50th
Anniversary Launch
Growing in Grace – Reaching out with Love
The main feature of the service was the launch of the
Meadowbrook
United Church Community Development Fund
which
seeks to broaden the scope of its ministry in the surrounding
community. This was done by the longest serving minister at
Meadowbrook, Rev. Raymond Coke. He reminded the gathering of the
times in the past when some projects appeared to be too formidable
for the church to undertake but with sustained commitment to the
vision and with God’s guidance, we were able to accomplish what
appeared to be the unattainable. He encouraged the worshippers to
again step out in faith in full support of the Community Development
Fund.
Approximately 600 persons were in attendance, including specially
invited guests, friends and well-wishers. The sanctuary was filled
to capacity and overflow was accommodated in a tent erected outside.
The special guest preacher was the
Rev. Norbert Stephens from Webster Memorial United Church, who
himself served as Associate Minister at Meadowbrook in the early
1990s. His reflection was one of challenge for us to be a spiritual
church that knows its identity, vocation and mission.
The service ended with the singing of the hymn “Facing a task
unfinished” in recognition of the work yet to be done as Meadowbrook
United Church looks ahead to another 50 years of ministry and
mission.
