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Timothy's Anglican Church celebrating its 30th anniversary

Everyone who has been involved with or attended invited to event
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This stained glass window was the sixth of six windows installed at St. Timothy's Anglican Church when it was built in the 1980s. A small group headed up by Jack Blannin designed the windows

By Rev. Thelma Sharkey

St. Timothy's Anglican Church in 100 Mile House is inviting all parishioners, former parishioners, and those who have had occasion to use the services provided by our parish in the past 30 years to celebrate with us and to recall the many events of life that the building represents.

The log church, at the corner of Horse Lake and Blackstock roads was born out of a need for a larger facility to accommodate worship, weddings, funerals, meetings and other events.

The 1970s had brought an influx of people and increased building construction in 100 Mile House and surrounding area. This placed a strain on the excising small church.

At the annual meeting in February 1981, the dream for a new church was conceived. In January 1983, the committee approved the building plans for a log church, and by Oct. 23, 1983, the building was formally dedicated.

Most of the building construction was done thanks to the volunteer labour of the parishioners under the leadership of the Rev. Neil Vant and Dick Kendall, chairman of the building committee.

Over the past 30 years, St. Timothy's has been dedicated to the developing of our individual Christianity, as well as forming a Christian community within the Anglican tradition. Many different priests have helped in our formation and many individuals have enjoyed the fellowship.

St. Timothy's is also a channel for outreach to the community and the world. The Anglican Churches' Primates World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is active in most countries of the world.

Our present interest is raising of funds to supply Bicycle-Ambulances to remote areas of Africa. These make it possible to transport pregnant women and injured people to hospitals many miles away thus saving lives.

We also support the “Canadian Food for Children” with colourful knit vests to protect children from the cold nights.

We also lend support to “Grandmother to Grandmother.” This group supports grandmothers raising grandchildren orphaned by AIDs or victims of AIDs.

As individuals, we take part in many local organizations as well as visiting nursing homes for worship, Eucharist or just for socializing.

Everyone is invited to join us on Sunday (Oct. 20) at 10:30 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch.

Please come and celebrate with us.