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The Canadian Champion, Friday, March 16, 2007 -A9 À We have just concluded our 14th Annual Match Break School for Kids. This year's theme was Heroes. We hoped that this high- energy. ail day programn would enrich cbjîdren's lives and make a lasting impact. Dedicated leaders expended significant energy helping nut - we could flot have done il without them. Many youth gave up a week of leisure to participate as leaders. Guest appearances from Colombia's Martha Villa-Mizar, Toronto's Nature Nick. Multon's pizzameisîer, Joe Yousufy, and Canada's George Chuvalo. former champion boxer enhanced the Heroes' e'xperience. Thanks! One of the stories that we shared with the children during team time follows: A mother of a 9-year-old boy named Mark received a phone cail from his teacher in the middle of the afternoon. His teacher told Mark's mom, -Mrs. Smith; your son did something at school today that shocked me. It surprised me so, much that 1 thought you should know about it immediately." Nervously. Mark's mother asked, "What did hie do?" Mark's teacher answered, 1I was teaching creative writing and familiarizing the students with the story of the ant and the grasshopper. Do you remember it?" "Vaguely, yes," Mark's mom truthfully replied. "Weil, the ant works hard ail summer and stores up plenty of food. In contrast, the grasshopper plays ail summer and does no work. Then the winter comes. It is flot long before the grasshopper begins to starve because he has no food. So, hce hops to the "In fact. one student wrote, 'Mr. Grasshopper, read my, lips. No! Absolutely flot! " "But your son ended the story in a different way, in a way that 1 have neyer seen in aIl my years of teaching creative writing. He wrote, 'So, the ant gave ail of his fond to the grasshopper and the ant died.' "And at the bottom of the page, Mark drew three crosses. Scribbled under the crosses were the words, iJesus died so we could live.' It moved me to tears." The principle of divine sacrifice was ant's house and begs. 'Please. Mr. Ant, you have 'o mnuch food. Please let me cal ton."' 'Then. I challenge stuelents to write thei r Mi(too ~((e~ ur' own ending to the story." V Loviit Goà. Lotliii perIplC. "Most students wrote that the ant graciously Sundays at 200 Main Street shared his food through the winter and both 10:00 amn Worship & Teaching the ant and the grasshopper lived." Children's Programs Running Concurrently "'A few chiîdren penned thoughts like. 'No. 11 :00 amn Coffee & Conversations Mr. Grasshopper. You should have worked in the summer and flot played. Now, I have (We serve TIm Horton:s, Coffee ) just enough fond for myself. So, 1 can't help 905-876-3586 you. sorry!' So the ant lived and the grasshopper died." www.MiltonBibleChurch.ca expressed that day in a way that his teacher had neyer seen fromn a 9-year-old. Young Mark knew that Jesus' love for humanity included His willingness to die for each person. Have you experienced God's love? Discover more by visiting one of Milton's fine local churches. Service times and locations are published for you in the Religious Directory below. Submitted by Rev. Dan Rogge, Pastor of Milton's New Life Church. St. George's Anglican Church Osr Mfinistry has be seraîng this coamaîity for 150+ Years loin us this year in a celebration of.. RECTOR: Rev. Canon Charles Masters March 18th, 2007 Ser 's 8:30 amn- Holy Communion 10:30 arn- Moraing Prayer Traditional Service 10:30 amn- Morning Prayer in the Family Roorn Nursery and Junior Snnday School 5:00 pmn- Evensong 7051 Guelph Line ai Derry Ruait (Tel) 905-878-1363 VC Our websiee wsgoelwie SancTa Sunday, Mar. 18 10:00 am' Series: "Jesua Man of Action" (a study of the book of Mark) PsI Piuet and Future" Jason McGibbon preaching www.thesanctuary.calmiltan 905.257.39871- Milton Sports Centretý,' w05 Samt maria BIv. (Derry Rd. west of Hwy. 25) ,,1 MILTON SEVENTH-DAY ADeNTS CHURCH Invites >ou anaor weekIy Sabbath services di 1 ug Foster Ha), 43 Brcair St M Sti 9:30 a. a.i Sabbala School Sti. 11:00 am.