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Safely Held in the Master's Hand New Year -new goals - new dreamrs -I trust and pray thai God will enable you to accomplish aIl that you have set out to do in 2005! Il always amazes me how God will stretch us again and again. olten carrying us int the heat of' a dillicult battle or the fumnace of tremendous adversity in order Io make us better. As tempted as we can bc to curse the tough times, il is often in those moments oif desperation that wc discover what really matters in life! As a resuit, we learn to prioriti.'e - tsi let tbe less impor- tant things go and to focus on the sîgnifi- cant things that wc înay accomplish great tbings! A dear friend, Val Best. is no'stranger t0 pain. having losi ber beloved busband to brato cancer several years ago. She shared ibis wonderful insight with nie: lîscîs' 11. o isup of sa'ontets int a Bibil' .siudvs ona rte book, of' Malas'lss As tise v ivta ,studiiî /55iap lslter tit <'s' ît's came15 s/i17<6.6s tia i se f1131vala whi sons '"He wiII sit as a refiner aud purifier a/i! l'er. lhi ii '/\i ' d/< /5/F il 5 ol7e6 1i l SUNDAY, JANUARY 2 10:00 a.m. Jim Danielson speakîng vww.thesanctuary.calmilton 905.257.3987 Milton Senior Centre Çiti Childa brive tnear the Mai)1 824o TOMSo, RD. S., RoLTON Citdren Natall. Roc?. Assistant/Welrsnip Esther Kessior Intertmn 'outh Cilnton Kr-cor FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31 7 p.m. -The Wonders of I-is Love SUNDAY, JANUARY 2 9a.m. - Early Worship Service 10:45 a.m. - Second Worship Service WHERE WE HEADED? SuavsdNrsur>' à Dynac Chlldren', Prgrm avallal>! saiji avsil WONDERS 0F HIS LO VE New YeaW 0 A 7p. M. 'Hear inspirin~ tesknpoes of God's goodness - sharetitr foods after! Yauth Lats Niom 9008 Ut 9:30 p.-m.- Skating, Laserquest, Food & Games i Wovbsiio www.newlite-nxitton.oro_-- ENL.G s..R sL OFLOE c'ondered cliaf fis sfofemetf meauif abouf the eltaracfer antd nature of God. Onte of« the comet offered f0 pind ouf abotf ste proî'esa of reflning silser and get bas'k Io tire group at their uîexf Bible sfud' Tîsat cee. te c'ontaas s'aled îaî a silser siith and mtade att ajtpoitffeflt f0 cvatsh lit a orcork. Site didt mnutioni anvtiig about the reason frr hier- iuteresf tas silver heYond lier <uriosif v about tise proc'ess ojf refoiag silter. As site c'atciied tise silver sinttl lie iteld a piece of silser oser tire' fire autd let if iteat tep. IHe e aplatased tisat is refiasiig siîser, one needed tes hald the ailier tn tise ntiddle offliefire c'iet'e titeflames c'ere hott est as tes burn acav aIl tise intpurif les. The cssnan tîsouglif about God hsoldinsg us iti susît a hotispot -then site ftouglîf algait about tise rerse, tisat lie alts as ai aefi. ner aîsd paurifier of stîser. Site asies fihe sils'ar simi is l il iass faste tit lie' lîsd îo str thises issfi-îist sf* flicfira' the'a whlîîl lini/e tha' ails',' si'os blnîa lii'îîss Th a' l inis siv iîll's Vý i, is'lt CHURCH 0F CHRIST Sunday School Classes 10:00 arn Worship & Communion 11:00 arn Thursday Bible Study 7:00 pm Ministtnr sica, C<rbitt 50 Te: 'n E IFia 3332. O Mihos n u 1 579t^ 90758i 5664 ffside Fax 905-878-66 0 t:ceilsoutnisiemillon r Sundav Worshin 1O:3Oam - Worship Service "Living in Anticipation"' Pasior Jack Ninaber gRACEWAY 'BAPTIST CHURCH 103 Martin Street 905-878-1629 Pastor Walter H. Isaak 10:30 arn. Morning Worship - No Evening Service Thursday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer Captain's Crew for Children (ages 6-12) oYou'11l always find a friend