towards their God given duties.
The meaning and significance were
gone. When worship no longer has life
and meaning it is dead.
Seniors sell
supper tickets
Harry Noels presided for the week-
ly meeting of the Lucan seniors and
everyone was welcomed. Birthday
wishes went to Mrs. Kyle.
Tickets were sold for the United
Church beef supper. A short business
meeting was held. A reading An
English School Teacher was given by
Gayle Cronyn and Two Books Side By
Side was read by Elizabeth Conlin.
The meeting adjourned and euchre
and crafts took over. Prize winners
for euchre were high score, Lily
Dobbs, Murray Carter; lone hands,
Hazel Cunningham, Barry Noels; low
score, Mildred Hirizel, Arnold
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Small Incroase in 1986 village taxes
Ratepayers in the village of Lucan
will be receiving good news when'
their 1966 tax notices arrive.
Council approved the budget and
tax rate at Tuesday's regular meeting
which calls for an overal increase
from a year ago of less than one mill.
The rise is actually .977 mills. This
translates to an increase of $13.68 on
an average assessment of $14,000.
As the rate was approved, reeve
Norm Steeper commented,
"Everyone did an excellent job in
keeping your budgets at a
manageable level and I am sure tax-
payers wilt be pleased with the in-
crease which is less than two
percent."
The overall rate for 1986 will be
60.210 mills for residential public
school supporters and 70.835 mills for
commercial. The figures a year agc
were 59.233 mills and 69.685 mills.
respectively.
Due to a large surplus from 1985
operations, the Middlesex Board of
Education elementary school rate
was reduced from 20.15 mills last year
to 19.7 mills for 1986. The secondary
rate is up :45 mills leaving the overall
education levy at about the same level
as a year ago.
The village of Lucan rate is up by
only .823 mills and the county rate
rises by .225 mills.
As the result of a delegation from
village service clubs, council named
an ad hoc committee of reeve Norm
Steeper and councillor Bryan Smith
to study the proposed seniors' hous-
ing project.
Spokesmen were Larry Hotson,
Steve Storey and Rev. Bruce Pocock.
They indicated service clubs were
prepared to support apartment units
on the former market street turnip
plant property.
Pocock said, "Seniors feel that this
is an ideal site and are looking for-
ward to building here with rent
assistance."
To this, Hotson added," The biggest
concern of seniors is high rents if it
becomes a private enterprise."
Learn for Lent
theme continues
"Attitudes - Choosing the Food You
Serve your Mind" was the theme of
the fifth film in the Charles Swindoll
series, "Strengthening Your Grip",
shown at Lucan United Church
Tuesday etfening.
We lose grip when we worry about
things over which we have no control,
and when we focus on the negative,
blaming others for our problems, or
falling into self-pity. Using Paul's let-
ter to the Philippians, chapter 3, Dr.
Swindoll identified three attitudes
which should he the goal of eve
Christian; unselfishness, a positive
outlook, and genuine joy. To foster'
these attitudes Paul advises that we
feed our minds upon thoughts that a
true, honest, right, pure, lovely a %
of good repute.
Jim and Flora Robertson were
hosts for the evening, and Larry Crut-
tenden and Keith Brown led the
discussion groups that followed the
film.
The last film in the series is
scheduled for April 8, and is entitled,
"Authority: Hope for a Talk -Back,
Fight Back World."
The former councillor in submitting
a petition with 570 signatures asking
for the village to go ahead as a non-
profit basis said, "We have no con-
crete proposals, other than we think
we can do it."
Storey who has been checking fun-
ding possibilities said,"If we can up-
date the housing survey quickly it
would be possible to get enough
money for incorporation, get the ap-
plication in by July for next year's
funding and start construction in the
summer of 1987."
Earlier in the year, council had
advertised for senior housing pro-
posals from the general public. The
only one received was from Bill
Niewlund of the Villa.
No Drain Funding
Local representative Ivan Hearn
and Alex Scott of the Ausable-
Bayfield Conservation Authority at-
tended Tuesday's. meeting to discuss
funding of the Benn municipal drain
as it relates to their group.
Hearn said the drain was a top
priority as far as the Authority was
concerned, but, not on the provincial
level.
Reeve Steeper said he was told a
year ago that at least some of the
$38,000 needed by the village for com-
pletion of the drain would be for-
thcoming from the Ministry of
Natural Resources.
Tenders have been called on the
drain construction and will be con-
sidered at the May 6 meeting of
council.
