News TiReview Wednesday, January 10,1990 — A10 Church course helps cope with divorce the community while upholding the sanctity of marriage. St. Stephen’s started to address the need with a divorce ministry, followed by Coping and Hoping weekends which helped newly divorced people deal with the change in their lives. The group is non-judgmental and confidential. It is interdeno- minational, with opening and clos- ing prayers held at each meeting, which lasts 7 to 9:30 p.m. The next session starts Jan. 23 in St. Stephen’s Hall, off Mt. Newton | Brentwood man charged with car theft A Brentwood Bay man has been Crossroad in Saanichton. The reg. rharged with car theft after police : Z 2 * found hi i I iti _ The weekends have developed istration fee is $10, however 1966 Cae ACE ee ‘ into an eight-week course on the arrangements can be made for ane Dee 7 : : aR: He ae pees ue ihose unable tolatford the tee "97, ere ney Gene nduc ay people, s eee many of whom have Vee iieuat charged with possession of stolen the process, For more information, call property after police located the Janice Jones at 652-4311 or Margo Car, reported stolen from Victoria, | Entitled New Identity, the Poole at 652-5645. in the 1200-block Verdier Avenue. Zz course starts with an introductory j meeting. The second and third . 9 9 weeks deal with anger and guild, Cli N S ve the fourth with letting go of the p a past and the fifth with communi- N ,' / HELPING PEOPLE COPE with divorce is the goal of an selene for a healthy ew year eight week program offered through St. Stephen’s Loneliness, a problem for many Anglican church in Saanichton. Here Margo Poole and divorced people, is addressed in eee Janice Jones check the program. For information on the sixth week. The final two — the course, Cail 652-4311 during the day or 652-5645 in the evening. identity and a positive outlook. | The course recognizes that peo- I our regular Ideally no marriage should fail “The church d at d he Sous Wee Sopaetion and = | 7 ith © S2OW tall: € church doesn t condone — divorce also experience a erievin Ey But when man puts asunder divorce but often there are situa- ie 2 2 Al price WI what God has joined, people often need help, says St. Stephen’s Ang- lican Church secretary Janice Jones. tions where it is completely una- voidable,” Jones said. Yet clergy find themselves in a difficult posi- tion, trying to meet the needs of weeks deal with establishing a new process. Working through the grieving process, with support, helps participants resume inde- pendent living. po Ss t this coupon Offer EXTENDED until January 31st/90 Make a resolution to quit smoking or lose weight — then come see us for a helping hand. SIDNEY LASER THERAPY Vhs ces come es vom emt mFS ON] 4S: MAYCOCK OPTICAL SINCE 1949 DYE ai wt pear books were collected in Sidney Friday, at Central Saanich municipal hall Jan. 2 to 4 and at North Saanich municipal hall Jan. 9. PHONE BOOKS PILED up at the Sidney works yard Friday, as local residents dropped off their phone books for recycling. Phone F NJ FITNESS FOR EVERYBODY | Gall Work out this WINTER — Look out this SUMMER aS E Response was Great so we've extended our FIRST ANNIVERSARY SALEBRATION! = sac’ HMM OUR SEM-ANNUAL SALE MEMBERSHIP 29%-50% oFF TWELVE TANNING ALL FRAMES MAYCOCK OPTICAL 1327 BROAD STREET #104-2376 BEVAN At Johnson Sidney Centre 384-4175 655-1122 : : | +30" Sidney, B.C.