16. Terrace Review — Wednesday, December’ 13, 1989

Local churches plan s

ong, food |

and celebration for Christmas

-In spite of the commercialism
of Christmas, that familiar,
compelling something is in the
air as citizens of Terrace prepare
for the celebration of the birth
of Jesus Christ.

by Pam Whitaker

The annual Community Carol
Sing seems to launch the season.
This year it was held Wednesday
evening Dec. 6 to a packed
R.E.M. Lee Theatre.

Christian school and Sunday
School concerts are well under-
way, and many bazaars have
come and gone, The Veritas
School Christmas pageant has
not yet taken place — it will be
held Dec. 20 in the evening. The
public is welcome to attend.

At the Zion Baptist Church on
Saturday evening, Dec. 16 at
6:30 p.m., there will be a church
potluck Christmas celebration
for adults. All are welcome.

A mini-Christmas concert for
Terraceview residents will be

presented by the Seventh Day
Adventist Church on Dec. 16.
The elderly of Terraceview will
also enjoy recounting ‘‘Christ-
mas pasts” with the people from
the Evangelical Free Church on
Christmas Eve, when a service
will be conducted ‘‘on the hill’’,

There is ‘still time to see
Christmas pageants such as the
one to be put on by the Lutheran
Church Sunday School class. on
Dec. 17 at 7.p.m. Also on Dec.
17 at 6:30 p.m., the Pentecostal,
Alliance, and Evangelical Free
Churches will be presenting pro-
grams, Centennial Christian
School’s Christmas pageant will
be on Dec, 21.

Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m.
will see the Anglican Church’s
special carol and lesson service.

Again, on Dec. 17, the Knox
United Church Youth Group
will lead a ‘‘white gift service”’
in the morning. This includes an
offering for a local outreach and
‘tools for peace’. The youth of

the Christian Reformed Church
will lead a candlelight service the
evening of Dec. 24. oS

Most of the churches will have
candlelight services Christmas

Eve, The House of Praise’s ser- —

vice will be fireside, followed by
fellowship and refreshments.

On Dec. 14 Terrace Christian
Fellowship cordially invites all
those who would like to join
them for a banquet at the Inn of
the West. It begins at 7 p.m. and
is $15 per person (phone
638-8384). It will be an evening
of skits and music.

Aninterchurch youth banquet
will be enjoyed by young people
of different: denominations at
the Pentecostal Church Satur-
day, Dec. 16. Any people who
want to attend are welcome.

Welcome also are all singles
wanting to share a meal at the
Salvation. Army Church on
Christmas Day. A turkey dinner
with all the trimmings will be
served between 2 and 5 p.m.

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The path of the just is as
the shining light, that shin-
eth more and more unto the

perfectday.
Proverbs 4:18

‘4830 Straume Avenue

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Mass Times: , Pastor: .
Saturday: 7:30 p.m. Fr. Allan F. Noonan

Sundays: 9:00 a.m. O.M.1

. 41:30 am.

~ 635-2313]

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St. Matthew’s Anglican Episcopal Church
Sunday Services: ,
- 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Seton! classes ara held during Ihe 9a.m. service, Chitd
care |s available during the § a.m, service.

4506 Lakelse Avenue

Priest in Charge:
Ven. J.A. MacKenzie!

655-9019

‘Christ Lutheran Church

Sunday School — 11:30 a.m.
Worship Service — 11:30 a.m.
Pastor: Donald P. Bolstad

3229 Sparks Street

635-5520

Terrace Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Sabbath School: Pastor:
Saturday 9:30 a.m. Ole Unruh — 635-7313
Divine Service: Prayer Meeting:

Saturday 11:00 a.m. Wednesdoy 7:00 p.m.

3906 Griffiths 635-3232)

. Evangelical Free Church

Sunday School: © ; Pastor :

(For all ages) W.E. Glasspell -
9:45 a.m.

Sunday Services:

Prayer Meeting:
11;00 a.m. 6:30 p.m,

/ > Wed. 7:00 p.m.
- 635-5115

| 3302 Sparks Street

Knox United Church

Sunday Worship: Evening Worship: Minister:
10:30 a.m. Every 2nd and 4th Stan Bailey
Sunday School: Sunday. 4th Sunday: Youth Group:
10:30 a.m. hymns only : 7:00 p.m.

4907 Lazelle Ave. 635-6014

The number of local residents using the Terrace food bank is up from last year. The service
is run by a collective effort. of churches under the authority of the Ministerial Association,
and represented here by Micki Braid and daughter Amber.

Demand continues for
food bank services

As people line up at the food
banks across the nation, the Ter-
race Churches’ Food Bank
ministers to needs in this com-
munity from November to
‘April.

by Pam Whitaker

Our food bank has been quiet-
ly in operation for five years. It

is not particularly visible and has,

‘been at various locations,
presently at the Evangelical Free
Church Youth Centre.

Four days each month it is in
. operation, usually around ‘the

middle of the month. Radio and
newspaper ads, posters and

_ church notices advise people of

the times.

The reason it is open four
"days is because the letters of the
-alphabet are divided into three

sections, Those whose names

begin from A to H for instance,
would come the first day. The
fourth day is to accommodate
people unable to attend on their
designated day.

In order to qualify to receive
groceries from the food bank,
an interview is given to assess the
need. According to food bank
chairman Micki Braid, comers
are rarely ever turned away.

‘‘We’ve mever been short,
either,”’ she said, “‘although we
have come close,” ;

Food is collected at the
churches and at the Salvation

Army Thrift Store. ‘‘We have a-

lot of food donated,” Braid
said, “but it usually costs an-
other $1,500 each month for
staples. We appreciate very, very
much donations from the

public. Some corporations, ser- —

vice clubs and private businesses

have donated financially, which
is much appreciated. We have
also received apples, cabbages
and carrots, but no potatoes yet
this year.”* (Warm winter coats
are given out too, Coat dona-
tions can be cleaned at Spotless
Cleaners free of charge.)

Braid said that two years ago
they took the food list down to
the hospital and had it approved
for nutrition, balance and value.

A food hamper might contain
fresh fruit and vegetables when
available (cabbage, tarrots,
potatoes, apples), pork -and
beans, pasta, eggs, soup, ham-
burger, oatmeal, sugar, flour,
toilet paper and other items.

“Terry Elkiw does the shop-
ping for us,” Braid said. ‘‘She
really deserves a bouquet
because she does an excellent:

Terrace Pentecostal Assembly
Early Service: Pastor:

8:30 a.m. Jotin Caplin
Associate Pastor: Ctiff Slebert
Sunday School: Prayor Time:

10:00 a.m. . 6:00 p.m.
Morning Service: 11:15a.m, Evening Service: 6:30 p.m.

635-2434

13511 Eby Street

The Alliance Church
Family Bible School: Pastor: Rick Wiebe
9:45 a.m. Ass't Pastor:Douglos Ginn
Worship Service: 11:00 a.m. Fellowship Service 6:30 p.m.
. All are cordially Invited
Youth Ministries * Home Bible Studies «
4923 Agar Avenue oo

visitation

635-7727

The Salvation Army
Sunday Services:
9:30 a.m. Christian Education (all ages)
11:00 a.m. Holiness Meeting 7:00 p.m. Salvation Meeting
tor Further Information call
635-6480

4643 Walsh Avenue

Christian Reformed Church

Sunday Services: Paston
414m. &5 pm, Pater Sluys ~ 635-2621

Coffee Break, Ladies’ Bible Study
Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. & 7:45.p.m.

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3602 Sparks. | 635-8173