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23 _ It‘s literally ‘out with the old and z2 in with the new‘ as Bethel 5 Pentecostal Church closes the door O on its German heritage and present downtown sanctuary on New Year‘s Eve, and begins a new life in River E By WILMA BLOKHUIS g Oakville North News Staff Downtown church moves to River Oaks FREE SECOND SET * SHELVES * WOODEN TOYs * STORAGE CHESTS * BLANKET BOXES * DEACONS BENCHES * GRANNY TRUNKS "’ McCutcheon‘s Camera and Video In Downtown Oakville for developing and 3pnnting. Offer valid orj//y with 12 & 35 mm films until Sat. Jan 15/94. Use this opportunity to share those precious memories with family and friends. READY â€" TO â€" FINISH & FINISHED FURNITURE S L I V E R S 226 Lakeshore Rd. E. â€" 844â€"6991 When you leave your Christmas films at. .. .’:«:\ * ROCKING CHAIRS * SPOON RACKS * WINDSOR BENCHES * CORNER CABINETS * SECRETARY DESKS * WARDROBES * BOOK CASES * ARMOIRES * ENTERTAINMENT UNITS * DRESSERS * ROLL TOP DESKS * TABLES & CHAIRS CUSTOM ORDERS & FINISHING AVAILABLE With the move to River Oaks comes a new direction for the church, community outreach, a name change to reflect its new direction, and future plans for a new building in North Oakville. Mittelstaedt lives ‘up north‘ as do many of Bethel‘s members. "If Oaks "At one time, we were very German," said Mittelstaedt, who arrived last October just days after the building at 40 John St., was sold English, so if we‘re going to be effective, this is the direction our ministry has to take. "In River Oaks, we will be a completely English church," explained Pastor Paul Mittelstaedt.. "We‘re going to be part of the comâ€" munity, and that community is The first service at the River Oaks Recreation Centre will be Jan. 2nd at 10:30 a.m. you‘re planning to be a community church, then you plan to live in the community and reflect the needs of that community. 3085 Hurontario Street, #205 110 James Mississauga Centre Hamilton Centre _ Jan. 3,4,6 _ Jan.5 *Mozzarella cheese and your choice of our famous tomato sauce or B.B.Q ig Glen Abbev, River Oaks. Iroauo . PARTY WITH TWINS 2 PIZZAS...1LOW ""{'355! se * * ‘ ZSMALL$7%ZM ZMEDIUN§104:1W 2LARG]:$ I 3 Aditional 11"PIZZAS Jq@=~" 14"PIZZAS e «>‘ 16" PIZZAS 6 sSS 9 am. â€" 7 p.m. 2724444 ADULTS *« COMPANIES « CHILDREN OPEN NEW YEAR‘S EVE 10:30â€"4:00 A.M. College Park Plaza â€" 1534 Queensbury Cres. ut g.a Small and homogencous groups Total immiers:on {a Freuch couversation Morning * Afternoon * Evening * Saturday Once, Twice or More a week All levels for adults or children Special customâ€"made programs for companies Income taxâ€"deductible fees (905) 529â€"8210 * e i‘ e Sq_, o_ FEE , Iroquois SAVE $5.54 SAVE $ sauce. **For both pizzas. No coupons on twins please Eve, Dec. 31st, starting at 8 p.m. The service will be followed by a congregational dinner, and midnight prayer The closing date on the sale (See ‘Name change . . .‘ page 5) "Many core members of the church have German backgrounds, but they have recognized the need to provide services in English in order to effectively meet the needs of the community. Bethel Pentecostal Church will hold its final service on New Year‘s "What was once a German church has become an English church, as fewer people have come to Canada from Germany," continâ€" ues Mittelstaedt. By the late 1980s, all services were conducted in English, the result of a gradual changeover until the decision of ‘walking the tightrope‘ between offering services in two languages was made in favor of English. The final vestige of its heritage falls this week, with the conclusion of its German Bible study. While in its heyday, the church boasted some 70 members. Today, membership stands at 35 to 40. Meetings were first held at St. Jude‘s Anglican Church, downâ€" town,and property containing a house at 40 John St., was purâ€" chased. The church was built in 1966. "We started as a German lanâ€" guage church in 1958," said Mittelstaedt. "It was started by a group of German speaking people from Hamilton. We were strictly German until the midâ€"‘80s. Up to that time, we had immigration from Germany and we provided an opportunity to provide services to people in the German language." The church was, until recent years, known as the German Bethel Church. to the Polish Catholic Mission of Oakville. P ege SAVE $8.45 V # i