The Times Advocate, 2008-11-12, Page 1010 Times -Advocate
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Bethlehem Walk choir practices begin Wed., Nov. 12
By Rhoda Rohde
THAMES ROAD CORRESPONDENT
THAMES ROAD - Church service: Ju-
dith Parker lit the Christ candle and wel-
comed R. Mark Graves to the pulpit and
announced the first hymn God, Make Us
Servants of Your Peace, which everyone
sang. Mark gave words of welcome and
everyone passed the Peace.
Mark led in the call to worship respon-
sively (based on Psalm 78:1-7) and also
said the opening prayer.
Don Bray lit the red candle for Peace.
Mark read the honour rolls. Mark told the
children about Golf Balls, Building Alters
and Remembrance Day.
Everyone sang the Lord s Prayer. Psalm
27 was read responsively. The choir sang
Peace Like a River, accompanied by the pia-
nist Marilyn Vandenbussche.
Don Bray read the Gospel Lesson Mat-
thew 25:1-13.
The title of Mark s message was Parent-
ing the Children of God. The hymn When
Quiet Peace is Shattered was sung. The af-
firmation of our faith A New Creed was
read.
Larry and Sharon Lynn received the offer-
ing. The Doxology was sung and the offer-
tory prayer was read in unison. Mark gave
prayers of the people. The hymn Fight the
Good Fight was sung. Mark gave the com-
missioning and the benediction. Everyone
sang the choral benediction.
Announcements
Welcome to Mark Graves who led the
worship service. Mark started out in min-
istry 25 years ago at a two point charge for
the Presbyterian Church in Canada. He
has been ministering interim and inten-
tional pulpit supply for the last 13 years
for the United Church and is officially a
member at Zion in Rostock. His full-time
occupation outside of ministry is a regional
IT Manager for a major corporation for a
region from St. John s NL to Windsor, ON
and he is in the midst of transitionning to
a Canada wide Project Manager position.
He has been ministering as interim at Zion
UC in Crediton since June of 2007. Thank
you Mark for leading us in worship.
Rev. Judith presided at Crediton for a
baptism and communion service.
Prayers, blessings and calls to
worship
Rev. Judith and your worship committee
welcome and invite your creative input.
We invite everyone to write and to share
prayers and blessings that you feel moved
to create. Your offerings could help with
preparation of services. All submissions
will be credited to the authors.
Newsletter deadline for submission is
Nov. 16 to Ruth Anne Osgood 229-6727 or
email to ozzie4@quadro.net Members who
wish their copy via e-mail or prefer to read
it online should contact Ruth Anne.
Huron County Christmas Bureau dona-
tions to be dropped off at Exeter Christian
Reformed Church between Dec. 8 to 12.
What do you buy for the person who has
everything? Consider buying something
from The Hope Book Alternative gift
Catalogue. The catalogue will be hung on
the bulletin board by the door. Please pho-
tocopy the order form. Orders must be in
by Dec. 8 in order to receive gift cards in
time.
Do you have a student in your family
attending University of Western? Free Es-
sential student kits are available through
the United Church Chaplain at UWO e-
mail unitedoncampus@rogers.com For more
information see the orange sheet on bul-
letin board. Names must be submitted by
Nov. 24. Bethlehem Walk Choir Practices at
7:30 p.m.
Nov. 12 - Woodham UC
Nov. 17 - Anglican Church, Kirkton
Nov. 26 - K -W Community Centre
Once again this year, the finance com-
mittee will be selling Jennard cheese as a
fundraiser. Please watch your mail this
week for the order form and brochures of
the products available including their gift
baskets. Your order can be left on the col-
lection plate, faxed to Sharon Passmore at
235-2658 or e-mail at davpassmore@quadro.
net by Nov. 30 with pickup on Dec. 7.
Introducing Town and Country Support
Services newest van!
They are considering that seniors in the
surrounding area of Exeter would like
transportation to Exeter for shopping.
There would be a small fee for this service
and it would be filled on a first come first
serve basis of up to five people per trip.
Call the Exeter office at 235-0258 and speak
to Cathy, Faye or Marg if interested in this
service.
Nov. 9 - London Conference presents
an event with the Moderator of the Unit-
ed Church of Canada, the Rt. Rev. David
Giuliano at Riverside UC at 451 Dunedin
Drive, London, ON. We invite highschool
aged youth to meet with David and be
Heard. Register as an individual or a group
to carole@londonconference.ca or phone
672-1930. cost $5. Come out for an extraor-
dinary opportunity for worship, singing
and discussion. Supper is provided.
Nov. 16 - Dedication of sanctuary lights
in memory of Ola Batten and communion
service.
Nov. 16 - Centralia and Zion West Unit-
ed Churches Turkey Supper at the South
Huron Rec Centre from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Si-
lent auction and musical entertainment
provided. Advance tickets: Adults $14,
children 6-12 $6.50, preschoolers are free.
