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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1994-11-23, Page 7Ilderton 666-0154 1 FAMILY Local churches to examine format of children and youth groups There will be a meeting at Thames Road church tonight, Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m. By Rhoda Rohde THAMES ROAD - The First Sunday of Advent church service was held Sunday morning with Rev. Jim Allsop in charge. The Responsive Reading was taken from the service book "The Lord Takes Thought for Me", Psalm 40. The choir sang "The Prince of Peace" accompanied by pianist Marilyn Vandenbussche. The lighting of the first Advent candle took place. The first candle was purple and was lit by Melonie Miller. Rebecca, Maggie, Sarah and Laura Miller all read pieces and Barry Miller led in prayer. The congregation sang the children's hymn "Tell Me The Stories of Jesus" and Rev. Allsop told the chil- dren's story "Christ the King". The scripture lesson was read by Beatrice Dawson, II Samuel 23:1-7 from the Old Testament, and John 18:33-37 from the New Testament. Rev. Allsop read from Colossians 1:13-20 and the ti- tle of his sermon was "A Different Kind of King". The closing hymn was sung "At the Name of Jesus." Upcoming On Wednesday, November 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Thames Road church a Christian Education meeting will be held with the neighbouring churches of Kirk - ton, Woodham, Zion, Centralia, Exeter and Elimville regarding mid -week children and youth groups. This meeting will try and focus on a joint effort among the churches. Next Sunday, November 27 will be a Mission and Service church service at both churches, Elimville and Thames Road. There will also be Christmas crafts, lunch and a practice for White Gift Sunday. On Thursday, December 1 at 9:30 a.m. Sunbeams will meet at Thames Road. On Monday, December 5 the U.C.W. will hold their Christmas meeting with Helot, Webber, Leona Cottle and Joan Morgan on the program. Roll call is to be an- swered by "Your Christmas Tradition". Remember "A Gift (new or used) for the Christmas Bureau" and also "Your Secret Pal Gift". Lunch will be served by Group C. On Thursday, December 8 the Messengers will hold their Christmas meeting at Elimville Church. Each week a different church in the Exeter area has been asked to host a time of silent and individual prayer. Thames Road has been selected as the place of prayer on Friday, December 9 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Rev. Allsop will give a few words of welcome at 9:30 a.m. All ministers and lay people are welcome and people will pray for their churches, their communities, their nation, their families and their world. Most of the time is spent in silent prayer. Sunday, December 18 a Christmas Sunday service will be held at both churches. On Wednesday, December 21 at 7:00 p.m. the Thames Road Sunday School concert will be held. This year the children are asking for help. Any person, family or group of people who like to help entertain at the Christmas concert are to get thinking of how you can contribute to this traditional night. On December 24 a Christmas eve service will be held at Elimville at 7:00 p.m. On December 25 there will be a Christmas Sunday morning joint service at Thames Road at 10 a.m. Personals Orland and Brenda Stewart of London visited on Fri- day afternoon with Bill and Rhoda Rohde. Barbara Miller of Toronto spent the weekend at her home here. Many people from this community attended the first Country Music Jamboree on Saturday at the South Hu- ron Rec Center, Exeter. It was a huge success. The meal was cooked by the Lion members and there was music and dancing. The Passmore Christmas gathering was held on Sun- day at the home of Dave and Sharon Passmore. Times -Advocate, November 23, 1994 Page 7 Rebe ahs planning euchre party EXETER - Thirty sisters of Pride of Huron Rebekahs at- tended the November 16 meet- ing. They are planning a euchre party in the Lodge Hall Decem- ber 14t 8:00 p.m. The group is hoping to inter- est high school students in pub- lic speaking. Students over 15 years Of age and not more than 18 years by July 1995 are eligi- ble. The winner of the contest will be awarded a trip to New York to visit the U.N. and oth- er points of interest, next July. Any student who has won this trip comes back full of enthu- siasm over what they saw and learned and the friendships they made on the bus. The Speak -Off will be in Clinton March 3, 1995. The Rebekahs are invited to hear a speaker about Juvenile Diabetes November 22 in the I.O.O.F. hall. The group's Christmas Party will be held December 7 at 6:30 p.m. They are arranging to get dinners to those who are unable to come. The Rebekahs are helping the Oddfellows decorate a float for the Christmas parade December 3. 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