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Broad wooden meet at the centre of high roof In the ChrUUn economically wbe The high celling means all the hot air rises above Reformed Church In Georgetown Reverend John where it can be useful Fans have been Installed to circulate the warm sir tbulluhliwiyanymorebecauscnilhoughlt I architecturally attractive Herald photo Dutch church focuses on spirit followers ethnic ties take back seat ByANIPEDEIUAN Herald Writer The Dutch language is slow ly be phased out of the Christian Reformed Church Reverend pastor of the Georgetown congregation on Trafalgar Road for four years said the church has no Interest in promoting Its ethnic origins Founded by Dutch grants In the U In 1857 the Christian Reformed Church Is made up mainly of rst or second Dutch The Dutch people here t concerned about holding onto their Dutch Rev said He said Christian Reformed Churches arc mostly found in urban areas in Canada which accounts for the fact that the Dutch language has dis appeared Urban settings t con genial to holding onto language and customs as arc rural Bettings which promote closer communities Rev number of years he said There used to bo a Dutch service once a month but there wasn t enough need or interest in it so we stopped them In 1979 The Dutch community in Hills Is wellestablish ed dating back to 30 years ago Many of the Dutch imml grated here from Holland foil owing the Second World War Certainly the liberation of the Netherlands by the Ian forces generated an inter est In this country Rev said Canada a open door policy for Immigrants at that lime welcomed the Dutch to leave their heavily populated try for a land sparse In population Those who were Interested In agriculture came for the wide open spaces that Holland no longer he said The post war period with Its tremendous lack housing In the Netherlands encouraged the adventurous to pack up for Canada The history of the Dutch community in Hills Is closely tied to the history of the Christian Reformed Church here The church was started up by the new Immigrants and the congregation celebrates its anniversary Meeting originally In the Community Centre and later the Canada Trust building on Main Street the founding congregation of SO gathered funds to build the church building In they use Membership has swollen to over BOD and Sun day mornings Rev said the aisles are full of people The Christian Reformed Church was born In the following disagreement about doctrinal teachings and prac tlces among members of the Dutch Reformed Church Rev also attributes the break with the parent church to the geographic sep aration between the Dutch community in New York state then called New Amsterdam and the Dutch in the wilds of Michigan where the new church began The physical distance between the two Dutch imml groups meant they didn get to know each other and therefore trust each other Rev said However now the difrerenc between the two churches COOPERATION Today the split should not be there as we re very much the same Rev aid CotdlHBe4 M A BB PB BB BIB a FREE A Coffee ARMSTRONGS FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS PARTY giveaway i 2 Georgetown Theatre Tickets ARMSTRONGS 347 Gueiph St GEORGETOWN 8778322 SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday December II IS6I Pan Check out our PURSES An Ideal Christmas Gift And Made In Canada CLUTCHES 1498 Excellent assortment Only Late Styles Colour in rQ3h DE New Winter Styles Super Comfort Fits like a second skin Come try them on SIZES 5 00 UDIES WESTERN BOOTS Quality Leather Latest Styles Smart Micro Stitching Dont miss out on These popular styles Fall Winter Colours SHOES Flatter your feet with Dressy Styles and Comfort OVER 90 ana- Colour Combinations LADIES WINTER ANKLE BOOTS by Cougar Warm Pile Lining Easy Care ONLY Comfortable Brown Black SIZES 10 98 STEPRITE CUAEC Your Natmllzor Store for Fashion and Comfort 39 Main St S Downtown Georgetown I I I iTettawsi 10OOsm TkanlFi1 tarn I NO NEED TO WAIT Goodlets are offering Boxing Day Prices Right Now on all in Stock Furniture SAVE FROM 2050 on Brand Name Furniture including R0XT0N SIMMONS SELIG Just in time fdr Christmas Gift Giving GOODLETS PM an no no gap an dp on ran DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN 8772551