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Wednesday, April 4, 2007 · Page 23 Holy Name "A Gospel Celebration" Sun. Apr. 22 at 3 p.m. at Holy Name of Jesus Parish. Special guest appearance by Essex' own Maria onnell. Call the office at 76-8483. All proceeds to he purchase of a new lavinova keyboard for the hurch choir groups. K of C General Meeting cheduled for April 5 has een changed to Thurs. pr. 12 at 8 p.m. Fish Fry cheduled for April 20 has een changed to Fri. Apr. 7. Proceeds to Right to ife. South County Cor IX ill take place April 13-15 t Cardinal Carter School. pplications are available n the Information Desk. The Edge will meet this ed. Apr. 4 from 7-8:30 .m. in the youth ministry asement. Information on etreat will be available. K of C Fish Fry on Fri. Apr. 6 from 4:30-7 p.m. with takeout available. Open House to celebrate the retirement of Jackie Pouget as Pastoral Minister on Sun. Apr. 15 at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church following the 11 a.m. mass until 2 p.m. All are welcome. God bless you and your family this Easter. -Therese Lecuyer In the Garden of Gethsemane Before the dawn of aster There came ethsemane. . . . Before the Resurrection There were hours of gony. . . . For there can be no rown of stars Without a cross to bear, And there is no salvation Without Faith and Love and Prayer, And when we take our needs to God Let us pray as did His Son That dark night in Gethsemane "Thy will, not mine, be done". Salvation Army Transportation to Sunday school is available by calling 519-776-4628. We also have a chair lift. Home League on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. All women are welcome. CCM Iler Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Good Friday Services will be held in Essex this year with Leamington Corps joining us. Easter breakfast at 9:30 a.m. (men to cook). Easter Sunday Service at 11 a.m. Our Young People are planning a Pasta Supper and Dessert Auction on Apr. 14 at 6 p.m. Proceeds for the Young People. Come and support them. For girls and boys young or old that want to learn to play the tambourine on Wed. Apr. 4 in the YP hall at 4 p.m. Women's Ministries Spring Luncheon in the lower hall on Fri. Apr. 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Women's Retreat, South Windsor Citadel, Sat. Apr. 28. Guest speaker Major Sandra Reid. Tickets are available from Captain JoAnne Gilbert. We have several on our Sick and Shut-in list, keep them in your prayers. Essex United Sunday, April 8 Easter Sunday, 8 a.m. Sunrise Service at Sadler's Pond (weather permitting). Continental breakfast following at the church. 10:30 a.m. Easter Communion Service. Thurs. Apr. 5 Iler Lodge Communion Service at 10:30 a.m. Thurs. Apr. 5 Maundy Thursday potluck supper and service in the lower hall. Fri. Apr. 6 Good Friday Tenebrae Service at 7:30 p.m. Fri. Apr. 13 Canadian Fiddle Champion Scott Woods in Concert at Essex United Church. Advance notice Saturday Roast Beef Dinner from 5-7:30 p.m. Tickets available now. The church office will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Essex Retirees Social Club On Thurs. Apr. 12 the Public Health Unit is put- ting on a course on the safe preparation of food. It will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Please call the office to register (519-776-6689). from Black's Ted Photography will be giving a seminar on Digital Photography on Thurs. Apr. 19 at 2 p.m. Please call the office to register. Our women's strengthening classes on Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. are going quite well. The men are looking for more company on Mondays and Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Monday Pepper winner was a tie between Will Gardiner and Betty Fields, most Peppers Helen Slavik, booby prize to Polly Mikolash. Tuesday Pepper winner was Floyd Cascadden, most Peppers was a tie between Betty L. O'Neil and Cecilia Edwards, booby prize to Teresa Toohey. Wednesday Pepper winner was Floyd Cascadden, most Peppers was a tie between Cecilia Edwards and Evelyn Vivier, booby prize to Lawrence Dobson. Christian Reformed Come out and join us on Good Friday beginning at 10 a.m. We welcome Windsor Ambassador CRC and Pastor Darrell Edgar will be our guest speaker. Make plans to attend church Easter Sunday with Pastor Fred Heslinga where we will celebrate the Risen Lord. Children ages 3-5 are also welcome to attend our Sunday school. Nursery supervision is provided. GEMS and Cadets meet on Mondays from 7-8:30 p.m. Ladies Bible Study meet together on Tuesdays 9:3011:30 a.m. Church School on Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. for students ages 12 and up. Youth meet on Sundays from 7-9:30 p.m. For information on any or all programs call the church office at 776-5071. St. Paul's Anglican Holy Week and Easter Sunday Services: Thurs. Apr. 5 Maundy Thursday. One service only at 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul's. Fri. Apr. 6 Good Friday. One service only at 3 p.m. at Trinity. Sun. Apr. 8 The Sunday of the Resurrection: Easter Day. 8 a.m. Holy