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st i i 1 iki i a i i for pratt its mission possible v j2 vf3ibyeittimpav tfbvembefe i f fl 5 marlene mccarty correspondent youth pastor mark pratt puts his knowledge of cars to use building stock cars with his youth group with his boyish good looks winning smile and laid back attitude mark pratt puts people at ease immediately at age 34 and dressed casually in faded jeans and blue and white striped shirt he exudes equal amounts of confidence and charm and when pratt says hes on a mission he truly means it as youth pastor of stouffvihes mission ary church he faces varied but rewarding challenges working with teens often from broken homes or otherwise troubled backgrounds despite his toronto upbringing in a christian home mark was not always a likely candidate for the ministry i was a rebel wild and cra2y he said grinning i got kicked out of every youth group i attended and used to make fun of kids who went to bible study in his midteens pratt was influenced by a youth group leader who took a personal interest in helping him get back on track he soon became involved in youth group activities and became an example to younger teens searching for direction although hed always dreamed of becoming a race car driver pratt enrolled in a minnesota bible college helping to pay his tuition by working parttime at a volkswagenporsche dealership in 1988 after obtaining his ba in min istry and pastoral work it was back to toronto where he worked for two years as a jail guard a masters degree in theolo gy from ots in the early nineties led to a position as youth pastor in a large non- denominational church in toronto work ing with a youth group of well over 200 teens in 1996 pratt came to stouffville mar ried and the father of a two-and-a-half- yearold daughter he said his days are fun exciting and challenging pratt feels the biggest challenge in work ing with young people is helping them and their families deal with painful issues such as divorce physical and sexual abuse and incest all of which he contends hap pens just as frequently in christian families as in nonchristian families hoping to attend mcmaster university next year to earn his phd pratt would like museum hosts candlelight christmas its beginning to look at lot like christmas at the whitchurch-stouf- fvillc museum museum staff and volunteers are busy decking the halls and trimming the tree with traditional flare in the hopes that you and your family will soon be here to enjoy a candlelight christmas on wednesday dec 10 the evening will include a horse- drawn sleigh ride through the grounds and a tour of our pioneer log cabin and victorian farmhouse under the magical glow of candles and kerosene lamps costumed interpreters will demon strate 19th century festive traditions and decorations after warm up at our reception with hot apple cider and tra ditional desserts tours start at 630 or 745 pm space is limited so please register early to avoid disappointment tickets arc 10 for adults and 5 for 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