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Home My WebLink AboutTimes-Advocate, 1999-02-17, Page 11Wednesday. February 17. 1999 Exeter TistlespAdv9cate A • and bingo party atThames Road A wacky fashion show By Rhoda Rohde 1WilES ROAD CORRESPONDENT THAMES ROAD - The Feb. meeting of the U.C.W. was held on Tuesday evening in Elimville. June Stewart ukL ned everyone and g ve the Call to Worship "We Have Been Given so Much." The Stewardship and Finance Committee was in charge of the meeting. Marilyn Pym led in prayer. Marjorie_Johns accompanied on the piano for the singing of "Take My Life and Let It Be". Anne Kernick. read the Scripture followed by a Stewardship reading. The offering was received by Stewart and Kernick with offertory prayer by Pym. Janet Coward gave a talk on Stewardship with the women in the audi- ence taking part, each one asking her neighbour about her talents and sharing them. Stewart read an interesting poem. The group sang "Savior Teach Me Day by Day". Kernick read "A Story for Valentine's Day". Pym also did a reading, "Some Things Don't Change". Jean Hodgert the president, opened the business part of the meet- fng. vvith. poem - "Message of the New Year". The group then repeated the United Church Women's Purpiose. Diane Jeffery took the roll call which was answered by 28 women, each naming a charity or a mission. The correspondence was dealt with. Marilyn Pym gave the treasurers report. The standing com- mittees were called upon to give reports. The Strawberry Supper was discussed. II•2 'ate has been changod :tine 13. The Blue Moon Banquet was discussed. Janis Richardson gave a report of the annual meeting of the U.C.W. Presbytery held at Centralia Church with the Zion women anyone , is interested, .hosting. The .World Day of Prayer Service is to be held in Thames Road Church on March 5 at 2 p.m. The group have been asked to cater to a wed- ding reception lunch in Hensall in July. The U.C.W. are catering to the Oddfellows banquet at Kirkton on March 27. The meeting closed with reading the U.C.W. Prayer. Group C served dessert and beverage which brought the meeting to a close. Church service Thames Road-Elimville Church service on Sunday was conducted by Rev. Marilyn Carter at Thames Road. • Rev. Carter told the youth a story. The choir sang "Come and Dine" accompanied by the organist Jean flodgert. Rev. Carter read the Scripture. The title of the sermon was "Where Love Is, God Is." Barry and Diane Jeffrey received the offering as well as being the greeters. Rev. Carter conducted the Communion Service with Robert Bray, Bruce Delbridge and Judith Parker serving commu- nion. •, The c1�ing hymn "Guide Me 0 Thou,Great Jehovah" was sung and the Commissioning and Benediction were said. During the church ser- vice the Sunday School students and teachers made Valentine's for the people in the congrega- tion and the proceeds were being given to the burn unit of the hospital in memory of the late Dennis Hutton. After the service the Sunday School teachers and students had refreshments. •Announcements "Lentscape" A.Lenton study series of seven ses- sions from Feb. 15 to March 29, Monday nights at 7:30. p.m. on "Vision TV" beginning at Margaret Stewart's. If • • ' POLICE BRIEFS Crime spree in Huron Pa HURON PARK — One or more break-in artists had a heyday in Huron Park in the early morning hours Thursday. Someone broke into four vehicles parked, along Algonquin Dr. and damaged their ignitions. tOtitin OPP Const. Doug Graham added,toas, Cps iind*01- ing were stolen from three 'vehicles on AhopqiiinAnd Columbia Dr. • Graham said one witness said they:1100u k.w thing" at about 3:30 a.m. ; • ‘` Mailbox baseball in Usborne USBORNE TWP. —.Vandals started siding training early in Usborne Township.on.ThursdaY.• London OPP Const. Doug Grahant said six mailboxes were damaged. • • .7;.4 1," Please contact • Rev. Carter, Margaret Stewart or Karen EtherIngton. Messengers will meet at Ellmville on Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. Once in a Blue Moon appreciation banquet for adults will be held March 31. •'Wednesday. Feb. 17 Sunday School teachers will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Thames Road. Wednesday, Feb. 24 Junior Youth Group woll meet at Thames Road from 6-8 p.mfor a pizza and bingo party. Please bring $5. Note change of date. Sunday Feb. 21 Kirkton Scout/Guide Ecumenical Thinking Day Church Service at 10:30 a.m. at Kirkton Woodham Community Centre. Guest speaker: Jay Campbell. A pancake and ham lunch will follow the ser- vice. For more informa- tion contact Gerald Johns at 229-6312. Sunday, Feb. 28 at Thames Road, there will be a "Celebration of Laity" service and presen- tation of church council. Friday, March 5, the World Day of Prayer Service will be held at Thames Road at 2 p.m. • Sunday, March 14 the cher is hPs14.4/{ a pancake and sausage brunch at Thames Road after the church service. • Personals Sympathy of the com- munity is extended to Marjorie Glanville in the sudden passing of heg grandson the late De Vonne Walker on Tuesday. Mrs. Nona Shirlman of Woodstock spent the weekend with her brother and sister-in-law, John and Marilyn Pym. Allan and M-argaret Pym, Allison and Rachel of Ilderton spent the weekend with the for- mer's mother Grace Pym. The Exeter Sparks entertained their parents IastWednesday night at theYouth Centre with a wacky fashion show.Among those who got dressed up were front from left,Ashley McKnight, Mandy Eveland and Chelsey Janke; in back from left are Samantha McCarter, Janine McGregor and Karly Bryson. CromartyCromartvWMS meets CROMARTY - The Cromarty Marion Ritchie W.M.S. meeting was:hosted by Mary -and Claudette Elliott, at -E li4r�.tt"s!- home in February beginning with v.' pot luck dinner. Alice Gardiner presided, opening with a welcome to all. The theme for the meeting was flowers. Eleanor Richman led the worship service, with Roberta Templeman reading several verses of scrip- ture. Nine members answered the roll call, after which Helen Kendrick gave the trea- surers report, and received the collection and least coin. Alice • Gardiner presided for the busP. .4* Usborne & Hibbert Mutual 4fire Insurance' Company •ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the policyholders a the • Usborne & Hibbert Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held in .the Klikton:Woddharn Community Centre at 2:00 p.m. on.Monday, , r!ebtuary 22,1999 to receive and dispoSe,of the Financial and Auditor's Reports; ti) elect • Directors and tatransact any business that may, •tIghtly come before the meeting.. •• • rs iiier;inatiorte will be received for the election of two Directors fOr a three Year tetfp.,The pirectOrs -:Whoseterrn2of Office expires Ore Ron Feeney anF1,. Michael 07Shea, both of whom are ,eligible forte-, election. Michael O'Shea ,. -Sharon Doxtator President Secretary-Mahager • 1 ••• !i;. • ••••••. ,„ ',4,•:r . ' ,*4 t • j '"' , ,• ness, with members discussing a yard sale in the spring. The next meeting is planned for February 23. 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