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The Ensign - News of the Church - British Isles - June 1998

New Bristol Stake President

Patrick Robert Kearon, a marketing consultant, is the new president of the Bristol Stake. He has previously served as a branch president, counsellor on a bishopric, and Young Men president. "We would like to draw upon President Gordon B. Hinckley's assertion, made at last fall's general conference, that this is 'a season of a thousand opportunities'" ("Look to the Future," ENSIGN, Nov. 1997, 67). said President Kearon. "We should treat one another as the Saviour would have us do, and we should become invovled in our communities and serve our brothers and sisters of other faiths." President Kearon and his wife, Jenny, have one child and reside in the [Clevedon] Branch.

First counsellor Martin Jonathan Turvey, a group marketing manager, has served as a counsellor on a stake presidency and as a bishop. President Turvey and his wife, Debra, are the parents of six children and are members of the Bath Ward.

Martin John Perkins, second counsellor, is an information technology consultant and has served as a bishop and a high councillor. He and his wife, Tracey, and their four children attend the Bristol First Ward. - John Ashmead, Olton Ward, Coventry Stake


Mayor's Thanksgiving Service

Bishop George H. Jones of the Chichester Ward, Portsmouth Stake, was invited to officate at a Thanksgiving service hosted by the mayor of Bognor-Regis, Jeanette Warr, a long-standing member of the ward. Held on 30 November 1997 in a theatre at Bognor, the service was attended by 300 people - 200 guests invited by the mayor and the remainder Church members and their friends. Dignitaries included mayors and councillors from surrounding borougs in West Sussex, the High Sheriff of West Sussex, government and civic officials, and local clergymen. Also invited were volunteer workers in youth groups and public services.

Speakers included Portsmouth Stake president Stephen E. Barker and is counsellors. Presidenct Barker reflected on the life of the Saviour, President Michael J. Tate talked about the importance of family, and President Stephen D. Burgess spoke about the proclamation on the family.

President Barker presented six mayors with a copy of The Mission and a framed copy of the proclamation. "Many of the dignitaries who spoke to me at the reception that followed expressed their appreciation for the for the enlightening and spiritual experience, although the service was different from that which they were accustomed," said Bishop Jones.

Missionaries acted as ushers and gave out copies of "The Family: A Proclamtion to the World" to all guests. The music, provided by the Portsmouth choir of 50 voices, was conducted by Sister Avril Curgenven with Sister Marion Suter-Comins on the piano.


A Young Actor

Twelve-year-old Toby Bundy of the St Austell Ward, Plymouth Stake, is already a budding actor. While living for three years in the United States he performed with the Missoula Children's Theatre Group. He is a member of the choral-speaking group at Newquay Junior School and is a member of the St Columb Minor Village junior choir. Appearing in many local music festivals, Toby has won several cups and tropies. He also enjoys playing his saxophone and practicing karate, rugby, basketball, and street hockey. He sings with the Trelawney Troubadours who perform at local hotels to raise money for charity.

He recently appreared as Robin in Daphane du Maurier's The Years Between. Toby excelled in his part, which included several lengthy dialogues, and on the last night of the performance the cast took three curtain calls.

Toby is a member of the deacons quorum in the St Austell Ward - Clive B Payne, St Austell Ward, Plymouth Stake


A Helping Hand

Saturday, 1 November 1997, saw members from the Cheltenham Stake rolling up their sleeves at a Northfield Road, Gloucester, site as part of their commitment to the community. "We were surprised they were prepared to clear up rubbish and so forth, but they said it was just the sort of work they wanted," said playground development worker Jim Lockhart. "There were 20 teenagers and 5 adults, and they were a great help in clearing the site."

Included in the work were dwellings to be demolished. Work on the new playground began in January, making full use of the young volunteers' efforts. Eventually the new playground will boast scramble nets, a rope slide, a climbing frame, platforms, a rope bridge, a firefighter's pole, slides, and swings. - Jennifer Mason, Gloucester Ward, Cheltenham Stake


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