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r Orono Weekty Times, Wednesday, March 13, 1996 - 3 7 o~tIîcom~i~ </4ardéi~e Tom and Karon Cox of Orono are pieased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their daughfter, Pauline to Gordon, soni of Ron and Candy Kirby of Oshawa. The wedding will take place June 1, 1996 in Orono. Orono UCW News Dorothy Da vies Flindall of Frankfort, Ontario fravelled f0 Beijing f0 attend the 4fh UN Conference on Women: Action for Equalify, Developmenf and Peace. A t the Oshawa Presbyferial U.C.W. annual meeting held on Wednesday, Marcb 6th af Kingsview United Church, Oshawa, she spoke of her experiences af the Bijing Conference which was attend- ed by 30,000 women of many faiths from .189 member, nations. This experience leff ber with many vivid images of encounfters with women of diverse cultures and back- grounds. Several women from the Orono U.C.W. atfended fhe afternoon session f0 hear Dorofhy Davies Fiindall's address. Some remained for the evening entertainment, the gospel music of the DeVries Family of Newfonville, fol- lowed by a dinner. The day ended with the installation of the officers of the Oshawa Presbyferial U.C.W. execufive for 1996. Eleen Burgess of Hampton is the new president. New Displays at the Bowmanville Museum, Doli Collection of Mabel Hursi Mabel Hurst, a doîl collec- for from North of Port Perry, bas graciously loaned ber col- lection of miniature dolîs, in carriages. This unique assort- ment includes almost 150 examples of every type imag- inable. The carriages vary in defail and are made of plastic, wicker, wood, metal, ceramic, yamn and beads. This dispiay is sure f0 delight botb chul- dren and serious doil coilec- tors and can be viewed af the Bowmanville Museum, 37 Silver Street, Bowmanviile. Please caîl the Museum at 905-623-2734 for more infor- mation. Unknown Photographs Wifhin ifs archives the Bowmanviile Museum, at 37 Silver Street, possesses a large number of photographs of people who are unidenti- fied. As anyone who bas tried f0 research their family bisto-. ry can tell you, people seldom wrote the names on back of photographs in the oid days. In an effort f0 identify some of these photos we have mount- ed this display. 1Over one hundred photos, mosfly faken by Bowmanvilie phofographers, can be viewed. Most of the photos date f0 the eariy years of this century, but a few early fin types are also inciuded. They make a very inferesfing sfudy of hair styles and clothing. Pictures of aduifs, chiidren and groups are inciuded. Also. part of this display is a selection of antique cameras and developing equipmenf. Cal the Museum at 623-2734 for more iniformation. B owmanville Museum Raff le Tickets are now on sale for our Annual Raffle. This year's 1sf Prize is a very special, double sfamped G.P. Walter, Bowmanvilie caned chair, C. 1860's. 2nd Prize is a Gift Basket of local souvenirs, and 3rd Prize is a One Year Museum Membership. The draw is not unitil December Sth, during ouir Christmas Open House, b)ut be sure f0 buy your ticket before we seli ouf. Tickets are oniy $ 1. 00 eachi. So help your Museum and gel a chance at these great prizes. For more information please caîl thev Museu m office at 623-2734 or drop by the Muiseum at 37 Silver Street. EIDAL COLUMN For an Ither week we have been in tfie grip) of cold weath- er, 1 am apout f0 bc lîke some Americafls, believe that Canada j§ covered with snow ail the year. Now, here 1 am sifting Iiide my front win- dow, w-itjng this column and the sun i§ pouring -in, it feels like sumlller, I may have to move to the shade. You can almost watch the snow shrinking on the lawný,. Perhaps we wiil finally get milder w@ather, havent seen a robin yët and we always get one more storm after the first robin ariives. 1, for one arn not a wifiter person, give me warm wëgther anytime. SundâY was a bright, sunny, càol day, ail the park- ing lots at' the ski hill appeared to be full, for the skiers s~e I hope the snow' holds forË the March break. There was an excellent number @ut at Cburch, it is s0 good ff see 50 many of the pews filled. The Service opened With the gathering hymns, "He l§ Lord 0f Ail, God Sees The Little Sparrow Fali, He Did Npthing Wrong." David Weicomed everyone to WorshIP and told of ahl the fhings that are happening ti our Chufch. We give fhanks t0 al tbôre who have worked 50 hard and accomplished so much i the past three weeks, The kitcbçn looks so0 mce and the nurs@rY looks so pleasant that a bpgby or small child couldn't b.elp but enjoy it. David al§Ç) tells us that more people are coming out at 6.3Oam on~ Sat. momnings and joining ifi on the breakfasts and Bibl@ study, their