A limited number of tickets are available,
please call Art Abbott 235-2944 or Dave El-
liott 228-6638.
Nov. 19 - 26 Rev. Judith will be away for
Continuing Education. In case of an emer-
gency please call John Miner 229-6345 or
Kathy Bray 229-8863.
Nov. 28 - Bethlehem Walk at the Kirkton-
Woodham Community Centre at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 30 - Exeter presents The Ballagh
Bunch at 2 p.m. at Exeter UC Tickets $12.
See bulletin board for listing of where/
whom tickets available from.
Dec. 7 - Christmas Concert at 4:30 p.m.
followed by supper prepared by finance
committee. Adults $10, Children 6-12 $5
and 5 and under free. Concert followed by
special guest from the North Pole. Tickets
available from Christian Education com-
mittee, Rebecca Heessels 235-1958, Erin
Parsons 235-3277, Karen Geiger 236-7059,
Jayne Rowcliffe 235-3393.
M&S snippets
Pray for the users of the Harvest Share
Community Food program in Muskoka.
The work of this outreach program is sup-
ported by the M&S Fund.
Pray for people celebrating their new
homes made possible by the Community
Housing Action Group of North Bay, with
the support of the M&S Fund.
Stewardship Seconds
God heals us; God heals through us. Our
offerings are God s healing love in action.
Personals
Everyone is invited to a community brid-
al shower at the church on Wed., Nov. 19
for Erin Coward in honour of her upcom-
ing marriage to Ryan Wells. The shower
will start at 8 p.m. Ladies please bring a
small amount of sandwiches or squares.
Happy Birthday to Earl Thomson whose
birthday is Nov. 11, to Scot Morgan, Connie
Millar and Dan Rohde whose birthdays are
on Nov 12; to Lori Lynn Lauzon Nov 18,
to Brenna Osgood Nov. 19 and Happy An-
niversary to Gordon and Myrtle Pengelly
whose date is Nov. 17.
First World War Honour Roll
1914-1918 Thames Road
Presbyterian Church
Gordon Madge, William J. Gar-
diner, Leslie F. Harper, Alfred
Zirk, Reginald Knight, Annie E.
Gardiner - nursing sister, John
Cornish, Earl E. Gardiner - killed
in action, George R. Boulter, Regi-
nald D. Turnbull - killed in action,
Edwin M. Williams, Bruce M. Mat-
thews - killed in action, James Wil-
liams, William E. Jeffrey, Robert L.
Gardiner, Frederick J. Simmons,
Nelson Kirk, Edwin L. Gardiner -
killed in action, John A. Turnbull,
Harold W. Turnbull, Charles B.
Allison, Joseph F. Kernick, Archie
Morgan
Bethany Methodist
Church
Leonard E. Wilson, Edward John
Wygold - killed in action, Robert
R. Rae, Robert Passmore - killed in
action, Garnet Samuel Passmore,
Thomas L. Wilkinson - killed in
action, Edwin Rowe
Elimville United
Church Members
Loftus Hern - killed, Arthur Hart
- killed, Harry Smith, John Beer
- killed in action Oct. 1,1918, Ed-
ward Kellett - died of wounds Oct.
26, 1917, Earl Johns - killed Sept.
12,1917, Jackson Woods - wound-
ed, William Veal - wounded Sept.
2, 1918, William Smith - wounded,
John K. Cornish, R. Hardwick
Cornish, Fred Wright, Wellington
Batton (Batten), J. Gordon Morley,
Stanley Meyers, Edward Wygold -
killed in action
Second World War
1939-1945 Elimville and area
community church members
who served their King and
Country.
Bessie Bell, Graham Bell, Lloyd Bell, Clif-
ton Brock, Earl Coultis, Cyril Cornish, Ew-
art Cornish, Ralph Cornish, John Coward,
Wilbert Coward, Harold Clarke, William
Dickey, Reginald Delbridge, Lorne Elford,
Ronald Elford, Clarence Ford, Clatyon
Herdman, Hubert Heywood, Roy Hunter,
Glenn Hunter, John Johns, William J. Johns,
William A. Johns, John Miners, Harry
Murch, Clarence Prance, Gordon Prance,
John Ridley, Elgin Skinner, Harvey Spar -
ling, Charles Stephen
Korean War
Edward Pollen
Second World War Honour
Roll 1935-1945 Thames Road
United Church
Gordon Harry Anderson - killed in ac-
tion, Lester L. Allen, William M. Ballant-
yne, Wesley Ballantyne, Gilbert Borland,
Robert J. Duncan, Ronald F. Gollings, John
F. Gollings, Stuart W. Mair, Russell Pass-
more, Edwin Miller, Glen Ballantyne, Ar-
thur Rohde, Allison Morgan, John Critz,
Bruce Mair, Robert Jeffery, Charles Harris,
Robert McCurdy, Allen Coward, Richard
Etherington, Lee Webber, Donald Kernick,
Beverly Morgan
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