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altona mennonite church the tribune thursday oct un christian school future indefinite aaeacim mr and mrs john housser main street north markham were honored sunday on the occasion of their golden wedding anniversary the reunion of family members and close friends was held at parkview home stouffville jim thomas reunion markham it was a family reunion saturday evening when mr andmrs john housser main street north markham celebrated their golden wedding anniversary the gathering was held in the friendship room of parkview home stouffville in attendance was mrs- houssers mother elizabeth byer of gorrie ont mrs byer is a young looking 98 the honored couple have three sons floyd of strathmore alberta laverne wroxeter ont glenn of thunder bay 17 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren one son wesley died several years ago mr housser has one sister anna in stayner mrs housser has three brothers levi alvin and harvey byer and two sisters annie werner of gorrie and flora byer port perry john housser and susanah byer were married oct 3 1930 rev lewis fretz of the wideman men nonite church per formed the ceremony later they left on a honeymoon to st jacobs near kit chener travelling in the grooms 1929 model a ford mr and mrs housser are well- known in the markham area having lived there most of their lives mr housser is the son of ezra and lavina housser mrs housser is the daughter of joseph and elizabeth byer sy jim irving altona altona mennonite church may be gone as a meeting place but its far from forgotten sunday afternoon a large crowd returned to the little country chapel closed since 1974 to recall botii the pleasures and some ef the pains of its long and enduring past it is the hope of those supporting the service of thanksgiving and remembrance to renew sufficient interest in the building which has been maintained in church- going order to decide its fate as something other than just a local land mark we want to see whether it should be preserved or moved joe nighswander chairman of the worship told the tribune he said it had long been used by the old order of mennonites but when the church became affiliated with the mennonite conference of ontario in 1964 the services were divided among a circuit of three churches with the ex ception of a few mem bers the congregation- from altona then at tended the mennonite church on steeles avenue on the scarborc- markham townline the building paul burkholder one of the speakers told the congregation was erected in 1852 bricks were brought in from cherrywqod and pinewood from nearby in 18571 the church property was formerly deeded to the society of mennonites one of the stipulations being that the trustees were all to live within five miles of the site mr burkholder then listed various names that read like a whos who of mennonite families and original settlers from the stouffville markham area among the familiar names were nighswander stouffer wideman hoover leh man burkholder moyer and reesor he said the last service held in the church was sept is 1974 when it was abandoned as a regular meeting place aaron grove a former pastor said be always felt badly when churches are no longer used however he believed every church used or unused has still a speaking message to all he said the church was a solid reminder of the spiritual presence of those who once lived in the area he said he attended the church as a child in all kinds of weather sometimes running behind the sleigh to keep warm only to arrive and find it just as cold inside mr grove said the services were always conducted in german until his uncle levi managed to introduce some in english at thanksgiving and on good friday the people didnt likeit much he said but we kids did cecil reesor another former participant praised the beauty of the setting of the church and recalled the simplicity of faith cf its adherents despite the latter their rigid adherence to farming and the land hindered us somewhat mr reesor said and kept us from becoming doctors and following other professions he said he was trying to bbe generous but their weaknesses and shortcomings must be evaluated their values must be em braced the message let us arise and go back to bethel was deliver by rev paul martin he said that life for all is a pilgrim age with god opening doors and providing opportunities which people didnt always see harvey nighswander said it was wonderful to have lovely things but not everything is listed we have to use these experiences to gods doing i believe there are greater things ahead he said town of pickering 1980 municipal elections preliminary list of electors the fliaammr im of electors for tk umltim brttoa tt k mm n hntamr 10 19s0 bt petm itsniag octamr 14 180 afpub tsf mam cmcuou w mrtou mm kt bi inttoj mpmofetf brat wbkk art