The Citizen, 2007-05-17, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2007.
Quality time
Three-year-old Jake Yantzi made the trip out with mom and
dad and sis to dinner at Londesborough Hall last Saturday
to get some grub and spend some quality time with his mom
on the eve of her special day. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
Local UCW hosts spring event
The former home of Ray and
Neillie Brock has new residents.
Matt Smith and Dawn Dolmage took
possession of the house on May 1
and are working hard to make it their
home.
Dawn was raised in
Londesborough and Matt came to
the village with his family as a
teenager. How great is it that this
young couple just starting out has
chosen to stay in our midst? Bestwishes to you.The community welcomes a newresident, Cheryl Jefferson, to thehouse at the corner of Elizabeth andVictoria Streets. Cheryl was helpedwith her move by her parents, Donand Marie Jefferson of Clinton.Doug Snell has returned toClinton hospital to recuperate from
surgery. Florence and family
continue to need your prayers.
The spring concert gets underway
at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16 at
Hullett Central Public School.
There will be an operetta, a
drumming demonstration and
student choirs. The children will be
appreciative of your presence that
evening.
Everyone at Hullett is busy getting
ready for their track and field day on
May 24 weather permitting.
On Wednesday, April 18, the
Londesborough UCW hosted the
April/Spring event for all UCW
groups in Huron Perth.
The evening began with a hymn-
sing led by Doris Spence with
Londesborough’s own Gail Lear
playing accompaniment. On hand to
offer special music was soloist,
Kaitlyn Martin accompanied by her
mother, Kathleen King Martin.
Welcome was offered by Joan
Goodall, vice-president of the
Londesborough UCW and Carol
Simon, president of the Huron Perth
Presbyterial.
The Resource Centre of Mitchell
offered a variety of books, posters,
etc. for purchase at their display set
up in the church basement. June
Cochrane and Diane Hain gave an
interesting book review as well.
Living Water was the theme of the
worship service. With thoughts of
spring and new growth in the out of
door, Doris Spence asked the
question, “How can your church be
shoots for God?” The ladies present
broke into groups and spent some
time brainstorming this question.
Murray Mitchell, of St. Marys,
was the guest speaker. He is
chairman of a branch of Habitat for
Humanity International. The aim of
this group is to build homes for the
less fortunate. Their group has built
homes in Nicaragua, El Salvador,
Honduras, Guatemala, South Korea,
India, Peru and Uganda.
Murray concentrated his
presentation that night on the work
carried out in Malawi, Africa
between 2000 and 2007. His slide
presentation offered insight projects
such as well drilling and setting up
water storage, funding garden plots
for seed growth, remodelling a
school building, supporting students,
and providing hospital supplies. The
water we take for granted for all
sorts of uses is a major concern for
many other countries.
Africa continues to be besieged by
HIV/AIDS stated Murray. His group
is truly being “shoots for God”
reaching out to disadvantaged areas
of the world.
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Iceculture tour at end of May
for the Happy Gang Seniors
SAVE
The Happy Gang Seniors are
reminded to meet at Kate’s Station
for lunch at noon on May 30. The
group will then proceed to Iceculture
in Hensall for a tour.
The Seniors held their regular card
party at the Londesborough
Community Hall on Friday evening,
May 11. There were 17 1/2 tables of
euchre players.
Having scored 87 points by the
end of card playing, meant the top
prize for Joanne MacDonald and
Dorothy Carter. Eric and Kathy
Driscoll took second prize with 80
points. Jack Lee and Lorne Dale
took home third prize for tallying up
a score of 74.
Bush Whittard and Olave Little
won the money for the most
lone hands having played six
successfully.
Four new members at Church
There are now two new brothers
and two new sisters in the faith
community of Londesborough
United Church. Their parents
presented these young children for
baptism on Sunday, May 13.
Hunter Hartley MacKay Lockie,
Caelen Pieter Kevin Turcotte,
Hadley Cavell Maye Lyons and
Ashley Nicole Radford took their
first step in their faith journey thanks
to the visions and hopes for their
future held by their parents.
John Jewitt presented the children
to the congregation for the sacrament
of baptism. Barb Bosman, UCW
president, gave each mother a candle
to signify the light of Christ ignited
in each young life.
Barb and John assisted Rev. Pat
Cook with the baptism.
Rev. Pat selected appropriate
scripture passages for the service
which reminded that all are united in
faith by the water of Christ and that
He is always with us. The act of
baptism will change each the life
path for these babies.
Rev. Cook’s message was titled
Visions and the supporting New
Testament reading was Acts 16: 9-
15. The passage speaks of Paul’s
conversion to Christianity and his
journey to Macedonia. There he
visited with Lydia who, too, was
changed and became a part of the
new church. Her vision involved
sharing Christ’s message.
For Mother’s Day of Christian
Family Sunday, a men’s choir
provided the ministry of music for a
sanctuary full of proud family
members, visitors and regular
churchgoers. They sang two hymn
anthems,Yes, I’ll Sing the Wondrous
Story and There Is Sunshine In My
Soul Today.
At the close of the service, the
Sunday school children brought all
the women a pansy plant to take
home for their garden.
Flowers adoring the sanctuary for
the service were presented by Tom
and Marjorie Duizer in memory of
Addie Hunking and the Hulley
family.
The UCW will begin their meeting
on Monday, May 21 with dessert at
7:30 p.m.
An old-fashioned strawberry
social will be held following the
morning service at Londesborough
United on June 3.