HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1998-11-18, Page 1010
Exeter Times -Advocate
'Wednesday. November 18. 1998
Tug of war guests
at junior youth group
By Rhoda Rohde Outreach Committee. Please contact
ril Mts ROAD CORRESPONDENT John Miner at 229-6345 if you are inter-
ested.
Tags for White Gift - next Sunday
'November 22. Each family will be invit-
ed to take a tag so a gift may be pur-
chased for a child. These gifts will be
received during' the White Gift Service
on Dec. 6. The gifts will be taken to the
Huron County Christmas Bureau where
they will be distributed through the chil-
drens Aid Society of Huron County.
- Wednesday. Nov. 18 the Junior Youth
Group (grades 4-6) will be meeting at
the Thames (toad Church from 6 to 8
p.m. Supper included. at a cost of $5.
per person. Please call Carolyn Johns at
229-6312 prior to the. night so the right
quantity can be purchased. Members.of
the 131uewater Tug -Of -War team will .be
our guest speaker.
On• Wednesday Nov. 18 Messengers at
Elimville`from 7-8 p.m. • .
Sunday Now. 22 Baptism at Thames
Road. •
Wednesday, Nov. 25 a Congregational
meeting.at 7:30. p.m. at Elimville Church
is being called to review the 18 month
trial period of Thames Road - Elimville.
• •A report from the reconstruction com-
mittee will be presented for considera-
tion and vote. • .
Sunday, Nov. 29',..First Sunday of
Advent at Elimville.
An•enjoyable program was enjoyed on
Saturday evening at S.11.I1.C. Exeter.
when Judy Savoy put on "God, Songs
and Other Stull"'.
THAMES ROAD - The Church in
Society Committee were in charge of the
Remembrance Service meeting. The
meeting tables were covered with a.
black cloth and a red cloth, a large
Canadian flag, Bible. Cross, candles, a
wreath with poppies on it, two army hel-
mets, one officers cap', medals, duffle •
bag etc, which made a very meaningful
setting for the meeting.
' Jean Hodgert introduced the guest
speaker Karen Willis who is with
Canada; China Adoption Association.
She and her husband Ed Willis adopted
a girl, Nicole from China. Willis told of
the many trials that they had to go
through` to get their little girl. She was
thanked by Helen Weston and given a
gift. . .
Bev Delbridge lit the three white can-
dles.
rielen Weston read "In Flanders
Fields". Jean Ilodgert accompanied on
the piano for the singing of "Let There
Be Peace on.Earth". Judith Parker read
the Scripture.
Dorothy Duncan read a poem "Every.
November". Joan Skinner read a poem.
Bev Delbridge and Dorothy Duncan
received the offering,. with offertory"
prayer by Joan Skinner. •
Dorothy Duncan gave a reading.
—Remembrance Day". Judith Parker
gave a reading "The Voice of an Angel."
Sharon Lynn, .president opened the
business part, of the meeting with a .
poem "'They Did 'Their Duty". and every -
.one repeated the UCW Purpose. The roll,
call was answered by the ladies bringing
an article for the Christmas Bureau.
Minutes were read. Cards of thanks
were read. and correspondence was'
dealt with. Marilyn Pyne gave the trea-
surer's report. The different committee
women gave their reports. •
Dorothy Duncan gave the Nominations
.report. Jean 1lodgert gave 'a report of -
the meeting she attended Monday. She
-mentioned about the church service and
'choir. for the Plowing Match,..September
19, 1999. • • .
"I'he meeting closed with the UCW
Prayer. A lunch was partaken of, which
brought a meaningful meeting to a
close.
Church service
The regular church service was held
on Sunday at Elimville shun h with Rev.
Marilyn Carter in charge.
The Introit was. sung and Rev. Carter
gave greetings, welcome and the.
announcements and led in the Call to
Worship: The minister led in the Prayer
of' Approach and the Lord's Prayer.
