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Presbyterial U.C.W. Holds Workshop The Canadian Statesman, Bowmanville, Wednesday, February 3,1993 15 Columbus United Church was the host for the workshop on January 18th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the theme "Healing the Hurt: How. the Church Can Help." Shelley Wright, President of Presbyterial U.C.W. welcomed the 15 ladies in attendance and called on ladies from Zion U.C.W. to lead in worship. . A new hymn, "We shall release a new Justice," was taught to us by Betty Betty Turcott of Trinity Church in Bowmanville. Bowmanville. Michelle Hofman from Port Perry was introduced as a resource person for the day if anyone required . any private counselling or discussion. Sandy Archibald, Tyrone, introduced the two guests for the morning session Linda Trono and Virginia Hodge. Virginia lives in Waterloo with her husband Dave and their sixtcen-ycar- old. daughter Brenda. Ginny, as she is also known, is an Assistant Administrator Administrator at a day-care centre. She is continuing continuing her education at Conestoga College, taking book-keeping and computer courses. Ginny is a member of the First United Church in Waterloo Waterloo andin her spare time she enjoys reading, hard work, and cooking. Linda Trono is married to Reverend Reverend Allan Doerkscn and mother to infant infant son Joel. She is a former Youth Worker for the Bay of Quinte Confer- . cnce and is presently serving St. Paul's Church in Stirling as a Diaco- nal minister. Linda is completing her final year of study at George Brown College in the "Assaulted Women and Children Counsellor Advocate" program. program. [ Linda directed us to form groups 6f two, introduce ourselves, and then join with two others. We were then t asked to discuss the.question "What is violence against women?" and given an opportunity to share these ideas. r ,Linda provided some frightening statistics statistics - one out of four women will ^experience sexual assault before the Tagcofl8. i In our groups of four, Linda directed directed us to discuss the barriers to healing in.our church-basic theology, passages of, Scripture, traditions and practices, lay members and clergy. Some points Shared were: fear of not being accepted accepted by members if the situation were "fevealed; in a church everyone is ,viewed as being perfect; we don't jwânt to get involved; the Bible tells us , "to turn the other cheek, and to honour ,'our father and mother; we are afraid 'pf being judged by others. After discussing discussing the next question, "how can the church help?" the responses were given:, be a listener, support and comfort; comfort; don't take sides; change our attitudes; attitudes; perhaps theological schools should offer more training in this area; form a Christian self-help group; there are many beautiful truths in Scripture but we must recognize the cultural differences; differences; we have a loving God; . watch what wo-say and pass on to our children. A member of Enfield U.C.W. expressed expressed appreciation to Linda and Virginia Virginia for their presentation. Following a brown-bag lunch and a chance for some visiting Bessie Va- neyk,' Tyrone, introduced Marion Sedgwick who has recently returned from an overseas mission in Papau New Guinea where she worked at a mission station for 10 years training students to be nurses. Bom and raised in Gelcrt, near Minden, Marion graduated graduated from Peterborough Teachers College College and then taught in several rural schools. In 1957, Marion graduated as a Registered Nurse and worked in emergency and'intensive care units. She taught nursing in a 140-bcd hospital hospital in Papau New Guinea where the nurses diagnose, prescribe, and treat the patients - things which are reserved reserved for doctors in our society. Over three million people live in Papua New Guinea where the weather in the highlands is like a summer day in June in Ontario, but the lowlands arc hot and dry or hot and wet. There arc 750 languages -spoken and most children can speak at least three. Methodist missionaries arrived in the country in 1891 and the people of this small country openly profess their Christianity to the world. The only books in most homes were the Bible and a hymn book. Magazines or newspapers newspapers were very treasured items and if present would be read over and over again. There is very little variety of food as most crops arc root vegetables such as yams and sweet potatoes but as long as there is food in a village all the people will cal because they share what they have with others, Each fanner owns his own land and grows what lie wants for a caslt crop. No foreigner-is foreigner-is allowed to own land. The NEED To KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT YoUR NeW COMMUNITY? Call m Sandra Yates 623-5873 Our hostess will bring gills and greetings, along with helpful community Information. only electricity in a village would be at the mission station between 6:30 and 9:30 at night, providing the generators generators work. These people arc very happy, enjoy music, love flowers, and the young people care for the old ones. The