Church Services Carrot cake a favourite for Halloween entertaining

LENNOXVILLE

St George’s Anglican Church, Lennoxville (84 Queen St) gathers for worship Sundays at 11:00 a.m. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th Sunday of the month - Holy Eucharist; 4th Sunday - Service of the Word. All are welcome.

Presbyterian

LENNOXVILLE

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Lennoxville. We welcome you to our worship services each Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Nigel Parker.

The Word of Grace broadcast can be heard each Sunday morning on the community station CJMQ – 88.9 FM at 8:30AM. It can be accessed anytime at www.cjmq.fm

United

AYER’S CLIFF-MAGOG-GEORGEVILLE

The Ayer’s Cliff-magog-georgeville Pastoral Charge is now very pleased to be offering hybrid services. You can attend via Zoom or call ahead to find out where the service is being held (Beulah or St. Paul’s) and to reserve your spot in the church. Worship services begin at 10:45 a.m. Please arrive early so we can carry out our Covid-19 protocols. Masks, social distancing and no singing at the moment. If you would like to join us please call Mel Bryant at St. Paul’s in Magog 819-843-3778 or Sue Young for Beulah United Church 819-8385815. https://amgunited.wixsite.com/ amgunited

LENNOXVILLE

Lennoxville United Church, corner of Queen and Church Street welcomes you to Worship on Sunday October 17th at 10:00 a.m. Please enter through the Queen Street doors as the worship service will be held in the Upper Hall. Physical distancing will be observed along with other COVID-19 requirements. Please join us in a service to support Mental Health on Sunday October 24th at 10:00 a.m. You Are Not Alone – Mental Health Service will be held in the Sanctuary so please enter through the Church Street doors. There will be no singing or responsive prayers at this service. Physical distancing will be observed in the pews along with other COVID-19 requirements. 819-5658449; website lennunited@gmail.com.

SHERBROOKE

The Plymouth-trinity United Church community of faith, at 819-346-6373 and www.plymouthtrinitychurch. org in Sherbrooke, marks World Food Sunday with a Zoom worship service at 10:45 a.m. on October 17. All are welcome, whether from across the street or across the world! Check our website or call us for the connection details. Les membres de P-T se réunissent pour célébrer la Journée mondiale de l’alimentation avec un culte Zoom à 10 h 45 le dimanche, 17 octobre. Voir notre site web ou téléphonez-nous pour les détails. Cordiale bienvenue à tout le monde. Minister: Samuel V. Dansokho.

So many sweets are on display around Halloween that it can be difficult to pick a favourite. When hosting a gathering of trick-or-treaters or the adults waiting for their hordes of candy mongers to return, it’s handy to have plenty of desserts available to tempt various palates. Carrot cake boasts an antioxidant-rich main ingredient and offers some semblance of nutrition amid the sugar rush of other offerings. Plus, its orange hue fits in perfectly with the season.

This recipe for “Carrot Cake” from “Throw a Great Party: Inspired by Evenings in Paris with Jim Haynes” (iuniverse) by Mary Bartlett, Antonia Hoogewerf and Catherine Monnet yields two cakes, perfect for feeding a crowd.

Carrot Cake Makes 25 servings

4 cups sugar

8 eggs

2 cups oil, canola or safflower 21⁄2 teaspoons vanilla

4 cups flour

4 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 pounds carrots, grated 2 cups nuts, chopped 21⁄2 raisins (optional)

Beat the sugar and eggs together until well blended. Stir in the oil and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Combine the egg mixture. Fold in carrots, nuts and raisins.

Divide the batter between two (9- x 13-inch) greased baking pans. Refrigerate the batter between baking times. Bake the cakes in a moderately hot oven (350 F) for approximately 40 minutes. Let cool completely.

Frost with cream cheese frosting. The cakes may be left in the pans for ease of serving.

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 ounces cream cheese 5 ounces butter

11⁄2 pounds powdered sugar 11⁄2 teaspoons vanilla

Bring the cream cheese and butter to room temperature. Cream the two together until smooth. Add sugar gradually, shaking it through a strainer to get rid of the lumps and beat until smooth. Add the vanilla. Cover and refrigerate until it has a good spreading consistency.