Times Advocate, 1995-11-15, Page 29Page 28
Times -Advocate, November 15, 1995
C'nMM1INTTY
Remembrance services
McCurdy Public School students held a Remembrance
Day assembly on Friday, attended by members of the Ex-
eter Legion. This year, to commemorate the 50th an-
niversary of WWII, a special service was held to dedicate
a tulip bed, planted by the Students Council, to honor
Stephen Township residents who served in both wars.
Exeter UCW plan Christmas bazaar
EXETER - The evening unit of Exeter United Church UCW met Mon-
day November 6 in the women's parlour. Unit leader, Norma Cockwill
opened the meeting with the poem "In Flanders Field". It was decided to
help the afternoon unit with the purchase of new dishes for the kitchen.
Final plans were made for the Country Christmas Bazaar, November 11.
Marie Brunzlow reported that there wiil be a Christmas Pageant, Decem-
ber 3, the "Friends of Music" will present a concert December 17, and
there will he two Christmas Eve services December 24.
Guest speaker for the evening was Laurie Shapton who along with her
husband visited their daughter Pattie and her husband in Johannesburg,
South Africa last March.
Devotions Were taken by Barb Sharpe, Dorothy Taylor, Ruth Jeffery and
Leona Morley using Remembrance Day as the theme.
A buffet lunch of fruit, breads, and hot cider was served by Doloras
Shapton's group.
Thames Road UCW hold benefit silent auction
The proceeds Will go cation. It was decided to continue
to Missions and Ser- ordering from Regal.
Marion Cann read the Steward -
vice work. ship ,and Finance report, Helen
Webber gave the Church in Society
report, Laurel Miner gave, the
World Outreach report, Rhoda
Rohde gave the Communications
Co-ordinator report.
Diane Jeffery gave the Christian
',tradership and Development re -
rt, and June Stewart gave the
Nomination Committee report.
The group sang "All People That
on Earth" and Margaret Stewart
closed with a Benediction.
Lunch was served by Group C
which brought a busy evening to a
close.
The slate of officers for 1996 is:
Past president Margaret Stewart;
President Beatrice Dawson; First
vice president Jean Hodgert; Sec -
Rhoda Rohde
THAMES ROAD - The Novem-
ber meeting of the U.C.W. was
held on Monday evening with 24
women present. The meeting table
was covered with the U.C.W. table-
cloth, a cross and poppies.
Sharon Passmore welcomed eve-
ryone and gave the theme "Mission
and Service and Remembrance".
She read a poem on Mission and
Service. The group sang "For the
Healing of the Nations". Marion
Cann led in prayer and read the
scripture Isaiah 40:3-5.
A skit "Oversea Mission" was
presented with Lorraine Alexander,
Sharon Passmore and Virginia
Warwick taking part.
The offering was received by
Marion Cann and Lorraine Alexan-
der with Sharon Passmore gi"ing
the offertory prayer.
A poem "Why Wear a Poppy?"
was read by Lorraine Alexander
and the group sang "Onward Chris-
tian Soldiers".
Virginia Warwick did an interest-
ing demonstration of making
Christmas trees for candle holders.
President Margaret Stewart
opened the business part of the
meeting with a poem "A Smile". Joan Morgan; W, Kathy Bray,
The roll call, minutes and cards Anne Kernick;
of thanks were read. Card secretary Anne Bray; Nomi-
Marilyn Pym gave the treasurer's nating committee Helen Webber,
report; Beatrice Dawson gave the 'Sharon Passmore, Dorothy Dun-
can; Communications co-ordinator
Rhoda Rohde; Stewardship and Fi-
nance Marion Cann, Anne Kernick,
Marilyn Pym; Church in Society
and vice president Janis Richard-
son;
Secretary Rhoda Rohde; Assist-
ant secretary Diane Jeffery; Treas-
urer Marilyn Pym; Pianist Jean
Hodgert; Assistant pianist Laurel
Miner; Official board rep Beatrice
Dawson; Rep to Board of Manag-
ers Jean Hodgert; Manse commit-
tee Barb Ballantyne, Ruth Ann Os-
good; Examiners Anne Kernick,
Diane Jeffery;
Group leaders - U, Leona Cottle,
Sharon Passmore; C, Judith Parker,
Board of Managers report and Pat
Ballantyne gave the M&S report.
A Silent Auction was held with
proceeds going to the M&S fund
over and above the U.C.W.'s allo-
Helen Webber, Doris Simpson,
June Stewart; Word outreach Lau -
Denfield resi
nce break-in
DENFIELD - Computers, a televi ion and stereo were taken during a
break and enter at a?esidence near nfield Side Road and County
Road #16 last Wednesday.
The suspect vehicle, which was n
don, is a burgundy Dodge Caravan.
On Saturday police responded to an alarm at the Elginfield Petro -
Can. The front door was smashed atgi pried, but no entry was gained.
rted stolen from downtown Lon -
rel Miner, Kay Hodgert; Christian
leadership and development Diane
Jeffery, Elda Riehl.
Church service
The Remembrance Day church
service on Sunday was in charge of
Rev. Jim Allsop. The responsive
reading was "The Eyes of All Look
to God", Psalm 145.
The choir sang "0 Blessed Christ
of Peace" accompanied by organist
Marilyn Vandenbussche. They
sang the children's hymn "Teach
Me, God to Wonder" and Rev. All-
sop told the children a story about
Remembrance Day and the Mon-
arch butterfly.
The scripture lesson I Corinthi-
ans 15:51-58; John 15:12-13 was
read by Rev. Allsop and Marilyn
Vandenbussche played "The Last
Post" on the organ.
The group stood for a minute of
silence in honor of Remembrance
Day. Sharon Passmore recited "In
Flanders Fields".
Rev. Allsop read Gospel of Luke
20:27-38. The tide of his sermon
was "What's Next". The closing
hymn was "Mine Eyes have Seen
The Glory".
Coming events
Mission Sunday is planned for
November 19. People can bring
their shoe boxes. Baptism will also
be held that Sunday. At 7:30 p.m.
that evening, the ETZWEK Youth
group will meet at Elimville.
On Friday, November 17 at
Thames Road Church at 8 p.m.
there will be a bridal shower for
Deanne Ballantyne. Everyone is
welcome.
On Sunday, November 26 is the
First Sunday of Advent and White
Gift Sunday.
The Community c` Area Church-
es are planning a special evening of
music and worship at Thames
Road church starting at 7:00 p.m.
with an orchestra and sing song.
The service will begin at 7:30 p.m.
Everyone is welcome. A social
time will be held afterwards. Prac-
tice will be held November 19 at
7:30 p.m. at Thames Road Church.
On Sunday, December 3 will be
a Christmas Craft Day in the Sun-
day School while church is going
on.
On Sunday, December 10 during
Sunday School there will he the
Christmas Concert Practice and the
children will draw names.
On Tuesday, December 19 at 7
p.m. the joint Christmas Concert
will be held at Elimville Church.
Personals
Bill and Rhoda Rohde were
guests on Sunday with Glenn and
Marilyn Rohde and Tammy, and
Dan Rohde and Nancy Blythe, cel-
ebrating Dan's 24th birthday.
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