- Divine Service FREE BIBLE SCHOOL Diýcowr lie amrazina, Bible .î,aI li îe'ý Kpeivii qîii'rs ikid the ecre ti ai, Sipp> hie. iFor FREE BIBLE I [liSONS, rie: Pi)Bo 3011ii 33 Oîiî.ni' Si- Milton. [lii. i,9T 5B4. Oni the INNINi itp aaaîC mi riiaiiglaciviaihible..hivl;.oiiii avp OASsIOt AI ija31 iî 19ia5i10 Forînure iiaIenialval chiliou ivicriice and praevam. plea.i.ca To Advertise in the Churcli Directory please cati Colleen Gorman at 905-878-2341 ext. 211 CHURCH 0F .CHRIST 1412 Britannia Rd. West, Milton, On L9T 2X8 905-875-2939 Sunday School Classes 10:00 arn Worship & Communion 11:00Oam Thursday Bible Study 7:00 pm Miniater Steve Corbett GRACE ANGLICAN CHURCH Clergy: 317 Main St. E Rev. Dr. Mark the G/turch on the Hmi MeDermott 905-878-2411 Rev. Dr. Renée Desjardins Father Mark Curtis Services: Sunday 8:00 arn - Saîd Eucharist 10:00 arn- Sang Eucharist iacluding "Kids' Spirit" Program followed by cotfee haur Listen to our Sunday sermons onine at www.gracechurchmilton.com Wheelchair Accota thraagh Parking Lot 1 wwwgracecharchmniItn.com MILTON GOSPEL HALL 306 Ontario St. N. -878-3873 10:00 arn. - The Lord's Supper 11:45 arn. - Sunday Sohool 6:30 p.m. - Gospel Service Wednesday 7:30p.rn. - Prayer and Bible Study Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1.29 9 a.m. - First Worship Service 9:30 arn. - Sunday School for Ait Ages 10.45 a.m. - Second Worship Service 6:30 pm - Evenlng Service GRACEWAY CBAPTIST CHURCH thside d on De785Rd. LA/VU Soen the Sports Centlre 103 Martin Street c51 ,h i ' andthe Hospital &,M' 905-878-1629 Pastor Walter H. Isaak Pursuiflg Jesus passionately and connecting with our God-given family 10:00 a.mn. - Sunday School Meet new f riends in the café at 10:00 arn 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Service 6:00 p.m.- - Evenmng Service Continuing our Seven Holiday Celebrations series Thursday 7:00 p.m. Bible Study & Prayer Lead Pastor Jack Ninaber Graceay" Youth Pastor Eric HelIiwell ,,YaulIi always find a friend ait rcwy cbarcb afUbe Chrasan and Minainnry Alliance www.gracewaybaptist.org www. southsidem iIon. org KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WELCOMES YOU 170 Main St. E.. Milton 905-878-6066 Mînîster - Rev. Howard T. Sallivan Director aif Music Mînistries - Sonja vaa de Haief Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. 9:15 a.m. - Youth Srnall Group (Grades 7 & api 10:30 a.m. -Childret's Waîrship (Ages 3 -Grade 6) & Nursery St. Patrirk's Ten ($5.008 & Bazaar Saturday, March 17th, 2007 12.- 2 pin (Mary St. entrance) CALLED TO SERVE THE LORD" Whelhi acsan ashroons prîîvîded var tbai .11maycone ad wrhp. A.cess off MeY Street. Th e Ant and The Grasshopper NEW LIFE 824 lIfOAf.OSO»V RJI2., S., Mit. r0ff Sunday March 18, 10:30 am Blended style service at Graham Hall Supervised Nursery Care from 10: 15 a. m. Church School & Gospel Unit for JK-gr 8 Coffee & Conversation after the service 1 Wondercafé - Thursdays at 7:30 pm! Rev. John Benham & Rev. Gaylyn McLean Church office: (905) 878-8895 ext. 21 www.stpaulsmilton.org 2L