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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1992-10-21, Page 9Rev. Don Robinson and Bob Cooper chat following the ser vice Sunday during the 125th anniversary celebration of St. Andrews United Church in Kippen. Greenway honours 1 By Annie Morenz Greenway Anniversary Greenway United Church held their 117th Anniversary service with a good attendance including several from this area. Special speaker was Rev. Charles Scott, of London. His sermon topic was "Price of Free- dom". Special music was by the David Ross family of Parkhill with musical numbers by Emma Thorpe at organ, .Heather Thorpe and Sandy Heide- brecht playing flutes. Service at Grand Bend United was cancelled so a good number at- tended from the Bend. The Greenway ladies served a de- licious lunch following the morning service. Thanksgiving holiday visitors John and Beverley Keller, Ste- phen and Sherri -Lynn , with Bev's patents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kirk at Tothsay. With Don and Elizabeth Adams, were their son Clark, from Stratford also Brock and Dianne Adams with Andrew, Colin and Dean from Lon- don. Ferman and Leota Snyder were Sunday guests in London at their daughters Esther and Ric Story, Scott and Steven. Hugh and Annie Morenz were supper guests Thanksgiving Sunday with his sister Hazel Corbett at Hen - sell. Joining them Monday for sup- per was their son Bill from London. Annie and Angie Zielman, accom- panied by Angie's sister, Ruth Zehr, Mandy Anneka and Sarn of Zurich, spent the weekend with relatives in Leamington and Essex. Saturday they visited Annie's sister, Susan Janzen, Sunday they had Thanksgiv- ing dinner at Bill and Ellen Jan- zen's and Monday they visited Hu - sic and Wayne Robson, Cohn, Sheina and Breagh. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Clark and granddaughter Kathy of Toronto, who were up to attend the Baker - Lawson wedding, were Thanksgiv- ing dinner guests with Ken and Marg Baker. Centralia by Mary Kooy CENTRALIA - At the United Church on Sunday Rev. Geddes chose as his subject "Can We Still Believe in Prayer". An official board meeting will be held for both churches at Zion West United Church on Wednesday, Oc- tober 21 at 8 p.m. The Centralia United Church Anniversary Service will be held Sunday, October 25 at 11:30 a.m. Ladies of the congrega- tion are asked to bring squares or cookies. All are welcome to the shower for Kelly Hodgson being held Thursday evening at 8 p.m., October 22 at Centralia United Church. Mary Kooy was a dinner guest of her niece Joyce and Peter Sove- reign ovareign at Heywoods restaurant on Sunday and another niece Hilda Bonner visited on Saturday eve- ning. The euchre at the community centre on Thanksgiving had seven tables playing. Prize winners were Jean Millar, Albert Defaussess, Mary Kooy, Tom Emery, Ilene Rollings, Harry Arnold. Next gath- ering will be October 26 at 8 p.m. A gentleman from Lucan vicinity was seen last Friday picking ripe raspberries with his mitts on. Some- thing different. Merry Rags ! ,1/4 n les meth of Grand Bend '938-28i8 Midnight Madness 'The Give -Away Sale'" 60% OFF ALL STOCK Saturday. Oct. 24/92 10 A.M. - 10 P.M. Open 7 days a week until Nov. 4th rifelsiteiloaillAkeAsigarraliat OPEN AGAIN•IitWtCH 5/93 2y Times -Advocate, Ootober 21, 1992 Page 9 Thames Road celebrates annlversary The United Church Women will Sunday and spent the day with her hold their meeting on Monday, No- sister Hilda Kellett. vember 2 at 8 p.m. Bring a roll call John and Ola Batten of Elimvillc suggestion for 1993. were guests on Sunday with Dave Monday, November 9: Open and Sharon Passmore after attend - meeting at Thames Road church at ing the church service. 