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8 rvirvv w j- economist sunlstouffville tribune saturday april 14 2001 to tfe fi i r the meaning of easter easter eggs easter bunnies easter clothes its springtime and all these things remind us that new things are happening new growth is appearing on the trees and on the lawns the weather is warming its a time to rejoice and the real meaning of easter is a cause for rejoicing as well almost 20 centuries ago a tomb was found empty and a new thing was born can we believe it the resurrection of jesus christ is one of the most wellattested events of history his resurrection sets him apart form every other religious leader and in fact apart from every other person who has ever lived the only possible alternative to jesus resurrection was posed by the jewish leaders of that day someone must have central united church 131 main st unionville 4740183 wwwunitedchurchcom easter sunday april is 800 am easter dawn service at the church 930 1100 am easter worship services a warm welcome awaits you heisrisenl the pastors of the tffarkham ministerial assoc would like to invite everyone to take part in the united resurrection service easter sunday 8 am markyille mall centre court yard everyone welcome h a warm p- invitation to our easter service sunday april 15 1100 am featuring guest speaker dr stephen fairis ivcvknoxgollege t v auejconie manycomejn casual dress ikchwckwithtfedrt soiitlrof carltoriroad on the r- west sidea 905756233 stolen the body matthew 281115 but who the romans would not have any reason to do so their determination was to maintain peace they were proud of the pax romana stealing jesus body would only provoke unrest the jews would not have taken his body thereby giving reason for the disciples to claim his resurrection they were the ones who had called for a guard to ensure that his dead body would remain in the tomb in fact all they would have had to do to crush the budding christian faith was produce the body obviously they did not because they could not the disciples would have been the most likely to steal the body matthew 2764 but for all of them to be willing to die as martyrs for what they knew was a hoax is truly beyond belief the religion they grace ichurchj anglican 9052943184 1 9 parkway avenue markham join in our pi easter celebrations april 15 easter day 800 am r 915 am holy eucharist 1100 am procession sung eucharist professed called for honesty not deceit surely someone would have broken under the weight of such deception these and so many other evidences jesus appearances after his resurrection to hundreds of people i corinthians 1518 the fulfillment of old testament and jesus own prophecies john 219 the birth and survival of the church the change of the day of worship from saturday to sunday ie the day of resurrection luke 2418 the assured faith of believers today and the change that take place in a believers life all these and more attest to the veracity of the resurrection of jesus christ the apostle peter put it this way we have not taught cleverly designed myths when wc made known to you the power and coming of our lord jesus christ but were eyewitnesses 2 peter 116 and because he lives we have the assurance of our own resurrection as well jesus promise to us is this i am the resurrection and the life whoever believes in me though they die shall live again john 1125 its no wonder easter is such an important date on the calendar but it must be noted that by gathering for worship on sunday his resurrection is celebrated each week in churches all across the world and even more believers recognize jesus alive and at work within their hearts everyday yes jesus did rise the tomb was and is empty his resurrection is historical reality christianity is trustworthy and reliable the bible is true our faith is well placed so lets celebrate easter for all its worth submitted by paul fawcett the bridge a markham community church 5440 1 6 avenue markham e of mccowan rd 905294671 6 wwwthebridgemarkhamcom you are invited to a special easter service at the bridge on sunday april 15 at 1030 am join us for some great music and an inspirational message entitled the meaning and importance of easter come celebrate zvith us connecting with god to each other and to our community jvtaflcham missionary ofawfrch evangelical missionary church of canada 5438 major mackenzie drive east markham 90s 2945081 easter sunday 1030 am redeeming love easter musical drama with choir and cast no sunday evening service two commandments christian school 9059448859 st thomas the apostle catholic church 14 highgatc drive markham two blocks north of steeles or two blocks south of denison on birchmount rd phone 905 4741224 holy saturday 800 pm easter vigil commences easter sunday 900 am 1030 am 1200 noon and 300 pm confessions t saturday 1000 1100 am and 200 300 pm hajppy easter he is risen t as he said anglican church 9400 kennedy road unionville just north of 16 avenue 905 4771991 l we invite you to spend easter with us hoiy saturday 800 pm the great vigil of easter a beautifid service ofworship and renewal for easier easter day christ is risen alleluiah 815 am holy communion 1020 am choral eucharist were a friendly church come and journey with us as wejfrowin faith atut share our hope jy- sraflfwicbsiis 1 v l i f rr