at Graceway" wwgracewayhaptist.org lie had wo keep is e.ves on the sîlver the enfire rinie if was iii flicfire. If tihe silver was leff eseui a nmontent loo long inî the flames. if wnould be destroved. The wvonian was silent fi a nmomnt. Tiien sue asked the silvre suls, 'How, do voit kaîoax c len tise su/rer isfiellY refied?"11 He sniiled at lier aaîd ansc'ered. -O1s, tlia's eass' -- cleai 1 .see fi.v i,,iage in if." If you are feeling the beat of the fire today, remember that God has his eye on you. And not only is He watching over you. He is paticntly perfecting you. wait- îng tili you are a refleciion of Him. As you struggle through your lilè's challenges. remember that there is a Saviour who holds you safely in the palm of His hand and who will bring you through to perfec- tin if you will trust Him. Scripture declares: We are "G0od's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus fo do good works, which God prepared ln adrance for us to do." (hod ln:s a wsonderful plan for y our i fe!. W ould \on1 lei Humn brinni t about to fi iion? MILTON GOSPEL HALL 306 Ontario St. N. e 878-3873 10:00 a.m. - The Lord's Supper 11:45 arn. - Suoday School 6:30 p.m. - Gospel Service Wedoesday 7:30 p.m. Prayer and Bible Study Christ was once offered f0, bear the sin of many -Hebrews 9.28 cë, 1 GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH Clergy: 317 Maso St. E Rev. Dr. Mark the Church on ftne Hill McDermott 905-878-2411 Res. Carole Laagiotz Father Mark Carde 5undaye I Services 1a Suni. 8:00 HoIy Communion 10:00 Sung Erharist followed by coffe our Thurs. 10:00 HoIy Communion followed by Tea and Sharing Wheelcir Access TiVugtParkingO The oniy person who can stop you trom becoming what God intends you to become is you! Let me encourage you to benefit froru the challenge, inspiration and practical assistance that a church has to offer in your quest of becoming the besi that you can bc! Make plans to visit a local church this week. Service times and locations are published in the directory below. Submitted by Reverend Dan Rogge, Senior Pastor of New Life Churca, Milton. ST. PAUL'S UNITED) CHURCH 123 Main St. E., Milton Suoiay, Jaaiuary 2.,10:30 amn INTER0ENERATIDNAt. WORSHIP One service wl/S music fromt /he St Pau/'s Worship Bas/i Nursery Gara ait /030 CSssich Sc//oo/ resumnes sisal Sunday' Alpha Pînîram Follow-up S/3slnq lEurs. Jalnar 6/hi 'The Va Vinci Cote' Discausson - T/tus Jai:uary /36: 7 lipm Call tor de/nias' Resi. Johin Benham & Rev. (.erry Hofstetter KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CUIRCII WELCOMES YOU 70) Maso St. E._ Milton 905-878-6066 Msasstei Rassi Josepi Giray I)s recli- oft Music Msnissries -Sanja vanita detiaas Sunday Worship 10:34) a. N asiser 'a':ush C/ans (leis 7-t2 9:30 ar. Suuday Schools ag 3 - Griatd' 6 10:30 ar. 'Greaeing iegeiher in the grace ofJChrist" Chritsmas Eve Sera ices 20064 7:0 prn. - C'hrtstmnas EN e Famtly Sera ice 9:00 p.m. - Christrnas lIse Candleiighl Seraice ' 55hacchai;esnad %ashoisss proisdasd soii/at ail may on5nin eosif Acc5s nsnsMan Steet ADV'FNnSFDýi Ci]à I fi/vis nu/[(,nnr weakis 5Slnla/h smes a Heagi Fostr Bli> 43 Brown Si. Millon 5a/ ' 9.11 a, m SalsEsuits Sciseii Sat i/iWlam Issasse Serice FEE BIBLE SCHOOL ih iiiig il iit-, lin: 'f r'rlns tst(,, l5n' l555655i Oni 91a /55/ic1\1 sIM 1: aI il i/S -1, ",-ng, 'r , ,'îîhnia.l's: Sin'ai Milton Bible Church 200 main 9test 1. 10:20 AM C!offre- & Convermation 11:00 AM Wormhip gervice ChlIdrpn'!: programn Puniring corieurrumntly A Niew Chureli for a Nsew ConerUtioni 1 Àomk