8 p.m. The Thames Road-Elimville Larry and Melissa Dawson, Ja- Pastoral charge have invited neigh- mie and Brenden of Springfield, bouring rural churches to attend an Brent and Sharers Dawson, Rev. open meeting for sharing and dis- Jim Allsop were Sunday guests cession. The theme of the mecting with Murray and Beatrice Dawson. will be "Visioning for the Church's Lloyd Ballantyne of Exeter at - Revitalization and Growth. tended the anniversary and was a Personals guest with Lorne and Pat Ballan- Last Sunday • evening Bill >ind tyne. Rhoda Rohde, Glenn and Dorothy Peggy and Marie Hulley of RR attended a 40th surprise Anniver- Londesborough spent the weekend nary party for Clarence and Isabel with their uncle and aunt Robert at their home in Woodham. and Kathy Bray. Loyd and Dorothy Knight of Ex- Several from this area were eter were Tuesday supper guests guests at the wedding of Jim Cottle with Bill and Rhoda Rohde. and Colleen Oliver at lnnerkip on Dorothy Heard of St. Marys at- Saturday. tended the anniversary service on Rev. Jim Alisop took the church By Rtheda Rohde THAMES ROAD - Rev. Jinn All- sop was in charge of the Church Anniversary 1879-1992 Service on Sunday morning with a fair atten- dance. Graeme Craig of Walton, guest soloist, sang "Morning Has Broken and How Great Thou An." The children's hymn "The church is Wherever God's People are Prais- ing" was sung and Rev. Allsop told the children's story "Apples are like Anniversaries". The Scripture Lesson was mad from Isaiah 57:14-19 and Acts 20:17-38. Rev. Allsop's sermon was entitled "Thames Road: It's past and it's Future". Erin Kraft - check was the organist for the ser- vice. Announcements The Messengers and Sunbeams Hallowe'en Party will be held on Friday, October 23 at 7 p.m. at Elimville church. Mothers please bring sandwiches or cookies. There will be no services at Thames Road next Sunday, Octo- ber 25 owing to Elimvillc Anniver- sary at 10 a.m. E.S.T. Sunday, November 1, Covenent- ing Service: A service of celebra- tion for the minister, Rev. Jim All- sop and the congregations of Thames Road and Elimvillc, indi- cating the responsibilities of the new minister to the charge, as well as the responsibilities of the con- gregations to the minister. Please join in. The time of the service is 7:30 p.m. at Elimville United Church. Fellowship will follow. On Sunday morning November I at 11:15 a.m. there will be baptisms and a couple joining the church at the regular church service. 17 years Bob and Marg Reid, of Varna vi- sisted the Baker's Sr. last Friday. Personals Last Sunday Dcn, Sharon and Ja- mie Baker hosted a 40th birthday supper and family gathering for Don's brother Gary Baker, with about 20 in attendance. Ken and Marg Baker auended a 45th wedding anniversary last Sun- day for Bob and Marg Reid held at a restaurant in Chatham. Travelling down with Bakers. in a van were Lou and Dolores Schilbe, Zurich, Bert and Doris Schilbe, Bayfield and Mrs. Emma Schilbe of Zurich. worship last Wednesday at Exeter Villa with Kay Hodgert, Diane Jef- fery, Lorraine Alexander, Hilda Kellett and Rhoda Rohde assisting. Bridal shower •About 60 ladies and girls attend- ed a bridal shower on Wednesday evening for Shelly Miller, bride elect of November. To the music of "Love and Mar- riage" played by Alma Ballantyne, Miller was escorted to a prettily decorated chair on the platform by Elda Richt. Doris Simpson read a humorous - reading "A Farmer's Divorce". Deanne Johns did several tap dance numbers. Alma Ballantyne played several numbers on the piano and Kathy Bray gave an address while Vanes- sa, Kristy and Jessica Bray carried the gifts to the bride in a decorated basket. .::, t,... • 1 , ...,f ALL SATELLITEDISH (NIERS Ew Lost your sound? Can't get code numbers? 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