The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 39
June 15, 2012
Valley Churches
FAITH
The greatest father ever By Pastor Wayne Frater Radium Christian Fellowship Church This Father’s Day is a good time to remember the greatest father of all. God the Father wishes great and wonderful things for His children, John 3:16,17 from the New Living translation tells us. “For God loved the world so much that he gave His one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent His Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through Him.” Gods love for us — a Father’s love for us — is far greater then anything we can understand. In Isaiah chapter 55, verses 8-12 from the New Living Translation, we read” 8) “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. 9) “For just as the heavens are higher than the earth,so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. 10) “The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry.
11) “It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. 12) “You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands!” God’s dream for our life is so much bigger than our own. He wants to bless us; He wants to show us His love in a great and mighty way. His ways and His thoughts for us are much bigger than we can imagine. Our Lord, our God, our heavenly Father, wants us to focuses on Him. He wants us to focus on the good things He has in store for us. He wants to bless us. We can’t let the circumstances of life drag us down. We have to chose to think God’s thoughts, we have to spend time in His Word, and meditate on what it says. Do you want to accomplish all God wants in your life? Do you want to prosper in all you do? Receive God’s Word into your life. John 1:1 NLT says, “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.” God sends us His Word, and now our part is to spend time with Him, in His Word, and as we do, we will rise higher and soar further for Him. Take time today to choose to think God thoughts by spending time in His Word. Set your mind on things above. As we do, we will realize more and more that what it says in Romans 8:37 applies to us: we are more than a conqueror through Him who loved us, we are more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus. We are more than a conqueror through God’s Word.
‘Rep’resenting Invermere’s U-18 boys soccer team won a gold medal for its division at the Three Blind Ref ’s Tournament in Kalispell, Montana, June 2nd. The rep team unfortunately lost their winning streak during a tournament in Nelson, June 9th, when the soccer stars succumbed to a 4-1 loss in the second half of the game. The U-18 players went on to win their second game against Trail at the tournament, but unfortunately had to win both games in order to advance to the provincial championships. Pictured, team members pose with their favourite newspaper. Photo Submitted
LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday, June 17th, 10:30 a.m. Worship and Life Instruction, “Courageous Fathers”... Pastor Trevor ministering. Pastor Trevor Hagan • 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org Windermere Valley Shared Ministry ANGLICAN-UNITED 9 a.m.: Worship at All Saints, Edgewater No God’s Breakfast Club for Children and Youth, Invermere 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere Reverend Laura Hermakin 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com Valley Christian Assembly Sunday, 10 a.m.: Worship and Word Kids’ Church provided. Pastor Murray Wittke 4814 Highway 93/95, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com Roman Catholic Church Saturday: 4:30 p.m. at St. Anthony’s, Canal Flats. Saturday: 7 p.m. and Sunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyr’s Church in Invermere. Sunday: 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium. Father James McHugh • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 250-342-6167 ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 Radium Christian Fellowship Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service • Thursday 7 p.m. Fun Night Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m. • Relief Society, 11:15 a.m. President Barry Pratt • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792
Happy Father’s Day Dean! N E W S PA P E R
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