The Citizen, 2009-06-25, Page 12Regular attenders ofLondesborough’s United ChurchWomen and several guests had alovely tea party at the church onMonday, June 15.On Jan. 1, 1962, ladies of the
Women’s Missionary Society and the
Women’s Auxiliary joined across
Canada to become the United
Church Women. In 2012, the UCW
will celebrate 50 years of fellowship
and service within the United Church
of Canada.
For that celebration, UCWs have
been asked to make a list of living
charter members. When researching
Londesborough’s archives, it was
decided to invite those charter
members to an evening of
reminiscing. All in attendance learnedsomething about the groups affiliatedwith Londesborough United. Itproved to be a very interestingevening and a celebration of the
friendships of women developed
through service to the community.
Laura Scott, Erin Jantzi, Dorothy
Salverda and Kittie MacGregor had
read through the various minute
books and summarized their
findings. They reminded everyone
that at one time there had been,
associated with Londesborough
United’s charge, five groups –
Kinburn, also known as Constance,
Burns, Aimwell, Berean and the
General group – and a corresponding
24 offices to fill.And as much as things change,some things stay the same, thequilting, the catering, the bundles forthe less fortunate. Many reports werefound of monies donated and
projects completed for the church
building itself. In 1968, the UCW
served a hot meal for $1.75; today’s
price is $12.50. The UCW budget in
1962 was $1,600; today it’s $16,000.
A 1970 cookbook of squares,
cookies and jellos produced by the
Burns UCW sold for 25 cents; a
recent cookbook by the
Londesborough UCW sold for $10.
All were amazed by how much
women working together can
accomplish. On each of the tea tables
was a page of sayings about thestrength and impact women insolidarity can have. Laura reminded everyone that it isnot what but who we have in ourlives that counts. The hymn, They’ll
Know We Are Christians by Our
Love, was sung.
The prayer was a plea for help for
women in all circumstances and for a
strengthening of fellowship.
The evening was a wonderful way
to break for the summer months. The
Londesborough UCW will not meet
again until Sept. 21. However some
events for the ladies will continue
during the summer, caterings, etc,
and those things were touched on in
a brief business meeting.
PAGE 12. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2009.UCW and guests enjoy tea party
Sunday at Londesborough United
was all about children and the
celebration of Sunday school.
Londesborough United is blessed to
have a large and busy youth
program.
On June 21 the morning service
was conducted entirely by the boys
and girls of the Sunday school and
youth groups, from ushering and
greeting to prayers and scripture
readings.
Piano music before the service
was offered by Mary Kate Allen,
Zach Drost and Paige Gibbings. All
the children, 30 plus, sang two
action songs during the service to
the delight of the morning’s
congregants, Let My Life Be One
Big Halleluia and Thank You, God,
for Making Me, Me.
The responsive psalm was Psalm
139 and the Old Testament reading
was Jeremiah 18: 1-6, the story of
the potter. The Minute for Missions
was read by Traci Radford and titled
Living Faithfully.
It was an account of United
Church field workers, Kathy and
Peter in Nicaragua, who are
assisting adults and children alike to
live in faith despite the poor
conditions of that country. Monies
donated to the UC Mission and
Service Fund help fund programs in
Nicaragua.
A special guest, Snippity the
Clown, brought the children a
special message. In her first story
two very different girls were
represented by two eggs. One
particularly gifted girl, Susie, never
became involved with other people
feeling she didn’t need others in her
life. Sally, on the other hand, was
very involved with community
affairs and church and helped others
because she felt everyone was
special.
Then a bad storm hit their town
and the two eggs were knocked to
the ground. Susie, a fresh egg, had
no one to help her and was smashed
while Sally, quite hard boiled, had
help from many friends and was not
hurt. We need others in our lives.
With a sheet of paper and folding
it differently, Snippity asked the
children if she could get to heaven
first in a plane, then with a jet plane
or by boat. The children said not.
The same sheet of paper became a
cross and the children acknowledged
that through Jesus one could get to
heaven. We need Jesus in our
lives.
Snippity and the children sang,
Jesus Loves Me with new actions
and a friend of Snippity’s, a large
colourful puppet, helped them all
sing, I’m Just Glad I’m Me.
Snippity’s message to the children
was that everyone is different but
everyone is special and they should
be happy to just be themselves.
Although there will be a summer
program for children on Sunday
mornings, this was the last day of
Sunday School until fall and year
end gifts were given to all the
children. Receiving Young Readers
Bibles, their very first Bible, were
Malia, Peyton, Bella, Braden,
Elianna and Jared. Other Bibles
were given to older pupils, Avery,
Quinn, Parker, Sean and Kalvin.
Following the service a strawberry
social was held in the Sunday school
room.
A special board meeting will be
held following the morning service
on June 28.
Baptism will be held on Sunday,
June 28 as well. The senior choir
will gather that morning at nine.
The movie night on June 26 will
be a celebration of fathers. Children
are to bring Dad out for a free
barbecue at 6 p.m. The movie, Down
and Derby is a comedy about fathers
and racing. Everyone in the
community is invited to enjoy this
evening.
BABY AND I
PROGRAM
CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL
July 2009, 10:00 - 11:30
CONFERENCE ROOM 2nd Floor
WHEN ATTENDING FOR THE FIRST
TIME PLEASE REGISTER IN
ADMITTING
PROGRAM TOPICS:
Wednesday, July 1 - Crying, Sleeping & Your Baby
Wednesday, July 8 - Living With Your Baby
Wednesday, July 15 - Feeding Your Baby
Wednesday, July 22 - “CANCELLED”
Wednesday, July 29 - Share Your Birth Experience
For more info call Veronica Farquhar - 519-482-3440 Ext. 6304
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FROM LONDESBORO
Good job!
Hullett Central Public School’s primary division was pretty busy last year with the Blyth
Legion’s Remembrance Day poster contest, yielding six winners. Back row, from left: Thelma
Johnston from the Blyth Legion; Jamison Daw, third primary division black and white poster;
Luka Heinrich, first primary division black and white poster; Griffin MacDonald, second
primary division black and white poster and Andy Lubbers, youth and education chair for the
Blyth Legion. Front: Timothy Steinson, second primary colour poster; Savannah Veenstra, first
primary division colour poster and Evan Plunkett, third primary division colour poster.
(Shawn Loughlin photo)
Sunday’s United Church service all about children