TO GOD BE THE GLORY 
     
    
   
   
    
     cated. The result was that the seating capacity was 
     
     almost doubled. Also, much maintenance and renova- 
     
     tion work was carried out on the church manse on Vic- 
     
     toria Road. 
     
    

    
     In 1998, after a ministry of thirteen years duration 
     
     at Summerside Presbyterian Church, Rev. Bert Vancook 
     
     accepted a call to St. Andrew’s Church, Thunder Bay, 
     
     Ontario. He and his wife, Mary, and their children had 
     
     won the hearts of the congregation. Their departure 
     
     was bittersweet: the congregation was sorry to see 
     
     them leave, and yet everyone was happy for them as 
     
     they embarked upon new challenges. 
     
    

    
     The pulpit at Summerside Presbyterian Church was 
     
     declared vacant in 1998 upon Rev. Mr. Vancook’s de- 
     
     parture. Rev. Christine Schulze, from Richmond Bay 
     
     PastoralCharge, was appointed , 
     
     as Interim Moderator. Rev. 
     
     Susan Lawson acted as Sup- 
     
     ply Minister until a replacement 
     
     for Rev. Mr. Vancook could be 
     
     found. A church Search Com- 
     
     mittee worked for several 
     
     months before extending a call 
     
     to Rev. Harry Currie who was 
     
     inducted in 1999. 
     
    

    
     In 2000 Rev. Mr. Currie 
     
     bought the church manse on 
     
     Victoria Road and resided there 
     
     with his wife, Fiona, and their 
     
     four children. 
     
    

    
     Rev. Harry’s ministry, Rev.HarryCurrie 
     
     though of short duration, was 19994003 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
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