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Article: She still needs to be loved.(a dog named Susie)(Brief Article)
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- Presbyterian Record
- Article date:
- October 1, 2001
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A team ministry at Melita Church in Manitoba
From the time six years ago when we brought her home in the truck, my husband, Tom, and I have enjoyed every day she has been a part of our lives. She has attended session meetings, Ladies Aid meetings, a worship service and she has made pastoral visits.
Her name is Susie. Susie is a dog, a six-year-old Australian shepherd who has become a vital part of the ministry at Melita Church in the southwestern corner of Manitoba.
The story starts when Susie was eight weeks old. A woman in our congregation had recently moved into the Personal Care Home in Melita, a place I routinely visit. Like many others, ...