Sawyerville UCW June Meeting
President, Bonnie Fowler, welcomed us all to our June 20th meeting in Sawyerville. She had some worthwhile quotes for us beginning with these four things you can’t get back. 1. The stone, after it’s thrown. 2. The word after it’s said. 3. The occasion after it’s missed. 4. The time after it’s gone! She followed that up with: We always knew we’d get old - how fast it happened was a bit of a surprise! So take time and relax, and enjoy your summer!
Devotions began with a quote from Anonymous: It is almost impossible to smile on the outside without feeling better on the inside! Our first hymn was Walk With Me (Voices United 649). Doreen Cairns continued with a story from The Heritage Book ‘95. It must have taken place awhile ago because a lady, Sarah, left her house unlocked when she went to the market before doing her house work. When Sarah arrived back home, imagine her surprise as she opened her door and found the dishes done, the floor sparkling, the bed made and clothes hung up! Even the living room and dining room were dusted and vacuumed! The mystery was solved the next day, though. Apparently her neighbour had hired a cleaning lady and she hadn’t shown up!
Doreen read another story from a Chicken Soup book called Dirt Cheap. I read a story from Chicken Soup for the Father’s Soul: I’m Daddy’s Girl. The daddy, Scott, was outside by the fire he’d built earlier, trying to calm himself down after a difficult phone call. Sensing his mood, little Rachel sat down beside him and said, “Daddy, you look like you could use a hug.” The next afternoon, Scott came home from work and found Becky, his wife, asleep on the couch. He wakened her by tickling her nose with a single red rose. Before Becky could respond, Rachel strolled in carrying a basket of daisies and pink carnations with a card that read “Thanks for the hug”. Smiling triumphantly at her mother, Rachel said, “You just got one flower. Daddy gave me a whole basket!”
Did you know that our national anthem was originally written in French in 1880, the music by a Quebec musician Calixa Lavallee and the words by Adolphebasile Routhier? It was first performed for St. Jean Baptiste Day, June 24, 1880. The English words didn’t come until 1908 when Collier’s Weekly organized a competition. Robert Weir won the competition. The words were amended in 1967 (and again this year). We sang O Canada.
Live every day as if it were your last. Do every job as if you were the boss. Drive as if all other vehicles were police cars. Treat everybody else as if they were you. Heritage Book 1994.
Secretary, Doreen Cairns, read the minutes of the last meeting. They were declared as read. Ten members answered the roll call. Wendy Mackay gave the treasurer’s report. On Stewardship, Rev. Tami Spires reported that the Mission and Service Challenge she had initiated was successful and that a significant amount of money had been raised. For those of you who do not remember the challenge, Rev. Tami set 6 containers with different colours marked on the lids, in each Sawyerville, Cookshire and Bishopton with the promise that whatever colour had accumulated the most money, that was the colour she would streak her hair. I believe in the end, Tami had all 6 colours, with varying widths according to the amount each colour earned. Tami revealed her streaks on Sunday, June 3rd.
June 3rd was also the day of Sunday School closing, where 2 certificates were given out and also the Sunday School teachers received flowers for their efforts. We enjoyed a potluck lunch after church that day. Why does food always taste so much better when there are multiple cooks and you share with others?
Theda Lowry reported that church services would be on the Summer Schedule beginning July 1, with only one service at 10:30 a.m. in a different church each Sunday. Wendy Mackay will order church calendars for next year. We closed with the Mispah benediction: May the Lord watch between me and thee while we are absent, one from the other.
Pizza Day! Our supper was pizza: all-dressed, vegetarian, Hawaiian and one all-dressed with no mushrooms (because one of our members has a complete aversion to mushrooms) and we had a few extra guests to share them with us. Dessert was angel cake with strawberries and ice cream and cookies.
After our September meeting, you’ll hear from me again. Until then, have a wonderful summer!
Submitted by Marlene Lowry