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The first C.G.I.T. group in this Church was organized in 1953 with Mrs. John Simmons as leader. C.G.I.T. has played a big part in , the lives of the girls of the Church since that date, with the same , leader. - ;

There is also an Explorer group for the Charge with Mrs. Brown as leader, a Sigma C in Tryon for boys of the Charge and a Tyro group in Hampton for the Charge.

In 1982, fourteen years after the congregation had agreed to close their Church for regular services and join the Tryon congrega- , tion, the need for an Office for the Secretary and a Study, apart from the Manse, became apparent. After several meetings and the : raising of necessary funds, it was decided to convert the Church ; i into a Study, Secretary's Office and Meeting Room for the Charge with washroom and kitchen facilities. Contracts were given to:

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5 Kenneth Coles ' - Construction . Lowell Oakes - Plumbing and Heating f Gary Matheson - Electrician _ ,

Francis Stevenson - Painting

The result has proved to be very satisfactory, giving the Minister a larger Study, the Manse more privacy, and the Secretary a convenient place to work with all the necessary supplies and equip- ment in one place and not taking up a room in her home. Being in the centre of the charge, all meetings involving the Charge are held there.

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CRAPAUD UNITED CHURCH MANSE

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In 1969, following the amalgamation of the Tryon and Hampton ;

§~ Pastoral Charges, the Tryon and Hampton Manses were both sold -- t

' Tryon, to Clinton Leard and Hampton, to Roy Carter. A new Manse é was built in Crapaud on a lot purchased from Mrs. Gladys Nicholson, } and donated by the Crapaud United Church Women. The Manse Committee 1 at that time was: John Leard, Chairman; Mrs. John Simmons, Sect'y. a

, Treas.; Mrs Jack Sorensen, Mrs. Max Thompson, Mrs. John Rogerson, ,

‘ Norman Carruthers, Vernon Inman, Clifton Ince, James Morrison, a Daryl Beaton and Lewis Gordon.

The Manse was built by Ray Wilson, assisted by Ralph Callbeck. Work was begun in August, 1969, and completed in March the following spring. The first occupants were the Rev.anders. Angus Brown who moved in the last of March, 1970. A dedication service was held in July, with open house following service in Crapaud Chuch.

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