Excerpts – On to
Springbank
May 1st,
1960. Rev. Norman L. Lange, Pastor.
“Church Attendance: Our Palm Sunday congregation numbered 153 and
our Easter Sunday congregation numbered 156.
This looks like a record, and we rejoice. ...”
“Confirmation Gowns: Confirmation robes are being made this year,
and will remain the property of the congregation. The parents of the confirmation class have
contributed part of the cost.
Contributions from interested members of the congregation and friends
are needed to defray the additional amount.
Please speak to or call Mrs.
Matthies, LE7—2173.”
Bulletin of Feb. 10,
1963. Rev. Cronmiller, Pastor.
“January Attendance:
9 a.m. 11
a.m. Total Sunday School
Jan. 6 62 132 194 123
Jan. 13 55 131 186 107
Jan. 20 59 129 188 109
Jan. 27 80 94 174 97
*a site for a new building
must have been okayed.
**Bethany has a new
pastor—also shared with East Zorra.
***Review of Reports of the
Executive of the Building Committee leading to the Mission Board’s Proposal of
1963
--from 1952 to 1962: -increase of baptized membership 185.7 %
-247 baptized members joined
since 1951.
-expected new growth area of
city
-proximity to schools, elementary and secondary
Building Program
Committee:
Rev. Vernon N. Cronmiller, Pastor.
Robert Goddard, Chairman of Committees
Timothy Rinno, Chairman of Survey Committee
C. Beisel, I. Bennewies,
C.F. Butler, R. Forrest, H. Schnieder
Committee on Fellowship
& Recreation: Theo Lamers—Chairman,
Arthur Robinson, A. Munro, Norman Vollmershausen, Richard MacKenzie
Committee on Parish
Education: Mrs. C. Robertson—Chairman, Mrs. J. Meckbach, Mrs. R. Chapman, Earl
Chambers, Gordon Matthies
Committee on Administration
and Other Facilities: Earl Steinback—Chairman, Mrs. Martha Jakaitis, Mrs. Wm.
Klein, Mr. A. Young, Mr. H. Riffel
Committee of Worship and
Fine Arts: Nellie E. Neff—Chairman, Edith Chambers, Victor Muth, Maurice Roi,
Alan Schneider
1963 Mission Board
Proposal:
“The estimated total cost
is to be $116,400. which includes furnishings, architects fees and interest on
construction loans. The congregation is
to raise $39,400. in cash from pledges by January 1, 1966. To add to this we have $32,000 from the sale
of the church. We are to arrange a first
mortgage commercially of $22,000. at 6% amortized over at least 15 years
(preferably 20). A second mortgage of
$30,000. will be carried by the Board of American Missions.”
“Pastor
Sacristy”
The Pastor’s sacristy must be adjacent
to the sanctuary on the side occupied by the pulpit, with a door leading from
the second level of the sanctuary. It
must be a private room set aside for the
pastor’s use alone. It must have a
worshipful atmosphere; be provided with
facilities for preparatory prayer; storage for vestments, and sufficient room
for vesting; and provision for hanging regular garments.
It is desirable that a second entry
give access to a rest room which also has access through another entrance.”
Thurs.
May 30, 1963. Church Council Minutes:
--under”New
Business:
*Parsonage
*Sale of Church
*Installation of Pastor Resmer
1963—taxes
on 8 Springbank properties:
Lots 514 (parsonage), 515, 516, 517
along Edgewood to Braeside
Lots 363, 364, 365, 366 along
Springbank to Braeside
April
29, 1963. –“a letter from Church Council
to inactive members”
“You are no doubt aware that our
Pastor is leaving Woodstock to answer a call to become Executive Secretary for
Parish Education and Youth Work for the Eastern Canada synod. The congregation has called another pastor
and we are hopeful that he will accept and arrive in Woodstock early this
summer.”
*this letter was from Council and
Pastor V. N. Cronmiller from the parsonage at 39 Fairview Crescent.
Sunday,
May 26th, 1963.
Recommendations to Bethany members from Church Council:
“1. That the split level home built by A. Truman
on Edgewood Drive, the second house after the vacant lot next to the church
site, be purchased as a parsonage. ...
2. That the house at 39 Fairview Crescent be
sold.
If there is anyone in the congregation
who wishes to purchase a three-bedroom home at this time, it would be to their
advantage to deal directly with Church Council.
--Earl Chambers,
Property Committee Chairman.”
Bulletin of July 12,
1964. Rev. D. E. Resmer, Pastor.
196 Edgewood
Drive 537—8948.
“We Break Ground
Plan on attending this afternoon at 2:30. The location is the new church site at
Springbank and Braeside Ave. Bring your
friends.’
“Following this afternoon’s
groundbreaking service at our new church site there will be an informal
reception for members, visitors and friends at the parsonage, 196 Edgewood
Drive. Refreshments will be served on
the patio.”
