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C o l b o r n e

Come For A Visit, Stay For The Journey

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An Invitation To Participate Sunday On-line

2020 Official Board Executive

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Material Due Delivery2020

Official Board Chair ............ Jim LodgeVice Chair ........................... Ron SaundersRecording Secretary ........... Trish AshburyTrustees Chair .................... Don Mathewson Stewards Chair ................... Stephen ChambersFinancial ............................. John ObrightClerk of Session ................. Eleanor HuntWorship & Music. ................ Ron McClatchiePastoral Care...................... Sheila LuiChristian Education ............ Dayna MunroNominations ........................ OpenMembership ........................ OpenRegional Lay Representative ... OpenMinistry & Personnel ............... Emmet Lecompte............................................ Greg DickinsonMission & Service ............... Marion Chamberlain Edna Gee (Hon.)Local Outreach ................... Jill BellRefugee Assistance ............ Anne AltonUCW President ................... Sheila LuiAudio-Visual ....................... Dwight JamesCommunique ...................... Terry FieldhouseArchives .............................. Trish Ashbury............................................ Edna Gee (Hon.)L.I.F.T. ................................. Kate ArnottMinistry ............................... Rev. David CarrothersChildren’s Ministry .............. Dayna Munro

Note . . . . From The EditorIn these most unusual times with the

Church office closed, the June edition of the Communique is available in e-mail format only. There will be no print copies published.

Stay safe — stay healthyTerry

WeAre TheChurchTogether

Please remember to contact the Church office or Rev. David if you know of a Colborne Street family member who is in hospital, is scheduled to be in hospital or someone who would like a call.

Pastoral Care is an important part of our Colborne Ministry.

Rev. David R. Carrothers

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God bless — David

A Word From David

“Come gather ‘round, people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown And accept it that soon You’ll be drenched to the bone If your time to you is worth savin’ And you better start swimmin’ Or you’ll sink like a stone For the times they are a-changin’”

Back in the 1960’s Bob Dylan wrote those words about a changing world in light of the social revolution taking place and today, those words take on a new meaning as so much has changed in our world because of a pandemic that has called into question what and how we do things differently than before – from shopping in a store – to eating in a restaurant – to flying in an airplane – to going to a ballgame. We are having to learn how to adapt to a new reality in which the old saying, “The only thing that is constant is change” seems true. Change is all around us and is persistent, even if we want it or not and these changes are happening at an alarming rate within our environment and technology. We just have to learn how to cope with what is transpiring and react accordingly – making the best out of what we have to work with and in doing so, may discover a change for the better.

William Meakin tells of a man working for a large international company who one day was called to the office of the Managing Director who informed him that he had chosen him to undertake a special task for the benefit of the company. He had heard that the man had recently made suggestions at several staff meetings which sounded like an interesting concept. The company was experiencing difficult times and

needed some kind of radical reform if it was to survive. The Managing Director said: “I would like you to look at various ways in which the way we operate can be improved. I want you to consider every single aspect of each department, identify what needs changing and the ways in which the effectiveness of each section can be improved. I will require a detailed report so that I can see whether it is worth implementing or not. If successful in what you propose, you will be promoted to an executive position within the company.” The man returned to his office perplexed by the task which he had been given and decided that the only way to approach it was to look at things differently in the hope that this would achieve the desired result. After several weeks of research, the employee came up with the solution that, rather than try to completely alter or replace what already existed, it would be far more beneficial to new ways and means to enhance it by going about working in a different way.

He presented his plan to the Managing Director who, after careful consideration, congratulated the man as it appeared that his suggestions would significantly improve the company’s productivity and be a cost saving measure without requiring layoffs or retooling. Within a few months the profit margin increased and the company, which was now running far more smoothly and efficiently, was on a sound financial basis again, all because of a little change in the way of doing things.

Sometimes we tend to focus too much on completely changing what we have rather than what we don’t have. Sometimes it takes a fresh and innovative approach which complements and refreshes rather than replaces - starting from nothing and achieving a good and positive outcome. The same applies to life. Although we should on occasions consider the need for a radical new approach in moving forward, it is sometimes better to enhance what we already have rather than replace it. Out of nothing can come great achievements if we apply thought and common sense to our approach, just as God’s perfect creation did all those centuries ago – for the only thing that never changes is God’s love for us.

