Halton Hills Newspapers

Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), December 22, 1976, B11

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Merry Christmas Lions Club lists winners of tails The Acton Free Wed December 1976 B 1 REV flOBERT wife Barbara sons Ronald and Craig will say goodbye to local congregation to take up a missionary post in South America Maple Baptist pastor goes to S America The Lions club Tall draw was held at 30 on Saturday Dec IB In the din ing room of the Station Hotel A group of Lions then went to the Legion hall and an nounced the winners of the draw They are J 130 Loogfield five tails C Foster 172 Churchill five talis J Buchanan 2 four tails J Ethier Toronto four talis J Mill St three tails Toronto three tails Tom Manes Acton two tails A Bralda 173 Main S two tails and for one tall each Stan Mount Quebec Bruce IS Willow Cathy Brown Burton Churchill S Ann Kyntein Churchill B Evwette BID Alton Acton and Anne Coleman R IMilton The annual draw Is a money raiser and he funds are used in the community well as outside on projects considered worthy by the Lions club to the nursing borne guests are one such project form of a cheque Christmas concert held in crowded Tabernacle After ten years as pastor of Maple Avenue Baptist Church Rev Robert will answer a call to South America He leaves Georgetown in February but will head for Bogota Columbia or Costa Rica in April to take an in tensive study course in Spanish before taking up his ministry in Colombia January 1979 The whole family wife Barbara and Ronald and Craig will study Spanish Pastor and Mrs will become missionaries in Medcllin and have planned to serve two terms of four years each with a one year fur lough between While there the children will attend a vate English speaking school With pride and sadness the congregation will hold a fare well reception on February 12 to be followed by a final day on ministry February After working in the field of Credit Management for several years in the Marl times Pastor and his wife Barbara attended New Brunswick Bible institute After graduation Pastor Lohnes continued his studies at the Central Baptist Seminary where he received his LTH and BRE degrees He came to Georgetown as Pastor of Maple Avenue Church exactly ten years to the day that he will leave Mr and Mrs always dreamed of serving in a foreign land and now will fulfill this dream During Pastor ministry Little Cherub Nursery School was started and a new church addition built Evangel Pentecostal Tabernacle was filled to capacity the evening of Dec ember 12 for the annual Christmas Concert Over 100 children partook in skits and songs The nur school children acted out the nativity scene and other children sang duets etc The event was organized by Karen and Doug Stewart the Sunday school superinten dents More Pictures from Christmas concerts at Speyslde school the M Z Bennett school and the high school will appear in next weeks Free Press lere full up with extra special Christmas wishes for you For Joy Friendship and Cheer Its a privilege to serve you thanks BILL T0TH MOTORS Queen St Acton 8530660 Acton product in head office Acton products help Head Office is located is complete the building of steadily progressing And Indusmin head office more interesting is that reads the headline in the Indusmin own products company news play a major role in the letter The article reports building of the structure The completion of the Concrete for the con building in which Indusmins is being supplied by Acton Baptist church holds Christmas party HAPPY WINNER of a gingerbread house is Mane The candy treat was made by members of Beta Sigma Phi sorority Mane Sicked up her Chnstmas surprise at the Bank of Knox WMS meeting Christmas program The Chnstmas meeting of Knox Women Missionary Society Afternoon auxiliary was held at the Manse Miss Isabel Anderson the presi dent was convener of this month program which featured the singing of carols the ageold story read from the Bible inter of it Miss Clark read the record of Christ birth from St Luke gospel and then all the members joined together in repeating the Twenty third psalm She also led in prayer Miss presents tions were entitled The Rebellious Shepherd And Glory Shone Around and An Old fashioned Christmas Eve In addition to the carols sung by everyone Miss Bella May was present to render two lovely solos Infant Holy Infant Lowly and