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The Times Advocate, 2005-11-23, Page 34• Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Exeter Times–Advocate 35 SilentAuction supper to be held Sunday night By Rhoda Rhode THAMES ROAD CORRESPONDENT THAMES ROAD - The Reign of Christ Sunday and Mission and Service Sunday church service took place on Sunday morning. Joan Skinner wel- comed everyone and everyone sang the Introit. Zachary Kadey lit the Christ Candle. Everyone shook hands and Skinner gave the announcements. The Call To Worship was read responsively with Skinner being the leader and also the Gathering Prayer. The Gathering Hymn "Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee" was sung. Joan Morgan led in the Prayer of Confession respon- sively as well as the Words of Assurance. The Affirmation of Faith "A New Creed" was read in unison. The choir sang "I've Found the Answer" accompanied by the organist Jean Hodgert. The Responsive reading was the hymn "Make a Joyful Noise" which everyone sang. Beatrice Dawson read the scripture Ephesians 1:15-23. Beatrice intro- duced the guest speaker Joanne Dinney of Exeter who spoke on "Salvation" and also her life story which was very interesting. Dinney was thanked by Helen Weston and presented with an envelope. The Hymn of Praise "Faith of Our Fathers" was sung. Joan Skinner and Helen Weston received the offering as well as the greeters. Beatrice gave the Offertory prayer. Helen Weston gave the Prayers of the People. Everyone sang the closing hymn "Amazing Grace" and Helen gave the Commissioning and the Benediction and also said the Grace. Everyone sang the closing chorus before the people went downstairs for a delicious lunch and fellowship. The above mentioned four ladies are on the Outreach Committee. Announcements Sunday School Dates: Nov. 27, Dec. 4 - Christmas service practice, Dec. 11 - Christmas service followed by lunch, free will offering. If anyone has gar- den stakes that look like shepherd hooks, the Bethlehem Walk committee would like to borrow them. Please contact Kathy Bray, Helen Kadey, Judith Parker, Sharon Passmore. November 6 - 27 the Christian Education Committee are once again hold- ing a `Silent Auction'. If you would like to contribute an item to the auction please contact Helen Kadey, Rebecca Heessels, Jayne Rowcliffe, Erin Parsons. `Silent Auction' supper on Nov. 27 at 6 p.m. hosted by the Finance committee. Sign up sheet is on the back bulletin board. Adults $8, children 6-12 $5 and children five and under free. `Silent Auction' buyers will be announced after the supper. November 25, the fourth annual Bethlehem Walk starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Kirkton-Woodham Community Centre and Kirkton Fairgrounds. Each family or individual is asked to pay $2 tax for census -taking and small change will be needed if you wish to buy articles in the market place. Dress appropriately for visiting outdoor scenes. Non-perishable gifts for local food banks are welcome. Refreshments provided by Kirkton St. Marys Pathfinders (fundraiser for their Mexico trip -donations welcome). November 27 - first Sunday of Advent. Dave is looking for volunteers to participate in the service each week during Advent who could light the candle and do a reading. November 27 - pre -Christmas carol sing at Exeter U.C. at 6 p.m. Special guest: Eduard Klassen with his Paraguayan Harp. December 4 - White Gift Sunday. Please bring a gift for the Christmas Bureau. Precious Blood Church in Exeter will be receiving gifts the week of Dec. 5-9. December 4 - Come one, come all to "Getting the Star Straight", an original play by the Kippen Sunday School at 3:30 p.m. at St. Andrew's United Church, Kippen. Donations of non-perishable food items or gifts for the Christmas Bureau will be gratefully accepted. Rating: Just One Star* (come and find out what we mean)! December 13 - U.C.W. meeting at 8 p.m. Theme: Christmas program - Anne Kernick, Leona Cottle, Shirley Kerslake, Kay Cunnington. Roll Call: show and tell a Christmas stocking. Gift exchange - secret pal gift (approximately $5) or exchange a gift in the amount of a loonie. Lunch: Jo -Anne Rowe, Judith Parker, Karen Etherington, Helen Weston, Grace Pym. December 14 - "Handel's Messiah" presented by the Gerald Fagan Singers at Trivitt Memorial Anglican Church at 7:30 p.m. Adults $20, students $15. For tickets call 235-4156. Personals Several people from this area attended the 75 th birthday open house for Jack Hern and the 85th birthday for Bill Johns at the Exeter Legion on Saturday afternoon and