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PRESBYTERIAN
FALL 2022
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RECOGNITIONS
Honouring Marie Logan in Beeton
By Lynn Routledge, Clerk of Session, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Beeton, Ont.
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Beeton, Ont., recently recog- nized long-serving member Marie Logan for her tireless efforts to the church community over the past number of decades.
Marie was born on a farm in Caledon East, Ont., on July 4, 1941, the youngest of four chil- dren. She has been a Presbyterian all her life.
Marie went to Orangeville High School, and, following gradua- tion, she spent one year in busi- ness college in Toronto before starting work with Donald Inspec- tion, a building inspection firm. It wasn’t long before she met her future husband, R.J. Logan. R.J. and Marie loved to go danc- ing and, in the early days, they would attend the community get-
togethers and dance the night away. They married in 1963.
Marie has been active in the community all her life. She is so knowledgeable about the history of our area. And, as with other farm families, was a part of the community activities that took place.
Marie joined St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in October of 1964, shortly after they were married. That’s right—she’s been a member for 58 years. Over that time, Marie has been an integral part of our church, holding nearly every job. She has been a mem- ber of all the church committees and also taught Sunday School, and was Clerk of Session for sev- eral years. She even donated the Calhoun painting of the church, which is located on one of the columns downstairs.
Marie was inducted as an elder at St. Andrew’s in 1970—it was
Marie Logan, long-time member of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Beeton, Ont.
the first time a woman was elected to Session. That was a very spe- cial time in our history, as women were fighting hard to be recog- nized as capable and wor thy of trust in traditional male roles.
Marie has arranged our partici- pation in the World Day of Prayer for as long as we can remember. We count on her to keep us in- volved in such impor tant activities.
For many years, our go-to per-
son for organizing dinners and fundraisers has been Marie. She knows exactly how much food to prepare for receptions in the church and has managed the charges for rentals of the sanctu- ary and hall. Her food preparation and baking are legendary.
Marie was also leader of one of our two teams who prepared din- ners for the Beeton Rotary Club when they were active. Marie is always prepared with craft items to sell at the Christmas Bazaar or other sales. And every year that the Beeton Fair has been held, Marie has entered baking, crafts and other competitions. She has a long list of first and second place wins for these entries. What an accomplished craftsperson, cook and baker!
Marie is tireless in her work, and never complains about work- load or the life problems that she has faced, such as R.J.’s illness,
where she was the chief caregiver. When St. Andrew’s was looking for a mission project to suppor t, Marie brought to our attention the Widow’s School in Nigeria. This school helps women whose hus- bands have passed away. When that happens, the wife and children can no longer live with the hus- band’s family. The widows need to obtain a livelihood so they can suppor t themselves and their chil- dren. The Widow’s School teaches them skills they can take with them to earn enough money to support their families. Relatives of Marie— Donna and Cheryl Pridham—are long-time missionaries to Nigeria. They have amazed us with their courage and commitment to this lifelong service to others and we are proud to provide suppor t for
their cause each year.
Thank you, Marie, for your in-
credible service to the life and ministry of St. Andrew’s, Beeton!
A Moment of Appreciation: the Rev. Glynis Williams
Transitions at National Office
• Stephen Kendall finished as Clerk of the
Assembly on July 1.
• Victor Kim began as the Clerk of the Assembly on July 1.
• Oliver Ng, Chief Financial Officer, has announced his retirement this coming year.
• Glynis Williams, Associate Secretary of International Ministries, is retiring as of September 30.
• Barb Summers, Associate Secretary of Communications, will be stepping back from this role to focus on serving as Editor of the Presbyterian Connection newspaper.
Changes in Canadian Ministries
To give her children an opportunity to experience life in France, know their relatives in France better and to improve their French language skills, Jen de Combe, the Associate Secretary of Canadian Ministries, Life and Mission Agency, will be spending a year in France. During the year, Jen will be working remotely on a part-time basis. In these abbreviated hours, Jen will be working on administrative and leadership development projects that can be done from France. Jen will also return to Canada during the year to participate in some educational and strategic planning events. The remainder of the projects that Jen is normally responsible for will be picked up by Presbyterians working on contract to ensure things continue to run smoothly.
At the 2022 General Assembly, a Moment of Appreciation was held for the Rev. Dr. Glynis Wil- liams, Associate Secretary of International Ministries, before her retirement this fall. Glynis has served as Associate Secretary for 10 years. Prior to that, Glynis was the founder and Executive Direc- tor of Action Réfugiés Montréal, an organization that helps refu- gees begin new lives in Canada.
Sincere thanks and apprecia- tion were expressed to Glynis for her years of service to Christ at
the PCC. “Glynis’s love of Christ’s church and all of God’s people has really been the foundation of her life’s work and over the last 10
years as Associate Secretary of International Ministries,” said the Rev. Cindy Stephenson, Convener of the Life and Mission Agency Committee.
“I sincerely believe that people matter and relationships matter,” Glynis said in her address to the Assembly. “With our shared belief in Jesus Christ, I give thanks for the opportunities that we share with our global friends. We need each other. I am deeply grateful for this work. Thank you all and thanks be to God.”
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