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Home My WebLink AboutTimes 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)