evening. Congratulations to Jack and Bill and many more! THAMES ROAD NEWS The spirit of giving Four area florists gathered in Clinton last week to present Marianna Porter of the breast screening clinic in Goderich with donations totaling $1,451 from a fundraiser held in October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month."This is just amazing," says Porter, a mammography technologist."This is great work." Porter says the clinic, which is in its third year of operation, continues to be successful in bringing women — sometimes whole vans full — in for testing. In the fundraiser, $5 from every $18.99 Take Care Bouquet pur- chased atVillageVines in Exeter, Luann's Country Flowers in Blyth, Cooke's Florist in Clinton and Blooms N Rooms in Seaforth was collected to benefit the clinic.The bouquets were also affixed with pertinent informa- tion about breast cancer screening. Statistics show one in nine women is diagnosed with breast cancer and early detection plays a key role in effectively fighting the disease. From left are Kendra Jewitt of Blooms N Rooms, Natalie Kerslake-Willert ofVillageVines, Porter,Anjanette Carter-McAsh of Cooke's Florist and Luann Taylor of Luann's Country Flowers. (photo/submitted) Low water advisories for UpperAusable EXETER — Upper Ausable (Exeter) is experiencing below normal rainfall. It is the only station with below normal rainfall for the past three months. The Lower Ausable and Bayfield River were above nor- mal for August and September. The Upper Ausable is being classified as a level 1 based on low amounts of precipitation last month and the preceding two months. Chairperson of the Water Response Team (WRT) Bill Dowson says, "The continuation of low-water conditions in the area make voluntary reductions of water as important as ever." The team is calling for a volun- tary 10 per cent reduction in water use by landowners, busi- nesses and other water users. To reach normal three-month precipitation levels by the end of November in Exeter, about 4.8 inches of rain needs to fall. Do you know your Hospital Foundation Members? THE SOUTH HURON HOSPITAL FOUNDATION MEMBERS ARE VOLUNTEERS WHO SERVE ON THE FOUNDATION AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COMMUNITY SERVED BY THE HOSPITAL. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS, WE WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO THE MEMBERS OF OUR FOUNDATION. MATT CLARKE Matt Clarke was born and raised in London, Ont., where he attended secondary school. After graduation, he left for Waterloo University, but finished his education at Ridgetown College of Agriculture, specializing in laboratory technology. Matt and his family moved to Exeter in 1987, becoming the new owners of the Exeter Chrysler dealership in 1989. He became an Exeter Lion and later joined the South Huron Hospital Board in 1997. Matt is now chairperson of the South Huron Hospital Foundation, having completed a term as chairperson of the board. Since arriving in Exeter, Matt and his wife, Janet, have extended their family to include Amanda (a student at the University of Guelph), Shannon (a South Huron DHS student), Mike and Steve (both attending Exeter Public School). There has been a Hospital Foundation committee for several years, but it has always been just a sub -committee of the Hospital Board. This past year, the board decided to make it virtually an independent body, operating at an arm's length from the board, being responsible not just for raising funds for particular projects but for allocating those funds to the hospital. The Foundation will work in conjunction with the administration of the hospital and the board of directors to determine how the money will be spent. The members who sit on the Foundation will decide how its fundraising committee will raise money and also which priorities of the hospital it will fund or assist. Individuals, organizations and businesses that donate to the hospital for specific projects will, of course, have their wishes respected, but general fundraising commissioned by the Foundation will target those priorities. So far this year the Foundation has raised about $26,000 at its golf tournament and hopes to exceed that amount with a 'Trip to Anywhere in the World' draw. (Tickets may be bought at businesses around town, the hospital and from members of the board and Foundation.) To MAINTAIN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT THE HOSPITAL (THAT IS, TO KEEP THE HOSPITAL OPEN), THE COMMUNITY WILL NEED TO RAISE A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY, BUT MORE OF THAT NEXT TIME.