Child In the Manger Fallowing the business per time of fellowship was enjoyed The white gifts brought by the members were deposited under the Christmas tree Candlelight service at UCW regular meet Trinity United Church Women held their regular meeting on December 14 in the form of a candlelight service Mrs K Lidkea leader opened the meeting with a reading Christmas is the time Mrs Ethel Denny con ducted a Canadian Friend ship carol service Candles were lit and carols sung wishing goodwill and friend ship to many groups such as The Jews the race into which Jesus was born Canadian Indians and Es kimos many of whom share the love of our Jesus The French Canadians whose heroic Jesuit missionaries brought the Gospel of Christ to Canadian Indians Fellow Canadians of European ancestry and other countries Negroes Japanese Chinese and natives of India and other Fellow Canadians who came to Canada after the war for security and freedom The last candle was for Annual meet on Jan 20 The board reports their craft sale oil December was a success raising money for the finance committee The annual meeting of the board Is January Christian love Love thy neighbor as thyself Love speaks a language all nationalities can understand Following this beautiful service the ladies enjoyed a light lunch and tea Acton Baptish Church was jammed Sunday as more than people were on hand for a carol sing and film entitled Today in the land of the Bible Sunday school students put on a Christmas Pageant which was enjoyed by all Four youngsters received prizes for the highest points In Sunday school attendance class participation and for bringing friends In the youngest age group Tammy Hammond received a prize Nicholas Wehby and Donna Beetam both got prizes for Look to music Across the centuries man has looked to music to ex press his happy feelings at Christmas time From the medieval Mary full of grace and Rudolph the Red Nosed V Reindeer songs have been a favorite part of Christmas celebrations In the tradition of Christ mas music there are simple carols blending reverent wonder with quiet joy Martin Luther Away in a J Manger for instance or the j mid nineteenth century hymns It Came upon a Mid night Clear We Three Kings of Orient Are and Little Town of Bethlehem There are merry songs celebrating the jolly mood of the Yuletlde such as the timehonored Deck the Halls or the modern Rudolph and Frosty the Snowman the eight to 12 age group and Ann Beetam received a prize for the category Gifts were given to Judy DcBlauw the retiring super and to Shirley Anne Krouse for her work in getting the Christmas play to gether Santa Claus arrived at the end of the evening to give gifts to everyone a major supplier of ready mixed concrete and paving materials to the Metropolitan Toronto area But guess whos supplying the raw materials to Colncidentally it Indus mm s Construction Materials Division The Acton operation supplied KVN with coarse aggregates which eventually go into that company con mixes The owner of the building however is Pro perty Development Com which plans to add a further floors and square feet of floor space to the existing structure at 365 Bloor St East Toronto All this calls for a total of plus or minus cubic yards of concrete to complete the construction of the of fice apartment complex Chnstmas is here again A for and families togeihirartd the celebration of the birthda of our lord lit this lime and good will let us remember that all do mil our good fortune ami happiness Snnm wt share ours the the Christmas Season ith than and in of Christmas and we wish you the best of gifts peace on earth good will toward men Thanks for your kindness and loyalty BETTY and CHARLIE CHEYNE Thistle Custodial Service Main Sl Acton DO YOUR BOXING DAY SHOPPING EARLY SALE STARTS DEC 22 1976 TRIO DISCOUNT MART Moore Park Plaza No 7 Georgetown 50 off Christmas Tree Decorations Except Outdoor Replacement Bulbs Sale Price Indoor Christmas Crackers Sale Price Less Than Price 10 sheet Gift Wrap Prepnced 2 Price Skinny Dip Cologne Sa Price I Top tor Spinning Top Price SSP Peewee Cars 29 9 CURITY DISPOSABLE DIAPERS Daytime 77 Vz Price Timex Cavatlna Ladies Watch Price Stunt Game Kleenex Towels 83 2 rolls Price or QueenLight Disposable Lighter Plastic Glasses 99 Datoy Bathroom Tissue Atlas Magic Cube STOCKING STUFFERS Price Charm Bracelets ff Earrings VWea

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