Communion at St. Paul's. 11:10 a.m. Holy Eucharist at St. Paul's. St. Paul's Pasta Dinner, for the month of April, will be on Friday, April 13 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Movie Night at the Church as part of our celebration of the Dio- cese's Sesquicentennial. Come and watch a showing of "Huron Our Story" a documentary that brings to life the legacy of our first bishop Benjamin Cronyn. April 18 at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity (movie review on bulletin board). If you need or would like a ride please call the office. Spring Bake and Rummage Sale Sat. May 5. Doors open at 9 a.m. Donations can brought into the church or call 519-8394653 for storage arrangements. St. Paul's and Trinity are now online. The email address is stpauls.trinity@ bellnet.ca. We would like to put together a web page. If you have any knowledge of how this can be done, please contact the office. Baptism date is set for May 27. If you wish to participate or bring forth a child to receive the sacrament please call the office. If you are over the age of 12 and are interested in Confirmation please let the rector know by contacting the office so that preparation can be made for classes. Diocese of Huron Sesquicentennial Children's Festival Sat. May 12 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Cathedral, London. Call 519-6318750 or check out the diocesan web site www.diohuron.org for further details. 53rd Weekend, June 1-3. Theme speaker Primate Andrew Archbishop Hutchinson. Pamphlets are now available at the back of the church. Thank You contributions for April will be given to the Gideon's Bible Society. If you know of someone who should be added or removed from the prayer list, please contact the office. Golden Links card game winners on Fri. Mar. 30 were Mary Demars, Cecile St. Denis, Patty Sylvester, Don McMurren, Thomas Allison, Joanne Diesbourg and Bob Matthew. Door prizes to Madeline Diesbourg and Robert Mogyorodi. Please note there will be no cards on Good Friday or on April 13. All are welcome on April 20 at 7:30 p.m. On March 26 the Woodslee Friendship Club in Woodslee played euchre as usual at the Millen Centre with a lively group. Winners were men's high score George Diesbourg and most lone hands Bill Roubos. The ladies' high score Pauline Eyraud and most lone hands Donna Roubos. Please join this lively group every Monday afternoon at 1 p.m. at the Millen Centre. The monthly potluck is this Friday the 13th and our Easter fun theme is to have the ladies wearing a decorated bonnet and the men a decorated tie. An Easter parade. Oh come on now, have some fun. Share a cup of kindness. The potlucks are held the second Friday of every month and we share our food, sing songs with a talented pianist Diana Dennis, celebrate monthly birthdays and then play Pepper and euchre. On Sun. Apr. 15 The Friends of Woodslee will be hosting a Yellow Ribbon Troop Campaign in the Memorial Park in South Woodslee at 1 p.m. One of our families, living in the immediate area has a loved one stationed in Afghanistan. Sgt. Duane Adams and his wife Debbi along with their children Jessica and Jonathan are one of many that we need to pay tribute to. Woodslee is honoured to have this opportunity to show them our respect and thankfulness. The dedicated soldiers need to know we at home keep them and their families in prayer and care. One of the ways we can show our caring is by sending supplies that we are setting up in places of business. You should be seeing soon, "Troop Boxes", at the folplaces. The lowing Woodslee Credit Union, the Woodslee Mini Mart, the Woodslee Post Office, Donna's Hairstyling and Jim's Esso. The soldiers would like hard candies, granola bars, hand soap, toothpaste, toilet paper, peanuts, Pringles chips in cans, jujube candy, Tim Horton gift certificates and magazines. We will assemble in the Memorial Park and have some speakers, patriotic music and just a wonderful country style tribute. Please participate. Invite friends and neighbours, make support signs, carry flags. Our barrels will be decked out in yellow and we encourage tying yellow ribbons wherever they can make a statement. They are fighting for our freedom and putting their lives on the line, so let's show our appreciation to them over there and support to their loved ones among us here. See you Sun. Apr. 15 at the Memorial Park. Woodslee United Stewards meeting on Thurs. Apr. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Good Friday Service Apr. 6 at 10 a.m. at Woodslee. Woodslee United Church Roast Beef Dinner on Sat. Apr. 21 from 4-7 p.m. in the hall. Takeout available. The minister will be in the office at the Woodslee Church on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Other days and times may be arranged by appointment. Elford W.I. Elford W.I. will meet on Thurs. Apr. 12 for lunch at Heritage Village with meeting to follow. Motto - Some people grin and bear it, others smile and change it. Roll Call - Payment of dues. Annual Program Meeting. Lunch - Heritage Village at 11:30 a.m. All ladies welcome. CONTINUE ON PAGE 26