HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1981-06-11, Page 7UC promotional service
"God's Garden" was the
theme for the annual award
and promotional service in
the United Church, Sunday
morning. The church sanc-
tuary was beautifully
decorated and made over
into a garden -like at-
mosphere with trees, bushes,
flowering shrubs, water
fountain and ferns. The
whole service was based on
God's Creation with ap-
propriate 'hymns and an-
thems.
The Sunday School
students sat with their
teachers in their classes and
the service opened with
thanking God for the trees
and flowers and the
congregation singing "This
is my Father's World."
The choir sang the anthem
by Eric Wild "There is a
time for Everything" and
the congregation responded
with a responsive reading on
the promise of new life
relating the rebirth of the
trees and flowers and grass
to the new life found in Christ
and the promise that is ours
in the life and resurrection of
Christ.
Following the reading of
the creation story, by Rod
Parker and Donald Wareing,
the choir sang "Sing a
Rainbow" and Mr.
McDonald explained that the
rainbow is a symbol of the
promise and covenent of God
with his people. Mr.
McDonald spoke to the
children "The Sun of
Righteousness" as he told
them how the flowers and
trees and grass all depend on
the sun for their life and how
we too depend on the sun of
righteousness, Jesus Christ
for our new life.
During the service Wayne
Scotchmer sang the very
beautiful "Come to the
Garden" and Peter Cook led
the congregation to prayer
as he sang "The Beautiful
Garden of Prayer."
During the award service
the Sunday school
superintendent Mrs. Lorne
Gackstetter presented seals
and diplomas to those who
had attended sunday school
the number of Sundays set as
a goal for. perfect at-
tendance. Those receiveing
this award were 1st year;
Elizabeth Thompson, Paula
Bozzate, John Rooseboom,
Carrie Stuart, Kari -Sue
Kyle, Victoria Bisback,
Ryan Kyle, Ryan Stuart,
Richelle Elder, Terry -Lynn
Elder, Jamie Brock, Leanne
Consitt, Kimberly Ann
Scotchmer, Tana Geiger,
Ben f amine Geiger;
Second year perfect at-
tendance: Jodie McGee,
Jamie McGee, Derich
McGee, Mark Brock, Gordon
Hamilton, Tim Brock,
Dianne Hamilton.
d year perfect ass
tendance: Shawn Wurm,
IN THE PITS — Down in the trench, workers are positioning
new storm drains. The drains are being installed along Rich-
mond St. in Hensall.
Explorers enjoy
outdoor camping
The Hensall Explorers had
a very enjoyable camping
exploration this fast week
end when they travelled with
their counsellors Linda
Traquair, Kathy Mann,
Shirley McAllister, along
with Rev McDonald to Point
Farm Provincial Park.
Although tired, the girls and
leaders came back with the
great enthusiasm they had in
their anticipatioh of cam-
ping. Everyone is looking
forward to next year's ex-
perience.
The official board of the
United Church met on
Wednesday evening with a
good attendance.
Among other business,
final plans were announced
for the vacation bible school
to be held from June 29 to
July 3 for the whole com-
munity. And also the an-
niversary of the church to be
held on Sunday November 1
with the Rev George Goth of
London and former minister
of Metropolitan United
Church, as the guest speaker
for the evening service.
The board was also in-
formed that the large
parking lot was completed at
the back of the church and
that it was being used on
Sunday and throughout the
week quite extensively.
Thomas Scotchmer. .
Fourth year perfect at-
tendance: Rick Topp, Lynda
Shirray, and Peter Cook.
Fifth year perfect at-
Gackstetter, Joelle Beaver,
Dianne Stebbins, Wayne
Scotchmer, Pam
Gackstetter, and Travis
Beaver.
Sixth year perfect at-
tendance: Bill Stebbins
Seven years perfect at-
tendance: Brian Topp and
Steven Gerstenkorn.
Eight years perfect at-
tendance: Tim Mann, John
O'Brien and Rod Parker.
Nine years perfect at-
tendance: Donald Wareing.
A special award was
presented by Rev McDonald
to those having honour at-
tendance at sunday school.
Those not missing any
Sundays in attendance
were: Rod Parker, Elizabeth
Thompson, Dianne Stebbins,
Pam Gackstetter, Bill
Stebbins, Donald Wareing,
Robert Gackstetter, Derich
McGee, Shawn Wurm,
Leanne Consitt, Jamie
McGee, and Jodie McGee.
Runners up who only missed
two Sundays, and who also
received an award were:
Joelle Beaver, Peter Cook,
Travis Beaver and John
Rooseboom. •
For , the : promotiopal
service the children walked
through the garden as they
were wished farewell by
their teacher and were
greeted into their new class
by the new teacher as they
came through the garden
gates...
Those promoted from
nursery to kindergarten
were Cathy Corbett, Tana
Geiger, Jamie Brock, Terry
Lynn Elder, Ann Packman,
Kimberley Ann Scotchmer,
Jodie McGee, Jamie McGee..
From kindergarten to
primary were: Karie-Sue
Kyle, Jonathan Corbett,
Derich McGee, Vanessa
Banks. From primary to
junior were John Roose-
boom, Joelle Beaver, Gordon
Hamilton, Paula Bozzato,
Karen McCullough, Leigh
Rose, and Lynda Shirray.
From junior to in-
termediate were Robbie
Taylor. From intermediate
to senior were Michael
McGregor, Bill Stebbins,
Tim Mann, Travis Beaver,
Donald Wareing, Brian
Topp, Peter Cook.
The toddlers from the
nursery department and who
are ready to enter Sunday
school also came through the
gates with Mrs. McGee their
leader to be received by the
nursery teachers.
Much appreciation goes to
the Sunday school
superintendent and the staff
for providing such a
meaningful worship ex-
perience for the children and
the large congregation that
attended the service.. The
staff acknowledge with
gratitude the assistance
through supplies for the
garden scene from the
Steckley Garden Center of
Zurich, Williams of Hensall
and the Zurich Public School
as well as all those who
supplied flowers and bushes.
Doug Geoffrey
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