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PAGE 18, DECEMBER 8, 2008, THE ISLANDER
News from Local Churches
From The Church Bulletins
Patty Gibson
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Thanksgiving was a beautiful time
in the mountains in spite of a stomach
bug that struck in the night and forced
me to lay in front of the fire for a couple
of days! Gracie is becoming a great
traveler and now knows the jingle of
the car keys! We had to board her for a
couple of days to work the election and
the house was awfully quiet without
her.
While I was at Happyhaus I discov
ered some church bulletins which got
left there by mistake in October so you
will note some news that is a bit late
but I felt needed to be shared. Sorry!
Wesley United Methodist
Church at Frederica will present
The Mad Prophets' Hope, a concert of
lessons and carols, on December 14 at
6 p.m. The Wesley Weekday Ministry
Cookbooks have arrived and may be
purchased for $10 in the Preschool
Office. Congratulations to Bryan and
Amanda Love on the birth of their son
Everette Bryan Love Jr., whose proud
grandparents are Everette and Kay
Love. Ryan and Ashley Lavallee are
welcomed as new members.
Flowers were placed in the sanctu
ary of Calvary Baptist Church in
honor of Dr. Boyette and Colleen with a
heart full of love, gratitude and appre
ciation from their family and friends at
Calvary.
The Christ Church, Frederica,
Parish Register records the Baptism of
James Jeptha Wray, and the Burials of
Marie Martha Chitty, James R. Barg
er Jr., Donna Dunbar and Eloise C.
Macpherson. Christmas Services will
be at 5, 7:30 and 11 p.m. on Christmas
Eve at Christ Church and at 5:30 at St.
Ignatius. Christmas Day service will be
at 10 a.m. at Christ Church.
St. Simons First Baptist Church
extends sympathy to Peggy King and
family in the loss of her sister Helen
Faircloth. Congratulations to Larry
and Sandra White on the birth of a new
grandson Reid Stewart, son of Jenn
and Hugh Houston of Nashville, Ten
nessee. Congratulations also to Tommy
and Barbara Gleaton on the birth of
their granddaughter, Macie Elizabeth,
daughter of Anne and Chad Dixon of
Pooler, Georgia.
Brunswick First United Meth
odist Church welcomes new mem
bers Charles (Buck) Sr., Joni, Charles
(B.J.) Jr. and John Thoma (J.T.) Ben
nett. Altar flowers were given in loving
memory of William H. Brown Jr. by
Bill Brown and family. Flowers were
also given by Diane and James Weldy
in loving memory of her father Captain
Beniamin Franklin Winkelman, USAF
Ret.
St. Simons Prebyterian Church
extends congratulations to Troy and
Jessica Hauser Brydon on the birth of
Elliot James. Sympathy is expressed
to the family of Joan Scarborough.
Congratulations (late!) to Frank and
Devera Grashuis on the birth of grand
son Luke Kindle Lane, son of Mitchell
and Kennifer Lane.
St. William's Catholic Church
extends sympathy to the family of
Peggy Monaghan, to the family and
friends of former pastor Rev. Ernest
Waechter, O.F.M. Conv., Sister Cecelia
Didonato, IHM, and Father William P.
Dowling. Flowers were placed in the
church in memory of Joanna Brand by
Anna Marie and Ed Arbo, and in mem
ory of Laurence and Helen Kennedy
by Pat and Cartan Clarke. Art work of
Mary Rath, daughter of Marilyn Rath,
has been selected to grace the cover of
the 2009 calendar for L'Arche Harbor
House community. Congratulations to
Camille Penders and Sue Kilchenstein
for receiving the 2008 Gartland Ser
vice Award from Bishop Boland at the
Cathedral in Savannah.
The Music program of Brunswick
First Baptist Church will present
The Splendor of Christmas on Decem
ber 14 at 6 p.m. and Sounds of the
Season on December 21 at 6 p.m. A
warm welcome to new members Susie
Hardy, Scott and Lisa Ruschak, Aman
da Hingey, Hank, Suzanne and Lauren
Brewer, Rhett, Nicole, Kaittlyn and
Aleisa Fairfield, Greg, Jennifer, Ashley,
Emily and Carissa Hagenbuck, Wayne
and Melinda McCarty, Kevin and Jea
nette Nawyn and Lydia Nobles.
