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Can you count the celebrations in this photo from Knox? End of June: so, completion of another Sunday school. Start of summer: so, kicking off the Kids Klub, a new youth program. And the red is in support of a local young soldier serving in Afghanistan.
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Rev. Dr. Adrian Auret and his wife, Magda retired after 27 years in ministry. Knox, where Auret served the past decade, had a Down East kitchen retirement party for them, which included step dancing, fiddle playing, singing, and dinner. Lisa MacLeod, M.P.P. for Nepean-Carleton, presented Auret with a certificate on behalf of the Ontario Government.
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A service celebrating Rev. Murdo Marple’s 38 years of ministry of word and sacrament was held in June. Marple retired from Knox after 21 years of ministry. From left: Rev. Dr. Jean Morris, Rev. Dr. Cameron Brett, Rev. Murdo Marple, Rev. Dianne Ollerenshaw, and Rev. Victor Kim, moderator of the Presbytery of Calgary-Macleod.
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Brothers Daniel and Million Abebe and Deresse Ayalew are Ethiopian refugees from Kenya and Sudan, living in Brandon. They were sponsored by the mission-minded folks at First, Brandon. An Ethiopian Orthodox congregation has been meeting at First since 2002.
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In past years, Dave Jansen has been shaved, dyed and duct-taped to a wall in support of the Presbytery of London’s annual youth One Day Wonder conference. This year he was decorated as a Christmas tree. The Record received a petition from the conference participants to put him on the cover of the magazine. Here it is!
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Rev. Harvey Self spoke at the 175th anniversary worship at Burns. He is seen here with clerk of session Ruth Ann McIvar, and interim moderator Michael Stol.
Our website has an article on the history of this church by Marie Williams-Gagnon; she also took the photographs.
posted on July 1, 2010 in People & Places
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Keith and Rose Vanderkruk recently celebrated Keith’s 90th Birthday at Kitchener East Presbyterian Church. They came from Holland in 1954, have three children and were members of Knox, Dundas and Knox, Waterloo, Ont. Keith was active as an Elder, Supervising and Teaching Sunday School and both were founding members of Waterloo North. Keith retired in l985 from University of Waterloo as an Electrical Engineering Technologist. Next they where off to St. Andrews in Huntsville, and having survived cancer, they finally moved back to Kitchener/Waterloo. Family and friends joined them in the celebration, with best wishes coming from several political dignitaries, including Governor General Michaelle Jean, and that was just the icing on the cake.
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A combined choir of past and current members sang as part of the 175th anniversary at St. Andrew’s, Fergus, Ont. Celebrations included a family dance, gala dinner, a luncheon and open house after the service and an old fashioned hymn sing on Sunday evening. Dr. John Vissers, Principal of Presbyterian College, Montreal, was the guest preacher.
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The Royal Canadian College of Organists and the Organ Historical Society in the United States both bestowed citations on the 1906 Breckels & Matthews pipe organ at St. Paul’s in May. Celebrations were held with a public concert featuring organists from the Grey-Bruce Centre of the RCCO. From Left: Bob Rix, (organist, St. Thomas’s Anglican, Owen Sound); Mark Himmelman, (organist, St. George’s Anglican, Owen Sound); Bea Craig, (organist, St. Paul’s); Ann Clark, (organist, Port Elgin United); Laura McAlpine, (organist, St. Thomas’s Anglican, Walkerton); Richard Smith, (organist, St. John’s United, Wiarton); Stephen Nusko, (St. Paul’s); Fr. Ed Wagner, (pastor, St. Mark’s Lutheran, Chesley): Mary Butchart, (organist, St. Paul’s).
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On May 9th, St. Columba, Parksville, B.C., honored Rev. Dr. John Allan, on the 50th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament; and, David Turner was on his 50th Anniversary as a Serving Elder. Allan served as moderator to General Assembly in 1990. As is the Presbyterian way, the celebration was shared with the Congregation over cake. From left: David & Joan Turner, Rev. Dr. John and Marjorie Allan.
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Moderator of this year’s General Assembly has been constantly on the road as the associate secretary of Planned Giving. Rev. Dr. Herb Gale was guest speaker at a congregational breakfast, in April, following which he gave the sermon at St. Paul’s, Simcoe, Ont. He was presented with a CD of the senior choir at St. Paul’s by breakfast chair Leighton Peach.
