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Spread the News ISSUE #89 OCTOBER 2018 Produced in Upper Nappan Nova Scotia Contact Jean Smith 902-667-8748 [email protected] NOTICE: Meeting of Chignecto UCWs & Presbyterial Executive scheduled for Friday morning in Amherst Chignecto UCW FALL BUSINESS MEETING will take place this coming FRIDAY, OCT. 26, 2018 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM at Trinity-St. Stephen’s United Church, 1 Ratchford Street, Amherst, NS. MARK YOUR CALENDARS and have your UCW represented at this important meeting of Chignecto UCW, when plans will be discussed for the Annual Meeting 2019 to be held at St. Paul’s United in Riverview, NB, as well as other important items of business for Chignecto UCWs, including the UCW National Gathering for the 60th Anniversary in the summer of 2022 to be held in Cape Breton. Please note: Representation at this meeting from all Chignecto UCW groups is important. Your input into the life and work of our United Church Women’s organization is needed! All members and others interested in UCW will be welcome. If you, as a UCW group leader, or someone from your UCW unit has not been present at these meetings for some time, this is a good time to attend to catch up on all that is hap- pening in the United Church circles in the area, meet with United Church women from other Churches and have an opportunity to make your voice heard. Your opinions and sug- gestions count during this time of transition. We hope to see you there! Jean Smith – Secretary UCW – Chignecto Presbyterial Spread The News October 2018 - P2 Next National Gathering of UCW to take place in Sydney, NS Women representing the UCW the cost of insurance for being out of A bit about our new project: from across Canada and Bermuda came the country,” she explained and Women for Change (WFC) is an together at Queen of Apostle Renewal announced, “therefore, our 60th organization that works in rural com- Centre, Mississauga in Ontario to cele- Anniversary, which is being hosted by munities in Zambia, focusing on social brate, discuss and decide important Maritime Conference UCW, will be and economic changes that empower issues at their annual meeting held in Sydney, Cape Breton at women and children. Women for September 17 – 21, 2018. Membertou, where there is a nice hotel Change has been a partner of The Among those attending the meeting and conference centre large enough to United Church of Canada since 1992 were Ruth Kennedy, the UCW hold all of us.” While education is key to develop- Maritime Conference President, and The plenary speaker will be Sally ment many children face significant Vice-President Elaine Burrows, PEI. Armstrong, a human rights speaker and barriers to education, and in many One of the items for discussion and award-winning journalist. The gathering countries, girls face multiple chal- decision was the location for and who will start either Monday, July 11th or lenges. Traditional attitudes towards would be the hosting conference for the July 18th. Stay alert to hear more on the women, poverty, early marriage, gender 60th Anniversary National UCW National gathering 2022 and learn how based violence, poverty and a choice to Gathering in 2022. we, as UCWs in the Maritimes, will be use scarce resources to educate boys President Ruth Kennedy took a pro- asked to help the event organizers. rather than girls can all stand in the posal of the possibility of two location Also coming out of the meeting in way of women and girls fully partici- in the Maritime Conference — Ontario, a new NUCW project was pating in education. The program Bermuda or Sydney, NS. She reported named. After a lot of discussion, and works with adolescent girls aged 10 to to the MCUCW executive on October after looking at several possible projects 18 who often drop out of school and 15 in meeting at the Conference for the United Church Women, our offers incentives to girls to motivate Centre, Sackville, NB, that the event National Project for the rest of 2018 them to re-enrol. will not be held in Bermuda. “It was until the fall of 2022 is: “Women For What can the UCW do? felt that it was asking too much for our Change In Zambia...Never accept • Learn more about the barriers to UCW members to get a passport plus poverty. Unite and fight it.’’ education faced by women and girls in Zambia and in Canada. • Support in prayer Women for Change and others working to remove barriers to education for girls. • Support local community initia- tives for homework clubs, school breakfast programs and after school programs that help children succeed in school. • Advocate for effective internation- al support for access to education. • Contribute funds to help Women