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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-04-22, Page 201 Page 4A Times -Advocate, April 22, 1987 A Good Friday scene Dashwood and area youth present int.resting Easter play By MRS. IRVIN RADER The Calvary United Church, Dashwood, presented a drama "Who Killed Jesus'?" Sunday evening under the direction of the Youth Leaders,. Dean Boyle and June Campbell. The. mood was set with a solo by Annmarie Hoffman"The Holy City" accompanied by the organist, Idella Gabel. - The Easter Story started with the scripture readings by Chad Willemsen. The youth from the three churches 1 United. Lutheran and Catholic) con verted the front of the church into the Good Friday scene. The two crosses that held the two lheives, Tim Hoffman :md Wayne Denotnme stood on a hill. The "Old Rugged Cross" was sung by Jennifer • Gielnick while the third cross was brought down the aisle to the place where Jesus, portrayed by Dwayne Butler, was flogged, nailed on the cross, raised for everyone to throw accusations at him and left to die. "Who Killed Jesus?" The people had a trial to determine who really did the killing? - The sound effects were handled by Tommy Rau, lighting by Allan Rader, Bob Vanderworp, Michael Rader. WHO WAS THE KILLER - - Youth from three Dashwood area churches presented an Killed Jesus" at the Dashwood United Church, Sunday night. rt: Ladies to attend UCW special The presiding judge was Dan Weigand assisted by the following: Constable. Randy Hoffman; crown attorney, Kim Hoffman; court secretary, Randy Hoffman. The people called to the witness stand: physician, Jeff Kellar; Judas, Rob. Hoffman; minister, Jeff Butler; Simon Peter, Connie Kaak; chief of police; Jeannette Kaak; sol ers Ross Kellar and Bill Vandkrworp; everyman, Joe Kaak. • They all pleaded not guilty. The jury chosen was the choir, Stan Itaist, Jack Gaiser, Bill Chandler, Maxine Gaiser, Marion Rader, Shirley Tiernan, Bernice Boyle. They also Sang "Alone" and during the removal of Jesus from the cross and carried to the tomb sang "Were you there?" The verdict brought in was ':We are all guilty" - Look at your hands, they all fit the hammer. so "We killed Jesus". l{ev. -Bob Sinasac gave a few remarks and closed with the benediction. • Dashwood and Area Business Association meeting was held Mon- day evening April 13. Wayne Caldwell from the Department of Huron Coun- "-tt Planning and Development was the .guest speaker. The B.M.A. members are planning for a village yard sale June 13 similar to last year. Par- ticipation, by community members was appreciated so check your .closets, garages and basements for some good deals and help us make the sale successful like last year. - - t'('%V meets Dashwood UCW held their meeting 'l'uesday evening April 14. Mrs. Alice Tiernan. chairlady of Church in Socie- ty group. opened the meeting with a reading "Il is Easter". The hymn Easter play "Who Christ Arose was sung followed by T -A photo . prayer offer['d by Mrs. Maida Gaiser. owasoloomummammismong.kammagemaaimmunmemis Good Friday evening service at Thames Road By MRS. WILLIAM ROHDE The Good Friday evening church service was well attended. We read Psalm 22 responsively. The choir sang two Easter numbers accom- panied by the organist Miss Agnes Bray. - Rev. Robert Matheson read the scripture and gave the meditation en- titled "The Heart of God in the World". We all read "The Seven Last Words" .printed on the back of the bulletin. The elders served commu- nion which brought the service to a close. Some 60 adults and children attend- ed the Easter sunrise worship service and breakfast Sunday morning in the church. Church service Rev. Robert Matheson was in charge of the Celebration of the Resurrection of Our Lord church ser- vice on Sunday morning. The choir sang two anthems "i Should Have. Been Crucified" and "Allelu, Allelu" accompanied by the organist Miss Agnes Bray. Rev. Matheson told the children a story entitled "Signs of Easter". The scripture lesson was read from Acts On location or Studio Bart DeVries)'' PHOTOGRAPHY - COMMERCIAL • WEDDINGS • PORTRAITS • GROUPS • PUBLICITY Telephone 235-1298 137 Thames Rd., East, Exeter, Ont. Best Interest 91 % ' Guaranteed Investment 4 Certificates • subject to change Gaiser•Knbale Insurance Broke,s Inc Exeter Grand Bend 235-2420 238-8484 Clinton Hansa!' Goderich 482-9747 262-2119 524-2118 10:34-43, 