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8-The Canadian Champion, Fridav. August 13, 2004 I God Will 1?rpr4vp Yrnf Only God, through Christ, has the power to forgive sin. It does flot matter how big the sin is or how small. It does flot matter how long ago it was commritted or how recently. It doesn't matter whether it was spontaneous or intended for evil. God will forgive you if you corne to Hirn at the cross of Jesus Christ. There is nothing you have ever done that God cannot forgive. In ber book, Just Give Me Jesus, author Anne Grahamn Lotz shares a con- versation that she had with a distraught woman incarcerat- ed for some heinous crimes she had committed. In prison, she had acknowledged Jesus as her Saviour, yet she stili struggled with the concept of forgiveness. She feit she had A Church for Your Heart, Mmnd & Spirit Sanc uay and VOU! Sunday Momlng Service 10:00 - 11:3Oam MOiton Senior Centre, 500 Childs Drive (Near the Mail) www.thesanctuary.ca/mllton Children atelusre- Asslsfant/Worship Esher Keus or Youth/Olutreach .Tim Steveuns 9 a. m. - Early Worship Service 9:30 a. m. - Sunday School for aIl ages 10:45 am. - Second Worship Service REVIVE US AMAIN 630 p.m. Evening Praise & Preach Supervlsed Nursery & Dynamlc Chidren sg Programs avallable ait services! Au 4.m Cal (U5~78-35M Vgister Website: www.newlife-milton.org (y, tNAU UnW. L rLV donc too rnany things wrong. She found it hard to believe that God could forgive her! Graham writes: "I wondered whcther she had ei'cr heen to the ocean - 1 /ou)ind out she had. So, I a3/k.((I er if'slîe had ever i'a1ked (i/)fg the shîore and seen the sinal/ ho/es in the sand wthere the <rabs had darted in and out. She nod- ded. 1 as/ced her if'sue had seez an>' 1arge~r ho/es, lil/e those made by (hi/dren digging. Looking pu:zzled, she acknowledýged that she had. 1 persisted gent/v to see if' she /îad evcr corne across bigger holes created by machines dredging a channel or burying pipe fines on the beach. Her brow furrowed as she again acknowledged a r T We welcome you to... ST. PAUL'S (..L UNITED CHURCH 4, 123 Main St. E., Milton UNE CONGREGATION TWD GREAT WORSHIP STYLESI Sun. Augusi 15, 9:30 arn Corne loin us for worship supporte, by music from the St. Pauls Worship Band ~7i Nursery for babies & toddlers at 9:15arn Rev. John Benham & Rev. Gerry Hofstetter ( ~ Churcb office: (905) 878-8895 www.stpaulsmilton.org quiet "yes". Then, 1 learnedforward and pressed rny point. "Velma, when the tide 'ornes inl, what happens to ail those ho/es?" A sofi light hegan to glearn in her eyes, and a srnile Jor-ned on her lips as I answcred rny own question... "Ail the ho/es are equallv covtered ox'er hy the waîe, aren't they? God'sfrwigiveness is lik/e the tide that washes over aIl the 'ho/es' of'our sins and covers ail our sins equal- 'y.,, Jesus' sacrifice is sufficient to cover aIl of our sins - aIl of them - small, me diurn, large or super-sized! When we con- fess our sins to God, we can receive forgiveness and can live ini a place where we will neyer be held accountable for the guilt of our sin. 1 guess that is why it is called Amazing Grace! To learn more about for- giveness and grace, visit a local church this week. Service times and locations are published in the religious directory below. Submitted by Rev. Dan Rogge, Pastor of Milton's New Life Church * BAHAII " Devotional gatherings " Study circles " Children's classes Ail welconie -fin- mor-e injornianion please cal! 905-878-2923 (local) 1-800-433-3284 www. ca. bahai. org Milton Bible Cbureh 200 Main gtmot E. 1020 AM Coffim & Convoitation 11:00O AM Womship qatIee C-hi Idren'-ç fograrm tunn ing eoncurmntl5j A Nsew Chumclifor a New Qaneratloni www.MltonRibleeChui'ch.c-a go&i-r,17gSge 2850 Derry Rd. E P0 Box 332, MILTON GOSPEL HALL KNOX PRESBYTERIAN Miton, On I.9T 4Y9 C U C 905-878-5664 306 On'tario St. N. e 878-3873 C U C ouh i e Fax: 905-878-6676 WELCOMES YOU cx., a nflcsothsdemittonorg 1000 arn. -The Lords Supper 10Mi t . îtn958866 e AChurch of Th Chistian and Mmsmnary Allance of Canada 10Mi t . itn958866 Sunday Worshlp 11:45 arn. - Sunday School Minister - Rev. Joseph Gray 10:30 AM Service - 6:30 p.m. - Gospel Service Director of Music & Children's Ministries - SOCCER CAMP WRAP UP' Wednesdlay 7:30 p.m. Sonja van de Hoef Last chance to see Captain Canada Prayer and Bible Study Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. before he goes on vacation!!! ~N ursery loin us for the award ceremony and the "I uh eglnnlng was the vWord, Summer Sunday School Age 3-8 10:30 arn hi-lite video. and the Word was with God, "Growing together in the grace of Christ" Stay for our BBQ and enjoy a lunch W and the Word was God." courtesy of the Soccer Camp <,t ~W kitcen taf!! z Jhn .1 eichair access and washroons provided so kithe safl!Jon .1that A may corne and worship. Âx i Ac t, Si. GRACEWAY 'IJAPTIST CHURCH 103 Martin Street 905-878-1 629 Pastor Walter H. Isaak 10:00 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 arn. - Morniflg Service 6:00 p.m. - Evening Service Thursday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer Captain's Crew for Children (ages 6-12) "You'II always find a friend at Graceway"l www.gracewaybaptist.org GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH Clergy: 317 Main Sf. E Rev. Dr. Mark the Church on the Hi!! McDermott 905-878-2411 Rev. Carole Langlotz Father Mark Curtis ýl5 E5un4ay,5 ýkI Services "'r Sun. 8:008 HoIy Communion 10:00 Sung Eucharist followed by coffre hour Thurs. 10:00 H-oiy Communion followed by Tea and Sharing &Wheelchair Access Through Parking www.gracechurchmilton.com 4 MILTON Ao"FNM CHURCH Invites xxx in aur weekly Sabbathrih ces ai Flogh Foster Hal, 43 Brown Si. Milon Sat. 9:30 a. ni. Sabbath Scitoxi Sai. 11:00a.t.- Divine Service FRtEE BIBLE SCHOOL Discoven the amaztng Bible ansiwers ix lies perplexing questions, and the secret tua happy life. For FREE BIBLE LFSSONS, write: PO. Bon 23012, 55 Ontario St., Milton, Ont., L9'l' 5B4. On the IN TERNET, lttp://www.vop.corn andI wwamazingfact.org/biblechool/schoolmain.asp PASTOR: Aj DaCxsta 519-835-8301 For more infxrmatixn abxut on service andI prognant, please cail. M M I I N 1 1 1 rd