“of the community.”

Church celebrates 80 years
of service on the North Shore

CAPILANO UNITED Church
is pleased to announce the cele-
bration of 80 years of service
on the North Shore: 1914-1994.

Many of the early congregation
still.attend. Wilma Burns, who
came in 1926, was church organist
for over 50 years.

‘There are 2 number of new fam-
ilies as well. Those who have
recently moved into Pemberton
Heights appreciate having a friend-
ly local community church. -

The church’s mission statemeni
is: “Capilano United
Church is called by

: God to be a friendly
‘community’ church,
supportive of all people
and committed to
Christian “worship,
growth and enrichment
of all types of families,
and serving the needs

The church meets

“many — community. -

:meeds: Keep-Fit, TOPS, —

Bonnie Bairns daycare,

Sunflower Preschool, Scouts, Cubs

and Beavers, weckly seniors’. Drop-

In, and a badminton group.

--. Annual events include a Family.

“Supper and Barn Dance, communi-

ty Fun Walk/Run, Kris Kringle -

Market. and Tea, and concerts.
Capilano United Church has had

».10 ministers in these 80 years.

.  Iw'1992 the. first woman minis-
‘ter, Rev. Rohana Laing, was called.
She brings a new creativity bal-
-anced by respect for traditional val-
‘ues. She has introduced a weekly

community “healing” circle led in.

the: Native tradition (Chief Simon
Baker, his wife Emily and their
-, ‘children have been members of the
* church for many. years). ”

‘Weekly Study. groups include

“tine for questioning, reflection,
- biblical’ ‘and. other learning and

COMMUNITY:

. BULLETIN BOARD

_ Group teaches |
‘parenting skills.

“PARENTS TOGETHER, a self-'

help support system for parents of .

problem teens, is holding a free

“information session Thurs., ? May 26
“ at.7;30 p.m. in the Highlands

United Church, 3255 Edgemont

' Bivd., North Vancouver.

~Hundreds: of parents have
attended similar presentations. in
_the last two years. Concerns are:
lying, stealing, uncooperative liv-
‘ing, skipping and failure at school,
‘breaking the law, running away,
pregnancy, substance abuse and
+» physical and, emotional’ abuse of
~ family members. |

Parents Together groups meet
weekly to offer hope, support and
“understanding because they have
_ similar problems coping strategies
and problem- solving ideas, and
help in planning the desired family
changes.

The, program is supervised hy
lrained group.consultants and is
_ sponsored by the Boys ’and Girls’
* Clubs of Greater Vancouver and is
funded by the Ministry of Social
Services. To register for this ses-
sion, call Barry or Edie at 985-
5160. 7

The Association of United
‘Ukrainian Canadians presents a
Ukrainian music concert, on
Sunday, May 29, 1994 at the North
- Vancouver Centennial Theatre.
Admission is $10 for adults; $8 for
seniors, and $5 for children. For
further information call: 254-3436
or 984-7222, .

The congregation has been
through many changes since a
stiall group assembled in a fitde
green school house in 1914.

AC that time, there was a small
business community consisting of
the school, McLeod's store, post
office aud tea soon and a few hous-
es at the end of the B.C, Electric
tramline. There were a small num-
ber of houses around Lloyd.

In 1925, the B.C... Electric
Railway donated land at the comer
of Philip Avenue and 22nd Street.
The congregation pledged to raise

66 At that time, there wasasmall <4”
business community consisting of the
school, McLeod’s store ... and a few
houses at the end of the B.C. Electric

tramline, 99

$500 among themselves and to.

apply for a grant of $500 repayable
in 11 years at 5% per annum.

On May 4, 1927 it was formally
instituted as a United Church with

’ 42 people enrolled as charter mem-

— bers.)
From 1924 to 1932 the cong e-

- gation amalgamated with North
* Lonsdale United Church.

Through the difficult years of
the Depression and the Second
World War the church.was very
much a family for many people.”

Following the construction of
the Lion’s Gate Bridge in the lale
1930s and the end of the Second
World War, the North Shore popu-
lation grew rapidly.

In 1957, Capilano United decid-

-.ed to go it-alone, with a member-
- ship of 138 people.

Between 1957 and 1967 the

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Sunday School bad 300 children.

A omanse and Christian
Education Centre were built in the
early 1960s as a result of the rapid
growth. By 1967, however, the
number of children in the popula-
tion declined, the Upper Levels
Highway made an island of
Pemberton Heights, and there was a
general decline of interest in the
organized church.

The congregation moved to a
part-time retired minister and a lot
of “belt tightening” occurred. The
congregation, especially the

women’s group
(CLEA), through
catering and other
fund-raising events,
the church
through difficult times.

From 1973 to 1987
the congregation stabi-
lized and grew, debts
were paid off, and the
church ministered to
many people.

A number of peo-
ple have decided to
attend the United
Church because of its tolerance and
progressive stance on many spiritu-
al and social issues. Many young
families are returning to provide
their children with a Christian edu-
cation.

An article was recently pub-
lished in local newspapers ty the
well-known American bishop, John
S. Spong, entitled “Canada’s UCC:
A. Church ready for the 21st
In this affirming article,
Bishop Spong wrote: “If there is

‘hope for the renewal of Christianity
_in the 21st century it will come

from traditions like the UCC.”

Capilano United Church is part
of the vital wider United Church
but also has a unique identity. Like
a village church, local people still
walk to Sunday services. It com-
bites the traditional and the new in
a fresh and sincere way.

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