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By Debbie Luchuk St. John's Anglican Church, Port Whitby, bas a new minister replacing' Rev. Stanley Isher- wood. Rev. Victor Li has assumed the ministry, and has spent the Iast three years as assistant at Graoe Anglican Church in Markham. 99 was offered a few choices by the bishop, and this was the first one offered. I liked the potential here,» Li said. Li graduated from Wycliffe College in 1985, and St. John's is his first parish in wbicb he will be the incumbent minister. * Li is looking farward to the challenges of ministry at St. * John's. "I tbink cburch growth is a challenge. With the development that is happening, this will pro- bably happen soon. We're in a ood p osition to do something. Growth spiritually is another * challenge." Li feels that the Anglican church is undergoing a period of * self-examination and searcbing for a new identity with the chai- lenge of ministering to a chang- ing society. 'There are quite a few issues in Cbristian education in general. How do we keep aur people up to date? What makes us Anglican, especially in the context of ecumenical coap- èi-ation? "With the new Book of Alter- native Services, somne people feit that we had lost something. We're struggling ta find, our iden- tity again in ternis of liturgy." ûx said that the congregation at St. John's bas largely accepted the new p rayer book, and be is Sljeased that be will not have ta ead bis congregation tbrougb what bas been a difficuit adjust- * ment eisewhere ta the new ser- vices. "In general, I think we have to, make aurselves relevant in aur world. I was very pleased with wbat Bishop Finlay said about finding aur raie in the contem- porary world (in a recent address). We have ta find a way in variaus social ministries. There bave been a lot of changes in the church core and in com- munities around us, and we have ta help aur people ta, deal with these changes." Li feels that the tapics af con- traversy for the churcb in the last three years bave been the Book of Altenative Services, wamen in the xinistry and the permission given cbildren ta take communion before their confir- mation. On wamen in the ministry, Li SEE PAGE 21 Minnesotan new pastor at Enianuel By Debbie Luchuk Emmanuel iRefarmed Churcb's new pastar, Rev. Alvin Honken, feels that families here are dloser and spend more time tagether tban doa familles in the U.S. "Thie voung people don't seem ta be sa success-oriented. Family cames first here,,» he said. Hanken, formerly af Apple Val- ley Minnesata, came ta Wbitby on bec. 8 ta assume bis duties at the cburch, located at Rossland Rd. W. and Brack St. N. ft. - He bas been a minister since 1975, and was the founding minister of the Apple Valley cburch. Prior ta, that time, Han- ken warked as an electrical eneneert at Univac, St. Paul, Mnesaa. He and wife Jean have twa children. "I received a caîl fram. this churcb, and they asked me if I wauld hike ta came here. I was attracted by the people mostly. They're a real dedicated graup of people, and have a lot of pro- grams going,» be said. He was thrilled with tbe res- panýse of bis cangregation ta bis arrivaI, and their special welcom- înWýhen my wife and I decided ta came here, we were really wondering what ta do witb the bouse (it needed renovations). In a couple of weeks' time, it was completely renovated. About 50 people came in, moved walls, ,put in closets, windows and so, an. Honken was equally pleased ta see a full churcb Sundtay morn- ings and baîf-fuli for Sunday evening services, as well as a full slate of active churcb groups. "Wýe have a kids' club every Monday evening, a cadet pro- grami, a ver active ladies' group midweek Bible studies anâ prayer meetings and an excellent chair.» As well, be noted tbat there is a very active youth graup. "People here bave some strong views on wbat the church shouldi be.» Honken would like ta, work on an outreacb ministry ta the sur- rounding community. "I see a lot of bouses built right around the churcb, and we should be ministering ta those people. Our cadet club and kids' club members came niainly from the surrounding area,» he said. On a larger scale, Honken said the church is working ta, estabi- ish mare churches ad is very interested in missianary work. Cburch services are Sundays at 10:45 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday scbool is at 10 a.m. Emmanuel Reformed Church PAGE 14, WIIITY FREE PRESS,'WElNESD)AY, JANLTARY1i8pi 189 CORPORATION 0F THE TCDWN OF WHITBY UN THE MArTiER MERITAGE ACT, 0F THE ONTARIO R.S.O. 1980, c. 337 AND IN THE N~/ATTER 0F LANDS AND PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING MUNICIPAL AE>DRESS IN THE PROVINCE 0F ONTARIO NOTICE 0F INTENT TO DESIGNATE TAKE NOTICE that tLhe council of the Corporation of, the Town of Whitby interids to designate the property, including lands and buildings, at the following municipal address as property of historic o r architectural value or interest under Part IV af the Ontario 1-lritage Act, R.S.0. 1980, c. 337. The Adams-Beckman House 402 Byron Street South WI-ITBY, Ontario REASONS FOR DESIGNATION OF 4()2 BYRON S7rREET SOUTHs WHITBY Historical This house was bul! around 1853 by Edwin Adams, a money broker. Other noted owners af the house were Seville Newton and Gunnar B3ecknian. Seville Newton, a newspaper editor and publisher, published bath the Whitby Gazette and Chronicle in the early 1900's. Gunnar Beckman and his wif e were the longest residing owners of the house, living there for 26 years. Architectural The Adams-Beckmari House is an example of Ontario vernacular cottage design. This simple structure with its symmetry of bays, fo:rms part of the still present 1850's streetscape. Specific features of interest include the rectangular transam light above the door and the six panelled door which completes the ent rance. Any person may, b>efore February 10, 1989, send by registered mail or deliver to- the Clerk of the Town of Whitby, notice of his or hier o:bjectian ta the proposed designation tagether wvith a staterT1nrt of reasons for the objection and ail relevant f acts. If such notice of -objection is re ceived, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitby shahl refer the matter to the Conservation Review Board for a hearing. 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