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u t weekender october 10 188741 thankful for freedom and faith all of the family was there we sat shoulder to shoulder around the enlarged dining table steam rose slowly from the various bowls which promised to satisfy every appetite the large golden brown turkey filled the room with an aroma that would be surpassed only by its taste every head was bowed as my grandfather led his family in grace and a prayer of thank sgiving dear heavenly father we thank you today for faith and for family friends fellowship and food amen as eager hands began to load their dinner plates i looked lovingly to the head of the table i saw a man now in his 80s who for 50 years had served as a minister and missionary i recalled that in the summer of 1936 he had left his position of principal of a school in saskatch ewan and with his wife and their lively 3yearold my father had from the pulpit jllaxfifiam pitzcoitat cfmji set sail for distant africa to share the love of god with the people of the dark continent as it was then known years of experience and wisdom had condensed into one sentence the truth and emotion of this holiday season i recall that prayer fairly fre quently and am constantly chal lenged by its contents im glad it begins with faith everything hinges on our faith in god that faith is made possible through the gift of gods son jesus christ he is gods greatest gift to mankind faith in jesus christ brings us into a personal relationship with god as our heavenly father and is the most important thing any one could experience the assur ance in this life of sins forgiven peace with god and with our fel low man are accompanied by a continuous inner joy this gives life real purpose and meaning then of course there are the fu ture benefits of a home in heaven and eternity with the lord a liv ing faith in god causes a heart to be filled with thanks life would be very lonely with out family and friends life con sists of relationships with other people people who love us and care about us people who share lifes high and low points with us albert schweitzer wrote when i look back upon my early days i am stirred by the thought of the number of people whom i have to thank for what they gave me or what they were to me at the same time i am haunted by an oppres sive consciousness of the little gratitude i really showed them while i was young how many of them have said farewell to life without my having made clear to them what it meant to me to receive from them so much kindness or so much care many a time have i with a feeling of shame said quietly to myself over a grave the words which my mouth ought to have spoken to the departed while he was still in the flesh fellowship is more than friendship it springs from a com mon bond or shared interest those who desire to serve and worship god love to help and buikl each other up we sing together worship together learn together pray together and cry together we need each other how thankful we are for this country where we are free and unrestricted to love and serve god together the story is told that morale was low among the first settlers of the new world it was proposed in one of the local churches that they proclaim a fast an old farmer- stood and spoke of how they would anger god with their complaints he reviewed gods mercies showed them how much they had to be thankful for and moved that instead of a day of fasting they should appoint a day of thanksgiv ing today we applaud his wis dom and insight centennial baptist church 8252 mccowan rd south pastor harvey peters youth pastor ken clarke 4757695 sunday oct 11 945 am sunday school 1100 am sharing with the family of god 700 pm living thanksgiving netherlands reformed congregation 14th ave west of markham road services on sunday birtcajy based reformed preaching s teachings 1000 am and 530 pm clerk r coates 2948462 the salvation army is first and foremost an evangelical church come see this side of us at the markham corps sunday services 930 am christian education hour 1100 am family worship 630 pm evening praise rick louise embree lieutenanls pastors 4711038 now meeting in our own church al ihe corner of mccowan and 16th ave rooted in his word growing in his spirit building people unionville alliance church 4771104 pastoral team dave petrescue alex parachin allan mclean sunday oct 11 930 am sunday school 1100 am nol forgetting his benefits psalms 103 pastor petrescue 630 pm communion service unlonville public school 300 main sl markham missionary church major mackenzie half mile east of mccowan road 2945081 pastors grant sloss myles toop sunday oct 11 945 am family bible school 1100 am pastor sloss godliness contentment gain 630 pm turn your heart toward home film 5 overcoming a painful childhood wed 700 pm mid week ministries c youre invited to be a part of an evangelical bible believing church a warm welcome awaits you two locations stouffville i monument works ltd 113 main st w stouffville ont l4a 2s5 6403643 hilltop 1 memorials ltd 1 449 major mackenzie dr e 1 allen court plaza at i bayview 1 l4c 1j9 1 8841393 stouffville missionary church 159 main street east 6403911 pastors douglas gray charles mashinter sunday oct 11th 1987 930 am 1100 am sunday school and morning worship hours 630 pm evening service guest speaker mel middleton wed oct 14th 700 pm nursery missionary mites pioneer clubs christian service bri gade 715 pm adult bible study 730 pm youth bible study fri oct 16th 630 pm youth missions banquet come to church youre always welcome at the missionary church baker hill baptist church on hwy 48 2 mi north of hwy 47 pastor dana struve 950 sunday school 120th anniversary thanksgiving services 1100 am dr ws whitcombe special music mrs carol gawa soloist 700 pm dr ws whitcombe special music mr mrs her man klitschcr wednesday 800 pm prayer bible study at the oldhams all are welcome bloomington christian gospel church ninth line south of bloomington rd rev bryan coker 6404364 945 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 630 pm evening service wed 800 pm bible study and prajsr junior church provided springvale baptist church gormleystouffville rd at kennedy rd pastor rev robt flemming assistant pastor of youth rev byron stewart 8875651 945 am bible school 1100 am morning worship 600 pm evening service wed 700 pm adult prayer bible study awana ages 412 years ages 412 years fri 700 pm youth alive nursery program available touffuillc pcntccotol church 460 main st stouffville ont 6405696 945 am christian education 11 am morning worship 600 pm evening rally rev craig f pitts stouffville united church 34 church stn 6401163 rev wayne reed sun oct 11th 1987 am morning worship nursery fold available memorial christian church sun oct ilth 1987 pastor calvin stone maiustouffer 10 am sunday school 11 am moming worship wed 730 pm prayer meeting wideman mennonite church hwy 48north of major mackenzie phone 6101227 pastor james r shantz sun oct 11th 1987 945 am sunday school 1100 am worship service 700 pm evening service parkview village 70 ninth line south stouffville sunday oct 11 in 1987 700 pm rev doug gray pastor at parkview home communion service to follow stouffville baptist church a fellowship church 76 main st west sun oct 11th 1987 pastor m burger 950 am sunday school all ages nursery available 1100 am morning worship 650 pm warm fellowship service wednesday 800 pm prayer meeting at church for information call 6402911 sat oct 17th 730 pm torchmen concert a warm welcome at every service heise hill brethren in christ church gormlcy ontario rev marlin k ressler pastor phone 8875489 sunday oct 11th sunday school hour 1000 am worship service 1100 am evening service 700 pm wednesday oct 14th pioneer clubs 700 pm bible study hour 700 pm a warm welcome awaits you at heise hill st marks catholic church 345 glad park ave stouffville 6406665 sunday mass schedule saturday 5 pm sunday 830 am and 1030 am vivian mccormack pastor rev w gawa 945 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 700 pm evening service 4733543 bethel assembly jt pentecostal v hwy 48 north of hwy 47 g ringwood rev howard minaker call 6105555 lords day 945 am christian education 1100 am moming worship 700 pm evening service saturday 730 pm coffee house all roads lead to bethel jesus is the only way to heaven the anglican parish of christ church 254 sunset blvd rev paul d scuse 6401461 sun oct ilth 1987 800 1000 am harvest thanksgiving s stjames presbyterian church 101 main ste 6403151 sunday oct ilth 1987 945 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship nursery supervision and junior church provided