Thanks be to God.

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Local Outreach

Jill Bell

Local Outreach continues to be “on hold”. Meantime, its outreach activities in compliance with provincial and local public health COVID-19 emergency measures remain in place at this time. This will continue until there is clear direction issued by government authorities and public health officials relating to a lessening of the various restrictions that have been imposed. Northern Hospitality

The Northern Hospitality meals that were scheduled for April 27 and May 25 were cancelled. This marks the end of our 2019-2020 season. At some point over the next months, we anticipate discussing the 2020-2021 season with the other Northern Hospitality Churches. Any decisions made will be governed by any reduction of, or changes to, the emergency measures currently in place.

These meals are served at a location where there are gatherings of about 130 people comprising guests, chefs, Colborne Street United Church volunteers, and St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church representatives. At this time, the months ahead are uncertain. The health and well-being of everyone mentioned previously, is our primary consideration.

Our Northern Hospitality partners, Growing Chefs! Ontario Society, while continuing to be closed at this time, has again indicated its on-going commitment to Local Outreach and Northern Hospitality. Their participation would be subject to the public health directives that are in place at the time. They hope to continue to be in a position to resume business when it is possible to do so.Summer Parking Lot

Both Sunfest and the Home County Music & Arts Festival that were to be held at Victoria Park in July, have been cancelled for 2020. There has been no formal announcement yet (at the time of writing) about Rib Fest that is scheduled to be held from July 30 to August 3. The parking lot coverage, (and fees that we receive), during

these events is our principal, annual fund-raising initiative. The revenue generated enables us to provide, as needed, community outreach during the year including Northern Hospitality. Again, we are waiting for further provincial and local public health announcements and for information about Rib Fest in the coming weeks, before planning any future steps.

Local Outreach thanks you for your continuing support.

Help Wanted

The Official Board of Colborne Street United Church is seeking a chairperson for the Nominations Committee. This person is responsible for reviewing nominations for the standing committees of the Official Board on a yearly basis and submitting them for approval at the annual congregation meeting. Responsibilities also include actively seeking out and encouraging nominations from the congregation, submitting their report to the church secretary for presentation at the annual congregation meeting, and ensuring that chairs of standing committees inform the chair of nominations of any new or retiring members of their respective committees.

If you are interested in serving our congregation in this capacity, please contact Jim Lodge or the church office.

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Was It A Bad May?Can A Song Help?

During May of 2020, we have witnessed COVID-19 illnesses, the mass shooting of 22 people in Nova Scotia, the helicopter based on HMCS Fredericton crashing into the Ionian Sea near Greece and the RCAF Snowbird crashing in Kamloops. Apart from the COVID-19 pandemic, which is international in scope, all the others have connections with Nova Scotia.

On August 21, 1869, Civilla Durfee was born in Nova Scotia. She married Dr. Walter Martin, an evangelist, and enjoyed many years working with him taking the good news through the Maritimes and into the United States. Civilla (Durfee) Martin was a poet and hymn writer and in collaboration with her husband, Walter, they worked on many of the musical arrangements, hymns and songs used during their itinerant ministry.

In her 36th year, Civilla and Walter were in Elmira, New York. About that visit, she wrote; “We contracted a deep friendship for a couple by the name of Mr. and Mrs. Doolittle” true saints of God. Mrs. Doolittle had been bedridden for nigh twenty years. Her husband was handicapped and had to propel himself to and from business in a wheel chair. Despite their afflictions, they lived happy Christian lives, bringing inspiration and comfort to all who knew them. One day while we were visiting with the Doolittles, my husband commented on their bright hopefulness and asked them for the secret of it. Mrs. Doolittle’s reply was simple: “His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.” The beauty of this simple expression of boundless faith gripped the hearts and fired the imagination of Dr. Martin and me.

Civilla, being a poet, thought Mrs. Doolittle’s reply would be a perfect idea for a poem. That reply from Mrs. Doolittle, related to Matthew 10:29-31, which reads; “Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So, don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.”

The hymn “His Eye Is On The Sparrow” was the outcome of that experience. Here are the lyrics (which are now Public Domain):

Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,

Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heav’n and home,

When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:

His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;

His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,

For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,

And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;

Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;

His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;

His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,

For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,

When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,

I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;

His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;

His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

I sing because I’m happy, I sing because I’m free,

For His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.

