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New minister updates
traditional faith message
Brenda Burke T -A staff
EXETER - Playing guitar and
singing to the children in his parish
as well as experimenting with dif-
ferent styles of sermon writing are
some ways Minister Dan Rou-
shorne aims to make church en-
tertaining.
"I always believe that church
should be a fun place to be. Not to
throw away tradition, but add new
traditions like having fun," said the
new minister of Caven Presbyterian
Church in Exeter and Carmel Pres-
byterian Church in Hensall.
Having experience with the tele-
vised St. Andrew's Presbyterian
Church in Kitchener, the largest
Presbyterian church in Canada,
which consists of four ministers
and 3,500 members, and using its
popular reverend, Dr. Grant Mac-
Donald for inspiration, Roushorne
is well equipped to relate to the
needs of modern church -goers.
"In today's day and age people
are busy and it's not like it used to
be," he said, adding MacDonald
taught him the valuable skill of
speaking according to time dead-
lines.
"I worked very hard at finishing
within the hour," said Roushorne,
who was sometimes given less than
a day's notice to preach on tele-
vision the following day.
Believing MacDonald delivers a
solid message in a professional
way, Roushorne has adopted some
his mentor's style as his own.
"The church has for some time
given what's acceptable and for-
gotten the gospel," he said. "It's
important that we state the message
and that we state it accurately. I
don't think it was ever boring."
Roushorne attended Wilfred La-
urier University to major in Geog-
raphy and Physical Education and
later obtained his Masters in Divin-
ity at the University of Toronto.
His career in ministry began when
he was ordained for three years un-
der the instruction of MacDonald.
Last year Roushorne ministered at
Burns Mosa Presbyterian Church,
north of Glencoe, where more than
half of the congregation was under
the age of 45 and 24 of the mem-
bers wereyouths.
He moved his family to Exeter at
the end of August.
"I find that when you're called
somewhere by God, there's no say-
ing no," he said. "It just felt that
this was the time to be here."
He also wanted to provide his
family with the benefits of com-
munity living since his former
home near Glencoe lacked nearby
communities.
"This gave (my children) the op-
portunity to get involved in the ac-
tivity of a community," he said of
five-year-old Sarah, Paul, 10, and
Becky, 15.
As well, he wanted Becky. who
is a singer. piano player, violin
player and a beginning trombone
player. to be close to a music pro-
gram.
Before starting his workin Exet-
er and Hensall, Roushorne had a
chance to sit with his family
through one Sunday service.
"That's one thing in ministry," he
said. "You don't (often) get to sit
with your family."
"I've met a lot of warm and car-
ing people in the community," he
added. "You expect to find that
(mainly) in the church...It's been a
very easy transition."
Concerning Carmel Presbyterian
Church, he said, "The church there
is so much smaller but you. get to
Valley, Kitchener and near Glen-
coe. He was also an assessment
counselor under the former Juve-
nile Delinquent Act. When the
Young Offender's Act came into
effect he became a house super-
visor in a psychiatric girls' home.
"That really hones one's coun-
selling skills," he said of the ex-
perience. "Boys trust you right
away...but when girls do trust you
they trust you completely."
He feels he's learned more from
working with youths than he has
from any other area in his career.
"The biggest thing there is to re -
Minister Dan Roushorne
know the people a little quicker."
A far as community involvement
goes, Roushorne has already filled
out an application for the Exeter
Legion. Last year he became a Cap-
tain in the Canadian Armed Forces
and had an opportunity to council
Canadian soldiers in Bosnia.
"It exposes you to a lot more." he
said. "It's...a way to reach into the
community and it provides a differ-
ent twist because there aren't a lot
of people that do what I do."
Being an armed forces Captain
also helps him become more in-
volved with his career specialty.
which is working with youths. Be-
sides sitting on the National Com-
mittee for Children and Youth in
the Presbyterian Church and once
acting as chairman of the London
Youth Development Committee of
Presbitery of London. he has run
youth groups in Brampton, Grand
Curling anniversary
Exeter Curling Club celebrated its 35th Anniversary on
Sunday. The building was erected in 1960 and two of
the earliest presidents, Peter Raymond and Helen Web-
ber, cut the cake commemorating the event.
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alize...you don't have alt the an-
swers but you can find them togeth-
er...It's kind of like the army.
