News Archives 2010

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Congregational News Archives 2010

Highlighting the Presbyterian community in the area of Hamilton, Ontario.

Exam Hospitality at McMaster

(December 2010) The students and the staff at the McMaster Chaplaincy Centre are grateful for the generous response of congregations and individuals in providing cookies and volunteers for the Exam Hospitality area that operated during the examination period from December 7th. to 17th. For a few photos of the scene click on Exam Hospitality.

Historic Kirkwall Church Expands

(DEcember 2010) Kirkwall Presbyterian Church is expanding. A small addition is being built onto the back of the church in order to enhance the usefulness of the physical facility for the mission of the church. Completion is expected in February 2011. For a more detailed account of this project and a photo of the construction in progress simply click on Kirkwall Church Expands.

Dr. Alan McPherson Named to Gallery of Distinction

(November 2010) was one of six distinguished citizens of Hamilton inducted into the Hamilton Gallery of Distinction at the Hamilton Convention Centre on November 3rd. Since 1984, 152 people have been inducted into the Gallery to acknowledge their outstanding contribution to the City of Hamilton. Dr. McPherson came to Hamilton from Glasgow, Scotland, in 1980 and served as the Minister of Central Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, from his arrival until his retirement in 2005.

2010 Synod Meeting

The Synod of Southwestern Ontario will meet in Stamford Presbyterian Church, 3121 St. Paul Avenue, Niagara Falls, starting on Tuesday, October 26 at 10:00 a.m. and continuing until Wednesday afternoon, October 27th. Rodger Nishioka, Associate Professor of Christian Education at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Georgia, will be the guest speaker at Synod and will make presentations on the Tuesday evening and again on the Wednesday morning. Professor Nishioka's teaching emphasis is on equipping pastors for their role as teachers and leaders in the educational ministry of the church. He is particularly interested in building congregational youth and young adult ministries, and has researched what attracts young adults to the church.

Dawn Martens receives Award from Opera Canada

(October 2010) Dawn Martens, Music Director at Erskine Presbyterian was a recipient of the 2010 prestigious Ruby Award from Opera Canada. It was presented at a gala event held on Oct.14 at One King West Hotel in Toronto. The Rubies honour outstanding contributions to opera at home and abroad by Canadians on stage and behind the scenes. Over the course of the decade, they've turned the spotlight on 32 honorees, including singers, directors, designers, conductors, teachers, coaches, benefactors and one institution (the CBC ). In October, five more distinguished names were added to the roster.

Dawn received her award based on her work as music teacher at Buchanan Park Public School where for 16 years she has developed an opera program that involves the entire student body. Each year the school ends its year with a fully staged opera production (this year, Die Fledermaus), involving a large, committed cast and crew of grade-school students. The proceeds from the five-performance, standing-room-only run go to the McMaster University Medical Centre. To date more than $40,000 has been raised for the work in childhood cancer. Dawn is the author of A is for Aria.

Service of Thanksgiving

Port Dover, ON – On Sunday, September 12th, 2010, the Presbytery of Hamilton, held a Service of Thanksgiving recognizing the congregation of Knox Presbyterian Church becoming a single point charge. The day started with a lunch for presbyters at the home of Rev. Cathy & Thomas Kay hosted by the Choir. The Moderator welcomed those in attendance and led the worship. Rev. Judee Archer Green, as Clerk of Presbytery narrated the steps that brought us together for this time of Thanksgiving. The Presbytery, Congregation and the Rev. Cathy Kay participated in the confirmation of the constitution of the congregation. The message and charge was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Tom Billard of Kirkwall Presbyterian Church. The text of Dr. Billard's challenging message “The Fragrance of Knowing God” can be accessed by clicking on the link. Special music was provided by the choir and soloist, Alysia Kay. Following worship, the congregation hosted a time of fellowship.

An Athletic Presbyterian

(April 2010) While we Presbyterians may not all be able to claim to be athletic - at least one of our number can. One of the inaugural twelve inductees into Hamilton's new Sports Hall of Fame on March 31st., 2010, Rower Mel LaForme, has Presbyterian ties. An Olympic competitor in rowing in 1976 and 1988, a gold and bronze medal holder in world rowing competition and a multi medal winner in the Pan Am Games, Mel LaForme, is certainly deserving of this recognition. Mel has a long standing association with Chalmers Church, Hamilton, and the 26th. Scout Group based at Chalmers. Congratulations Mel!

Guatemala Mission Awareness Trip

Feb., 2010. Four individuals from the Presbytery of Hamilton will be joined by four other Canadians (three from Thunder Bay and one from West Vancouver) on a ten day mission awareness trip to Guatemala. This trip is the second in a series of contacts between Canadian Presbyterians and fellow Christians from Guatemala in the rebuilding of a local church there. This trip brings toward a conclusion a project begun several years ago. Four Hamilton area congregations (Alberton, Ancaster, Carluke and Chedoke) to provide financial support and personal encouragement to a local congregation in Guatemala. Three members of the Chedoke congregation and the Rev. Stephen Jenvey of West Flamboro are the Hamilton area members of the team. They are scheduled to leave Canada on February 13th. and return on February 23rd. We look forward to hearing more of their experience.

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