Civilla Martin sent the poem to Charles Gabriel who was a well-known writer of gospel songs and tunes. He was born in 1856 in Iowa; died in 1923, Hollywood, California. About 7,000 songs are attributed to him. He also edited 35 gospel song books, between 1915 and 1923. The tune he composed for Civilla’s poem brought it alive as one of the many all-time favourite gospel hymns known around the world. It has been covered by many famous singers, among them are Mahalia Jackson and Whitney Houston, but its most meaningful performances have been by many choirs and congregations as part of worship.

Overlooked is this gospel hymn’s Nova Scotia connection. This why reminiscing about “His Eye is on the Sparrow” is so timely. The words relate directly to the recent unfortunate stories about the mass killing of 22 people in that province, the loss of six Halifax-based Canadian Forces members in the navy helicopter crash and just recently, the loss of a Nova Scotian member of Canada’s Snowbird aerobatic team. But also, this hymn is a song relevant to the stresses arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

It’s not trite to say,”Music is so important in the way it eases difficult times and news!” A very good performance of His Eye is on the Sparrow is sung by gospel singer Mike Lewis can be heard at this YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqIPUwPmv18.

Ian Seddon

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Lebohang Moleko sent the following to Ian Seddon. He worked at it for about a 1/2 hour and solved the “exercise.” With his permission, I am including it in the June Communique. It is “A NICE GAME TO PLAY WHEN YOU NEED TO RELAX DURING THE LOCKDOWN.”

There are names of sixteen (16) books of the Bible hidden in the paragraph below. See how many you can find. A preacher found 15 books in twenty minutes; it took him 3 weeks just to find the 16th one. HAVE FUN!

I once made a remark about the hidden books of the Bible. A certain luke, kept people looking so hard for facts, and for others, it was a revelation. Some were in a jam, especially since the names of the books were not capitalized. But the truth finally struck home to numbers of our readers. To others it was a job. We want it to be a most fascinating little moment for you. Yes, there will be some really easy ones to spot. Others may require judges to help find them. I will quickly admit it usually takes the preacher to find one of them, and there will be loud lamentations when it is found. A little lady says she brews a cup of tea so she can concentrate better. See how you will compete. Relax now, for there really are sixteen books of the Bible in this paragraph.

LIST THE 16 BOOKS.HAPPY SEARCHING!

Day-LightersPlease Join Us

Date to be re-scheduled

Bring your brown bag lunchBeverage provided

Guest Speaker: Peter Golem

Topic: The Ozone Layer

Please watch for details

Mission MinuteWhat Is Camp?

Marion Chamberlain

When you first arrive at Pearce Williams Camp in Fingal, Ontario, you immediately encounter a feeling of the sacred. Walking around the grounds, that feeling transforms into the knowledge that God is up to something amazing here. Pearce Williams is a place where there is room for all to be cradled in God’s love.

At the camp, children gain self-esteem, confidence, independence, and many more life skills that will help them succeed. Summer camp helps children develop into leaders, thinkers, and doers; it helps them discover who they are away from their everyday lives. Above all else, camp gives children a fun space to grow.

Mission & Service supports United Church camps like Pearce Williams.

If Mission & Service giving is already a regular part of your life, thank you so much! If you have not given, please join me in making Mission & Service giving a regular part of your life of faith. Loving our neighbour is at the heart of our Mission & Service.

Answers on page 14

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I Didn’t Know That

Mark Richardson

Mark Richardson

Admiring the Inspiring Nadiya

Hey, hey good lookin’, what ya got cookin’? Howsabout kookin’ somethin’ up with me? (Hank Williams)

Don’t tell Edith, but I have a crush on another woman. Keep it from my long-suffering wife, please; but I’m over-the-top for the new queen of British cooking, Nadiya.

I could blame it on COVID-19, I suppose. I could say I was innocently wondering what to watch during lockdown when I was blindsided by a Netflix advertisement for their new show Nadiya Takes Time to Eat.

But the truth is, I was a fan long before the corona virus: Nadiya Hussain was the winner of the 2015 version of the BBC’s Great British Bake Off. In the new, seven-part series she takes viewers on a thirty-minute tour of how to make “delicious, yummy and easy-peasy” meals.