Everyone read the Prayer of Confession
from the Service Book.
Ruth Skinner lit the Christ Candle.
Itev. Carter told the story "Encourage
one Another, Cod Is There'
The choir .sang "I'11 CO Where- Ile
Wants Me to Go" accompanied by the
pianist Marilyn Vandenbussche.
The responsive reading was taken
from the Service Book.
Harry Jeffrey read Scripture. The title
of Rev Carter's sernien was "Stand
Firm." •
Ola Balti'n and 11-elen \tc•Kadey
received the ofl'ering'as well as being the
greeters: Robert 13ray wheeled a cart
laden with shoe boxes for children in
• • Centra1.Anl'Prica etc.
• Everyone read the Commissioning and
the Benediction.
Upcoming events
The Church Council Nominating
Committee is now seeking people to vol-
uhtcer as standing committee members.
Two: people for each committee are.,
needed to fill vacancies in the toIlenving
committees: Finance committee
Property committer', Christian Education
committee, Vor'ship.Gonlnlittee and
Personals
• Bill and Rhoda Rhode were guests at a
.surprise,60 birthday supper, and party
for Bill Schoonder-woerd of Clinton at St.
Josephs Church basement on Friday
evening. -
Nora Shulman of 1:mbro spent the
weekend with her brother John and
Marilyn Pym. She attended the program
on Saturday evening.
f lappy 75th birthday is extended to '
Jack. Stewart on November 16.
Visitors in Saintsbury
By H. Davis -
SAINTSHURY CORRESPONDENT
SAINTSBURY The Rev Stanley Jay
was officient for. the Iloly Eucharist,
24th Sunday after Pentecost at St.
Patrick's November 15.•
• Suzanne Davis, assisted with the scrip-
ture readings and Katie -Scarlett
MacGillivray lit the Peace Candle and
Was server, for the service. ,
Saturday November 21- and November
28, St. Patrick's will. eek prate their
Evening Prayer Service at 7.p.m.
The -Rev. Jay will be at St. Patrick's'
• December. 6 at 10:3( a.m.''
happy Birthday was sung to Margaret
Carroll by the congregation. ' - ;•
Stevie MacGillivray of Lur.an and
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Heather and 13ob MacGillivray. Katie -
Scarlett, Caleb and Corbin visited with
Mary Davis at the Exeter Villa on
Sunday.
Granddaughter Suzanne Davis also
called on Mrs. Davis this week.
Caleb and Corbin enjoyed:a visit with
Cote 1Vennerstom also of the Exeter
Villa.
Caleb. Mar(;illitr•a3, was ,l guest hon-
ouring friend Luke Dawson on Saturday
at Laser Quest in .London to celebrate
Luke's 11th birthday.
The Davis' were guests at the
MacGillivr•ays as !leather was celebrat-
ing her birthday.
Starr Davis was a weekend Visitor with
Mirjam Vciclman anil her brother
Wilfred was guest of 1 Iar•ley and 'Travis
Davis. •
Katie-SrarIett,MacGillivray participat-
ed in the bowling tournament in I.iican
Sunday afternoon.
Santa's
waiting fog}
/our letter!
Santa has asked,his helpers at the Exeter
Times Advocate to
collect letters from his
little friends.'and
print them in the
Christmas • editions . .
on December 16. and
23. '
Santa loves to see pictures of the •
children who write to him, so please
send one along. Write the child's
name on the back: If you wish to have the -photo returned to
you, either pick it up,or. include a SAS envelope:
' " Drop your letters off at the Times Advocate or send to:
,Santa Claus
• 1 C/O Times Advocate .
424 Main St., Exeter, Ontario NOM 1 S6
'DEADLINE IS WED.DECEMBER 16
Please keep the letters short and very neat as Mr. and Mrs: Claus have
- lot of reading t9 do. Use pen please.
Write your letter here;
Child's Name.
Place of Residence.
Age
Paren['z; name(s)