Brunswick Christian Renewal
Church extends congratulations to
Lyn Fuller and Tommy Stewart who
were married November 22. Sympathy
is expressed to Adele Tyson and family
on the death of her husband Ernest.
Flowers were placed in Pine Ridge
Baptist Church by Randy and Ricky
Hilbum in loving memory of their
mother Gloria M. Hilbum.
Duke Shackelford is welcomed as a
new member of St. Simons United
Methodist Church. Congratulations
(late) to Chad and Rachel Bailey on the
birth of their daughter Lisa Catherine,
whose proud grandparents are Diane
and Jim Bailey. Sympathy (late) is
expressed to Margaret Finney in the
death of her sister Mae Wincey.
Glyndale Baptist Church will
present their Christmas Cantata
December 14 at 10:30 am. The Chil
dren's Christmas Musical will be pre
sented December 21 at 6 p.m. Gloria
Harris is welcomed as a new member.
Recently hospitalized were Lois Frank
lin, Winnie Douglas, Jerry Manor,
Linda Butler and Melva Rowland.
Arco United Methodist Church
will have a Christmas Eve Commu
nion Service at 5:30 p.m. The Church
Christmas Party is planned for Decem
ber 13 at 6 p.m.
Churches in our community are cel
ebrating this season of Advent in vari
ous ways. The Advent wreath is a circle
of evergreen branches symbolizing life
without end for those who choose Jesus
In Memorium
Margaret Lewandowski
Margaret Sawyer Lewandowski, 85,
went to her eternal reward in heaven
on Thursday, Dec. 4, following a short
convalescence at the Southeast Geor
gia Health System, the result of an
accidental fall.
Mrs. Lewandowski was bom in
Aurora, Missouri, the daughter of
Charles and Sarah Sawyer, and had
five siblings, all deceased except for
Percy Sawyer of Joplin, Missouri.
She attended Neosho High School
where she was active in the school
band and selected as first clarinetist
during most of her high school years.
Following her graduation, Margaret
was employed in the commissary of Ft.
Leonard Wood, Missouri.
Following her marriage to William
Massey, she moved to Georgia. Her
son, William Russell was bom before
the untimely accidental death of Wil
liam, Sr. As a citizen of St. Simons
Island, Margaret was employed by the
law firm of Fendig, Dickey, Fendig and
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as their Savior and Lord. May we keep
our hearts and minds focused on the
REAL reason for the season - the birth
of Jesus - as we sing the joyful music of
Christmas and make time to share His
love with family and friends both near
and far. □
Whelchel for 30 years as a legal sec
retary. She also helped establish and
served as President of the Brunswick
Legal Secretaries Association. Upon
retirement from the legal service, Mar
garet became one of the managers of
the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store
located on Newcastle Street in Bruns
wick.
She is survived by her husband,
James Lewandowski; two sons, Wil
liam Russell Massey and Robert Wayne
Heavilin; seven grandchildren and four
great grandchildren.
The recitation of the Rosary and vis
itation was held at Edo Miller and Sons
Funeral Home on Sunday, Dec. 7.
A funeral Mass of the Resurrection
was held on Monday, December 8 at 10
a.m. in St. Francis Xavier Church with
Father Leo Kennedy and Father Cle-
tus Pifher officiating. Pallbearers will
be Margaret’s grandsons. Entombment
will be in the mausoleum at Brunswick
Memorial Park Cemetery.
A reception will be held at the
Knights of Columbus Hall, 4299 High
way 17, following the entombment
services in Brunswick Memorial Park
Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests
contributions to the St. Vincent de Paul
Society, 1217 Newcastle Street, Bruns
wick, GA 31520.
Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home
was in charge of all arrangements. □
Join us for Craft time!
Not just for kids!
C raft time is
a popular
weekly
activity. Multiply
times a week,
residents are invited
to participate in
scrapbooking, jewelry making, puzzles and a
variety of other seasonal crafting activities.
Variety is the focus of craft time and each
new session brings new fun crafts.
Call 280-0078 today to find out about
all of the activities available to residents.
Let Fairhaven make a difference in your life.
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