Times Advocate, 1989-11-01, Page 11Speaker at Christian Fellowship Group
LUCAN - At one end of the welcomed the Christian Fellowship
Clandebo e Room, Bob Patterson Group, to its October meeting.
Then, using a thanksgiving
theme, Bill and Mabel Froats and
Hallowe,!en party - The Co-ed Venturers of the Lucan Scouts invited guests from Extended Families in
London to a Hallowe'en party on Sunday. Brian Levy (!eft foreground) from B'nai Brith in London and
Venturer Neil Froats (in black hat and cape) help the children carve pumpkins.
Revival Centre WM has election
LUCAN - The Women's Mini-
stries held their monthly meeting in
Graham Chapel Wednesday.
Mrs. Judi Ross led in chorus
singing. Mrs. Jane Bende reported
S1,600 has been raised from sales
towards the goal of S2,000. to build
a church school in Haiti in January.
To help raise more money there
will be a beans and rice dinner, a
Lucan Seniors,
Busy Buddies
Hallowe'en party
LUCAN - Lucan Seniors alio
Busy Buddies held their Hallowe'en
Party. The costumes were excellent
and the winners were: Bag lady,
Jean Warner, oriental lady Mary
Scott, Grandson going to church
Marjorie Steeper, french farmer
Hazel Cunningham and pink ghost
Audrey Hodgins.
Plans for our December 14
Christmas party were discussed.
Harry Noels gave a brief report on
the senior games to be held next
summer.
We adjourned for all games.
Saintsbury
by Mrs. Heber Davis
SAINTSBURY - A combined
parish service was held Sunday at
10 o'clock at St. Thomas Church
Granton. Saintsbury and Kirkton
were well represented.
Rev. Beverly Wheeler was in
charge. The anthem "Arise" and
special music provided by a Lon-
don trio were enjoyed by all
present.
' The men of the congregation
served a delicious breakfast. Ser-
vide next Sunday is planned for
8:30 a.m.
Personals
Mr. and Mrs. Bob MacGillivray
spent the weekend in Toronto. Dar-
ren Simpson, London, was visit-
ing the MacGillivray children.
Mrs. Voyle Jordan took part in
the Provincial Legion Auxiliary
euchre tournament held in the Le-
gion Hall, Pctrolia, last Saturday
and was lucky to win a door prize.
Mrs. Voyle Jordan, Mrs. Mabel
Needham, Mrs. Jean Warner and I
enjoyed a Sunday drive to Grand
Bend, Bayfield, Godcrich and Blyth
and !tonic via No. I with di sner-tet
Hensall. The beautiful weather add-
ed to the enjoyment of the day.
pont forget the dessert euchre
and bake sale November 7 at St.
Patrick's Parish Hall at one p.m.
Lucan Legion
By PRO Norman Smith
LUCAN - The September Meet-
ing of Zone A-5, Royal Canadian
Legion was held at Branch 540 Lu -
can. Zone A-5 consists of 10
Branches located in the following
communities: Strathroy, Glencoe,
Mt. Brydges, Parkhill, Ailsa Craig,
Melbourne, Ilderton, Newbury,
Delaware and Lucan:
It was reported by the Area Ser-
vice Officer, An. Hodgson, Strath-
roy, that the government has seen
fit to reinstate a widow or widower
' 'ridsturiai i mti colli lust -uieu
survivor benefits of a pensioner.
The widow or widower must apply
for reinstatement. The date of rein-
statement was June 29, 1989, but is
it not retroactive to the date bene-
fits ceased.
A special guest in attendance was
George Blandford, Dresden, Pro-
vincial Bursary Chairman. Com-
rade Blandford assisted the Zone
A-5 Honours and Awards Chair-
man, Gerry Cross, Glencoe in the
following presentations: Comrade
Terry Titus, Past Zone Commander
Medal and Badge and a Jacket;
Comrade Glen Magee, Past Zone
Officer Medal and Deputy Com-
mander Bar and to Comrade Bren-
da R. Kemp, Past Officer Medal &
Secretary Bar.
The next Zone A-5 meeting will
be held on November 16, 1989 at .
Branch 583 Newbury.
Poor Boy Lunch, after morning ser-
vice November 12 in, the Fellow-
ship Hall. There are 12 people go-
ing to Haiti from January 9 to 23.
