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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1977-11-02, Page 4Advance -Times, November 2, 1977 er resident of Lucknow Posen Moderator of Synod The Synod of Hamilton and London of ' the Presbyterian Church i4 Canada, meeting in Windsor, last week elected Rev. Dr. R. Douglas MacDonald of Port Elgin as moderator. The new moderator, Dr. Doug- las MacDonald, grew up in Luck - now, and is a graduate of what is now the F. E. Madill Secondary School, Wingham. Exactly 40 years ago, his father, the late Rev. Dr: Charles 111. MacDonald of Lucknow, occupied the same office. Within minutes of last week's installation, the sister of the moderator, Mrs. Alvin Mun- dell of Gorrie, was given a stand- ing ovation and welcomed to the court. As Synodical president of the Women's Missionary Society, Mrs. Mundell reported that one- third of all financial support (WMS) in central and western Canada during 1976 was raised within the Hamilton -London area. Host congregation for the Synod was Paulin Memorial Church in suburban Windsor, one of seven Presbyterian churches in the area.. Now 25 years old, Paulin is composed of strikingly modern facilities and a 600 -mem- ber congregation. Rev. Cedric Pettigrew, called from Nova Scotia two years ago, is the third minister to serve the congre- gation. A massed choir from area Presbyterian churches, organ and piano-, provided contem- porary music for the traditional communion service at which the moderator of the General Assembly, Rev. DeCourcy H. Rayner, delivered the sermon. A memorial service was held for the nine ministers and 41 ruling elders of Synod who passed away. during the past 12 months Rev. Ian Nicol„of Knox College, Toronto, asked members to con- sider the admission of children to —Mr. and Mrs. Reg Peacock, Nancy and John visited recently with Mrs. Gershom Johnston, Catherine Street. While the Pea- cock family was in Wingham, they all visited Rev. and Mrs. George Turner and boys of Kin- cardine. —The boys and girls of the pri- mary department of the Sunday, School participated in the morn- ing worship service at.. St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday.Rev. R. A. Armstron g spoke on "The Faith of our Fathers". —Wingham friends are en- couraged by the report that the condition of Gordon Westlake of RR 3, Bayfield is slightly im- proved though he remains a pa- tient in Victoria General Hos- pital, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mr. Westlake and his wife, the former Vivian MacLean of Wingham, were vacationing in Eastern Canada when he was taken criti- cally ill. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce MacLean and Mr. and Mrs. John Donaldson visited with the West - lakes in Halifax last week. —Visitors with Mrs. Gershom Johnston on Thursday of last week were her sons, Jim of Listo- wel and Jack of St. Pauls. Mrs. Charles Wood and Sylvia of Egmondville were Sunday guests at the same home. —A special event for parents will take place Friday evening at 8 in St. Andrew's _ Presbyterian Church, Wingham, when Rev. Roger Green of Kenmore Presbyterian Church, New York, will speak on problems facing parents. Anyone interested is welcome to attend and learn more about the training and education of their children. BIG ON The dependable name in time the Sacramental Table, thus challenging the traditional posi- tion of the Presbyterian Church in Canada that participation in the Lord's Supper must be preceded by a formal profession of faith. Members questioned the ability of children to "scern the Lord's da body", with fe rs expressed that the church ver -intellectualizes the Holy Communion. The role of church discipline was raised. Greater use of the New Testa- ment "Love Feast" was sug- gested. The debate, it was re- ported, will be continued at the next General Assembly to be held in McNap Street Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, June 4-10, 1978. Pro-life holds executive meet On 'Oct. 17 an executive meet- ing of the Wingham Voice for Life group was held. Discussion in- cluded planning for the next dance which has been scheduled for Feb. 4, 1978 and will once again be held in the Wingham Legion Hall. Most of these arrangements have already been completed. The group is also planning a Membership Drive which will get underway following the February dance. Saturday, Nov. 5 the second annual bake sale will be held in the Wingham Town Hall. There will be lots of baked goods, a variety of plants and flowers, an arts and crafts dispaly, and a white elephant table. Plans are getting underway to hopefully set up a booth at thealnternational Plowing Match in 1978. Thanks go to Flora Nabrotzky for doing such a lovely job of de- signing the float for this year's Santa Claus parade. Mrs. Adele Chettleburg.gave a very favourable report to the group of the South-West Pro -Life Conference she attended re- cently. Also, Mrs. Sally Campeau reported that the display at the Ripley Fall Fair was very suc- cessful. Mrs. Campeau also re- ported she had been in contact with Carol Campbell of "Morning Break” on CFPL TV in London regarding the possibility of doing - aa feature on the use of I .0 .D.'s. The group believes these are abortifacients rather than con- traceptives. A motion was passed that the group purchase a share in a Gestetner machine along with the J.C.s and the Association for. the Mentally Retarded. It was also passed that it share the cost with the Southport Right to Life group of the Pro -Life commer- cials shown over CKNX tele- vision. BLUEVALE UCW—A Tea and Bazaar was held by the Bluevale UCW in the church on Friday and the room was packed with women and children. Tables set in the centre of the room were attractively decorated with flower centrepieces and women enjoyed tea and cake served by. UCW members. Bazaar tables were set against the outer walls and almost anything could be found for sale. Have you got what it takes to become a Foster Parent? "Any couple who decides to take on the responsibility of fostering has very special quali- ties. Besides patience and under- standing, they like kids and they like to have them around." Mrs. Britt -Inger