avalabb tt cksvt ode smd a buriag bt mctttsty to dth wttk toy petal laea htaridt wa b md at 300 ps friday octabtr 24 1980 in tbt candl cbaabm nckerme mumcpal of fices 1710 nagttm road pldctrioj last day for appeals to the polling list is wednesday october 221 980 wednesday october 22 1980 bract j tartar amct tawadtrit ii3 l j and services baker hill baptist church sunday october 12th 11 am 730 pm guest speaker former pastor dr ws whitcombe special music morning sunday school choir evening quartette string ensembli stouffville missionary church expansion several years ago the congregation of the stouffville missionary church established a goal for themselves that would provide accommodation for a maximum of 700 people in- both sunday school and at worship this limit is close to being reached and the facilities committee is now looking into various possibilities of meeting this challenge the board of management will meet with a professional consultant oct 20 to discuss what steps can be considered turn waste chimney heat into warm room air- with the efficiency of a wood stove and the beauty of an open fire jiii fireplace heater the in sol in an rlejfnnl flush- mounted 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deficit of 42000 is anticipated should a christian school be established in this community this bottom line figure is contained in a budget prepared recently for presen tation to the congregation of stouffville missionary church receipts and expenditures were based on an enrollment of 40 students the an ticipated tuition fee first year is estimated at 1200 per student initial capital costs including a 6000 portable classroom are placed at 17360 added to this are ongoing annual costs including one principalteacher 26000 other teachers 45000 a secretary 9000 and a custodian 5000 this raises the total cost first year to 107360 the income from tuition fees will amount to 48000 which subtracted from the annual ongoing expense including 5000 worth of supplies leaves a deficit of 42000 church services scecss springvale baptist church gormleystouf fvllle rd at 6th cone kennedy rd rev tom hamilton sunday oct 12th 1980 8875651 945 am sunday school 11 am and 7 pm thanksgiving services wed 7 pm family night skyforce st james presbyterian church 101 main st e 6404195 son oct 12th 1980 harvest thanksgiving festival at 10 am we will celebrate thanksgiving with song and a message you need to hear giving thanks can change your life full nursery facilities 1115 church school and adult discussion a friendly growing church family i memorial christian church rev j small main stouffer oct 12th 1980 sunday school worship fellowship weekly youth program information 6403257 stouffville united church 34 church st n u am worship service you will be welcome cc 10 am 11 am 7 pm stouffville missionary church 159 main street west 6403911 rev j hamilton mlnuter 4166402413 mrjclublne associate minister sunday oct 121980 945 am family sun day school bus service available 1100 am the greatest reason for thanksgiving 700 pm dealing with emotional stress wed 1000 am ladies bible study wed 700 pm christian service brigade stockade pioneer girls wed 730 pm prayer bible study thurs 700 pm christian service brigade battalion fri 730 pm youth night stouffville fellowship baptist mainobrien rev dc payne pastor 6493156 11 am worship the thankful heart 7 pm hour of praise great is thy faith fulness wed 8 pm prayer bible study fri youth night phone for information all welcome bloomington christian gospel church revcwsorley pastor 945 am sunday school 11 am be ye thank ful 7 pm 200 years of s school are you thankful for the s school the children of our ss will present a program to celebrate the birthday of the sunday school you will enjoy this unusual evening service come and bring the whole family wed 8 pm prayer meeting frid 730 pm yp meeting st marks catholic church stouffville pastor rev j adams 6406665 sundaymass schedule saturday evening 5 pm sunday 1030 am held in st marks school elm road gormley missionary church rev ed sparks paitor 8879325 950 am sunday school 11 am 730 pm worship acongregation that cares christ church anglican rev philip poole 6401461 sun oct 12 1980 thanksgiving 8 am holy communion 930 amj matins special programme for the children nursery youth bible study following service tues oct 14 8 pm advisory board wed oct 15 10 am holy communion and laying on of hands give thanks untothelord october 12th sun 945 am sunday school 1045 am morning worship 600 pm evangelistic service you are invited stouffville pentecostal pastor murray slwcy church 460 main si srntjff vii 1 1 6305696 vninrd t mccormack memorial church pastor rev w gawa 945 am sunday school 1100 am how shall we escape 730 pm he makes wars to cease pm special music mrs waters nursery supervision and junior church provided no a no jot