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Wednesday, December 1, 2004 Willis Barraball, Bill Tamblyn and Klaas Sch oe^ a ker ask for the community's help to keep the Orono United Church doors open. Church Continued from front groups through the week, providing providing a valuable resource to the village, according to the committee. "It is the only building of it's size in Orono that is wheel-chair accessible." accessible." Back when the Christian education wing was added to the church, they had a large base of support according to the committee. In the '60's, downtown Orono was active. Shop keepers lived in the village village and supported the church. Today, the committee estimated estimated that no more than three downtown , merchants support the church. Also back in the 1960s, there were a lot of big farms in the area, and most of those farm families attended and supported the church. "Losing the church would be like losing an important part of your life," said Barraball. "The church is an important part of the community," community," stated Tamblyn. They recognize the reduced reduced participation by local residents is indicative of societal societal changes. Families tend to be spread out more and there are so many other things to do. Tamblyn remembers when he was young, going to church was the social event of the week. While regular weekly attendance at the church is way down, they do draw a larger audience for special services such as baptisms, and the Christmas .service. They also draw a crowd for the many dinners the church puts on. The church is also used for weddings and funerals. "Where would people go for their funerals if we didn't have a church?" the committee pondered. pondered. Church leaders felt it was important to get the" word out they are in need of assistance. They have launched a letter and flyer campaign to the community explaining their financial woes--decreased giving, increased expenses leaving a budget shortfall of between $35,000 to $40,000. They outline a list of needs in their flyer, asking for financial donations as well as the donation donation of services. "There are so few of us left, we're wearing three and four hats," stated Barraball. "We're getting burned out." "The old guard is there, but we may be set in our ways," said Tamblyn. 'If we need to make changes, we need to know. The United church is pretty liberal," stated Tamblyn. "If the church isn't meeting the needs of community, community, we need to know," he said. The committee are hopeful their plea would not fall on deaf ears. "We're not going to close the doors any sooner than we really have to," said Barraball. ;i!-'ll ■WS; " ■ ■ * Having a big backyard rw. « r® 1 _ ^ _ a % à isn't the only ti ! 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