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f v 324 paiaiiijgpjijifc jw s j or js 5x r kh vj staff photossjoerd witteveen rev dale lang of alberta forgave the 14yearold boy who shot his son dead he told a crowd of 1250 at the markham prayer breakfast yesterday able to express vhoji 5 felt fn that momehtthatelnptyblacijbnely rmpment langsaid to the- hushed tfanquf room peoplesaid it woidd lgei easier wittftimearid wed get back to normal life but thats not true if doesnt getf easier think you just get t to living with pain we know jasoiif is in paradise rfow r the breakfast began on an uplift- ing note with mafkhams spirit of joy t gospel choir marching to the podium in song soloist- wendy legiehn offered ministry in music with mov- ihg renditions of let jesus know our- r praise and the creation song i hope and pray we all go away i thisrnorning witrf a renewed sense of l lovearid faith said markham mayor doncdusens who foundedthe event fpuf years ago- x -j- jhead table- guest susan finlay- from fallingbfdok heights baptist church offered prayers for ken hechtman the canadian reporter t believed kidnapped in afghanistan 4 aswellasforcousensandtowncoun cillors- premier mike harris and prime minister jean chretien in these troubled times lang said he was heartened but also saddened to learn church atten dance across the us was up after the terrorist attacks of sept 11- its sad that in- north american society we need a stark wakeup call before we get it he said adding the clay kis son died was sinwarjbyhim v ihope to leave youiwithachal- uengeaboutwhat kind of impact iyou can have in your coritounityandtliej jpjedpleydu work with- he said if ip was not a i follower of jesus christ- 1 never woqld nave forgiven that boyv v lang said hie was gratefjrifoktfre f halfhour driving lesson he gave jasomj- v the morning he diedto witnesshis sbhs excitement over his hevvf car i hope to leave you with a challenge about what kind of impact you can have in your community and the people you work with if j was not a follower of jesus christ i never would have forgiven that boy r rev dale lang- on forgiving the teen who shot his son in 1999 as a dad i was blessed to see that joy he said i count that halfhour as an incredibly special gift from god im thankful april 28 was not a day we argued organizing committee cochair eric tapperiden a markham resident who attends springvale baptist church in whitchurchstouffville said langvmessage was heard soloist wendy legiehn offered min istry in music at the breakfast with moving renditions of let jesus know our praise and the creation song you could have heard a pin drop when dale was telling his story he said it was a simple profound mes sage of forgiveness reservations were being taken at the breakfast for next years event agc bloomington gospel church t i3660nindline v 905-642-4414- pastor- dr john howarth south of 47 highway formerly bloomington rd sunday december 2nd 2001 sunday school 930am 11alaid communion sunday forgive one another ephesians 432 630pm the providers of prayer romans 82634 stouffville united church 1 34 church st n 9056401163 worship minister rev robert nightingale education minister nancy monteith sunday december 2 2001 1030 am worship service baby fold childrens worship and youth pack 700 pm candlelight carols choir service please bring a new unwrapped toy f everyone welcome t rsjoupfvllle pentecosfal i cnlcli 6853 main st stouffvilie 905 6405696 sunday december 2nd2001 1000am rev eaxlmcnutt 600 pm robert candace baldwin missionaries to indonesia kid zone at 700 p m wednesday parkview village 12184 ninth me south stouffvilie sunday december 2nd 2001 rev winston tfiurston 700 pm village auditorium nf f i welcome to st james presbyteriani church 7 rr r sunday december 02 worship church school 1030 am nursery also provided the advent season begins it is the time to prepare to 1 receive the lifechanging christ of christmas sharing gods love since i860 everyone welcome j i i j i 4 j 6432 main st 6403151 stjamesstouffviliesympaticoca wideman mennonite church iaecmiibri2ndi20012 wggb mm saw vivian baptist church 4733543 l pastor robert okum on hwy 48 at vivian rd holding forth the doctrines of grace 945 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 700 pm evening worship everyone is welcome vb m hi v v v the anglican parish of v christ church 254 sunset blvd stouffvilie the rev robert a shields 9056401461 sunday december 2nd 200i- first sunday of advent e r 800aml holy communion iv ih w v 1 1000 am- choral eucharist j j school arid v v s leyeiypnewelcome f cmail chjisichurchitoufvilicmpaticoia wcbsiteinvw3iympaucochnstchlirrhifouffvillet st0uffville baptist church afellowship churchr v- v 6273mainstfeet pastor gordon m maccormacv9p56402911 sunday december 2nd 2001 j bible classes 945 am x yihy is christ the only way s 1100 am morning worship message healthy church growth music kim matthews communion 630 pm special christmas music by the k bernard pears chorale kids club every wednesday c- at 345 pmgrades 1-6- an after school ministry for children s a vtwemday730pm join us for prayer m thurs dec6 affeecrafts f i craft to be announced nursery provided planahead fora christmas musical bnji tixilyiiiluii springvale m baptist church stouffvilie rd at kennedy rd w j 8875651 bob flemming bill thornton senior pastor associate pastor associate pastor student ministries worship music coordinator childrens v ministries coordinator brian g simcoe v heather thornton sharon russell y december 2nd 2001 communion baptismal service pastor bob flemming 1100 am sunday school for all aaes r 600 pm fellowship groups in homes j a i lit- v if midwayi- ministries p wednesday at 7pm rt rs god bless we care wednesday at 7pm for more info call church office i l