I tried to hide my feelings. “This looks interesting, dear” I said, nonchalantly. Edith wasn’t fooled, of course, but tolerated my adolescent fantasies simply because, truth be told, she’s as much a fan of Nadiya as I am.

The hook for Nadiya’s new series is time-saving. She shows how to whip up a quick breakfast, lunch and dinner with eye-popping ingredients, crunchy textures and new, exotic flavours. You can almost taste the happiness. Add her mischievous, megawatt smile and “You can do it!” attitude and Netflix has a recipe for success.

Cupboard love, you say? Scroll around www.nadiyahussain.com and see what I mean. Before long, you will land on the recipe page and when you do, you will, like me, start to drool. The Honey Mustard Chow Mein is distracting, is it not? And don’t the Chocolate and Star Anise Fondants set your heart just a little bit aflutter?

As if her culinary charms weren’t enough, Nadiya teaches something in each episode. In one segment,

for example, she visits the massive Tate & Lyle sugar refining plant on the banks of the Thames. It’s been making Lyle’s Golden Syrup with its own secret ingredient for 160 years. Even spunky Nadiya can’t pry the secret loose from her guide, but she does get to climb the crane and transfer a huge dollop of unrefined sugar from a tanker into the waiting jaws of the plant’s warehouse, below. Job done but still sweating at the controls, Nadiya teases her guide “You can get some tea, now. I’ll take it from here.”

Kidding aside, Nadiya is a faithful Muslim. Visiting the sprawling Marmite factory in Burton upon Trent, she showed real concern when she learned the famous British staple was made from yeast extract left over in the brewing process. “Tell me there’s no alcohol in it” she pleaded; and looked genuinely relieved when she found out the truth: there isn’t any.

She’s inspirational to young women, especially. This one-time, stay-at-home Mom is now an MBE, a public speaker and a poster-girl for British multi-culturalism. She’s even been on a “Finding My Voice” tour, promoting a 2019 memoir that details her battles with PTSD and childhood sexual abuse.

Could that tour include Canada? I emailed her agent in mid-May, inviting Nadiya to consider a book talk at London Public Library.

That might be a stretch, of course, but a man can dream. In the last episode of her Netflix hit, Nadiya pulled out all the stops. For a summer BBQ with family and friends on the lawn, she created a glistening crown loaf, kiwi feta salad, barbecued lamb with rhubarb glaze and cool éclair pops.

Those “ice lollies” were the last straw. When the final segment was over, I asked airily: “I wonder how many proposals of marriage she’s received?”

“Oh” said Edith, “I think she might be getting one more, at least.”

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Report From The Treasurer’s Desk

Financial Summary – YTD May 31, 2020 John Obright

This Year’s This Year’s Budget ResultsIncomeEnvelope Givings – YTD May 31, 2020 109,516 95,859Rental Income, Special Projects & U.C.W. 41,288 38,621Total Income 150,804 134,480ExpensesOperating Costs – YTD May 31, 2020 161,422 123,763 Other Income/Expenses 00 00Net Income/(Shortfall) (10,618) 10,717

CommentsEnvelope Givings have fallen off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To a lesser extent, expenses

have also slowed down but there are still ongoing out-of-pocket items. We have continued to pay our staff their regular salaries during this extreme situation. At the same time, we have made use of two of the government wage subsidy programs to reduce, but not eliminate, our actual salary and benefit costs. The above numbers reflect the subsidy received. Of note also, are the two staff positions that remain unfilled.

As noted in the previous Comnmunique, we would ask that members do what they can to get their givings to the church respecting of course the directives of our health and government officials. A special thanks to those members who have either mailed their givings to the church or to me at my home or have dropped them off at my home. I’ve been able to get those cheques to the bank and been able to pay the ongoing bills. Your efforts are much appreciated in these abnormal times.

These times also illustrate another benefit of using PAR. It is an effective way of personal financial planning while at the same time it gives the church a steady and predictable income flow. This income source has allowed us to meet our financial obligations. Contact me by email or by phone and I will get an authorization form to you. Changes to existing withdrawals can be sent to me at the email address below. I’ve been able to make changes to PAR thanks to the efforts of the staff in Toronto who are working from home.

