included in her group of Explorers. Meetings were devoted to mission study and simple crafts. Some fundrais— ing was done for the mission project.

Both the members and leaders wore a uniform of a white shirt and navy skirt or pants to the meeting. Red star badges could be earned in various ways and were sewn on the arm of the blouse.

ExP1°rem group, 1963-Bad‘ maL‘Ri June was leader for three years HenriettaJohnston,June Humm' before Annie Carr, assisted by Anna

Middle row: Maybelle Carr, Judy Smith, Debbie Campbell, Heather MacLean, Rita

(Monkley) Noye assumed the position.

MacLeod. Front row: Christine Campbell The group was active until 1966, when Alice Barrett, Brenda Thompson. there were no longer enough children

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to keep it going.

MID-WEEK GROUPS Messengers and Explorers

‘7?) learn more about God, and become better citizens qf the world,’ was the motto employed by organizers of the Bel- mont Baptist Church, and the Lot 16 United Church in a joint effort to start mid-week youth groups in the late 19705.

In 1977, Grace MacLaurin and Edith Yeo organized and led a worship and activity group for young girls between the ages of nine and eleven years. With time this group devel- oped into the Explorers program. Leaders through the years were: Grace MacLaurin, Edith Yeo,June MacLean, Shirley Milligan, Edith MacLean, Alice Maund, Helen Muttart, Tanya Mugridge, and Treena MacLeod.

Also in 1977, a group for pre—schoolers was organized under the leadership of Joyce MacKinnon and Levenia MacAusland. Later this group became known as Messen— gers, and was for six to eight-year-old children. Messengers is still very active. Leaders over the years were Dorothy

Gamble, Ena Birch, Debi Richardson, Jane MacLaurin,

THE WORKING OF THE CHURCH