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8, Mat- -thew 28:1-10. The sermon was entitl- ed "Resurrection; the Evidence". The first Easter Sunday - was the day God chose as the first day of the rest of the life of the world. Our gospel lesson for today is actually taken from a service for today called the "Easter Vigil" and it is just one of 26 readings for that -service. Preachers are told to allow the scriptures to speak for themselves. Easter is one of those Sundays we really ought to allow the scriptures to speak on their own. What can a mor- tal. add to the astounding news God presents -to us that Jesus has been raised from the dead. On Good Friday we spent tnuch of our time in prayer. On Easter Sunday we should spend our time celebrating in song for song in 'Thames Road Church: Rev. Robert and Mrs. Matheson and The special events evening of the Jennifer: Huron Perth Presbytery United Mr. and Mrs. Barrie Oliver, David. Church Women is to be held Wednes- Ryan and Julie, New flamburg spent day April 29 at 6 p.m. in Kirkton the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Woodham Community ('entre. • Duncan. - Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Duncan, Tam- my and Michael, Woodham, Mrs. Clara Richardson and granddaughter Marie. Fulcher, St. Marys were Sun- day supper guests with Mr. and Mrs. Don Richardson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Rohde, Karen and Kathy, Exeter, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Rohde, Kippen, and Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Itohde, Danny and Tam- my were Sunday dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs.- Bill Rohde. Karen stayed overnight Sunday with her cousin Tammy. Congratulations to Jennifer Matheson who is one year old today (Monday ). Her parents are having a few friends in. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Ballantyne and Wendy visited with Mr. and Mrs. Dave Moran of Toronto, Sunday. Personals Rev. Robert Matheson and Mrs. Rhoda Rohde were in charge of the worship service at Queensway Nurs- ing Home last Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Thomson of Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Rohde visited with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ross at Marian Villa and were Monday supper guests•with Mrs. Marguerite Gibson of London. . Miss. Patricia-lIodgert, 'Toronto spent the holiday weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Mac Hodgert. Miss Barbara Miller, Toronto spent the holiday weekend at her home is a most appropriate way to mark here. resurrection - new life in our world. Mrs. Walter Kunicki, London spent Sacrament of baptism will take the holiday weekend with her parents place on family Sunday May 10. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stewart. A combined session meeting will be Mr. and Mrs. Baden Kirby. held on Wednesday April 29 at 8 p.tn. Kingston having been visiting with Shipka ladies at Ecumenical By MRS. HUGH MORENZ Several ladies from this 'area at- tended the Easter Ecumenical -.held Wednesday night at Church of God in Grand Bend. Guest speaker was Mrs. Evelyn (Desjardine) Krueger. of Owen Sound, a former resident of this area. As well a number of folks here at- tended the joint Good Friday service held at Grand Bend United Church. Easter holiday visitors With Don and. Elizabeth and Clark Adams, were Brock and Dianne, An- drew and Dean Adams, also Mark Adams, all of London, and Les and Marjorie Adams, of Exeter. Lorne and Dorothy Fenner, Don and Mabel Fraser and Karen Guen- ther tvere dinner guests on Good Fri- day at Mabel and Dorothy's sister's, Evelyn and Clyde Nicholson, . of Courtright. With Ken and Ortha Baker were Sandra and Tony Regier, Chris, Heather and Jill of Detroit. Ken Jr. Carol, Bonnie. Tracey and Shellie, Goderich, Sharon, Don and Jamie Baker, also Gary and Sheona Baker. The Bakers held their Easter dinner, Saturday. Dropin visitors, Sunday with them Of KARATE The South Huron Rec Centre now offers For Children 6-9 years of age 8 week program 8-1 hour classes - Saturdays Participate for many reasons: self defence, discipline, train- ing for competition OR just for the social and recreational atmosphere Starts: Saturday, May 2,.1987 Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Place: High School - New gym (enter through cafeteria door at back of school) Fee: $25.00 *Must pre -register at the Rec