As always, any member can contact me directly by email (jfobright@sympatico.ca) or by phone (519-432-8735) if you have any questions regarding your Church Donation or the financial affairs of the church.

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Welcome To Canada

The Basha Family Ali (22), Fatima (Mom), Noor (18), Husain (Dad), and Dana (13)

Can you imagine all the challenges you would face coming to a strange new country and trying to settle in? Add to that a pandemic and the difficulty becomes even greater. LIRSA’s latest sponsored family, the Basha family of five from Syria, who had been in Egypt for seven years, is facing such challenges. They arrived in London on January. 29th and because we had great difficulty in finding a three-bedroom apartment for them, they were in an Air B&B for the month of February. They just got nicely settled into their apartment on March 1st and had started school when everything closed down and they had to be isolated at home.

Husain (Dad), university educated and a tour guide in Damascus, speaks fluent English. Fatima, his wife, has no English, and the three children have some English. Fatima and son, Ali (22) attend adult ESL at the YMCA’s building on Elmwood Ave. Noor (18) is in Grade 12 at Beal, and Dana (13) goes to Tecumseh Public School in grade 7.

It is so fortunate that Husain speaks English. This means that we can stay in touch with the family by phone and also by email, as we acquired a computer for them. They are all making good use of their time during the pandemic doing their school work online and Husain is able to help them all learn English. He is also applying for a job, but the job search is difficult right now. Fatima is thrilled to be able to plant a little garden on their fairly large balcony.

Earlier, the young couple from Myanmar, sponsored by LERC, who arrived in November. are also coping well during the pandemic. Zafor (21) also speaks fluent English and has been teaching English online to Rohingya in Canada and around the world. He is able to explain to them all the important health issues associated with COVID-19. Baby Zainab, who turned one in March, is walking now and getting into everything.

Although the pandemic is slowing their integration into Canada, both families have shown great resilience. I suppose they have faced much bigger challenges fleeing their home countries for their lives. We hope that they will soon be able to get back to the task of integrating more fully into their new life in Canada. We wish them well and much success.

Anne Alton, Refugee Assistance Committee

Did Noah Fish?A Sunday school teacher asked, ‘Johnny, do you think Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the Ark ?’ ‘No,’ replied Johnny . ‘How could he, with just two worms.

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Executive & Coordinators

UCW

President ...................... Sheila LuiSecretary ....................... Anne ObrightTreasurer ....................... Bonny ShawyerCorresponding Secretary .. Brenda FieldhouseKitchen Supervisor ......... Sheila LuiSpecial Occasion DecoratingEaster ............................. Lynn Foster & Gayle FluterThanksgiving ................... Helen Bell & Barb Webster Christmas ....................... Sheryl Lodge & Gail LamersFlowers (Purchase and Distribution)Easter ............................ Gayle Fluter & Lynn FosterChristmas ....................... Birth Rose ....................... Maureen CunliffeReceptions & Catering .... Sheila LuiTake-A-Break ...................Theresa GolemRummage Sale ............... Marilyn Semple & Eleanor Hunt Quilting Group ................ Norma StokesRetreat Committee .......... Karol BoydRep. Stewards ................Rep. Official Board .......... Sheila Lui Rep. Session ................... Sheila LuiData Projector ................ Church Secretary

Birthdays (90 and over)

If you or your family have a special event including a birth, wedding, 50th wedding anniversary, 90th (or more) birthday, illness or death, or just need to say hello with a thinking-of-you card, the UCW sends a card on behalf of our Colborne family.

A red rose on the organ during worship is to celebrate the birth of a child into a Colborne member’s family. Please let the Church office know of your special event or to request a card.

Deaths

April 24 ...................Nancy ReynardApril 24 ...................Ruth KennedyApril 27 ...................Dorothy RiehlMay 12 ...................Edna GeeJune 15 ..................June BaekerJuly 12 ....................Ruth CoulthardJuly 24 ....................Bill Frank

Births

April 29 ..................Venie PotterSympathy is also extended to John & Anne Obright for the loss of his sister Kathy, Fred & Cathy Cull for the loss of her aunt Margaret, Cheryl and Jonathan Vance for the loss of her father, and Marion Simpson for the loss of her daughter Janice.