There's so much of it and it's so
heavy."
He aims to begin a youth group
in an effort to communicate with
adolescents, the age group he feels
most needs a vehicle to express
their faith.
"Many young people can rightly
say the church doesn't attend to
their needs," he said. "That's be-
cause we haven't been listening...If
we lose (the interest of) kids be-
tween grades seven and eight then
we've lost them permanently."
But Roushorne doesn't believe
parents should force their kids to go
to church. He feels if church is fun
"and if it says something that's
real, • something that's important to
them in their (lives)," they may
choose to go on their own.
M, -
Josey Christmas boogies to
the music in a sweat shirt
and jeans at Zurich's fashion
show.
Leona McCarter, of Exeter,
at left, and Kathie Menard, of •
Dashwood, mode! some of
fall's decorative sweaters
teamed up with leggings or
pants at the Lioness Fashion
Show held at the Exeter Golf
Course Wednesday night.
Kerilyn Reschke, of Dash-
wood shows off fall fashions
for children during Zurich's
fashion show.
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Elise and A.J. Durand, both of the Zurich area, display some
popular kids' fashions for fall.
Fashions modelled
at Zurich show
A fashion show was
presented by skating
club.
Carmel Sweeney
ZURICH - The Zurich and Area
Figure Skating Club presented
their first fashion show last Thurs-
day at the Zurich Community Cen-
tre in front of a Targe audience.
Many of the models were mem-
bers of the Skating Club with fash-
ions being n odclled from The
Purple Turtle. Sisters Alternative
Design, Anne's Fashionation and
Horse 'n' Around.
Stamping classes
There will be adult and child
stamping classes held Saturday.
October 14 from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon. featuring Hallowe'en.
An 'Experienced' workshop will
he held on Tuesday evening, Octo-
ber 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
For more information or to regis-
ter phone Bonnie at the Beauty
Den, 236-4691.
Parents Without Partners
Parents Without Partners will
meet October 12 at 7:30 p.m. at St.
Paul's Anglican Church in Clin-
ton. Guest speaker will be Deb
Campbell from the Food Advisory
Committee with ideas for nutri-
tional cooking for meals.
For more information phone
Dave, 482-3976 or Pam at 482-
9235.
4-H
The next 4-H project will be
starting on Monday, October 16 at
the home of Sylvia Nceb, along
with leader Margaret Deichert.
This six-week cooking course is
entitled "Batter Up".
Any young people who are 10
years old as of January 1, 1995 are
to phone Sylvia at 236-4042 as
soon as possible to register.
District #8
The annual District 08 dinner
and four board meetings will be
held in Brussels on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 24 at the Community Centre
with registration at 6 p.m. and din-
ner at 7 p.m. For tickets phone
Margaret Deichert before Octo-
ber 9 at 236-4130.
Right to Life
The Right to Life group held
their annual "Life Chain" dem-
onstration in Stratford, on Octo-
ber I with several people from
the Zurich area attending.
The Stratford and District
Right to Life annual dinner
meeting will be held on Thurs-
day, November 2 at the K. of C.
Hall in Stratford. A social hour
starts at 6 p.m. with dinner at 7
p.m.
School board
A school board meeting with
the local trustee and members of
Huron -Perth County of Separate
Schools will explain the dangers
of school board amalgamation
to the Zurich area; to be held
Thursday. October 5 at St. Boni-
face School, starting at 7:30
p.m. in the gym.
Senior Diners
Forty-six Senior Diners and
three guests from Stratford en-
joyed a dinner Wednesday, Sep-
tember 27 at the Community
Centre. Gerry Kane was the 50/
50 winner.
Faye Skinner read a poem
'Why Worry'. Happy Birthday
was sung for diners having
birthdays in September.
Black Forest birthday cake
was served to the diners.
A successful penny sale fol-
lowed with useful items won by
the lucky winners.
Four tables of euchre and solo
were enjoyed.
Personals
Ted and Sarah Robson of
Windsor visited with his dad,
Wilfred Corriveau.
Gerald and Ursula Regier cel-
ebrated their family and pre -
Christmas dinner at their home
on September 23. They celebrat-
ed with all their family and
friends as well as the Campbell
family, Mary Ayotte, Frances
and Richard Ayotte, and John
Campbell.
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