James, direc- tor for of the Bruce County Chil- dren's Aid Society, says that more foster parents are urgently needed. Older children and teen- agers coming into the agency's care will have to be put into more expensive institutional surround- ings unless suitable foster homes can be found. Mrs. James said there is no ideal foster parent. , Foster mothers and fathers come in all ages, shapes, -types, and from all socioeconomic backgrounds. "The perfect foster parents are the ones who are right for a par- ticular child. A withdrawn pre- schooler may need an outgoing set ofparents with a large family of their own to bring him out of himself. A teen-age boy on the verge of delinquency may be more comfortable with a young couple who can provide a pattern of behavior or adult model he can follow." Some foster couples prefer to foster children who are unlikely to return to their own parents and may stay until they have grown into adulthood. It is not unusual for foster parents to 'hold wedding receptions for their former foster children. Other foster families are chal- lenged by having different chil- dren for a few months at a time. Foster parents sometimes be- come helpers to their foster child's family, teaching parent ing skills, offering help in times of crisis. "Our stuides show that people who foster do it because they want to make life better for others. Giving youngsters a better start in life, and sharing with others who have less, are other reasons given. "Fostering is no picnic., and we tell prospective foster ,parents so. Once you agree to foster; a child it's a full-time job while that child is in your care, just as it is with your own children," said Mrs. James. "Occasionally we need foster homes for 'weekend' children .. . kids with alcoholic parents who have to get out when their parents go on benders. And we also use emergency foster homes; where a child will stay only a few days. The spectrum of needs is great, and we must have Donald Graham wed in Elora St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Elora, was decorated with orange and yellow mums and yellow gladioli for the , Sep- tember 30 wedding uniting Catherine Magwood of Fergus and Donald Graham, Gorrie. Father Schefter heard the couple's vows and 'pronounced them one. The bride's sister, Mrs. aaa %,i ii When it comes to buying a watch as a gift, be selective. Choose Bulova. Because Bulova is everything a watch should be'... precise, well styled, and .quality made. We have a splendid selection of beautiful Bulova watches. All guaranteed to please. Layaway now for Christmas. A small deposit holds any Bulovo watch. Great gift ideas begin at emTn?Jewelli COME IN AND SAY, —Photo by Kieswettef Studio Bill Fletcher of Kitchener, read the epistle and Neil Graham of Kingston, brother -of the groom, also read a passage of scripture. Special music was supplied by guitarist Jean Laveck and singers Pat Laveck, Betty Nixon and Bridget Walser. Parents of the bride and groom are Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mag-. wood, Fergus, and Mr. and Mrs. Alex Graham, Gorrie. Mr. Mag - wood gave his daughter in mar- riage. The bride chose a princess gown of white jersey styled with V neckline and long sleeves. She wore a fingertip veil and carried a bouquet of pink roses, carna- tions and baby's breath. Maid of honor was Bronwen Curtis of Hamilton and brides- maids were Elizabeth Fletcher, sister of the bride, of Kitchener, Peggy Rooney of Windsor and Angie Bateman, Kitchener. They wore similar ensembles, choco- late brown skirts with eggshell tops with spaghetti straps. Chocolate brown capes were - worn over the gowns. The atten- dants carried orange and gold mums with brown acorns. Chuck Gibson of Gorrie was best man and guests were ushered by Jim Graham, Kitche- ner, Bill Graham and Tom Gra- ham, both of Gorrie Guests from Detroit, Petoskey., Toronto, Hamilton, Wallaceburg, Tillsonburg, Guthrie, Ancaster, London, Windsor, Guelph and Gorrie attended the wedding. and the reception which followed in the Steelworkers' Hall, Fergus. The bride's mother wore a floor -length gown of powder blue crepe with a matching lace coat. Her corsage was a white orchid. The groom's mother chose a• Floor -length dress and jacket in taffeta overlaid with sheer in fall shades. A corsage of one brown orchid completed her ensemble. Following a honeymoon to the Pocono Mountains, Pennsyl- vania, Mr. and Mrs. Graham took up residence in Kitchener. The bride is a graduate of St. Mary'$ School of Nursing, Kitchener. a variety of foster homes to meet these needs." Foster parents throughout On- tario receive information and support from their local Foster Parents Association. They can talk through problems with the ug child's social worker who visits on a regular basis. There are courses for foster parents at community colleges as well as ongoing informal training offered by the Bruce County Children's Aid Society. HOME INSULATION SERVICE Homes and AU types of Buildings FREE ESTIMATE No Obligation Phone LOUIS BLAKE 887-6800 Serving the people of Western Ontario for over a quarter of a Century. Wingham Bib Boland St. Special Meetings With: COLIN ANDERSON From Burlington TIMES: Fri., Nov. 4, 8 p.m. o Sun., Nov. 6, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tues. to Fri., Nov. 8 to 11, 8 p.m. Sun., Nov. 13, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. EVERYONE WELCOME - SEATS ARE FREE NO COLLECTION St Iw6'ousC� St. Paul's Church (ANGLICAN) WINGHAM John Street at Centre Street The Rector: The Rev. John T. M. Swan; L. Th. *The Sunday within the Octave of the Feast of All Saints* 8:30 a.m.—Holy Eucharist 11:00 a.m.—Sung Eucharist, Sermon , and Church School. 7:00 p.m.—Evensong and Meditation. Weekdays Eucharists: Tues. and Wed. 10:00 a.m. Friday (Rerreembrance Day) Requiem at 9:00 a.m. WINGHAM' PENTECOSTAL CHURCH 359 Centre Street Pastor Ronald Baker SUNDAY SERVICES * Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Evening Evangelistic Service 7. p.m. Office 357-1340 /4 s1Special Occasion, Sunday, Nov. 6 Jim Sturgeon, Speaker i% THOT: Frogs have it easy ... They can eat what bugs them. +, MO. 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