The Times Advocate, 2004-12-22, Page 1313
Exeter Times–Advocate
Wednesday, December 22, 2004
Annual quilt draw
Don Brine, centre, of Woodham was the recent winner of the South Huron
Hospital Gift Shop's annual quilt draw, which raised $2,000 for the hospital.With
Brine are quilt convenors Marg Prout, left, and Mary Brintnell.The draw saw 3,500
tickets sold. (photo/Scott Nixon)
Christmas carolling in Varna Dec. 24
By Joan Beierling
VARNA CORRESPONDENT
VARNA — Church was is
Goshen on Sunday and
despite the stormy weath-
er there was a good
turnout. Pastor Elly Van
Bergen welcomed every-
one. Brenda Consitt
(Sunday School teacher)
and the Sunday School led
with the pageant, The
Stars That
Refused To
Go To Bed.
Consitt was the first nar-
rator. The youngest
Sunday School children
carried stars and Twinkle,
Twinkle Christmas Star
was sung and while Away
In The Manger was sung
Leanne, Mike and Morgan
Colclough portrayed Mary,
Joseph and baby Jesus.
While Shepherds
Watched was sung, shep-
herds Kim Consitt and
Annie McBride entered.
Other readers were John
Robinson, Mavis Govier
and Elly Van Bergen.
The fourth candle of love
was lit by Scott, Brenda,
Stacey Kelly, Kim and
Stephen Consitt.
Miranda Postill shared
her gift of music and sang
Dancing Bears and
Rocking Around the
Christmas Tree. Pastor
Van Bergen's message:
God Takes Our Hand. The
Choir sang Angels.
Pastor Van Bergen
ended with commissioning
and benediction and a
merry Christmas to all.
Carolling at 2 p.m.
On Dec. 24 the Sunday
School children will be
carolling at 2 p.m. in
Varna and then coming
back to the church for hot
chocolate. Everyone of all
ages is wel-
c o m e .
Varna resi-
dents, if you are not going
to be home to welcome
the carolers 011 your
doorstep please let Brenda
Consitt know.
There will be a
Christmas Eve candlelight
communion service in
Varna at 8 p.m. Church
service will be in Goshen
on Dec. 26 at 10:30 a.m.
The Goshen UCW
Christmas program was
based on a December arti
cle in the Canadian Living
Magazine about Julia
Armstrong. In this article
Armstrong is described as
living in Toronto, where
she is a member of an
award-winning Exultate
Chamber Singers, the
evensong choir of St.
Thomas's Anglican
Church and Calvin
VARNA NEWS
Join Centralia for Christmas services
By Mary Peterson
CENTRALIA CORRESPONDENT
CENTRALIA — Welcome to winter! Just in time for
Christmas, winter seems to have fully arrived, com-
plete with very cold weather and lots of snow. As you
travel during the holiday season, keep
safety in mind.
On Dec. 12, the children of the Sunday
School at Centralia United Church presented a delight-
ful performance entitled `Michael Mouse'. Their story
told the tale of a little mouse who visited the stable
when Jesus was born and found his own special way
to give the best gift to the baby.
On Dec. 19, Clare Wright and Rob Essery helped
clear the snow so that everyone could enter and take
part in worship.
Mikayla and Mikenzie Skinner lit four of the candles
on the advent wreath and told about their significance.
Judy Mills and Marjorie Johns provided a lovely time
of music with their playing on the piano and the
organ. They joined in playing A Candle Is Burning, and
0 Come, All Ye Faithful. Larry Skinner read the Minute
for Mission about the UCW and their out-
standing contribution to the church and
to outreach.
Scripture readings were from Luke 1:68-79 and
Luke 1:46-56, read by Mikayla Skinner.
Rev. Ray's sermon: What If He Had Not Come?
Everyone is welcome to join in upcoming activities at
Centralia United Church. Christmas Eve service and
communion will be celebrated Dec. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at
Centralia. This will be a combined worship service for
members of Zion West and Centralia United Churches
and anyone else who would like to attend.
A combined worship will be held Sun., Dec. 26 at
Zion West United Church at 10 a.m. The first worship
in 2005 will be held at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 2 at Centralia
United Church. It will be a Sunday New Year service
and reaffirmation of faith.
During this very busy time of year, I hope that you
enjoy very special times of sharing and loving with
your family and friends and that you have an opportu-
nity to celebrate the meaning of Christmas.
CENTRALIA NEWS
Sorority will entertain
at Villa in January
EXETER — Beta Sigma Phi sorori-
ty held their annual Christmas party
at the Masonic Hall Dec. 7.
The three chapters get together
each year for a Christmas social. A
delicious meal was provided by the
Eastern Star women.
Following the meal each member
made a bag of potpourri from a
variety of greenery, cones, nuts,
wood and chips.
Sorority sisters exchanged Secret
Pal gifts. The next meeting will be to entertain at the
Exeter Villa in January.
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Choir. Armstrong is the
daughter of Joyce
Armstrong.
Congratulations to
Wayne, Angie and Kyle
Dunn on the birth of their
baby daughter and sister.
It was reported Varna
had a visitor in the village
on Saturday. Santa Claus
was seen by many resi-
dents. Merry Christmas
Santa!
To all my readers this
holiday season, may you
have a blessed and merry
Christmas and a healthy,
happy new year 2005.
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