Clinton News-Record, 1979-06-28, Page 36.14
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Auburn
Churches
Presbyterian ladies
keep separate group
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Even though' Knox
Presbyterian Church in.
Auburn amalgamated
with Knox Presbyterian
Chuf in Goderich in
1971, the Auburn
Women's Missionary
Society kept a separate
identity of their own.
The WMS goes back
almost as far as the first
Presbyterian Church in
Auburn. ,;n 1918, Miss
Mary l'ingland (Mrs.
Greerson) was sent by
the WMS 'to -be a
missionary in Korea.
Huron Mens Chapel
The group still keeps
informed on and supports,
missionary work around'
the world. There are
eight Auburn ladies in the
WMS. President is Mrs.
Wilfred Sanderson; vice-
president is Mrs. Eleanor,
Bradnock; treasurer is
Mrs. Francis Clark and
Lilian Letherland is
,secretary. ,‘
The ladies take a turn
catering to the Lions Club
in Auburn. Their .
meetings include a Bible ,
study and mission topics.
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United
Church Women
have large group
The Women's
Missionary Society and
the Women's Auxiliary
joined together to form
the United Church
Women on January 1,
1962. Mrs. K. McDougall
was the first president of
the new organization.
Mrs. Donald Haines is
the Auburn UCW
president this year.
Secretary is Mrs. Tom
Jardin and the treasurer
is Mrs. Oliver Anderson.
There are two units
within the UCW, boasting
about 60 members
altogether. The leaders of
the two units are Mrs.
Jack Armstrong and Mrs.
Morris Bean.
The ladies keep busy
with various activities.
Chapel is for everyone
The Huron Christian
Men's Association bought
the former Knox
Presbyterian Church in
Auburn in the spring of
1971.
Services would be held
on Sunday evenings or
• week-day'p evenings. TheI held on July 4, 1971, and a
aims and objectives were Presbyterian minister,
to invite speakers from Reverend T. McKinney of
all denominations as well Teeswater, spoke at the
as singers to participate
in the meetings.
The first service in the
Huron Men's Chapel -was
service.
The present minister is
the Reverend James
Good, of Blyth.
We would like to extend our
First Presbyterian church
CANADA!S
BIRTHDAY
OUR 11ITO
25 June - -1 July
Canada, it's you and me
Gusiderich
SIGNAL—STAR
on the
They take turns catering
for the Lions Club. They
clean the church, as well
as support its upkeep
financially. Quilts are
always kept on hand in
case of emergency such
as fire. The ladies also
visit the sick and needy.
Their main project is
accumulating a yearly
bale. This year, the UCW
sent 40 boxes to Ban-
dladesh, Vietnam,
Greece and Goodwill' in
London.
The boxes consisted of
used clothing, baby
layettes, afghans and
quilts. The layettes,
afghans and quilts were
all made by the members
of the Unit -d Church
Women.
CONGRATULATIONS
to the
VILLAGEOF AUBURN
on your
1 25th ANNIVERSARY
125th Birthday
D
o,
Auburn
JIM AND MARGUERITE CLUTTON
NLOP MOTEL
OPEN ALL YEAR
On 21 Highway, 2 Miles North.of Goderich
R.R.5 Goderich
Phone: (519)524-8781
•
knox United Church
The United Church of
Canada was formed when
the. congregations of
Knox Presbyterian
Church and the Methodist
Church voted , to join
together in 1925.
The Reverend W.R. Alp
continued on as minister
in 1929.
The United Church
bought maroon coloured
choir gowns in 1951, while
funds were 'raised for the
purchase of a Wurlitzer
electric organ, installed
in 1953.
Under the leadership of
Reverend Robert 1 -Piltz,
an addition was added to
the church Sunday school
room providing four new
classrooms and two
washrooms. T61 replace
the wood burning fur-
nace, a forced air oil
burning heating system
was installed.
The church shed which
had served as a shelter
for horses and vehicles,
and later used as a
skating - rink, was
demolished in 1964. A
parking lot was made in
its place.
The Reverend Earl St.
Jean is the United
Church's present
CONGRATULATIONS
A U'BURN
ON YOUR
125th ANNIVERSARY
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minister. However, he is
leaving at the end of July
and a new minister will
take his place.
STORES
COAST-TO-COAST, CANADIAN -OWNED
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