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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-11-01, Page 7Wednesday, November 1, 2006 TIMES—ADVOCATE 7 Centralia UC gearing up for its turkey supper By Mary Peterson CENTRALIA CORRESPONDENT CENTRALIA - On Sun., Oct. 22, Rev. Michelle Down welcomed everyone to worship at Centralia United Church. Marjorie Johns provided organ accompa- niment for the first hymn, This is God's Wondrous World. Following prayers, the choir sang a lovely anthem. The children's hymn was To Show By Touch and Word. Rev. Michelle met with the children and young people to talk about the meaning of peace, and their role in helping to achieve it. She read scripture from Psalm 104 and Mark 10:35- 45. Rev. Michelle's sermon was entitled "I Got the Power". There were several announcements about interesting upcoming activities. On Sat., Oct. 28, ladies of the UCW are serving a "Harvest Luncheon" at 12 p.m. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy old-fashioned comfort foods, including hearty chicken soup, tea biscuits, and apple crisp. Tickets are $5 and are available from June Essery at 519-228-6228. There will also be some delicious fudge in assorted CENTRA varieties available for sale. It will be $5 per piece or $12 for three pieces and will be sure to satisfy your sweet tooth! Centralia and Zion West will host the annual Turkey Supper at the South Huron Recreation Centre on Sun., Nov. 12. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 p.m. and will include delicious desserts of pies and cheesecakes. Tickets are $13 for adults, $6 for children aged 6 to 12, and free for pre-schoolers. To purchase tickets, contact Larry Skinner at 519-229- 6304 or Brent Caslick at 519-228-6702. There will also be a silent auction with some interest- ing things available for purchase. Congregation members are asked to contact Brent or sign up at church to bake pies and cheesecakes. Also let him know how you'll be able to help at the sup- per. Those wishing to donate things for the silent auction are asked to contact LIA NEWS Crokinole Club back in full swing By Joan Beierling VARNACORRESPONDENT VARNA - Magnolia Manor Bed and Breakfast closed its doors per- manently after 15 years in business. With mixed feelings Ted and Carol Pakenham would like to say good bye to all their friends, neighbours and business colleagues. They have enjoyed their time in Varna but are now returning to Nova Scotia where they lived many years ago and are looking forward to the next part of their journey in life. Carol and Ted will be missed by the Varna Community and are wished the best as they settle in Nova Scotia. Sixteen regular members of the Varna Crokinole Club met for the first of the season last Tuesday night for progressive euchre. Top winners were Conrad Sitter with 34 pts, Ab Leitch 33, David Whyte 32, Joe Fulop 32 and Joan Beierling 30. Rules of Play were handed out about the World Crokinole Championship in Tavistock. Registrants are encouraged to read the rules care- fully. Crokinole dates were set for the season and the Club will meet again on Tues., Nov. 14 at 8 p.m. in the Varna Church. Varna U.C.W. meet Thurs., Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Church. The Stan Lee Club will meet Wed., Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. at the complex, Happy 75th birthday to Carol Simons. An open house was held at the Bayfield Town Hall in Carols Honour and many from the Varna Community dropped in and shared their best wishes and had birthday cake with Carol. The beautiful red roses at Carol's party were shared with the Varna Church Congregation for Anniversary Sunday. Varna United Church is celebrating their 107th year. Pastor Elly Van Bergen welcomed everyone and took a look at the life and work of the church followed with the Call to Worship. The gift of music by the choir was He's Everything to Me. An Anniversary Prayer was sung with responses as led by the choir. A gift of music and reflection was given by guest Rev. Schwindt from Clinton. He played Making a Joyful Noise with his sticks and converted liquor bottles as he calls them that have just the right amount of water in them set up like the keys on a piano. This very musically inclined man also played Whispering Hope and His Eye is on a Sparrow on his violin, played a number on his guitar and also a mouth organ. Church service this Sun., Nov. 5 will be in Varna which will be Remembrance Sunday. Community Halloween Party The Rec Committees Annual Family Halloween Party held last Saturday night was very successful once again. Over 100 people showed up and almost everyone in costume, parents and kids alike. They watched movies, had a costume parade and judged best decorated pumpkins. Best witches were Cienna Freeman Powers, Cierra Whetstone and Samantha Lawson. 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