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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1989-10-04, Page 10Par 10,Lueknow Sentinel, 'Wednesday9 October 49 1989 Peace, equalit The general meeting of Lucknow United Church •Women was held September 26 in the church parlour, with "Peace, Equality and Justice" as The 'theme of the worship service. Alleve Bradley welcomed everyone pre- sent and, with the _assistance of Kay Crawford, gave the call to worship bas- ed on paraphrases 'from Psalm 1%. Mrs. 'Bradley 'read poem entitled "A Lonely Child", followed by a Litany of Confes- sion by Mrs.. Crawford and Mrs. Bradley about the lwayies we have in -comparison with people of .the world who have no clothing, food,-heds, countries or families. Laura Bare read the scripture from Luke 4 and Psalm M. lois Goodhue, Anne ,Anderson, Laura Bare :an Mrs. Bradley gave the 'meditation, A 'Boy and Bis Blanket, adapted for POCKETS magazine JaniFeb 1966 -from an article.in _and justice: flieme of I/ 'Family Life Today. Reprinted by pelmlis- sion !of POCKETS, The Upper 'Room, Nashville Tennessee. The:story was about a 'boy, Trevor Per- - Tell, who, after .watching the six o'clock news which, showed :a "street person" sleeping ton the 'sidewalk in Philadelphia (with :hundreds of others like .hina), in- sisted that his father take him to ..Philadelphia so that he could give them one of his blankets anda-pillow. When he gavethem .to .a "man crouched by a sub- way .grate trying-toLkeep mann . bylneans 13f :the:stem, the 'man smiled .and thank- ed birn, whicirdetermined Trevor to con- tinue the :nightly trips, taking clothing and .blankets to his "friends", the lost, the lonely, the -flirty, the _drunks, the ad- dicts and the bag ladies. Trevor's endeavors mushroomed. The Ferrolls church Offered -to rook meals for general meeting the street -people. Children from Trevor's school got their families to volunteer. 'Students from the Pennsylvania School for the Deaf came to help feed the people. In March 1984, Mr. 'Perell left the business he had run for 18 years to run the growing ministry. Just like the boy's loaves .of 'bread and fishes in :the Bible, 'Prevails -single blanket and :pillow had multiplied to comfort hundreds of people. Groups in :San Diego, :California, Oklahoma City, -Oklahoma and even New Delhi, India, call :themselves Chapters of Trevor's Campaign. "Two thousand years ago," Trevor's dad said, "there was one _great act of love (God's gift of Jesus). We are here to keep that love ,going. All of us, young and old, can find someone to reach out to in kindness". THE S .4) 4 The meeting continued with Mrs. Anderson leading in ,prayer. 'Throughout the .service, hymns number 20) and 260 were sung accompanied by Elsie Houston at the piano. 'Following this, was a skit entitled, The Torn Garment, .involving the five ladies in .charge. It was based on the IftsiOn Study, "Justice, Peace and'Equality". This was in the form of a planning 'meeting for a ITCW workshop, -with a decision made to split up, one group to plan -the Bible study and another to plan a program on world social issues, because they thought the two weren't closely connected. After considerable discussion separately, the conclusion was made that God wants good things on earth. ,Justice, peace, and :equality are :linked together, we cannot have one 'without the other. This portion of the meeting dos • with prayer. 'The president, Laura Lee Cayley open- ed the :business portion of the meeting with the poem "Love" written by Mother Theresa. Jane Treleaven, recording secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting and took the attendance. The -treasurer's -report was given by Elaine Steer and correspondence was read. Laura Mare axmotmeed that the IJCW will be celled:Mg articles for Goodwill .after the fowl supper which is being field Tuesday, October 17. 'Lois 'Walden en- couraged the members to make use of videos from Avel; an excellent one being 3'Strangers at Our Door" from a CBC Man Alive program. The new study book is on Multi Faith and Faith Of our Neighbours. There is program .material in. the Resource Centre of the Church. Mrs. Cayley invited the ladies to a C:G.la. meeting • 29 at, 7:30 p.m. when 'Becky Ackert will be speaking .on her experiences as an ex- ehange student in japan. Other an- nouncements were The Bruce Presbytery Retreat, et 30 at in- spirat,ion Roint, Pakley and the IMW 'Meath/A ..xif d*"toe Nincar- dine 'United Church • Wednesday, November 8 at 630 p.m. with a program at 1::00 pan. . 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