HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1978-06-15, Page 33Two residents at convention
The Rev. Marvin Barz Board of Directors to conventueins but until that
- and Ken Keller of Berea- consult with the time, the Ontario District
by -the -Water representatives of the will remain within the
congregation in Goderich Alberta -British Columbia Lutheran . Church -
were among 55 pastors District and the Missouri Synod. The first
and 67 lay delegates Manitoba -Saskatchewan indications are that such
representing 70 District as well as the a plan would probably not
congregations attending Board of Directors from come before convention
a three-day convention of Lutheran Church- until 1980.
the Ontario District of the Canada, formed about The theme of the
Lutheran Church- twenty years ago. convention was That We
Missouri Synod at.Wilfird Together they represent May Grow and the
Laurier University in 85,338 Missouri Synod resolution to support the
Waterloo from June 8 Lutherans in Canada. concept and the study of
through June 11. Their task will be to an independent Lutheran
At that convention, a , draw up a tentative Church -Canada was in
resolution was approved calendar of transition keeping with that theme.
which makes way for the steps, involving such The resolution was
orderly development of concerns as costs, designed to permit the
an indigenous con- training of pastors and District to "make a
f e s s i o n a l Lutheran professional workers and decision based on good
Church -Canada, "faithful the continued use of stewardship and faith -
to her Lord Jesus Christ, 'Concordia Publishing fulness to the teaching of
the Holy Scriptures and House, the Board of the Scriptures to the end
the Lutheran Con- Stewardship, the Board that we may grow to our
fessions" and a Sister of Evangelism, etc. with ability to extend the
Synod of the Missouri headquarters in St. Louis, Kingdom of God".
Synod. Mi -
The resolution directs A comprehensive plan Kittchenerin wastanfelac-
the Ontario District's will be submitted at later claimed President of the
Director chosen
for Group Home
BY JOANNE WALTERS
Kelvin Colbourne has
been named as the
director of 200 Keays
Street, a Group.Home for
the Mentally Han-
dicapped in Goderich.
Colbourne was chosen
on May 24 by a committee
formed out of the Board
of Directors' for the
Goderich and District
Association for the
Mentally Handicapped.
Bevan Lindsay, president
of the Association, said
Colbourne was selected
over three other finalists
who were all excellent
candidates.
Colbourne has worked
for 10 years at the St.
Thomas Psychiatric
Hospital and the, St.
Thomas Adult
Rehabilitation and
Training Centre. He has a
Mental Retardation
• Counsellor certificate
and is a Registered
Nursing Assistant. He
has been involved in
other training programs
as well, such as
remotivation therapy and
mental health technician.
He enjoys camping,.
swimming, boating and
photography. .
Colbourne will of-
ficially begin his new job
at 2p0 Keays Street on
June 19. As director, he is
responsible for the
selection of the Home's
residential counsellors,
the over-all program-
ming at the Home, in-
tegration of the Home's
residents into community
activities, evaluation of
the residents, eventual
placement of residents in
independent living
situations as well as other
managerial duties like
overseeing the budget
and acting as a liaison
between the Home and
neighbours and com-
munity organizations.
Applications are being
accepted now from those
.who want• to be residents
at 200 Keays Street. The
first residents will
hopefully be moving into
the Home early in July,
said Lindsay. There will
be eight residents in all
and one emergency bed.
The residents will be
taught living skills such
as cooking, cleaning,
gardening and hygiene so
that they may eventually
live on their own and
integrate into the com-
munity. During the day,
the residents will be
working or attending the
Kinsmen Workshop
across the street.
Huronview news
The Huronview
residents who are
members of the Wesley
Willis Church in Clinton,
were entertained with a
social hour at the Home
by a group of ladies from
the congregation on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Eric Luther led
the Sunday evening song
service at Huronview
sponsored by the
Christian Women's Club.
