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A8 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, September 14, 2007 The Fragrance of Forgiveness last year's tragîc Amîsh about 97km west of Philadelphia, saîd they A new school buîll a thort distance from the site gnipped the hears of many ing in Lancaster County, wanted to forgîve the gunman. of the old one- which wsai olihial.d - i tth, i * ....blvaiia .rve innocentgirls were rutaity murdered by a lone gunman. 1 uncovered an article today detailing an act of extravagant love and forgiveness written by ion Hurdle in Philadelphia on September 13, 2007 at 09:55 ar. for Reuters. An Amish community which lost fOve girls in a Pennsylvania schoolhouse shooting massacre lasi year has donated money to the widow of the gunman. The Nickel Mines Accountability Committee, which was set up to handle more than $US4.3 million ($5.12m) in donations from around the world after the shootings, said tl had given an unspecified "contribution' to Marie Roberts, a mother of three. Her husband, Charles Carl Roberts, a local milk truck driver who was not Amish, tied up and shot 10 Amish schoolgirls aged 6 to 14 in their classroomn last Octobcr 2, killing five of themn before tumning the gun on himself. After the shootings, members of the deeply religious Amish community in Lancaster County SThe -X SancTrua r O i%) " , ttofSnt Mi M lton SundaSept, 16 10:0 ar Jmso McGibbon Preachiug LWnWw.thesanctuaryrnifton.comi 905.257.3987 u aum Milton Sports Centre 6Santa Mari IiVd.(DeM yR&..~ tof H"y.25) MILTON ,SEVENTH-DAY 2L CHURCH Invites you tb ou weekiy Sabbatit services ai Hugh Fctler Hall, 43 Broum S. lillo Sat. 9:30a. m. - Sabbatb Scitool Sat. 11 00 arn.- Divine Service FREE BIBLE SCHOOL Oicover tte amazing Bible answers to lifes peeplexing questionts, and ihe iecret ta a happy life. For FREE BBLE LaSSONS, wrinte P.O. Box MI012. 55 Ontario St. Miton, Ont., L9T 5B4ý On tte INTERNETr, http://www.vop.cont andi wwwazingfatsorg/liblescliool/scltoolmatn asp PASTOR: Ai OnCosta 519-835-8-3t For more informaion about ot service andti gatn pieasa] gRAcFwAY CBAPJS CHCH 103 Martin Street cA . 905-878-1629 Pastor Walter H. Isaak 9:50 a.m. - Sunday School 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 6:00 p.m. - Evening Service Thursday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer "You'il alwas find a friond at Gracoway" www. gracewaybaptist. Oro In a statement released on behaîf of the community, the committee said, "Many from Nickel Mines have pointed out that forgiveness is a journey, that you need help from your community of faith and from God ... to make and hold on to a decision not to become a hostage to .. .... .1--&uti -m e."i nemoi iei tss. Submiîted by Rev. Dan Rogge, Pastor of "It is understood that hosilit. destrorys How can anyone forgive so freely? Only with Milon'sNew Life Church connmuniv, "the statemen said. God's help! This divinely-inspired act tas expected to be closed on the anniversary of the shootings but no memorial eventîs are planned, the statement said. "To the casual observer, life goes on in Nickel Mines," the statement said. "But for the families each day brings with il the pain, grief and il. sticr soteuntî aiyou neea to torgive? 