Centre during Office Hours (9-12 and 1-5) before Thursday, April 30 FOR INFO CALL THE REC CENTRE AT 235-2833 were Marg and Bob Reid, Varna, and say thanks "kindly" to friends and Earl and Minerva Baker, St. Thomas. neighbours for telephone calls, cards, The two Baker families called at the visits and food treats brought to our Roffman funeral home to pay home, over this past five weeks while respects to their cousin, Willis i had a seige of illness due to a flu Stewardson, on Sunday afternoon.' virus. Special thanks to Rev. and Mrs. With Pat and Jake Schroeder were Peebles and the UCW visiting com- their family, Sue Anne and friend mittee for their visits. Marlyn of Ottawa, Sandra of London it is nice to be remembered and it and Dennis of Guelph. - is deeply appreciated. • Mrs. Annie Zielman, Deb and Angie hosted a "Janzen" family dinner. on Good Friday at their home. About 30 relatives attended, coming from Leamington, Essex, Zurich. Dashwood, Exeter and London. The tlitssell families in this area visited with their parents. ('tiff and Velma iripashwood. Visiting Good Friday with Ilugh and 1 were our son Bill and friend of London and Saturday callers were Hugh's sisters Mrs. Blanche Chap- man, London and Mrs. Hazel Corbett. Hensall. Personals Your correspondent would like to • 1-11 News Grand Bend ii met at Norma Walpers for their fifth meeting, April 13. Members worked on their shirts. Leaders Brenda Love and Norma, showed the proper way to put on a button. • - Roll call'was answered by - Did you know that the buttonhole is horizon- tal, and that the thread holding the botton should also be horizontal'? Notice - There will be registration for T -ball at Shipka Community Centre on April 27, at 6:30 p.m. for children 5 to 8 years of age. For more information phone 238-8283. Dessert euchre at Clandeboye Clandeboye Women's Institute sponsored a Dessert Euchre at St. James Church on Tuesday afternoon with 15 tables in play. Prizes went.to: high scores Bonnie Kooey and Ileen Pullman, lone hands Eva McLean and Murray Carter; low scores Betty Guilfoyle and Olive Simpson. Door prizes were won by Belle Stephenson, Harry and Marion Noels, Elsie Lewis, Jean Miller, Eunice Patterson. Weekend visitors with Gwen and Ralph Lynn were Mrs. Doris Tomes, Ruth, Matthew and Rebecca, Bracebridge and also a friend of the Tomes, Rachel Moss who was visiting from England. ' The message of scripture from Mat- thew 28 was read by Mrs. Grace Merner. Some local youths shared their talents" with the ladies. Jennifer Weigand played two piano solos. Tim Hoffman delivered his prize-winning speech "Life on the Farm" and Kim and Tim Hoffman sang a duet. ' An Easter program dialogue was presented with Grace Merner, Idella Gabel, Maida Gaiser and Alice Tieman taking part. The worship por- tion of the meeting was brought to a close by singing "Christ the Lord is Risen To -day". Mrs. Maida Gaiser presided for the business. Reports and- cor- respondence were read. A donation *was made to ,Campus Crusade for Christ. Faye Gaiser, a student at McMaster University, will be work- ing with the organization from May 15 to August 22 in Victoria. B.C. We were reminded of some upcom- ing events. On Wednesday April 29 a special event will take place at Kirkton Community Centre at 6 p.m. with guest speaker Bev Robinson. On Thursday evening May 7 the ladies are invited to attend a U.C.W. meeting in Zurich. A camp site ex- perience will be held at Camp Menesetring on Monday June 15. A number of ladies attended the Easter Ecumenical Service held at Church of God, Grand Bend, on April 15. The guest speaker, Mrs. Evelyn Krueger gave a most inspiring message. Personals Mr. and Mrs. David Stormes, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Robert. Stormes, St. Thomas; Susan Stormes, Chatham; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cor- nelius, Stacey, Mark and Miss Carla White, Sarnia, were all guests with Mrs. Alice Tieman. Guests with Glen and Marilyn Rader, Heather and Allen were Jim and Darlene Lynn, Chris, Shawn and Jeffery, and Lloyd and Rosie Rader. They celebrated Lloyd's and Jim's birthdays. Mary Rader spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller, Charlotte and Karen, Zion, and Brenda Miller. Guelph. A Sunrise Service was held by the teenagers at both the United and • Lutheran churches. Both attracted a good turnout. 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