


SPRING 2008
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Grandchildren are God’s way of compensating us for growing old |
NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Rev. Lynda Price - 372-2525 (547-8081)
St. Paul’s United - Brenda Crawford
- 372-2005
St. Paul’s United - Marni Pedersen -
374-9929
Trinity United - Linda Brown -
374-9990
Trinity United - Doug MacIntyre -
374-5282
email - douglasmacintyre@hotmail.com
DEADLINE for next Newsletter – May
20, 2008
Index
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GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER? …
(An excerpt from
the Psalms) Psalm 5: Let all
who take refuge in you be glad; let them ever sing for joy.
DAILY PRAYER …

(Cut out, paste
on a card, or tape where it can be seen)
It seems that just yesterday we were in
Annabelle’s barn singing Christmas carols and suddenly we find ourselves in the
midst of the Lenten season with Easter not far away!
As we prepare to celebrate Christ’s Easter victory and his
gift to us of new life and life eternal, I have been reflecting on the new life
we have been experiencing in both our congregations as the year 2008
unfolds. In each church, new faces have
appeared and we welcome these families into our worship and fellowship
together. At Trinity, we have had a
very successful beginning to our Friday Family Nights and together we have
celebrated Black History Month and welcomed the Grandmother connection.
As the days lengthen and the sun shines brightly, we know
that spring is definitely closer and our hearts are lightened at the
prospect. We find this same hope in our
worship times and in the life and work of our pastoral charge.
I look forward to our Easter rejoicing together and to the
coming months. May we continue to find
new ways to be the Body of Christ as we journey together through life.
“The one who raised the Lord Jesus will
raise us also.”
May God bless us and our service in God’s name.
Lynda
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In celebration of Black History Month and in
keeping with this year’s United Church of Canada theme, “HIV/AIDS in Africa”,
we invited the Grandmother Connection from Kingston to join us for a joint
worship service on Feb. 24th. The
Grandmother Connection is affiliated with the Stephen Lewis Foundation and
works to raise awareness and funds to support the millions of grandmothers in
Africa who are raising their grandchildren because their children have died
of HIV/AIDS. Look through our newsletter for some other thoughts on being a grandmother. |
Our dedicated members of Council continue working to enhance the life of our church. We welcome new Council members, Brenda Crawford, Liz Bruce and Donna Walker. Many thanks to Erma Bracken for her years of service on Council.
At the
Annual Congregational Meeting a motion was carried to sell the manse and to put
the wheels in motion. Serious planning
is underway by the Trustees now that they have the go-ahead for the sale.
The
Italian Dinner on February 16th was a lot of fun! The food was wonderful and people lingered
to socialize; yet it was a disappointing turnout. Let’s support our church events!
Our church
continues to be a busy place all week.
We welcome the many groups who gather to have meetings or to work at
crafts. The Tuesday luncheons are still
very popular as well.
Gather up your family heirlooms and come for an Antique Appraisal and Tea on March 29th. Look for details in the church bulletin. [Ed: Who knows, your petticoats may be valuable enough to become altar cloths.] NEWS FROM TRINITY ...
We are a busy congregation, which is what we like. Because the Verona Farmer’s Market was closed the first five Saturdays of the new year, volunteers from Trinity fed Verona citizens their BREAKFAST as a fund-raising and community outreach activity. About two hundred and thirty breakfasts were served to our hungry population. Our new slogan for next year - “HONK if you loved the breakfasts”!
Trinity’s FAMILY AND MOVIE NIGHT once a month, has been a real hit . Around 40 people per event have turned out and enjoyed the delicious menu and the post-dinner movie (license costs underwritten by our church and charge). Why not join us for the next one, Friday March 28, 6:00 PM? Reserve your meal through RURAL VISIONS 376-6477.
Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first
grandchild
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Special thanks to the following:
ü Marni
Pedersen, Irwin and Jerry Babcook and the many volunteers and donors who contributed
to our Christmas angels and hampers
ü Gayle
Robertson, Marni Pedersen, Elfleda Watson, Margaret Reynolds, and Mary Barr for
organizing and contributing to our Advent Adventure
ü Dorina
Friedli, Paul and Deborah Spaar for completing the felt work for the hall
shutters at Trinity.