President Mrs. June Henry, read a
study on Ask Jesus, He knows,
based on James 1:5.
Rev. Roger Mason conducted the
election of officers for the next two
years. President will be Mrs. June
Henry. Vice president is to be Mrs.
Judi Ross. Second vice president is
Mrs. Shirley Mason. Secretary is
Mrs. Eileen Currie, while the treas-
urer is Mrs. Tina Sumner. Board
members are Mrs. Nancy Kriter and
Mrs. Jane Bende.
Rev. Mason closed in prayer, af-
ter which refreshments were served.
Rev. Roger Mason conducted the
Sunday morning service. Rev. Paul
McPhail from Chatham Centre,
was the guest speaker. Rev..
McPhail works with the department
of health, and schools, with handi-
capped children and adults.
From Psalm 100 and John 4:24,
Rev. McPhail stated there is a ser-
ies of calls in the Bible to worship
God. Some of the hindrances to
worship are tack of rest; lack of
mental preparation; a faulty concept
of God, unconfessed and unforgiven
sin; lack of expectancy; and those
around us. You cannot criticize oth-
ers and worship God.
With his father a pastor, Rev.
McPhail's has early memories of
praying for the sick. He recounted
miracles of healing he had wit-
nessed.
Although he was ordained in
1966, Rev. McPhailstarted work-
ing with developmentally handi-
capped people in 1964. He showed
slides of some of his work in
Southern Regional Centre, where
he works. There are 14 workshops
there, with farm, garden and live-
stock.
To teach the handicapped there,
Rev.. McPhail set up computers
with switches, and devices the han-
dicapped can learn to operate to help
them control their power wheel
chairs. Rev. McPhail stressed that
God can use these computers to
teach the handicapped. Rev.
McPhail travels, teaching others
how to help the handicapped use
computers to be more productive.
Sunday evening November 5 at 6
p.m. Pastor Pierre, from Haiti will
be ministering.
Rev. Susan Shelstad, proceeded
with the program
"Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee"
was the fust hymn sung. Bill read
scripture passage. Mabel's reading
stressed being thankful for simple.
ever day things, using Fannie
Crosbie's life as an example. Fanny
wrote uncomplicated, meaningful
hymns. •
After taking up the offering, the
devotional part of the meeting
closed with singing, "For the Beau-
ty of the Earth".
Because the table in front of the
group, was covered with a lace ta-
blecloth, on which was placed an
overflowing cornucopia, the thanks,
giving theme was greatly enhanced.
Bill introduced Rev. Susan Eagle
o the group. She is a half time
minister and is half time with
E.L.U.C.O.C. (East London United
Church Outreach Cluster). This is a
coalition of these four east London
United Churches - Gethsmane,
Richards, Rowntree and Slioam.
For five years Rev. Eagle has
been workiith the poor and
poverty - stricken in East London.
Many, many children and single
mothers are involved. For
E.L.U.C.O.C. the. solution to pov-
erty is providing people with the
opportunity to go form assistance
to self-reliance, a very costly propo-
sition.
Rev. Eagle makes many trips to
Toronto and the group feels that it
has been responsible for positive
government action in the fight
against poverty.
In the newspapers, one reads
about the Cheynne Apartments and
other rental atrocities. Income and
housing are now Rev. Eagle's jobs
to look into. What a wonderful ally
this bright, energetic, Christian
Soldieress must be!
During the busines meeting Rev.
Eagle was presented with a cheque
for_ $200. She assured us that our
Sunday School's White Gifts could
be used by E:L.U.C.O.C.
Other business, included plans
for the Christmas turkey dinner, to
be held on December 7. Ed and
Freeda will be in charge of that
meeting.
For the remainder of the evening,
the group moved to the other end
of the Clandeboye Room, where.
the usual delicious lunch, sat on
tables decorated with Jack -o -
Lanterns and black cats. Rev. Su-
san, Mabel and Bill also served us
with tea, coffee and hot cider.
Times -Advocate, November 1, 1989 Page 11
Cleaning out a pumpkin - Co-ed Venturer Frances Maudsley (right)
and Venturer leader Terry Maudsley help Lynne Robb get a pumpkin
ready for carving. The Lucan Scouts tumed their hall into a Hallo-
ween haunt on Sunday to entertain children from Extended Family in
London.
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