Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), November 11, 1981, p. 7

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SECTION A Tilt HERALD November iki Why set a date for end of the age There are still those who try lo set a date for the end of the age These apparently well meaning Individuals should stop and rend the scripture that states emphatically no Man knoweth the day nor the hour that Is the way God prefers It It behooves us to be ready to meet God at any hour or day the apostle Paul says In 3 Timothy 3 be Instant In reason out of season Bill leader of a small sect in Tucson Arizona expected Christ to return lo Earth at noon last June yet- he says to blame him and not Tor the con appearance stated he would not set IN THE CHURCHES another date Tor the rapture A new book 130000 copies Written by Rev William Goeti mo follow up to IhcLateGreatPlanel Earth it is a well documented and thoughtful book on Biblical By Bob Ollwwr prophecy The publisher Hot iron House have a printed run of ZOO and expect full sales o the book Try he local Christian book shop for a copy or or write me for the publishers address With the great Interest in latter day things I am sure you will Today Wednesday the Good News of Faith or iduala and pariah families will be presented at Holy Cross Church Speaker is Ed Kruplca and the time In the parish hall The session Is designed for all families concerned about their children s and should appeal to all young adults looking for a more meaningful life of faith and anyone interested In building a more vibrant faith community within the parish This Saturday from to SO musical will be performing at McKenxle Smith Middle School In Acton Speaking will be Norm Allen Vice President of Youth For Christ The group of singers could be considered gospel rock and refreshments will be All teens are encouraged to invite their friends If ibis I their kind of music The Hills Christian Women Fellowship nest Tuesday presents who will present the challenge Ordinary Living can be Dynamic and If you think your life la Cootuiaed on page A Hills churches Set ii residential Georgetown church is home for 125 Herald Staff There a a shortage of Cana citizens trained to be pastors for the Lutheran church says the pastor at Georgetow Lutheran Immanuel Church Dr JJti Drickamcr Is an American who moved from Michigan to work as pastor at the Windsor Road and Carole Street church last summer I needed this kind of expert he said Teaching religion and not having been a pastor is on exception to the Before coming north Dr was teaching religion Concordia College in Ann Arbor Michigan Bom and raised in Cleveland he received his B A in from Capital University in Co turn bus Ohio followed that with a Master of Divinity degree from Concordia logical Seminary In Spring field Illinois in 1975 and a D from Concordia Semina ry in St Louis Missouri in 1978 I taking a Job away from a Canadian as the pastor had left In the summer of 197H and the congregation had been looking for a replacement since then It was through a Canadian student under tutelage that Georgetown congregation heard about their pastor We t told where to go by bishAps in be said i A all man with short lng fair hair Dr Drickamcr teaches twice a week at the newly established St Catha Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary He said there are about Lutherans In Canada and that the faith predates confederation YEARS II grown a lot because of Immigration from Europe in the last years especially after World War I when the cut down on Immigration and many came instead to Canada saldDr Although Lutheranism isn considered an ethnic faith and the Georgetown group Isn Three people fined Three young people from Acton received fines Thurs day morning In Milton Criminal Court for their part in a Mill Street disturbance July John Mervln was charged with causing a disturbance and fined Richard and Tracy Maria Wood were charged with obstructing pol and were each fined Crown attorney Mark said Mr shouted obscenities at regional police constable Donald Cousens at about SO from a Mill Street He said Ihe constable had noticed Mr was Intoxicated and advised him to go home The constable later drove by another two times with the same response The third time Const Cousens old Nesset he was under arrest or causing a- disturb ance Mr Adamson said Nesset assaulted Const Cousens while he was trying to arrest him friend Richard obstructed Const Cousens by kicking him and striking him on the face causing a bleed lng nose With the assistance of a civilian was arrested pi Eleventh in a series ethnically homogenous the majority of Lutherans tend to come from northern and eastern Europe Drick said a air number of the congregation has a German background enough so that services are held In the German language four times yearly Being a third generation German I had to teach myself German I went Germany about li years ago and that crystallized the language for rat saldDr Drickamer who would now I ke to go to Quebec and brush up on hia oral French He said he given up J DrlckamerofthelmmaBBel Lutheran has been with congregation since he moved from Concordia Cole Re in Ann Michigan He cams to Georgetown la order to gain practical experience as a Previously he a teach of religion at the college and the experience would mike him a better rounded individual his study of indent languages which began In high school and continued with courses towards his He reads Greek Latin and Hebrew I read Greek mainly to study the New Testament said Drickamer He doesn trust the English trans laUonsand prefers to read it In the original language he said There were enough Luther am In the Georgetown area that a pastor began working here in gathering a congregation said Many of the original members have moved so the group Is still a small one LORDS SUPPER Lutheran has about 115 communicant members who have been confirmed and admitted to he Lord supper said He explained that before members can accept the they have to study the principles of the religious creed for wo year and be confirm This usually occur when members ore year old However he Sunday attendance la so people of which are chlldr en In the Sunday School This year we re six young people will be confirmed said who does catechism study with them Tuesday afternoons alter school I wish we could work out something to Ihe kids could get out of school early and not be so tired for catechism study 1 they do In some American states ha said The local congregation belongs to he Ontario District of the Missouri Synod It Was the Synod which bought the land for Ihe Lutheran church In 1963 and sold it to the congregation The present building was erected in the late IMOs saldDr The rest of be land has been left as an empty field We dont have a world centre that directs like be Roman Catholics do said Congregations are he basic units and synods are formed along geographic and linguistic lines CHURCH DIRECTORY This Weekend attend the Church of your Choice ST GEORGE S ANGLICAN CHURCH SO Que SL Now ft Jun HOLY CROSS ROMAN CATHOLIC 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