April 20 .................Joseph Derek HuntSon of Todd and Denise HuntGrandson of Gerry and Eleanor Hunt

Our Colborne Church Family

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CongratuationsGraduates

Congratulations to Max McGill, grandson of Jim and Sheryl Lodge, on his graduation from Lester B. Pearson Public School. Max is looking forward to attending Sir Frederick Banting Secondary School in September.

Curtis Galvan, son of Katherine Butson and stepson of Greg Dickinson, is a graduating student at Oakridge Secondary School. Curtis has been offered and accepted Advanced Entry Opportunity into the Ivey School of Business upon completion of two years in the Bachelor of Management and Organizational Studies program at Western University.

Justin Fulford is graduating Grade 12 from A.B. Lucas Secondary School. Colborne St. United Church has always been part of Justin’s life, from his baptism in Dec. 2002 He is particularly proud of participating in Remembrance Day Services as an Air Cadet. Justin will be attending Western University this fall.

Tate Stadnisky Grandson of Helen Bell is graduating from Westmount Public School and is looking forward to enrolling at Saunders Secondary School in September.

Abbey Stadnisky Graduating from Saunders Secondary School I will be attending Fanshawe College in September. I am enrolled in the Human Services Foundation program.

Ryan FieldhouseGrandson of Terry and Brenda Fieldhouse will be graduating with honours from Medway High School this June. Ryan will be attending University of Ontario Information Technologies for a bachelors degree in IT and Entrepreneurship.

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From The Stewards

Paul Wiancko

Repaving of the Church parking lot is being completed at the time of writing and should be ready for use in a couple of days (see photo of line markings being added). The concrete walk up to Colborne House has been replaced and other extraneous concrete removed prior to the repaving of the parking lot. A commercial grade surge supressor has been installed on the main electrical service.

During these past three months it should be noted that your Stewards have faced all the restrictions that COVID-19 has put our community in, having to work virtually on all the projects and ongoing maintenance matters at the church. Some other items the Stewards will continue to work on include: Follow up discussions with the City of London regarding operating hours for the new electronic sign, particularly in the evening during special events such as Christmas Eve services; minor repairs to the roof, particularly around the north tower; replacement of the fence at the west end of the parking lot; replacement/repair of the wooden steps and landing from the parking lot to the back of the CE building; boiler and water heater chimney repairs.

Should you have any questions regarding the Church security system, its operation, or obtaining a fob for entry, please contact the Church office. Also, the number of people on the Stewards’ committee is well below the number usually there. If you are able to help out by joining, please contact the Church office.

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Sunday School Report from1986Pageant and White Gift Sunday seems like many

snowflakes in the past, but it still lives as a high point. In the Sunday School emotions were high, songs were rehearsed, and Saturday morning sleep-ins were sacrificed to attend practices. All were fading from memory as we entered the church on December 8th A special hurrah to all the children and to all the “big kids” who rallied to make it a special morning indeed. Colborne, you are number one! The money collected was presented to the Gees after the service, and we received a letter of thanks from the Community House for our White Gifts. The children enjoyed hearing how their gifts were going to be used. Initial plans are now underway for the Pageant 1986. Stay tuned!

We would be amiss if we didn’t take this opportunity to thank Tom Casarin, a new steward and father of two children in the Sunday School, for volunteering his time to build the Sunday School room, just off the stage. It is great to have a place to call our own. Merci Tom!

On February 17th, the Sunday School Staff from Colborne and other parishes, listened with interest to Barb Furneaux discuss the revised core curriculum, which she has written for the United Church. At present, the students in the Senior Nursery to Grade one use the Scripture Press Series, while the other students use JED. JED will be phased out in the future, and we are in the process of shopping for curriculum.

Palm Sunday, On March 23rd, was enjoyed by all the palm-waving children. This year, to be in step with the congregation, we practised “Hosanna, Loud Hosanna” all of March. It was a learning experience for all. This song was written approximately one hundred years ago, so we talked about what the children would have been wearing when they first sang this song. We discovered that they wouldn’t even have sung in Colborne St. Church, because it wasn’t built until 1899, but instead, in the old church around the corner on Pall Mall Street.