15 there something that you could do to show your willingness to let go of your bad feelings? Learn more about forgiveness. Visit one of Milton's fine local churches this week. Service times and locations are published in the Relîgious The Amish, descendants of Swiss-German settier:, eschew manvy aspects of modern life such as cars and telephones, andi place particular importance on the principle offorgiî'eness. Four of thefive wounded girls have been in schooc since last December, and two have missed some school for rehabilitatire theraps', the commuttee said. The mosi seriouslv wounded survivor, Rosanna King, is confined 10 a wheelchair~ unable to tait or feed herself. But her parents said in the statement she smiled a lcot and seemed to hart good vision ami hearing. -S, rs ,ýe A ie ,e GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH Clergy: 317 Main St. E Rev. Dr. Miark the Church on the Hill McDlermott 905-878-2411 Rex. Dr. Renée Desjardins Father Mark Cursi Services: Sunday 8:00am - Saiti Eucharist 10(:0)0 amn - Sung Euchanisti nctudîng "Kid' Sprit" Program Listen to Our Sunday Sermons Onine at www.gracechurchmitoncom Wheelchair Access through Parking Lot www.aracechurrhmilton.com CHURCH 0F CHRIST 1412 Britannia Rd. West, Miton, On L9T 2X 905-875-2939 Sunday School Classes 10:00 arn Worship & Communion 11:00 arn Thursday Bible Study 7:00 pm Minister Steve Corbett th 905-878-5664 ~~u hsi Located on Derry Rd si e between the Sports Centre ýâ h and te Hospitai Pursuing Jesus passionately and connecting wth Our God-given family Meet new fniends in the café at 10:00 arn 10:30 a. m. Service ts Time To Clean House John 2.'12-24 Lead Pastor Jack Ninaher Youth Pastor ErcleHllwelI www.southsdemiitoil.org A church otdfe Chnsban andi MissioneryMjianca LocaiidonDeury Road, b~flaethe Sports Centr &lthe Hospita Red Oriioli is ~ Here! aRed Orîtori. Peiiag Back Layers of Doubt Ik A new 4-week Series - Starîs September t6th e The Village Community Church e Oam at The Galaxy Citnes in Milton www.villagechurch.ca St. George's *Anglican Church OrMinibyhas beer srving thiiicommuntiffor 150+ Years Jonu s lisayear us a ceetbratioss of... %l hlebisga God's ward int ib o h e est~an ment dm1 &5& came assdmeell u, va viii ba nry piamd ta maeti yns. RECTR: Rex Canon Chartes.Masters September 6th 2007 Services - 8:30 am - Morning Prayer 10:30 am - Sanctuary - Holy Communion 10:30 amn - Family Roon - Moming Pryer 6:30Cure trtSptm . 2 os 3pel . er ine r 70e1dnely ph .mne - Peryrand bl e 90 St78136 For00the Sonhe o man Lu corn Io seelc and 10 save what which was lost. - Luke 19.10 KNOX PRESBYTERJAN CHURCH WELCOMES YOU 170 Main St. E., Mslton 905-878-6066 Minister - Rev. Htoward T. Sutlivan Director of Music Ministines - Sonja van de Hoef Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - Sunday School (age 3 - Grade 8) & Nursery "Unified by Chis we shareHim with the WorVit SWheeichair access antd washroomns provideti an that ait rnay co ne anti worship. Accent off Mary Stret. Miltont Bible GIýurc1) Lovitt0 Gob. Lovinçj paopi Sundays at 200 Main Street 10:00 arn Worship & Teaching Children's Programs Running Concurrently 11:00 arn Coftee & Conversations (We serve Tim Horton's Goffeel) 905-876-3586 www.MiltonibleChurch.ca NEW LIFE CHURCH FOR GENIERATIONS TO COME SUNDAYS Service imes First Service 9:00 AM (Sunday School 9:30 AM) Second Service 10:45 AM* Evening Service 6:30 PM Chldrans'àMinistrias avaiahie ln ail Services *Captioned for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing TUESDAYS Ladies Coffe Break 9:30 AM WEDNESDAYS Family Night 7:30 PM Aduit Bible StudylExtreme Life Youth/BT Club for Kds Kids ages 3-11 register for our midweek club. Begins on Wednesday, September 26 824 Thompson Road South, Milton ON L9T 2X5 Visit Us Online ww. NewLifeMi Iton. car Or Cali Pastor Dan Rogge at 905-878-3358 Sun. Sept.9 - 9:00 arnm orhip Contemporary 9:OOarn, Traditional 10:3Oarn Supervised Nursery for bath services Kids & Youth Activities at 1:3Oam service Soul Food on Tuesdays weekly AII welcome! 6pm Supper, 6.,30pm Worship & 7-pm programs for ai Iages! Do you remember1 schoolhouse shooti Pennsvivanin? Pi12..,. cv- ny who have heard about