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Sunday, June 6, 1999 Oakville Beaver Weekend 15 HOME SERVICES Alpha What is ALPHA?Anyone interested in finding out more about the Christian faith. People of all ages are welcome. Learning and laughter. I t is possible to learn about the Christian faith and have fun at the same time. People sharing a meal together and enjoying conversation. Getting to know each other. Helping one another. The small groups give you a chance to discuss issues raised in the talks. Ask anything. Alpha is a place w here no question is regarded as too simple or too hostile. Who Is ALPHA for? • Those uxmting to investigate Christianity • New Christians • Those who feel they never really got going as a Christian • Newcomers to the church • Those who want to brush up on the basics M eeting a t: Monte Carlo Inn; 374 South Service Rd. E., Oakville, Ont. Tim es: M eeting on Monday Evenings for four weeks, June 7 through 28, 1999 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm; Meal Provided (no charge) I f you a re in terested , p lease co n tact: RICHARD BRISTOW (9 0 5 ) 5 6 9 -0 5 6 8 o r VAL D O D D (9 0 5 ) 7 9 0 -6 5 9 2 sponsored by: Burloak Christian Fellowship Family Fare Raptor announcer finds faith in God's plan at Appleby College • Drawing • Painting • • Pottery • Video • A summer day camp for creative kids 5-15+ yrs. old m . . L . j July 12*30,1999 For more information contact Barbara Eadie at 905-845-8070 • Art • Creativity • Pride • Joy • • Confidence • Growth • Fun • Process: • Industrial grade equipment brush vacuums the air ducts and vents. • Our equipment is fitted with highly efficient HEPA filters to trap particles as small as 1/300* of a human hair and to filter out 99.97% of dust and dirt. 639-4222 Ask about our Electrostatic Air Filters ' For single furnace systems. Extra Charge for access doors if required. Residential orders only. O ffe r exp ires Ju n e 1 2 ,1 9 9 9 . © Copyright 1999 Hudson's Bay Company OTMH fashion show Tuesday This Tuesday night, the Youth Volunteer Advisory Council (YVAC) for the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH) will hold a fashion show at Le Dome Banquet Hall, 1173 North Service Rd. E. The fashion show will feature clothing from The Bay, Capiati for Men, Randy River, J. Michaels, Jacob, Concepts 21, Opus, Suzy Shier and Balta. All proceeds will support the renal dialysis ward at OTMH and the show is co-ordinated by local teenagers. Tickets are $5 and can be pur­ chased at the door. For more information on the event, call Emilija Businskas at 845- 2571 ext.6624. SOFAS, TABLES, BB7 ROOMS SUITES, CHAIRS & M ORE - J O S H U A C R E E K T R A D I N G -- FURNITURE ■& H O M E D E C O R CALL MONDAY - SATURDAY 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM N E # 1 9 * 842-3739 (4m Line, Just N. of Speerj) OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK By Scott MacArthur SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Herbie Kuhn, the boisterous and exciting public address announcer of the Toronto Raptors, is a devout Christian, something that about 100 Oakville citizens found out firsthand last Sunday. Kuhn, who has called Raptors' games from the sidelines since they became an NBA franchise in November, 1995, spoke at the Oakridge Bible Chapel and shared stones of his youth and rise to announc­ ing fame, all while remain­ ing loyal to his deep Christian faith. Kuhn encouraged all in attendance to stay faithful to God and for those who H erbie hadn't embraced the Lord to give it consideration. Kuhn told a story of a period in time when he questioned his faith, whether or not "God really cared about me." It was April, 19% and Kuhn was prepar­ ing to announce basketball games at the Atlanta Summer Olympics, a job that he was looking veiy forward to. However, he instead. "So just go with the flow, let God choose your path," Kuhn encour­ aged. The speech concluded with Kuhn exciting the kids in the audi­ ence by welcoming the Toronto Raptors in his patented voice. Kuhn asked the audience to imagine what it would be like to have an arena full of chanting bas­ ketball fans cheering in the name of Jesus, hoping that one day it would become a reality. ONE WEEK ONLY! SAVE *20 WHOLE HOUSE PACKAGE* Our reg. S139 IN C LU D ES: MAIN DUCTS UNLIMITED VENTS Benefits: • Duct cleaning helps relieve symptoms of allergies, asthma and respiratory discomfort by removing indoor airborne irritants such as dirt, dust, animal dander and pollen. received a phone call that would provide Kuhn his worst nightmare. He was no longer wanted as an announcer at the Olympics. At the same time, Kuhn and his mother, whom he considers his role model, were having spiritual conflicts with their church. A decision was made by them both to aban­ don the church, which left Kuhn without a place to practice his spirituality. "So in a matter of a week, I lost my dream of announcing basketball on the world stage at the Olympics and I lost my place of worship, my church," said Kuhn. "It was one of the lowpoints in my life." But fate took a turn for the better and Kuhn's life would change dramatically in the months that followed the spring Kuhn ofl996- After speaking with a close friend, Kuhn discovered the Grand African Episcopal church, which fumed out to be only a five-minute drive from his house in the Beaches area of Toronto. It was there that Kuhn found a greater appreciation for God and his own spirituality and on July 28th, 19%, something special happened. A woman sat next to Kuhn, someone he had never seen before. "That woman is now my wife of 21 months and her name is Stephanie," said Kuhn. "The point being, that July 28th, 19% would have found me in Atlanta if I had gotten my way, but God chose a different path for me and I ended up meeting my wife in Toronto at my new church An Oakville Beaver Feature To advertise in this section call 845-3824 Fax:845-5516 Duct Cleaning Sale!