Easter Sunday was busy for the Primary Sunday School, with the building of lambs and Easter plaques, and enjoying films and snacks. It was full of new life, as Easter should be.

Recognition Sunday is in the offing. The tentative date is June 22, and we hope you will plan to attend. It is a Sunday when we recognize the contribution of the children to the life of the church, through their songs, their speaker and their awards.

Most of us are not thinking about September yet, but I do want you to take a moment to consider teaching. It is a job-sharing experience with a partner, so the responsibility is not yours alone. We have needs in the primary department and in a new Grade 4 class, beginning in September.

After Palm Sunday, I had a slight headache, and I just wanted to go home. Adam, a young boy in the Sunday School, stopped me and said: “That was fun today - I really like Jesus”. That’s what makes it all worthwhile - you’ll find that out too!

Mary Margison,Sunday School Co-ordinator

It’s been a long winter so how about a barbeque menu just to get us all in that good ole’ summertime mood? Mary Vickers

A great make-ahead appetizer that’s really unbeatable. Keep a supply in your freezer.

I loaf white bread, thin sliced

1/2 lb. (2 cups) cheddar cheese, grated

6 slices bacon, fried crisp and crumbled

1 - 4 oz. pkg slivered almonds (optional)

1 onion, finely chopped

1 cup mayonnaisesalt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400° F. Remove crusts from bread and spread each slice with a mixture of all other ingredients. Cut into strips or any desired shape. If desired, freeze on a baking sheet, place in plastic bags and store in freezer. To serve, bake for 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Serves a crowd.

The material is from 1986 in Reflections & Projections newsletter the Church publication before the name was changed to Colborne Communique

What’s Cooking

The following article was taken from Colborne’s Sesquicentennial year special edition Communique 2003

From The Archives

Ministry ......................Rev. David CarrothersMinister Emeritus .....Rev. Lorenzo RamirezSunday SchoolCoordinator ................Dayna MunroNursery Coordinator ................Areum HanMusic ........................Secretary .................. Norma-Jean GreensladeTreasurer ................... John ObrightCustodian .................. Karol BoydSexton ....................... Richard Rodgers

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Local Outreach CommitteeThe first known reference we have for Outreach

dates back to May 1911, when the balance was $4.94. Expenditures included flowers for shut-ins ($1.94), wood and coal ($6.00),and groceries for a family ($1.53). The fund was initially called Colborne Street Methodist Church Poor Fund. There is no record of activity for this fund in 1925, the year of Church Union. After this date, with a balance of $64.05, the fund was recorded under the name of the Colborne United Church Relief Fund. It appears that receipts to the fund were through special collections and donations. There is no record of fundraising in the early years.

During the war many donations were made to the Salvation Army. By the end of World War II the balance was $107.12. In the post war era significant donations were given to organizations such as the Manitoba Relief Fund and World Relief. In the 1960’s the money given to the ministers for disbursements was called "pocket money". In the 1970’s monies from the fund were used for flowers and cards for members of the congregation. In 1983 a significant donation was made for the installation of a ramp to make the church wheelchair accessible.

Outreach was beginning to address more social needs. In 1986 the first documented annual donation to Daily Bread ($150.00) and in 1987 the

first documented donation was made to Interfaith Counselling Centre. In 1991 the name of the fund was changed to the Discretionary and Relief Fund. For many years the fund was administered through the Session. The Local Outreach Committee was formed as a committee of the Official Board and took over administration of the fund. In 1995 it took its present name.

Today the Local Outreach Committee is extremely active in trying to meet the needs of our community with the following:

Daily Bread (food and money donations)Good Samaritan cupboard (clothing and

household needs) Youth Action Committee (food, hygiene products,

and Christmas dinner)Northern Hospitality (monthly meals during the

winter)Northbrae School (Christmas dinner, graduation

cakes)Habitat (preparing and serving food for the Build)Where is Outreach headed? Our wish would be

that our services not be required. Until then we will continue to attempt to witness in the midst in a tangible way.

Rosemary Bartlett, Margaret Cox and Sheryl Lodge, Local Outreach Committee

1. Mark2. Luke3. Kings4. Acts

5. Revelations6. James7. Ruth8. Numbers

9. Job10. Amos11. Esther12. Judges

13. Titus14. Lamentations15. Hebrews16. Peter

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