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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-07-23, Page 34Homecoming Events Page 16A Jack Burghardt to lead service Television broadcaster, politician and well known speaker Jack Burghardt will be the featured guest at the Stanley Township Sesquicentennial Church service. Mr. Burghardt has long been involved in United Church activities and' is known throughout the area for his church work, community vyork, political interests and career as a news broadcaster. . Mr. Burghardt has been a familiar face on television over the years with CHCH in Hamilton and with CFPL in London. His political activities have seen involve- ment in the federal parliament for four years when he was the Liberal member for London West under the Trudeau regime. He has also served as the Deputy Mayor for the City of London. For the Stanley Township Church Service, Mr. Burghardt will give the sermon entitled "A Continuing Witness." The non-demoninational service will feature representatives from the Christian Reformed Church, the Mennonites, Roman Catholics, Uniteds, Anglicans, Baptists and Presbyterians. Offerings collected from the service will be equally divided and donated to the Sur- vival Through Friendship House and the. Christian Blind Mission. A community choir will sing three special anthems' at the service - "Old One Hun- dredth" with accompaniment by the Central Huron Secondary School trumpeters, "Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee" and, "Praise My Soul The King of Heaven." Paul Steckle will lead the congregational singing before the service. The Varna singers will perform, led under the direction of Mrs. Marjorie (Allan) Hayter. Julia Armstrong and Sandi MacDonald will present a vocal duet and Ron Fleming will sing "Faith Of Our Fathers." The clos- ing hymn will focus on the. non- denominational aspect of the service with the song "We Are One Iq The Spirit." Anyone wishing to 'bring bouquets . of flowers to the service may do so in the, memory of their forefathers, Fourteen people in the community have helped organize this church service, in- cluding Rev. Wilena Brown, ' former minister at Varna United Church, secretary John Van Sligtenhorst, Dean Aldwinckle, Maude Armstrong, Susan Faber, Ephraim Gingerich, Pearl Ann Martin, Anna, Keys,. Floyd McAsh, Verona Snyder, Paul Steckle, Ruby Triebner, Afra Van Wonderers and Bonnie Keller. The service will be held on Sunday, August 3. Memories are best retained through Photography Goderich Square Circa 1939 For experts in Cameras, Photography and Film Processing...see Mac CAMPBELL Royal Bank Block Goderich ph. 524-7532 Mary -Margaret Bedard was one of several local entertainers who performed at Win- tario which was held in Stanley Township on July 17. Although it was extremely warm, Miss Bedard was right on key. (Anne Nare- jko photo) Wearing her Stanley Township 1-5-0 hat was appropriate as Lori Consltt, Huron County's Queen of the Furrow, gave her speech on farmers' hats. Miss Consitt performed in front of the large crowd gathered under the Wintario tent before the program went on the air during the evening of July 17. (Anne Narejko photo)