1965. “The Luther League of Bethany have
been asked by the executive of the Lutheran Church Men to prepare a radio play
entitled ‘The Coffee House’ for the
Lutheran Church Men’s Retreat—Workshop to be held in Bethany on October 30th.”
“—a coffee house operated
by a church to provide a meeting place for the derelicts of society:
-Lil –an ex-prostitute
-Marc- an addict
-Mr. Mackie-church person who works at coffee
house
-Duffy and Pierre-
alcoholics
-Beth-a pregnant teen
January, 1966. Annual Report
“Received into Membership:
Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Finch—Pauline, Gregory,
Katharine
Mr.& Mrs. Henning Hansen”
“Supply Teachers: Janine Horman, Mrs. Malcolm Finch, Linda
Chambers, Mr. Ed Horman, Mr. Allan Schneider, Mr. Norm Vollmershausen
February 16, 1966. Council Meeting
“On a motion by W. Thrower,
seconded by R. MacKenzie, the Council voted
to separate the committees on Stewardship, Evangelism and Social Ministry into
individual units for the coming year.”
*Stewardship --W. Thrower assisted by M. Dunlop
**Evangelism—A. Robinson
assisted by R. MacKenzie
***Social Ministry—H.
Stockman
*Note: this item may be misplaced in date,--Possibly
December, 1966.
--an informal letter to Pastor Resmer
“...A black overcoat with a
thermal lining, has been put away for you to look at (in Ken Bond’s name). You are not obligated to take this coat in
any way whatever, and may apply this certificate to any garment or selection of
articles which you may choose.
Wishing you a blessed Christmas,
Bethany Church Council”
February 22nd,
1967. *special Council Meeting --for the purpose of discussing a brief
presented by members of the Adult Education Class, represented by Malcolm
Finch, Ruth Finch, Donna Anderson and Ken Riehl:
--established two conditions
for consideration of further action:
1.”That a full disclosure
of the indebtedness of the Pastor, both in total and in specific itemized form,
be prepared.”
2.”That the Pastor agree in
principal to the appointment of a financial manager.”
Note* The archived material
has a green tape flag for 2 sheets of in-camera meeting which followed. They are not included here.
Thursday, March 9, 1967.
*Special Meeting of Church Council, chaired by Dr. Lotz for the purpose of
calling a new pastor.
“Dr. Lotz outlined the
procedure to be followed in extending a call, pointing out that the Board is
required to take the initiative in recommending
a name to submit to the
congregation. Only one name can be
submitted and a 2/3 majority ballot of the congregation constitutes a
call. Two secret ballots resulted in the
decision to call Pastor Thomas Orr.”
“Pastor Mosher of Tavistock
is to be appointed vice—pastor for the interim period.”
April 6, 1967. Regular Council Meeting
Under “New Business:
Chairman A. Campbell read the official call to
Pastor William E. Kurschinski.”
Under “Committee Reports:
--Worship and Music: Malcolm Finch was elected acting
chairman. ... Steve Hucsko and Tom
Sneyd are being considered as instructor and supervisor of acolytes. Bethany will be represented this year in the
Music Festival. ...”
Thurs., May 4, 1967.Regular
Council Meeting
“Malcolm Finch announced
that the Junior choir had received 82 points and came second in the Junior
Liturgical Class in the Music Festival.
Under “Committee Reports:
Property: E. Chambers reporting for
Property Committee, made the following recommendations:
1.
–that
a storage shed be obtained for lawnmower and other equipment,
2.
–that
two mirrors be purchased, one new organ mirror, the other a full-length mirror
for the closet in the pastor’s study.”
Special Council Meeting, Friday, May 5th,
1967.
“A special meeting, with Dr. Lotz
presiding, was held on the above date for the purpose of extending a pastoral
call to the Reverend Clyde Wentzell of Spryfield, Nova Scotia. The motion to adopt was made by A. Thompson,
seconded by M. Mortimer and was carried by a vote of 74 to 2.”
June 1, 1967. Regular Council Meeting
“The secretary was instructed to send
Thank You cards to Mrs. Goddard and Mrs. John Meckbach for looking after CGIT
meetings at Bethany...”
Under “Correspondence:
“ ... a letter from the
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association requesting financial support. It was moved by V. Muth, seconded by R.
Goddard that this letter be disregarded.
Motion carried.”
*Letters to and from Pastor
Clyde Wentzell at Church of the Reformation, Spryfield, Nova Scotia from
Council Chairman Arnold Campbell dated July 5 and and July 10, 1967. This was the initial contact with Pastor
Wentzel who requested information regarding the parsonage , church building
layout and map of Woodstock.
“Dear Pastor Wentzell,
It is indeed a great pleasure and pride that I can
use the heading ‘Pastor’ and, God willing, it is my sincere hope that it will
remain ‘Pastor Wentzell’ for a long time.”
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