Playhouse Presentation
Rob Brady, a director of the Huron
Country Playhouse, reported on 'his
group's activities, the upcoming pro-
gram for 1906 and a request for finan-
cial assistance.
Brady $aid, "We are not looking for
a lot of money, but, provincial and
federal- grants are based on the
amount of support we get from our
own communities."
He added, "Our ticket sales were
great last year, finishing at over 90
percent and we hope to continue that
pace this year."
The season starts in June with
Rogers and Hammerstein's Carousel
and ends with the Broadway musical
Annie from August 13 to September 6.
The public works report included
advice from the engineer that new
sidewalks on Beech Street be held un-
til the street has sewers installed and
is engineered for proper road
construction.
The report also recommended tar
and chip application on Beech Street
from Duchess to the existing pave-
ment in the Whitefield subdivision
and Langford Drive from Elm Street
to Concession 4.
The parks and recreation report
submitted by councillor Robert Hodge
indicated $2,000 was included in the
budget for new playground
equipment.
A request from Dorothy Dedels in-
dicated there was a need for equip-
ment for smaller children.
OPP investigate
49 occurrences
Officers of the Lucan detachment of
the Ontario Provincial Police in-
vestigated 49 „general occurrences
which included two property damage
collisions, four break, enter and
thefts, two thefts under $1,000, one
theft from a motor vehicle and one
wilful damage.
Three male persons were charged
with possession of stolen. property,
one male was charged with posses-
sion of a narcotic and one with public
mischief.
Monday at 11:45 a.m. vehicles
operated by Sandra Easton, Scar-
borough and Darrell Logan, Kinotre
collided on Concession 6. Corporal
Munro estimated damages at $1,525.
Constable Osterloo listed damages
at $4,420 when a vehicle driven by
Peter Sanio, London struck a deer on
Middlesex road 15 at 11:30 p.m.,
Wedesday.
The previous week the first of two
accidents occurred at 1:15 a.m.,
Wednesday when a vehicle driven by
Robert Jones, Stratford struck a deer
while travelling on Highway 7. Con-
stable Dale set damages at $2,000.
Sunday at 5:45 a.m., a vehicle
driven by Laurie McFadyen, London
was forced off Middlesex road 20 by
an unknown vehicle. Damages were
set at $1,000 by Constable Stables.
Lay Witness
Mission theme
At' Lucan United Church Sunday
morning, Wes Stanley and Larry
Cruttenden gave a "Lay Witness Mis-
sion" update. Wes described the three
missions in which he has participated
as "Easter" experiences, in which the
lives of ordinary men and women
were changed through contact with
the living Christ. He described the
missions'as a gentle yet effective way
to deepen spiritual experience
through personal testimony and small
group sharing.
Larry told of his involvement with
Lay Witness Mission in South Africa,
and of how God has led in opening up
this work in Canada by providing lay
people to be part of the team, and
leaders to train them in the skills
required.
During the weekend missions held
at local churches which have
previously prepared themselves for
the mission, team members aim to
encourage all who come, and to share
with them their own experience of
God's working. Ordinary men and
women are able to identify with the
down-to-earth kind of sharing which
these lay team members provide.
The choir sang two beautiful songs
of praise composed by the minister of
the LacLaBiche charge in N. Alber-
ta where the most recent mission was
held. Irene Lynn told the children
about Mark and his family who
discovered how good it is to recognize
Sunday as the Lord's Day and to live
to please Jesus.
The service sheets and a lovely ar-
rangement of daffodils were donated
by the Canadian Cancer Society as a
reminder of their April campaign. ,
Coming Events
Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the
Community Centre, the UCW is
holding its annual beef supper.
Tickets are $6.00 for adults and $3.00.
for children 12 and under, are still
available from UCW members, or at
the door on Thursday. Preschoolers
are admitted free. Choir practice
time has been changed from 7:30 to
8 p.m. that evening.
Tuesday, April 15, the stewards
meet in the C. E. Wing. Sunday April
20, regular morning service will he
held. At 8:00 p.m. Mr. Leslie Withell,
a chaplain of the Order of St. Luke
will conduct a service of divine heal-
ing in the church. Everyone is
welcome.
SKATING DANCERS — Dancing in the Streets in Sunday's Lucan figure skating carnival were Lisa Car-
roll, Julio Van Geel, Roshana Barr, Shelley Snider, Julie Jemec and Ann -Marie Wilson. T -A photo
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