group is growillg. Also the Wed. evening group for young par- ents is gjing well, it is, 50 nice to see tbese young people coming @ut to Church and bringing their liffle ones. The Sèrvice began with the lightîng ôf the Christ Candie and the §ingiflg of the hymn, "A Living Faith", followed by the Invitationl to Worship and the Prayër of Approach. The hymn. "The God 0f Bethlehël1 Praise" 'vas sung The Prayer of Self- Examinâtion repeated and the words Of Assurance given. The Junior choir sang, "Roll, Roll That Stone Away". David gsked them, if fhey would let us use that song as one of tbie gathering songs next week, ail but one child was agreeable, one girl said "No". The eblîdren were called to the front, David asked the girl who said, "no" what would happen if ber saying "no" had made hiffl mad and he had hit ber? Thet ch4ldren ail said that they would go after him, he asked thcm why? They said she wvas their friend. one aduit said that be would take care of Diid, an)other aduif, a policeman told îthemn that Daid clwould 1be, arrested, if is agaEsýinst Ithe law tf bi achild. At oneCtimle, adu1ts could say whether a child cou Id live or die but then Jesus came into the wo rld and he taught that" ail children had the right f0 live, they were impor- tant f0 God". The children's hymn was. "I'm Someone Special". The Scripture was taken from John 4: 5-42. The- Sermon was titled, "Expect Respect". This is a catchy title for a sermon, especiaily today when we are joining with other United Church congre- gations throughout the Oshawa Presbyfery f0 focus on concerns highlighted by the Ecumenical Decade of Churches In Solidarity With Women. Expect Respect, if is impor- tant mhat we respect ail races, ail sexes. Down through the years, the Christian Churches have nof always done mhis. As we hear in the Scripfure read, the, Jews and Samaritans, although cousins, hated each other, would not speak f0 each other. Women, were not spoken f0 in public, flot even by a husband. They were consid- ered second class citizens-, only good for bearing chul- dren, and working. Even today ti many coun- tries women are sf111 mhoughf of mhat way. tI the Scripture we hear thaf Jesus met a woman at Jacob's weil, he asked her for wafer. We know that she was not a woman of good charac- fer because the women came f0 the well either very early in the -momning or late at nighf when no men were around if they did corne through the day alone, they were called barlots. This woman was there at noon, she was a har- lot, yet if was f0 mhis woman that Jesus spoke,' it was to her thaf He revealed thaf He was mhe Messiah. He had' spo- ken f0 her, he had flot propo- sitioned ber. He had onily asked ber for a drink of water. He was a Jew and He had spoken f0 ber, a Samaritan. She realized wbat had bappened f0 ber, she bad been given a second chance af life, she ran f0 the omhers in the village and told mhem that, the Messiab was at the weli and bad spoken fo ber, when they saw the look on ber face, they believed ber and fhey went ouf f0 see Him. For the first time, f0 any human being and f0 ber, a woman, a loreigner a harlot, Jesus revealed Himself as the Messiah. Jesus accepted ber as she was, flot a woman shunned, He treated her with respect and she changed to a self-respecting woman. Today in many countries and even in Canada, women are still classed as second class citizens, som e jobs are sf111 classed as "women's work". Some Churches wil stili flot accept women as clergy. Women are called equal. Equai does flot mean "the same". God created al creatures as "equal" He did flot create second class peo- pie. Women were flot made as "Less than Man". .We are focussing today on the value of ail peoples work. That those who choose f0 stay home and work as a homeworker, or work as a nurse, or a stenographer, a waitress are flot classed as doi ng "women's work" but are given the respect they deserve. They have chosen to do what they are doing, We refuse to accept bullying by others. We urge you fo, "Expect Respect. The hymn was, "Ail Are One In Christ". The taped anthem was, "God Gives His People Strength". The Prayer of Thankfulness and the Prayer of Concemn and Commitment were gîven. The closrng hymn was, "Lead On, O Cloud 0f Yahweb." -On, Thursday evening a Bidai Shower was held ti the CE room bonouring Karen Kennedy, who will be married in April. Plan on attending Sbiloh's Soup and Sandwich lunch next Sunday Mar. ii7th and then stay for the Church Service. Lunch starts at 12 noon. The Newtonville pastoral Charge, Time and Talent Auction will be taking place on Sat. Mar. l6tb. at Newtonville Church CE'room. 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