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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1999-06-16, Page 13Wednesday, June 16, 1999 • Ear 13 Community Raising funds for refugees Stephen Cenri-al School students raised $527.79 for Kosovar refugees through a hot dog lunch Friday.The student council increased the total by $222.21 for a grand total of $750. Students, teachers and parents con- tributed to make the fund-raiser a success. One parent sent enough money for all the studentsin her son's classroom to participate.The school council and Tim Hortons split the costs of the donuts.The money will be distributed to the refugees through the Salvation Army. From left, Jenna Becker, Chelsea Brooks, Jonathan Brown and Amber Lord share lunch. By Rhoda Rohde THAMES ROAD CORRESPONDENT THAMES ROAD - The June meeting of the U.C.W. was held on Tuesday evening at Flimville Church. Shirley Kerslake welcomed everyone and gave the /all tstrAreoah4 reading entitled "The Power of Christian Song". The roll call was taken with the women each telling their favourite hymn. Kerslake read about "The Christian Faith Hymns." The group sang "What a Friend We Have in Jesus", written by Joseph Striven. Diane Jeffery told a story about the hymn. They then sang "All The Way My Saviour Leads 'Me" written by Fanny Crosby, and Kathy Bray told a story about it. Helen Webber read "The Touch of the Master's Hand." Kerslake gave a reading entitled "The Greyhound" and read scriptures. The group sang "Amazing Grace", written by John Newton, and Kerslake told a story about the hymn. A piano duet by Shirley Kerslake and Marilyn Vandenbussche was enjoyed. Kathy Bray and Nancy Smith received the offer- ing. Helen Webber gave a' humorous reading enti- tled "Dad's Super Garden May Be Mom's Swan Song". Nancy Smith told about the life of Henry Francis Lyte who wrote "Jesus 1 My Cross Have Taken". The group sang "Abide With Me" and Kathy Bray closed the worship ser- vice with prayer. Shirley Kerslake was the pianist for the hymns. to include lots of activities Program convenors were the Christian Development Committee. Second vice president Judith Parker conducted the business portion of the evening. She wel- comed everyone and read a poem "What Is So Rare as a Day in June?" wriipi- PyM ,gave the tre ter s report. Committee leaders oath gave reports. Sharon Lynn and Karen Etherington gave reports from their weekend at Westminster. It was reported that a former member, Rene Benton, had passed .away in April. Sympathy is extended to her husband: Jim and her family. Group U served lunch to the 34 women in atten- dance. Church service Rev. Marilyn Carter was fn charge of the Third Sunday After Pentecost church service on Sunday morning at Thames Road. She told the youth a story about "Noah." The choir sang "Trust and Obey" accompanied by organist Marilyn Vandenbussche. The title of Rev. Carter's sermon was "Sola Gratia - Grace Alone." Diane Jeffery and Janet Coward received the offering. Announcements This fall the Outreach Committee from Council has committed. one Monday night a month for three months to help with the Soup Kitchen in Loddon. The Outreach Committee is also Iooking for a volunteer to be a P r �'g:. b set e- r` -'P .a 1 Representative. If you would like to volunteer for either of these, con- tact Barry Miller, Janis Richardson, Sharon Lynn or Barb Ballantyne. The Sunday School Celebration and Promotion Sunday will be held June 27. The service Is called "Moe001eow and (Mnk" and everyone isto bring a blown .white bal- loon. potluck lunch will follow the service. Bring your own dishes and refreshers will be sup- plied. Air lunch there will be a ball game at the diamond. Pennies and Canadian Tire money will be .col- lected on June 27. Hymn Sing Sunday will be held July 18. Vacation Bible School,. a one day event, will be held July 25. The U.C.W. will be going to Blyth Festival to see "Death of the Hired Hand" on September 7. It is a nostalgic play about a threshing gang straining PRATT DENTUFE CLINIC Full Dentures Partial Dentures Repairs Relines 1-1 Ontar'o St ` Hwv. 21 N.) Grand Bents 1-800-265-0669 to win the battle against time and the elements. The play begins at 8 p.m. and optional supper plans are being made. This will replace the regular U.C.W. September meet- ing. If you are interested contact Sharon Passmore, Leona Cottle, Ferne Stewart, Sharon Lynn or Grace Pym. Personals Dorothy Potter of Oshawa visited last week with her sister Margaret Stewart. On Thuisday, Bill and: Rhoda Rohde and Rose - and Mildred of Bayfield had lunch with Gordon and Myrtle Pengelly at Belgrave. They then trav- elled to the Festival Theatre in Drayton to see the comedy "Don't Dress for. Dinner". They. had supper at Pengelly's. They were celebrating Ross and Mildred's 50th wedding anniversary. A good crowd attended the strawberry and ham supper on Sunday evening at South Huron Rec Centre. Pool party for Davis descendants By H. Davis INTS1URY CORRESPONDENT SAINTSBURY - Sympathy of the St. Patrick's commu- nity goes to the Kemps and Atkinson families in the loss of a husband, father, grandfather and son-in-law, Joe Kemps, who passed away at South Huron Hospital on Friday and was buried from C. Haskett and Son Funeral Home in Lucan on Saturday with The Rev. Stanley Jay officiating. A reception following the burial was held at St. Patrick's Parish Hall. Several of St. Patrick's members visited the funeral home to pay respects. An evening prayer service was cancelled on Saturday evening at St. Patrick's. The Evening Prayer. on June 19 will be held at 7 p.m. The Rev. Stanley Jay will be at St. Patrick's on June 27 to celebrate the Holy Eucharist with refreshments and a time of fellowship to follow. Congratulations to Courtney MacGillivray who had:Aan exciting 19th birthday on June 12, highlighted by the Medway High School formal and a weekend with friends and family. Congratulations to Harley Davis on Sunday, winning second place trophy in Super Mini at Paisley R.A.T. moto cross track. On Sunday. afternoon, 50 members of the family of the late Heber and Mary Davis gathered at the home of Jeffrey and Teresa Young and family in McGillivray Township for a pool party and barbecue. The Youngs and Jean and Tom Richardson and family organized the get-together on June 13, which would have been the birthday of mother, grandmother and great-grand- mother Mary Davis. 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