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Church -r--- SECTION 2 - PACE 1. PLAlSDKAtER HERALD. FKIDAV, NOVEMBER*!** Nine members join Faith . \ Assist at Mass In honor of All Saints Day, the children of St. Patrick's Religions Education classes assisted at all the Masses Snnday, Nov. 4, by taking the gifts to the altar. Father Dolehide is shown with some of his saints, from left to right, Pattle Rich, Jenny Ghrlstensen and Lance Heintz, at the 7: IS a.m. service. Polish custom preserved Faith Presbyterian Church, located at the intersection cf Lincoln and Chapel Hill roads, across from the drive-in theater, recently welcomed nine new members into its fellowship. They are Jim and Pat O'Shea, Vivian Cox, Lydia Germaine, Roy and Judy Goodson, Sue Kapraun, Nancy Urbancik and Marl* Strauss. At the same service, Bibles were given to 15 third graders and 10 other children who had not previously received them. They are Jessicafiardner, Ann Larson, Alicia Swoboda, Erin Forbes, Jeremy Rusin, Todd Dtehl, Greg Eiserman, , Chris Goodson, Lisa DeVries, Kristen Heffelfinger, Megan Kucik, Kim Mowery, Kelly Sutton, Tracy Charsha, Rick Strauss, Emily Dodds, Jeff Myers, Andrea Haugen, Vicky Propp, Michelle Orr, Wendy Whittlinger, Catherine Smith, Kelly Mid- dleton, Kim Whittlinger and Jane Swoboda. Faith church offers an active Sunday School with exciting youth groups of every age. Visitors are always welcome. Services are Sunday mornings at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. Seek clothing at St. Paul's Saint Paul's Episcopal Church will again be sponsoring its "Open Door," a free Qlothing ministry for the local com­ munity with clothes for all ages and sizes, Saturday, Nov. 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Donations of clothing would also be greatly appreciated and may be delivered to the church from Nov. 12 through Nov. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. * Saint Paul's is located south of Route 120, one block west' of Green Street (Barreville Road) near Knox Park swimming pool. The Mariavite Old Catholic church, founded in Poland in 1893, plans to preserve a cen­ turies-old Christmas tradition by making available the traditional . Polish Christmas Oplatki Wafers. « The church's purpose is to make available these often unobtainable and yet much sought after wafers to area readers for the preservation of this custom. The Oplatek is the treasured link that brings fond memories of Poland to her children who have settled in various parts of the world. The Oplatek has a mystical meaning which cannot be logically ex­ plained.' Known also as the Bread of Love, or Angel's Bread, the Oplatek is a thin unleavened wafer similar to communion wafers, stamped with figures of the Christ Child, tins Virgin Mary, Angels, or other nativity scenes. Use of the wafers is no longer restricted to persons of Polish descent, but have become a part of the holiday customs of others, as well. In the Christmas tradition of the Polish people, as the first star appears in the eastern skies on Christmas Eve, the family gathers at the table for the Vigil, or "Wilia" supper, a feast of Lenten-like foods to com­ memorate the nativity of pnrist in Bethlehem. In farm homes, sheaves of grain- tied with colored ribbons are placed in the corners of the room with a silent prayer for a good harvest in the next season. Before sitting down to eat, at a table where a thin layer of straw has been placed under a snowy white tablecloth as a memento of Christ's birth in the manger, all members of the family break the traditional Christmas wafer <Oplatek) and exchange wishes of happiness, love and peace with one another. The wafers, baked by the Mariavite Nuns at their Motherhouse in Poland, are available in envelopes of three each by writing to the Most Rev. Robert R. Zaborowsld, O.M., Prime Bishop, Mariavite Old Catholic Church, 2803 10th St., Wyanddtte, MI 48192-4994. Requests for the traditional -Oplatki will be honored now through Dec. 17 to assure delivery. A voluntary offering of $3 is requested for each envelope to assist in defraying costs and postage. TRY BEFORE YOU BUY! WENT A HEARING AID FOR 30 PAYS HARD OF HEARING "My New Canal Hearing Aid is so small, hardly anyone knows It's there." HOUSE CALLS Sf FREE HEARING TESTS In the privacy of your home or at our office! 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