ü Nancy
Moore-Carr and Don Coleman for collating the Annual Reports
ü Ralph
McInnes for his many years of volunteer service to Bently Retirement Home. Ralph has long organized the schedule for
Sunday afternoon worship services at Bently as well as the Monday night monthly
hymn sings, both of which were much appreciated by the residents. Thanks also to the Monday night singers for
their contribution to the lives of the Bently folks.
ü Our secretary,
Judy, who always puts in whatever time is necessary to complete our bulletin,
annual reports, etc.
ü Linda
Brown for organizing the discussion with the Van Heyst family after church on
Feb. 10th
ü Annabelle
Twiddy for her help in organizing the visit of the Grandmother Connection on
Feb. 24th
ü The Christmas Elves (Santa’s helpers?) who did just a great job decorating the outside of Trinity for the Christmas holidays.
ü The
organizers of the Friday Family Nights – Glenda Turner and her team of Carol
and Gord Ramer, John McDougall, Andy Adamson, Luc and Bill Spain, Elaine St.
John, and Carl Turner
If you know someone who should be recognized in any way, please tell a
member of the Newsletter Committee.
The Official Board has approved the continuation of the “5th
Sunday” combined worships services. In
2008, these will be held:-
ü Mar. 30 at
Trinity at 9:15 a.m.
ü June 30 at
St. Paul’s at 11:00 a.m.
ü Aug. 31 at
Trinity at 9:15 a.m.
ü Nov. 30 at
St. Paul’s at 9:15 a.m.
These services provide an opportunity for us to worship
together and get to know one another better.
“The
Second Son”
by Charles
Sailor
Review
by Doug MacIntyre (also reviewed on
Amazon.ca)
His name is Joseph Turner, a young construction worker from the Bronx, who falls twenty-four floors and miraculously survives. Within hours and without understanding what he is doing, he reaches out and begins to save lives and heal the sick. These actions throw him into the limelight and the world’s stage. But there are those who wish to exploit his new power. He is kidnapped and taken to Rome and appears to be the One named in an old prophecy. But he escapes and returns home. His new mission is to try to teach humanity the true meaning of love, and life. Is he the second Son? You’ll have to read this gripping story to find out.
GUESS
WHO’S COMING TO DINNER? …
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WOW, about 30 folks participated
in our annual “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” event. And the participants were from both churches, about equally
divided. We heard that some people, after eating a very delicious dinner,
played cards until midnight! Let’s see what happens next year – maybe
some dancing?
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One of the most powerful
handclasps is that of a new grandbaby’s around a grandfather’s finger |
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TRINITY |
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ST. PAUL’S |
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Greeters |
Lay Readers |
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Lay Readers |
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For Mar.:- Darlene Nicol
and Barb Joyce |
Lucy Spain |
Mar. 2 |
Elaine Lazier |
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John McDougall |
Mar. 9 |
Robert
Galbraith |
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Darlene Nicol |
Mar.16 |
Kathetrine
Duffy |
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Carl Turner |
Mar.21 |
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Ralph McInnes |
Mar.23 |
Carolyn Brown |
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John McDougall |
Mar.30 |
Gayle
Robertson |
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For Apr.:- Elfleda Watson |
Caro Ramer |
Apr. 6 |
Rob Christie |
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Glenda Turner |
Apr.13 |
Brenda
Crawford |
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Lynda Boulter |
Apr.20 |
Elaine Lazier |
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Linda Brown |
Apr.27 |
Gayle
Robertson |
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For May:- Hannes Friedli |
Ralph McInnes |
May 4 |
Nancy
Moore-Carr |
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Dianne Vicery |
May 11 |
Elaine Lazier |
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Lucy Spain |
May 18 |
Eileen van der
Zwan |
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Glenda Turner |
May 25 |
Brenda
Crawford |
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If you are unable to read or participate please find an alternate.
PIN IT ON DARLENE …
Darlene
Nicol went to Quin-Mo-Lac last fall. She sold a butterfly pin to her friend
Debbie McGavin from Ajax United Church. Darlene said the money would be used to
buy luncheon plates for Trinity’s kitchen. Debbie turned to her friend Karen,
also of Ajax United, and said,”I think we have some luncheon plates in the back
of a church cupboard that we don’t use, don’t we?” A month later, 99 luncheon
plates, with beautiful gold trim, arrived from Ajax. So thanks Darlene, and
your friends at Ajax for our luncheon plates!
Proceeds from the sale of butterfly pins will now be rolled into the
Wheelchair Access Fund.