last guest for the day was June Cooper who explained about the Outreach Outreach Abuse Prevention program which was begun in 1983. The nonprofit nonprofit organization was founded to reduce reduce and prevent child abuse. School based programs arc available from kindergarten to high school level and are taught by professional staff who have comprehensive abuse prevention training. June herself became involved because she has two children and because because she was sexually abused as a child. She briefly explained the kits available at each grade level and then demonstrated how we could defend ourselves against an attacker. Shelley Wright expressed appreciation appreciation to all those who shared in the day's event and she closed the day with prayer. At à recent meeting of the Executive Executive of Oshawa Presbyterial U.C.W., plans for the Annual Meeting on March 3, 1993 at Northminster Church were concluded. Beginning at 1 p.m., the afternoon speaker will be Mardi Tindall, co-host of "Spirit Con nection" the United Church's television television program. In the evening Reverend Reverend Bonnie Kelly of Enniskillen- Tyrone Pastoral Charge will tell stories stories about the women of U.C.W.s in Newfoundland where she lived for a few years. A roast beef dinner will be served at six d'clock but you must order order your ticket before February 20 from Leone Fisher, Joan Lane, Betty Turcott, or Bessie Vancyk. Cost of the dinner is $10. Due to the very limited parking space at Northminster, you are encouraged to use car pools or city transit. Parking is available at Dr. S. J. Phillips School after 5 p.m. only, but there are many side streets close by. The meeting will take place in the sanctuary so please use the main front doors. Looking ahead to other events, the Bay of Quinte Conference U.C.W. •Annual Meeting takes place on April 14 and 15 at Pickering Village United Church with James Taylor as the theme speaker. Based on the Scripture passage in Matthew 25: 21, Jim will talk about "Two Worlds in One." In October, Oshawa Presbyterial U.C.W. will be holding their annual Fall Regional Regional Meetings and will consider the topic "Addressing the Needs of Younger Women." Eileen Burgess Press Secretary Oshawa Presbyterial U.C.W. Leona Jean Farrow Bom and educated in Kendal, Leona Leona Jean Farrow died at 3981 Lake- shore Rd., Newcastle, on Sunday, January January 3, 1993. She was in her 75th year and had been ill four months. The daughter of Walter and Amy (Boyd) Thertell, she was married November November 7,1936, to Harry Farrow. A resident at 252 King Street, Bowmanville for 14 years, she had previously resided for six years at 36 •Queen Street, and 17 years at 66 Duke Street, Bowmanville. Loney as she was well known en- . joyed 56 happy years of marriage and 1 was a devoted wife, mother, homemaker, homemaker, and friend to many. A member of Trinity United ' Church, she joined the Beehive Rebe- kah Lodge # 125 on March 12, 1962 and served as Past Noble Grand, and Past District Deputy President of the Rebekah Assembly of Ontario. She was also a member of "Club 59". For 12 years she was an Avon Rep. Cottage life, fishing, boating and social function were greatly enjoyed by her. She will be sadly missed by all. Surviving are her husband Harry, children Shirley and Denis Severn, Alan and Carroll Farrow, Gwen Glass and John Bate, Brenda and John Goode, seven grandsons, one great grandson, brothers Glen and Violet Thertell, Ray and Betty Thertell, sis- tcrs-in-law Fcm Thertell and Eva Farrow. Farrow. The only girl in a family of six brothers, she was predeceased by brothers Stanley, Harold, Clarence and Grant. Funeral services were held on Wednesday at the Morris Funeral Chapel, Bowmanville, with the Rever- ■ end N.E. Schamerhorn officiating. Honorary pallbearers were grandsons grandsons Douglas, Keith, Dana Severn, Michael Glass, Gregory and Geoffrey Goode and Kevin Farrow. Floral tokens and donations were received in her memory from the Re- bekahs, "Club 59", Quaker State, Marvin Starr - Pontiac, Hampton Jr. Public School, Ladies Auxiliary of Oshawa Navy Club, Whitby Correctional" Correctional" Ins. - Social Club, and Bowmanville Bowmanville "Jr. C" hockey club. Spring Interment Orono Cemetery. (Harriet) Patterson and she was educated at Kendal and Toronto schools. In June 1923, she was married to Leslie G. McGee and they lived in Orono and in the Hendry Apartments, in Bowmanville. For the past six months, she had resided at Ccdarcroft Retirement Home. Their church affiliation was with Trinity United Church, in Bowmanville. Mrs. McGee is survived by sons Douglas, and wife Jackie of San Carlos, California, Donald and wife Barbara, Toronto, Ontario as well as four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Morris Funeral Chapel, Bowmanville, on Thursday, with the Reverend Frank Lockhart officiating. Interment at Orono Cemetery in the Spring. Mrs. Marjorie M. McGee A native of Kendal, Mrs. Marjorie M. McGee, widow of Leslie G. McGee, died suddenly and peacefully in Oshawa on Monday, January 18, 1993. She was just over 89 years of age. 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