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At a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of his ordination to Word and Sacrament, Liz Sandals, MPP Guelph, presented a scroll to Rev. Dr. Arnold Bethune on behalf of the Ontario Legislature, expressing appreciation for his dedication and service both within the Presbyterian Church and the greater community.
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Kitchener East, Kitchener, Ont.
St. Andrew’s, Belleville, Ont.
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St. Andrew’s is the proud home of two recent graduates: On the left of the effervescent Rev. Anne-Marie Jones: Carol Merrill received her Certificate in Christian Faith and Life II, from Knox College’s lay education program. On Jones’ right: David Berkers graduated from Queen’s University with a Master’s of Divinity.
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Pictou Panda Kirk has come to live at St. Andrew’s. PPK, dressed in tartan, is believed to be the first bear to take up residence in a Presbyterian church. The children promised to teach and share God’s love with Panda Kirk and he will return often to be a part of the children’s ministry.
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Anne Hiscocks has seen many years — her next birthday will mark 98 — and many adventures — she graduated from Ewart College in 1936 and served as a deaconess in Guyana where she met her husband John — and blessed with health and strength she is an active member of Knox, Embro, Ont., where she holds weekly Bible study and prayer in her own home. She was honoured in April: from left: Helen Hart, elder, Rev James Knott, Anne’s sons Jamie & Richard, Anne seated.
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On April 25, Knox Oakville celebrated some amazing vocal milestones. Long-service medals were presented to eight members of the Knox Senior Choir. These dedicated singers have a combined service of 316 years in music ministry. The medal is an innovation for the Knox Senior Choir. The design features the Coat of Arms of the Royal School of Church Music on the front (obverse) of the medal. It includes an open book (representing learning), five bars (representing the music stave), a lyre (one of the oldest musical instruments) and six nightingales (representing singers). The Latin inscription “Psallam spiritu et mente” is a quotation from I Corinthians meaning, “I will sing with spirit and understanding.” The reverse side of the medal features the individual’s name, the number of years of their music ministry, and “Knox Presbyterian Church, Oakville.” Pam Leonard, a member of the Knox congregation, purchased ribbon during a trip to Wales and then sewed the ribbon on each medal. Recipients wear the medals each Sunday while the raise their voices in worship. Seated: Bill Browne (50 years) Left to Right: Rev. Mike Marsden, Jean Kennedy (42 years), Shena Chisholm (36 years), Bill Duncan (42 years), Peter Richardson (22 years), Roma Browne (50 years), Wilma McNiff (34 years) Thomas Shilcock, Director of Music, Rev. Jacqui Foxall. Absent: Trevor Thompson (40 years)
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First Presbyterian Church in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba is involved in a simple knitting project which brings comfort to orphans in Africa and in disaster areas of the world.
Members of the congregation are knitting little “Comfort Dolls” which are sent to ICROSS CANADA to be included in shipments of medical supplies sent to Africa. Instead of using packing peanuts or bubble wrap to protect delicate vials of HIV/Aids drugs and medical instruments, these little knitted dolls are used as packing material. Once the medical supplies are unpacked, the “comfort dolls” are distributed to the children in the community, most of whom are orphans of Aids victims.
Ninety-Seven of the Portage Comfort Dolls have recently been included in a disaster relief shipment to Haiti. The attached photo shows an additional 141 dolls ready to be mailed to ICROSS CANADA.
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Following the worship service on Sunday March 28, the Church School students of St. Paul’s, Kemptville, Ont., held a Mission Luncheon. This Luncheon, consisting of hot soup, sandwiches, cookies, and fruit, was well attended by members of the congregation. The meal was prepared for and served by St. Paul’s young students. The Church School students were assisted by members of the Women’s Missionary Society plus other members of the congregation. The proceeds from the free will offering will support two projects that the students have studied. The first project is to help young Afghan girls receive better health care and an education. The second project is to help refugees, who land in Montreal, to become settled in Canada. In addition to these two projects the students continue a long tradition at St. Paul’s of supporting Mission Projects in our own community, such as the food bank and projects further afield, such as assistance for Haiti. If you wish to learn more, please contact info@stpaulskemptville.ca