for Change keep girls in school. United Church Women of Chignecto Presbyterial offer More information will be coming out about this project in the New Year. sincere condolences to the family and friends of... Our Maritime President has given - JESSIE ELIZABETH DONAGHY, 85 years old, of Moncton, passed away herself a winter project. She reported to September 29, 2018. She dedicated nearly three decades as a Brownie the fall executive meeting that she Leader with the Girl Guides of Canada. She was an active member at would like to contact every UCW unit and UCW member in the Maritimes/ Central United Church, Moncton, NB and a member of the UCW. Bermuda. “There are now churches - MARY ‘MOLLIE’ VIOLA ALLEN, who passed away September 24, 2018, with UCW members without units, or in Amherst at the age of 101. A teacher and mentor, Mollie taught as someone coined ‘orphaned’ UCW school for 30 years in Hopewell Hill, Dorchester, Moncton, Amherst members, she said. “I would like to have a contact for all our members so Head and Warren. She was active in choirs, church, UCW and commu- we can be counted and we can keep nity in every place she lived, She was a UCW Life member and a mem- connected and informed.” ber of Trinity-St. Stephen’s Unit One UCW. —Jean Smith Spread The News October 2018 - P3 UCW Rally Day at Hillsborough Submitted to 'Spread The News' by DORIS BROWN - AREA TWO UCW CONTACT PERSON Approximately 30 women attended the UCW Area Two Rally held at the Hillsborough United Church earlier this month. President of the UCW at Hillsborough invited me down to this rally and I must say I truly enjoyed meeting with the ladies. Rev. Peggy Reid was the special program speaker for the event shar- ing information about her time spent in Malawi, East Africa as a Missionary Overseas Personnel. As well as four years in Malawi, Rev. Reid also returned to worked for two years in Nigeria, West Africa. For rally day she titled her program “Africa for Beginners”. She told stories about learning the language. At each table she placed hand- crafts from Africa. It is amazing the amount of work that went into those carved baskets, bowls and animals. All the items on the tables were crafted by the people of Malawi. What was very interesting was when it was time to take up collec- tion and she showed us how the African people would get in a line and dance and sing their way to the front to share their offerings. It was different, but so neat. The luncheon included African dishes. Rev. Reid recipe was called Nsima (corn flour and water) but was tasty. The German dish made by Val Olson, musician and singer, was called 'Bienenstich'. It may have had a lot of calories in it, but certainly delicious. In the pictures: Below: several of carvings, the ele- phants and the two beautiful baskets. Top, right: Rev. Peggy Reid with Nerenne Russell, who had just finished knitting 30 dish clothes for the baskets that go out to different families. Center, Rev. Peggy Reid with Annie Simpson, who turned 100 this past sum- mer. Left, Val Olson, who taught us a new song "I love him better every d-a-y". Right, President of Hillsborough UCW, Verna Elliott and Donna Gaskin, a member and great worker for the UCW there. Spread The News October 2018 - P4 Programs offered at Tatamagouche Centre Leading Innovative and Engaging Youth Programs Courage to Lead Retreat – November 29- (LIEYP) – November 5-8. A high-level training in December 1. Are you actively engaged in creating a youth engagement and program planning to enhance more just, peaceful, and ecologically responsible their abilities as youth workers, mentors, social work- world? Are you passionate about your vocation or ers, employment counselors, teachers, volunteers or cause, but trying to sustain yourself in the midst of recreation staff. heavy demands and the urgency you feel about mak- ing a difference? This retreat is a rare opportunity for Bringing Role-Playing to Everyone – with Avery renewal, deeper connection with kindred spirits and Alder – November 23-25. A weekend intensive delv- committed peers, and the chance to explore questions ing into the art of running role playing games for of importance to you. diverse audiences and skill levels with award-win- For more information on Tatamagouche Centre, ning, queer, game designer, Avery Alder. visit https://www.tatacentre.ca What’s Happening...Events coming up in Chignecto churches CHRISTMAS SALE The St. James United Church Women of Petitcodiac will be holding their Annual Christmas Sale on Saturday, November 17th from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM in the church basement. There will be home bak- ing, crafts, fudge and a "New To You" table. Tea, coffee and muffins will be available.