My inn em eed Rk Mag Nak ad 14 - Wednesday, January 4, 1989 - Capilano Chronicle “CHURCH NEWS HIGHLANDS F.M. CLUB Group recruiting men WHILE THE old stereotype claims that women are always late, it’s men who are holding up the show at a Highlands United Church singles group. The Highlands F.M. (Formerly Married) Club, formed in 1971 for . people left alone after death or divorce, already has 80 members, but more are wanting to join. But all of the prospective joiners are women — and the club main- tains a strict 3:2 ratio of women to - men. “We'd like to. have - 100 members,’’ membership secretary Ida Waterberg said. ‘‘We can get - enough ladies, but we need the men."” President and eight-year club © & _member Lucy Gordon agrees. “If: we let all the women in who wanted to join, pretty soon we'd have a ladies’ club.” Waterberg . said © she - -doesn’t : know. why men ‘are less :likely. to join” the club, : but’ suggests . one reason might be that men are more ; comfortable initiating their own social contact. On the other hand, women of her generation, she said, are more conditioned to “‘sit by the |. phone. and. wait’. and therefore welcome the social activities of- . fered within a group setting. Waterberg said most members of the club fall between 50 and 65: - |. years of age, and many are non- churchgoers. The- main attraction: friends they make,.and the oppor- : : ~; tunities to go alone to:social. func- ee tions without feeling like “the odd out. it) “ Also ‘important,’ ‘she” ‘added; being with people who have all ex- ; perienced the same personal loss of - a partner after years of marriage.” it There are. many community functions available to the under-40 | states one club™ brochure. ‘* _& multi-media series, is being pres- :tis¢ Church “turer and producer Larry McLean ~'" and will discuss evidence confirm- -ing the scientific, historic and P Organizers } powerful" faith-building: rf all ages. ek me The. Sunday - discussion® will held from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m., with ‘the weekday presentations” running ‘from 7:30 to 9:45 p.m : The church is located at 515 ‘E. : Windsor Rd.: For more informa- " » tion, call the church at 985-4011. fakes Travel * Junch’ held "BON VOYAGE is the theme of the - ‘January. 9th luncheon planned for the. North Shore: Christian: : us ‘Women’s Club. hos Be LOE: The luncheon will ‘take since i at’: -- 32. noon “at: Canyon Gardens, at om 3381 Capilano Road