Called Together: 50 Years of the Pinawa Christian Fellowship
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Called Together: 50 Years of the Pinawa Christian Fellowship Called Together: 50 Years of the Pinawa Christian Fellowship 1963 – 2013 Pinawa Christian Fellowship 24 Aberdeen Avenue Box 582 Pinawa, Manitoba, Canada R0E 1L0 http://pcf.nlis.ca/ [email protected] 204-753-8439 2013 This book has no single author. Consequently, there may be some repetition, or even contradiction, in the contents; but this is how we remember our first fifty years. Acknowledgment of sources, and of the authors of individual sections, are scattered throughout the text. This book was assembled by our History Book Committee, led by Sim Stroes-Gascoyne, with contributions from Bob McCamis, Dennis Cann, Leny Ohta, Chuck Vandergraaf, Roger Dutton, Rob Murray, Joye Platford and Marg Stokes. Barb Sanipelli provided invaluable help with formatting and design. Table of Contents Chapter 1 .............................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2 .............................................................................................................................. 3 A History of the Pinawa Christian Fellowship ........................................................... 3 1963-2013 .......................................................................................................................... 3 The Beginning – The 1960s ........................................................................................... 3 Looking Beyond Pinawa - The 1970s .......................................................................... 10 The Vibrant Times - The 1980s ................................................................................... 12 Transitions - The 1990s ............................................................................................... 18 The Present PCF - The 2000s to 2013 ......................................................................... 23 Acknowledgements ...................................................................................................... 26 P.C.F. General Committee Chairmen ......................................................................... 26 Chapter 3 ............................................................................................................................ 28 MINISTERS OF THE PCF ............................................................................................ 28 Memories by Harvie Barker ........................................................................................ 35 Chapter 4 .............................................................................................................................. 36 MUSIC ............................................................................................................................ 36 “Our Musical Heritage” ............................................................................................... 36 Junior Choir ................................................................................................................. 43 Chapter 5 .............................................................................................................................. 44 Missions Outreach ........................................................................................................ 44 “Love Your Neighbour as Yourself” – ........................................................................ 44 Mission Outreach by the PCF ...................................................................................... 44 Fort Hope Project .......................................................................................................... 46 Background .................................................................................................................. 46 The Canoe Brigade ...................................................................................................... 50 The Second Group ....................................................................................................... 54 Church Pews ................................................................................................................ 54 Footnote ....................................................................................................................... 55 Little Grand Rapids ...................................................................................................... 55 Refugee Sponsorship .................................................................................................... 64 Flora House .................................................................................................................... 67 The Pinawa Christian Fellowship and Flora House Connection ................................. 67 Chapter 6 ............................................................................................................................ 69 YOUTH ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................... 69 Sunday School ............................................................................................................. 69 Youth Group TGIF ...................................................................................................... 77 Chapter 7 ............................................................................................................................ 79 VOLUNTEER GROUPS IN THE PCF ........................................................................ 79 Pinawa Hospital Spiritual Care .................................................................................... 79 Women’s Guild ............................................................................................................ 80 Congregational Care Committee ................................................................................. 81 Chapter 8 ............................................................................................................................ 84 CHURCH BUILDING DELIBERATIONS ................................................................. 84 Chapter 9 ............................................................................................................................ 87 BACKDROPS AND BANNERS .................................................................................. 87 Chapter 10 .......................................................................................................................... 89 PCF-NURTURED MINISTERS ................................................................................... 89 Memories by Barbara Barnett ...................................................................................... 89 Memories by Phil Barnett ............................................................................................ 90 David Drake ................................................................................................................. 91 Joye Platford ................................................................................................................ 92 Kathy McCamis ........................................................................................................... 93 Chapter 11 .......................................................................................................................... 95 DENOMINATIONAL STORIES ................................................................................. 95 Affiliation of the Anglicans ......................................................................................... 95 Affiliation of the Baptists ............................................................................................ 96 Affiliation of the Lutherans ......................................................................................... 98 Affiliation of the Mennonite Conference of Manitoba .............................................. 102 Affiliation of the Presbyterians .................................................................................. 103 Affiliation of the United Churchgoers ....................................................................... 106 Chapter 12 ........................................................................................................................ 108 INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY FAITH STORIES..................................................... 108 My Journey to the Pinawa Christian Fellowship ....................................................... 108 Renewing Our Wedding Vows .................................................................................. 108 Fond Memories of Pinawa and the PCF .................................................................... 109 Memories by Annie A. Green .................................................................................... 111 Cloud of Witness ....................................................................................................... 113 Chapter 13 ........................................................................................................................ 117 FUNDRAISING FUN ................................................................................................. 117 Fund Raising Through Recycling .............................................................................. 117 Bird Seed ..................................................................................................................