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www.durhamregion.com THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, SEPTEMBER 17,2003 PAGE A5 Newcastle woman receives international position Sylvia Lisk Vanhaverbeke elected chairman of International Committee for World Day of Prayer BY JENNIFER STONE Staff Writer . NEWCASTLE - Sylvia Lisk Vanhaverbeke has been elected to an international position that will help her draw the Christian world together together in prayer. The Newcastle resident has been elected chairman of the International Committee for World Day of Prayer, a worldwide movement of Christian women of various denominations. The group works together to foster fellowship, fellowship, understanding and action, as well as plans the annual World Day of Prayer, which takes place each year on the first Friday of March. Being involved with dif ferent Christian faiths isn't new to Mrs. Lisk Vanhaverbeke, Vanhaverbeke, who was raised in the United Church of Canada, but became Roman Catholic when she married her husband, husband, Ed Vanhaverbeke. "It's a bit of an ambassador ambassador role," says Mrs. Lisk Vanhaverbeke, who was elected to the position at an event in England in early September. She was nominated nominated by Denmark and four other countries, and got the nod, on the first ballot, over nominees from Kenya and Guyana. "Part of my role is disseminating disseminating grant money raised through World Day of Prayer for projects that will help women and children in developing countries," says Mrs. Lisk Vanhaverbeke, a member of the St. Francis of Assisi parish in Newcastle. To that end, she'll be travelling travelling to Serbia next month to meet with other members of the organization to determine where the money should go. Another important aspect of the role is to spread the message to areas that may not have previously had the chance to get involved in such organizations, she says. "Partially, at this time, (the role includes) reaching out to other Christian faiths that want to get involved, especially especially in Eastern Bloc countries countries where the right to worship worship has been denied until recently," recently," says Mrs. Lisk Vanhaverbeke. Vanhaverbeke. The job will involve some travel, she says. "Every year, I'll be .travelling .travelling to different areas to support support women's Christian involvement involvement in their communities," communities," says Mrs. Lisk Vanhaverbeke, Vanhaverbeke, who holds a Masters Masters of Divinity from the University University of Toronto. She also worked as a chaplain with the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland and Clar- ington Catholic District School Board, and currently facilitates retreats and spiritual spiritual groups. Mrs. Lisk Vanhaverbeke is also a lay associate of the Sisters Sisters of St. Joseph of Peterborough. Peterborough. Though local participation in World Day of Prayer is already already high, Mrs. Lisk Vanhaverbeke Vanhaverbeke says she hopes people will get even more involved. involved. "Like never before, we need to set aside a day to pray forworld peace," she says. Sylvia Lisk Vanhaverbeke says her new position position is 'a bit of an ambassador role.' WALTER PASSARELLA/ Statesman photo Annual Fall Festival of fun planned for Newcastle CLARINGTON - Get ready to kick off the fall season with the Newcastle Fall Festival. The event will run all day Oct. 4 on the main street in front of town hall and will include many fun activities for the whole family. family. Some highlights for the morning include a pancake breakfast, a craft and gift market and bike-decorating contest. All day activities include face painting, jumping jumping castle, pony rides, mini putt, telescope viewing, arts and crafts, fishpond, barbecues barbecues and tractor display. 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