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White Gift service held in .Belgrave
White Gift Sunday was
observed in Knox United Church,
Belgrave, on Sunday,
George Procter, Super-
intendent of the school, gave the
call to worship, Alison Roberts,
organist, presided.
Scripture lessons were read by
Andrea Coultes, Julie Gnay and
Katharine Procter relating to:
humbling yourself as a child in
order to become great, Jesus and
the children and the Wise Men
with their gifts.
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The envelope contributions are
sent to maintain the school's
adopted foster child I Wayan
Sinta of Bali Indonesia who is now
'eight years old and in Grade three
at school. He has been the
adopted son for three years. The
annual cost is $228. for his
support. The envelopes were
collected in two small white
baskets by Gary McArter and
Bruce Higgins.
The Junior Choir composed of
members of the Sunday School
rendered a pleasing anthem,
"Give Me Oil in My Lamp,"
accompanied by Alison. Roberts
on her guitar.
The first story was given by
Mrs. Ross Anderson who told of
the hardships endured in the
1850's by the English children
who were forced to labour in
mines or cotton mills. Adverse
conditions caused children to
steal food and hide in boxes or
barrels for shelter until a Rev.
Thomas Stevenson appalled by
the filth ) beatings and death of
children, began "The Children's
Home" which houleil and—eared
for needy boys.
A second story related by Mrs.
John McIntosh "Let the Children
Come" I described a home in
southern Alberta which adopts
children from Cambodia.,
Coulumbia, and India. There are
27 in the family to date.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Wightman
held Christmas for their families
in Knox United Church basement
on Saturday with the following 37
members present: Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Montgomery and family,
Guelph; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Hamilton and family of Lucknow;
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore and
family of Wingham; Mr. and Mrs.
Ross Wightrnan and family of
Fergus; Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Metcalfe and family of Hanover;
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Nicol and
family of Brampton; and Mr. and.
Mrs. Gordon Chapman and Lisa
of Weston.
The Christmas meeting of the
Afternoon Unit of the Belgrave
United Church Women was held
on December 12 in the church
basement. The Call to Worship
was given followed by prayer by
Mrs. Ross Higgins and scripture
reading by Mrs. Stewart Procter.
"0 Come All Ye Faithful" was
sung followed by meditation by
Mrs. Stewart Procter. After the
singing of "While Shepherds
Watched Their Flocks by Night"
there was a reading on
"Dedication" and the singing of
"Silent Night, Holy Night".
Mrs. Walter Scott read a poem
"The Lighted Candle" by Edna
The members of the Knox
United Hi-C group are to be*
commended for having con-
structed a "Nativity Scene" of
plywood which has been placed
near the church entrance.
This beautiful work of art adds
much to the Christmas
atmosphere for worship.
Mrs. Albert Coultes is
spending the winter months in an
apartment in Listowel.
Mr. Sherwood Taylor of Galt
spent last Thursday with.Mr. and
Mrs.Glenn. Coultes and attended
the East Wawanosh Public School
Christmas Concert.
We are sorry to hear that Little
Timmy Coultes has been a patient
in the Wingham and District
Hospital.
Mrs. John Evans of Sarnia
visited on Sunday with Miss Nora
Jacques and then told the story
"So Mina a Thing" which was
the story of a little boy in Ottawa
during depression times and how
his family spent Christmas. Mrs.
Janisa Coultes then gave a short
reading "A Christmas Thought."
The officers for the coming year
are: Leader-Mrs. Janisa. Coultes;
Secretary-Mrs. Janisa Coultes;
Treasurer-Mrs. Lawrence Taylor;
Programme Convenors-Mrs.
Leslie Bolt, Mrs. Earl Anderson
and Mrs. Walter Scott.
Mrs. Coultes gave the closing
worship telling how Phillip
Brooks was inspired to write the
hymn "0 Little Town of
Bethlehem".
Van Camp who, is a patient in the
Wingham and District Hospital.
We are sorry to hear that.
Lawrence Taylor has had to
return to University Hospital,
London.
Edgar relatives held their
Christmas dinner and also a 90th
birthday party in honour of their
uncle, Alvin Orvis of Wingham,
in the Women's Institute Hal) in
Belgrave on Saturday. Thirty-
Bright '
and happy
wishes, are
coming your way.
nine members were present from
Petrolia, Brigden, Kitchener,
Teeswater, Goderich, BlYth,
Wingham and Belgrave.
Thirty-one relatives gathered at
the Women's Institute Hall on
Sunday where Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Hanna entertained their
families at a Christmas party.
They were present from London,
Kitchener,, Hanover and
Belgrave.
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Wishing You A
Joyous Christmas .
Belgrave UCW elects
new '78 officers
and a
New Year
Full of Happiness
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