Lakefield Herald Special Report

Rural Outreach Committee plans concert

The Sixth Annual ROC Gospel Concert committee is pleased to present the Knox Presbyterian Choir, as well as performing artists Brian Eberts, William Aitken and Yvonne Kendrick.

The concert is a fundraiser for the Rural Outreach Committee, a 24/7 not-for-profit organization which provides emergency services such as free shelter, food, clothing, transportation, and counseling to victims of domestic violence, natural disaster and those who are financially, emotionally or spiritually deprived in Peterborough County and surrounding environs.

ROC has been open since January 2002 and assists on average 300 rural individuals per year. ROC is volunteer driven and is funded by FaithWorks (Anglican Diocese of Toronto), local Townships, churches and private individuals.

This event is generously hosted by the Knox Presbyterian Women, Bobcaygeon on Saturday, August 22 at Knox Presbyterian Church, 6 Joseph Street, Bobcaygeon at 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

A free will offering will be collected.

Knox Presbyterian Church Choir, presently under the direction of Janice Craig, wholeheartedly and with enthusiasm delivers Sunday after Sunday as part of the regular church service.

They also perform Christmas and Easter music specials as well as join other church choirs as the need arises.

All in all Knox Choir is a very serving and enthusiastic group of people.

Brian Eberts has been actively singing in groups and choirs for over 35 years. Currently he sings with the Knox Presbyterian Choir, Bobcaygeon and the well known Knox Choral Group “Crossbeat”.

Eberts was born and worked at Ross Memorial Hospital in Lindsay. He is recently retired after 25 years of service.

William Aitken is a resident of Bobcaygeon and has been involved in Gospel music for over 50 years as a church organist/pianist and choir director both in Ontario and his native Scotland.

He has performed as a pianist at national conventions, conferences and evangelistic campaigns.

More recently (for 15 years) he acted as pianist and arranger for “Friends of the Gospel,” a Southern Gospel quartet which traveled to churches and community centres throughout Southern Ontario and the Ottawa Valley.

Yvonne Kendrik was born in Neath, South Wales, where her Father was an Elim Minister.

Without any musical training she taught herself to read music and at age 11 sang solo in the Royal Albert Hall in London.

When her parents moved to Lancashire, Yvonne joined the Merseyside Youth for Christ choir and stayed with them for many years, singing solo on many venues.

Every Easter she sang at the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.

Yvonne’s youngest daughter Rebecca, 8, was diagnosed as having cancer and during this time Yvonne came back to knowing the love of God and His keeping power in her life and she gave her life to serving God.

Through Rebecca’s death she knew that all her talents had to be given over to God and since then has served Him full time, anywhere and anytime. Yvonne is a very gifted performer who delights old and young alike with her charismatic style and upbeat personality.

Today, both Yvonne and her husband Alf are ordained with the Independent Assembles of God, Canada and also the International Ministers Forum. They now pastor at the Lakes Community Church in Bobcaygeon and are seeing incredible growth in both their church and their ministry.

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