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Live Simply
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Love generously
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Care deeply
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Speak kindly - And leave the rest to God
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It’s amazing how grandparents seem
so young once one becomes one. |
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When the Murvale United Church closed in 1969, the congregation was encouraged to attend church in Elginburg. But Erma Bracken decided to attend St. Paul’s instead.
Being a homemaker, mother and “farmwife”, Erma brought with her
many skills and
expertise that proved very beneficial to her new church.
As soon as Erma started, she was approached by Helen Botting
to join the U.C.W., which catered many events. Erma tells about the time the
ladies
were preparing a wedding lunch when word reached them that
the organist was unable to attend. At that point, Glossy Day volunteered and
almost forgot to remove her apron as she proceeded from the kitchen to play for
the wedding! Thus ladies serving at St.
Paul’s became known as “multi-taskers”.
Erma was no exception. She was Sunday School superintendent
over one hundred children. Classes were held in the basement where the
Fellowship room is at present (the kitchen, offices and Upper Room were not
built yet). Sunday School must have been a busy, crowded place with only
curtains to separate the classes.
Erma has been active in Women’s Institute for forty-five
years, the current secretary-treasurer, and is a life member. She was a 4-H leader for over twenty-five
years. She was a correspondent for the
Heritage newspaper, writing the farm page.
She is still active as Captain for the Heart and Stroke Campaign after
thirty years. She helps to organize the
World Day of Prayer services. She sings
in the church choir. She is currently a
board member of the Kingston Presbytery Resource Center, a member of St. Paul’s
Council, and not to forget the organizer of those fabulous Tuesday luncheons!
Whether at St. Paul’s or our Pastoral Charge, we would be
hard pressed to name a committee that Erma has not served on! The list is long!
If that is not enough, Erma is still the one we call upon to
put together food for wedding and funeral luncheons!
Erma, you are wonderful!
Thanks for your time, treasures and talents.
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A grandmother is a
wonderful mother with lots of practice |
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Punny stories … They’ve done so well in the logging business that they’re thinking of
opening a branch office. * Pity the poor stage actors. For them it’s curtains every night! * The incredibly talented gymnast:- lost her balance only one time –
while on a shopping spree! |
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An adventurous soul entered a rodeo to see what ir
would be like. He signed up for the bareback event but was thrown off the
horse, knocked cold, and rushed to the neurosurgery unit of the hospital. “How do you feel? Asked a friend visiting him the
next day. “Not so bad”, the injured rider answered. “At least
I fulfilled a lifelong ambition of my father’s.” “Oh, id he want you to ride in the rodeo?” “No, but he always wanted me to have my head examined.” |
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Church Bulletins … • Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the
Choir. They need all the help they can get. • The Minister will preach his farewell message after
which the choir will sing: “Joy To The World”. |
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A sea captain decided he
wanted a less strenuous life. He began looking through the help-wanted ads
for a new job. It didn’t take long before he found one that filled the bill. It
was for light house-keeping. (Now think this one over,
it may take a minute) |
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Q. Which Bible character had no parents? A.
Joshua, son of Nun. |
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Q. Why didn’t Noah play
cards on the Ark? A. Because he was standing
on the deck. |
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St. Paul’s |
Trinity |
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Tues. Mar. 4 |
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7:00 p.m. – Session &
Stewards meet |
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Tue. Mar. 11 |
7:00 p.m. – Council meets |
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Sun. Mar. 16, Palm/Passion
Sunday |
Fellowship & March
birthday celebration |
Holy Communion, Fellowship
& March birthday celebration |
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Fri. Mar. 21, Good Friday |
11:00 a.m. – combined worship service at St. Paul’s 7:00 p.m. – Voices of Easter Concert at Trinity
U.C. in Napanee featuring our combined choir |
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Sun. Mar. 23, Easter |
11:00 a.m. – Worship and
Holy Communion |
7:30 a.m. – Sunrise
Service at McMullen Park followed by coffee and fellowship at the church 9:15 a.m. – worship
service |
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Fri. Mar. 28 |
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6:00 p.m. – Family Fun
Night |
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Sat. Mar. 29 |
Antique Appraisal and Tea |
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Sun. Mar.30 |
Clergy Day Away – combined service at Trinity at
9:15 a.m. |
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Tues. Apr. 1 |
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7:00 – Session &
Stewards meet |