Mr.' and Mrs. Stott from
the Salvation Army
Citadel at Stratford
• assisted with the service
and Mr. Eric Luther
accompanied at the
organ. The residents
enjoyed special musical The Annual Spring
numbers by the two Banquet of the Huron
couples which included Women Teachers'
vocal duets and in- t`Association was held May'
strumentals with cornet, 24 at the Wingham Legion
tambourines and organ. Hall.
Elsie Henderson,
Norman Speir and Cecil
Skinner entertained with
Old-Tyme music in the
• Normal Care sitting -
room at Huronview on
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Lyle Storey
arranged the Family
Night program for
Huronview featuring
several of her dancing•
students. Mrs.,. McQuaid
and Nelson Howe
provided • the ac-
companiment for the
dancers, which included
the Cross Country
Squares, the Steppers
Four, solo dancing by- The Directhr for Huron,
Chelene Glanville, Lillian Thompson,
Michelle Yeadon', Tracy outlined upcoming
Hayter, Madonna and conferences and ex-
Carolanne McQuaid• pressed a wish that as
There were vocal many teachers as
numbers by die • Town & possible attend.
Country Junior Bar- President, Carol
bershop Quartette, a Simons, presented the
vocal duet by Kim and new slate of officers for
Tracy Hayter and violin 1978-79.
selections. by the
McQuaid sisters. Mr. Joe
McConnell thanked the
entertainers on•behalf of
die Huronview residents.
Two new members,
Mrs. Leybourne and Mr.
Ephriam Clarke, were
welcomed to the Over 90
Club at Huronview on
Wednesday afternoon.
The program consisted of
Old Tyme Music by the
'Huronview Orchestra
and a sing -a -long of
favorites. The Walker -
burn Club volunteers
assisted 'with the ac-
tivities and the kitchen
staff provided tea and
cookies.
Retiring teachers
nosed at banquet
The guest speaker was
Phyllis Yaffe of the
Children's Book Centre in
Toronto. She stressed the.
need for teachers toinsist
that Canadian books be
made available for young
children so that they will
be able to identify with
the characters in them.
Four retiring teachers
were honored at the
meeting. They were
Doroth Hughson, Annie
Kilpatri k, Florence
Reavie d Ruth Shad -
dick.
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total of 30,796 people.
Also re-elected were
first vice-president, the
Rev. Lloyd Wentzlaff,
Kitchener and second
vice-president, the Rev.
Lester Prusha, Simcoe.
Special guests at the
convention were Dr. J. A.
O..: Preus, St. ',Louis,
Missouri, Synodical
President; Dr. J. G.
.Lavalais, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, Chairman
of the Black Centennial in
the Synod; the Rev. Elroy
Treit, New Westminster,
British Columbia,
President of Lutheran
Church -Canada; and, Dr.
Ralph Bohlmann,
President of Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis,
Missouri.
Dr. Bohlmann as
convention essayist,
discussed the Lutheran
4 -
Church -Missouri Synod
dilemma - the tension
between the con-
fessionally narrow
conscience and . the
ecumenically broad
heart.
He
reminded the
convention that the
church is an assembly of
"only people who believe
in Jesus Christ as Lord
and Saviour".
That's Biblical, said
Dr. Bohlmann. "The
church is God's creation.
There is only one church.
We are already one."
Dr. Bohlmann said it is
"because we are one with
all other Christians" that
Missouri Synod
Lutherans are concerned
about the theological
differences between
denominations.
"Many people define
the church as they would
any other organization,"
said Dr. Bohlmann. "But
it is a spiritual thing. And
it is already there."
GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSSDAY, JUNE 15, 1978-LPAGE 7A
The Goderich Lions Club installed their new -
executive at a meeting last Thursday evening.
Here, past president Ben Chisholm (right) hands
over the gavel to new president, Roger Turcotte.
Past District Governor Grant Chisholm of Lucknow
(left) was on hand for the installation. President
Turcotte's theme for his term will be Innovation.
(Photo by Joanne Walters)
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