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a mile said my informant However according to my battered speedometer It was only about naif that distance and there it was a sign reading a biblical name straight out of the old Testament I turned into the wondering where people could live in what to me resembled an underground shelter of sorts with an outside frame obviously in the process of being erected Aft raver for Peace ani Hove With you we for hope and peace everywhere To our heartfelt greetings and Staff Custom Cleaners of Christmas fill the air with Santa children gifts and smiles Hope theyre all part of your holiday Acton Home Furnishings As I shut oft motor a nice hole kid about or mine up to me and said to Just walk in mom and dad are downstairs I pushed the door was suspended above Hie ground of the cellar level quarters looked at the Come in sign hung on the outside portals I tailed out before ascending the steep basement stairway and voices called back Were down here Immediate friendship And the were You e to like and Warren on first meeting They re outgoing friendly worm and emote ab solute hospitality openness What seemed to me to be n rather odd with the outside door come in invitation evolved into a hospitable of chatting over a cup of coffee It just a onesided inter cither because the Warrens are as casual about their own lives as they are interested in reaching out to help others make Jesus Christ seem like the friendly neighbor next door to whom you have to call out and He will be there to help To understand what is all about it is first of all important to know how it ail began It would seem that Bernie and never been two absolutely ordinary individuals They had been a couple one of whom served in the United Church ministry with both sharing an inner conviction that the shackles of the orthodox church as confined within a building was not enough They felt that there had to be something more far reaching and satisfying that would envelope people from all walks of life Turn to God Together this had been their dream and it was not until they were faced with terrible spiritual turmoil in their own lives that in tut to God Ihcy were inspired and inputting the comforts of gratifying ministerial post with nil its security and position delvid into a campaign to build the divine ministry of To talk to and Dorla one has the impression of casual simplicity which Is often a of a life of ease without problems But it is because they have had difficulties and the fortitude to accept understand and roll with their punches that they have survived to become rs of the destiny which they themselves began Biblical name The couple who have three Cindy Stephen and Danny 12 had served in the ministry for years before embarking on their vision Even the name Bezek pronounced was inspired during a session of group prayer and in investigating in a Bible Concordance was found in Samuel Chapter verse It was the story of King Soul who in the midst of crisis promised the children of Israel refreshing deliverance in battle renewal of the Kingdom and rejoicing if they would gather at Bezek and move out from there Recognizing the import of the name and how it applied to their ambitions the name stuck and the Warrens in their own Know that the promises are still good Started on faith To date is growing strong Leaving their Toronto pastorship and practically cutting all ties the Warrens with loans from outside sources and the help of a handful of friends literally started up their new establishment on absolute faith On acres of field and bush which offers a place to stretch and breath Bezek is Christian hospitality in a natural REV BERNIE WARREN surrounding It in retreat to since beginning many people of all ages from to have visited regularly sharing learning working playing and praying together In spiritual fellowship thus enjoying fulfillment In the true meaning of Christianity Since when over people from everywhere dug laid cement blocks mailed flooring installed plumbing cooked meals and worked construc tively together generous billions approximately 1 1 have been made available materials and special thingi thm volunteers couldnt such as welldrilllng power lint installations ami excavations It him been an uphill survival ever since Bezek began and the Warrens tan tell stories of workers with no money for even coffee when out of the blue someone would arrive willi pound of coffee milk and on Page Greetings theres wishing you of all your for Christmas MANAGEMENT AND STAFF THE BANK OF MONTREAL Were sending mighty big Christmas wishes your way with a hearty Thank you lor your loyal support A Don Roy and Charlie KEVIEW CENTRE F L WRIGHT Out of our yesterdays come the traditions of happy greetings and cordial hospitality In this spirit we extend to all our good friends a wonderfully warm and truly oldfashioned Merry Christmas From The Management Staff at The Acton Free Press