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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1991-06-19, Page 15Times -Advocate, June 19, 1991 Page 15 Helping out - Exeter Optimist Mark ileimrich, left; presented SHDHS athletic director Ron Bogart with a plaque for the school's efforts in sports. The Optimists donated to the program. Clandeboye Lots of activities at Lucan United LUCAN - June has been a very busy month at the Lucan United Church. Flower Sunday on June 2 was the last day for Sunday School until September. The children, led by su- perintendent Barb Coughlin, were in charge of the service and awards were presented by the teachers. Linda Frosts directed the Junior choir. The 129th Anniversary of the church was celebrated on June 9 with guest speaker, Mrs. Normalie Voakes, of Granton. Special music was rendered by the choir, under the direction of Chris Punter, or- ganist, and Roshana Baa joined in on the piano, for the hymns. The new sound system was dedi- cated with representatives of the donors, Dave Barr, Gordon Frosts, Eileen Rushton and Ed Beck taking pan. June 14, Dorothy and Dennis De- dels hosted the potluck picnic for 'he Fellowship Group. There were 17 in attendance. During the busi- ness, a donation was made to Camp Kee -Mo -Kee, the United Church camp, toward needed repairs. The General U.C.W. met last week and had as their speaker, Ron Myles, Director of the Food Bank, in Ailsa Craig. Catering for two weddings in August are in the plan- ning stage. The Quilters are contin- uing their work. They are looking for lots of help this week. On June 16, Baptism and Trans- fer of Membership took place. Wel- comed into the church family by baptism were: Dallas William Hey- wood, Latoya Louswellen Hodgins, Ashley Elaine Joyce, and Amanda Shelley Van De Wide. Stuart and Fran Dow and their three children from Mount Zion United Church, London, were wel- comed to the congregation by trans- fer of membership. June 23 will 'be a Communion. Service. That evening a ball game is scheduled at Market Park at 7 p.m. The youth group is challeng- mg the congregation team. Come and participate, or cheer them on. Steve and Susan Shelstad will be away for .the month of July. The July services will be taken by the vanous July 7, the Session willharSe; July 14, the Fellowship Groep; July 21, the Stewards; and on July 28, the U.C.W. The time of service will change to 10 a.m. Seniors tour LUCAN - Lucan Seniors re- placed their meeting on Thursday with a bus tour, convened by Jean Hodgins. The weather was perfect as we left Lucan at 8:30 a.m. with Peter McNaughton as driver and 46 pas- sengers. The first stop was the Waterloo Farmer's Market, where the Senidrs spent two and a half hours brows- ing through the bountiful displays of fresh food and produce, meat, flowers, crafts, antiques, etc. Some.of the men took in the near- by cattle sales: Following a delicious dinner at the Stone Crock in Elmira, was a leisurely drive through Mennonite country to the village of St. Jacobs to browse in the many shops and boutiques. The seniors returned home via Stratford, driving through the Park and Festival area. CLANDEBOYE - Barbara Carter was hostess for the June meeting of the Clandeboye Women's Institute. Thirteen members and five visitors answered the roll call, "Show a pic- ture or article concerning hydro, water or telephone". Cater was also the convener of the program, Canadian Industries, and introduced Audrey McFalls, who is in the accessory business of Audrey's Scarves. Marion Hodgson gave the report of the District Annual. Each W.I. branch was asked to plant a tree in keeping with the environmental theme. The County Rally will be held in Appin, this year with West Middlesex hosting it. The London Area. Curator's Workshop will be August 13, in Mt. Brydges. Hazel Williams discussed dinner arrangements following the trip to the Huron Country Playhouse in August. Jean Hodgins will attend . the workshop for Public Relations Offi- cers and Program Co-ordinators at Centralia College on June 17, spon- sored by the London Area Wom- en's Institute. Zurich W.I. meet ZURICH - The Zurich W.I. held their meeting on Monday, Junel, by having a noon luncheon and the business meeting at 3 A's Restau- rant, Exeter, with 16 members and one guest attending. The monthly committee with Ina Neeb and Brid- get Groot in keeping with the topic Canadian Institutes, arranged for the group to visit various business- es. They first visited the Sugar and You could win a 1991 Topaz Spice Candy Shop, then toured Northlander Home and mobile trail- er factory. Jim Bedard gave us the tour and explained the workman- ship extensively from the beginning