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p26weekender february 14 1987 religion page world prayer day planned for union villa in the spirit of friendship friendship day last week sparked the spirit in these roy h crosby public school students from left to right are marc legrand grade 2 natacha colin grade 6 jessica bell grade 4 grame phillips grade 6 and tania barone grade 2 bill lanning markham and unionville area residents will join christ ians in other countries for the world day of prayer banners posters anniversary cakes costumes balloons skits will be included this year in the observance of world day of prayer it is a year to celebrate the end of a century and the beginning of the second century of world day of prayer christians the world round will pray and celebrate on march 6 the 1987 service entitled come and rejoice focuses on the beginnings and develop ment of the movement in 1887 a young american woman mary ellen james recognized the value of united prayer in a world of violence and suffering from then to the present when women of 170 countries join in a day of prayer it has been in creasing in scope a lamp will symbolize the ongoing flame set alight in 1887 a rose the flourishing of the movement and a globe the scope of it local national and international history is woven throughout and mingled with the celebrative readings and hymns a service written especially for children uses the same theme and will be used by sun day schools and youth groups on a date near march 6 many communities are spon soring additional events such as banquets anniversary parties childrens celebrations etc for several weeks many canadian women have been observing a daily meditation on world day of prayer experiences of women in other parts of the world they have been impress ed by the significant place it holds in the lives of women of other countries canadians have been in volved since 1919 world day of prayer has become a custom possibly somewhat routine this is the year to enter into the event woth renewed vigor to ex pand the scope of the service in every community of this nation come and rejoice services and celebrations for this area will be at union villa on march 6 at 2 pm union villa is located at4300hwy 7 east in unionville babysitting will be available st marks catholic church 345 glad park ave stouffville w- inquiry glasses mo week series wednesday evenings 8 00 january 28 to april r st marks church meeting room for those who want to know what do catholics really believe come to church bloomington christian gospel church sun feb 15th 1987 rev bryan coker 945 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 700 pm evening service wed 800 pm bible study you are invited to gospel services wednesday 89 pm james robinson public school 90 robinson st markham original christianity these services are quite reve rent we have no literature other than the bible we up hold jesus as the way the truth and the life and believe in the same ministry as jesus estab lished in matthew 10 no collection and all welcome wideman mennonite church hwy 48north of major mackenzie phone 6401227 pastor james r shantz sun feb 15th 1987 945 am sunday school 1100 am worship hour 700 pm film nikoli will be shown stmarks catholic church 345 glad park ave stouffville 6406665 sunday mass schedule saturday 5 pm sunday 1030 am stjames presbyterian church 101 main ste 6403151 minister rev herb gale sunday feb 15th 1987 11 am morning worship nursery supervision and junior church provided iie1se hill brethren in christ church gormley ontario rev martin k rcssler pastor phone 8875489 sunday feb 15th 1987 christian education hour 1000 am worship service 1100 am evening service 700 pm wednesday february 8th club ministry bible study 700 pm you are welcome at heise hill parkview village 70 ninth line south stotutville sunday feb 15th 1987 700 pm rev grant sloss from marham missionary church special music everyone welcome springvale baptist church gormleystouffville rd at kennedy rd pastor rev robt flemming asst pastor mark rodgers 8875651 945 am bible school 1100 am peter baker mission ary on furlough from the phillipines 600 pm rev don perkins re gional home mission representa tive wed 700 pm adult prayer bible study aw ana program ages 314 years fri 700 pm youth alive nursery program available stouffville baptist church a fellowship church 76 main st west sun feb 15th 1987 950 am sunday school all ages nursery available 1100 am morning worship 650 pm warm feuovvship service wednesday 800 pm prayer meeting at the home of dave francis for information call 6402911 a warm welcome at every service stouffville united church 34 church stn 6401163 sun feb 15th 1987 ii am worship service church school program for all ages including infant care rev janet cawley baker hill baptist church on hwy 48 2 mi north of hwy 47 pastor dana strove 950 am bible school 11 am morning worship wednesday 800 pm prayer bible study ser vices all are welcome memorial christian church c c c c sun feb 15th 1987 pastor calvin stone mainstouffer 10 am sunday school 11 am worship service- wed 730 pm prayer meeting stouffville missionary church 1159 main street east 6403911 pastorrev james clubine assoc pastors douglas gray charles mashinler sunday feb 15th 1987 930 1 1 00 am sunday school and morning worship 600 pm evening service wednesday 700 pm boys girls club prog rams 715 pm adult prayer bible study 730 pm youth and adult bible study friday 730 pm youth youre always welcome at the missionary church the anglican parish of christ church 254 sunset blvd rev paul d scuse 6401461 sun feb 15th 1987 800 1000 am holy communion louffuillc pcntccotol church 460 main st stouffville ont 6405696 945 am christian education 11 am morning worship rev craig f pltls