to the completed product. The women then travelled to Dublin to the well-known Clock and Furni- ture store. The clocks were espe- cially beautiful to see. Just By Shopping in Exeter Whoever said Life was Fair? We have for many years been studying how people develop over the years. Only recently have we questioned how people develop spiritually. Winston Gooden is a Developmental Psychologist who looks at this issue of faith development. It was Gooden who coined the phrase 'faith -works'. This doesn't mean 'good works' but rather, the psycho -spiritual work we all do to shape our life into a system of meaning. There's something about faith that is not a rational movement or simply an accumulation of knowledge. Faith moves in the realm of paradox and mystery. Faith -work is a process. As much as we all dislike crisis, it would seem that this is precisely what initiates our faith development. However, we need to distin- guish between crisis in general and developmental crisis. Often times the death of a loved one or the loss of a job can be so stressful that it threatens our functioning and so becomes a crisis. A developmental crisis goes beyond any single event. Its basis is in the internal and life changes we attempt to make and the difficulty we have in making these changes. A real-life example will help to illustrate. Take the story of Job. He was a good man, who in the tradition of his church, was blessed. He was wealthy, had sons, a nice home, good job and respect and pres- tige among his peers. His world-view held that if one was good God would bless you. But if you sinned, you'd be punished. Thus, anything bad that hap- pened was thought somehow to be deserved. One day, for no obvious reason, Job started to experience bad things. Within a few short weeks he had lost his farm, his children, his wife and festering sores covered his body. Well-meaning friends urged Job to repent and admit his sins. Job insisted he was innocent. He chose to validate his experience of suf- fering even though it contradicted the world view of his time. Job loved God and yet he was not blessed! He argued that he had done nothing to deserve this punishment and that he still loved God. But what Job doesn't say it that he thinks God should bless him! Finally, Job unleashes his anger on God. He wants a court hearing to prove his innocence. God owes him! It would be nice if we learned of a tender God who reached out to comfort this poor, wretched figure. But instead, we see the God who is without a doubt the greatest CEO ever! With all the discipline of any good corporate executive, God be- comes unemotional and calculating. God asks Job to clarify. Was Job around three billion years ago when the rocks were being formed? Had Job even seen the seven wonders of the world? In essence, God asks Job, "Was it you who created the world and all that's in it? Or was that me?" Clearly God stands before Job with the full impact of magnifi- cence. God is God! And in case we hadn't noticed, we aren't even close to being equal to God. Then comes the moment of tenderness. God says, "I love you!" Those are the words we wanted to hear and were ready to close the book on Job. But wait! This story ends like a Steven Spielberg horror picture. Just when everything seers right and we begin to relax - that's when a hand reaches out from behind and we're a bundle of nerves again. Just before we say : . • • !tyre 10 Job, God sags, "Here's a hot tip Job. I love you and it ain't • . use you deserve it! How do we live knowing that God loves us - just because! You mean God doesn't love us because we go to church - often? Ood doesn't love us because we do good things? God doesn't love us be- cause we try hard? God loves everyone of us - just because! This has got to be the harden developmental crisis any of us will ever face. How do we live in a world that holds no one person more dear than another? Why do we struggle to seek the will of God if God is going to love even the despised of our world? Each of us will emerge from this struggle with our own system of tamping:. Here's a hot tip from me - Allow yourself to feel the love God offer and see if that doesn't motivate you! You could be driving a new 1991 Mercury Topaz from Eric Campbell Lincoln-Mercury if you are the lucky winner In the Exeter B.I.A. Win -A -Car Draw. Enter as often as you like and be eligible forbonus monthly prizes from many of Exeter's friendly stores. Rules: Winners must be 18 years of age or roore. Value of the automobile is $13,265. The draw will be held in Exeter on December 20, 1991 Plus you can win monthly Bonus Prizes from many B.I.A. 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