His Grace Magazine

Ontario Edition

Grace His

February 2019

Flesherton, Ontario

Publisher's Corner...

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His Grace, February 2019

Owner/Publisher: Rob Wood

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arlier this month, I travelled to Newfoundland to visit my fiancée, Donna. We have such an amazing relationship and an enduring love. We always know what each other is thinking, we say the same thing at the same time and we love the same things. I could never have found her on my own; I am so thankful that God was the one to bring us together. After all these years of praying and asking in faith, God in His perfect timing brought her into my life and I'm so blessed He did.

I also had good parents that raised me right. They worked hard to provide for my brother, my two sisters and myself. Dad worked for the Ford Motor Company and my mom for a Nursery. They did this, not because they had to, but because they loved us enough to take care of us and they were always there for us, protected us; they loved us unconditionally.

Likewise, our Father in heaven is always there for us with His enduring love. He knows exactly what we need in

God's Enduring Love

life. We can to go Him and ask anything in prayer; all we have to do is just believe in faith.

Matthew 21:22: And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.

Just as our earthly parents are here to provide for us, God our Father in heaven is here for us.

As we go to Him in prayer, think of the things we need, not want.

By asking Him for the things we need, He will always be there for us. Luke 11:13: If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him! God will always show us His mercy if we go to Him and ask Him for it. Ephesians 2:4-5: But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved).

God loves us unconditionally as our parents did when they were taking care of us. He follows us; He is with us where ever we go. He wants to hear from us whether we had a good day or a bad day, just like our Mom and Dad would sit there and listen to what we had to say about our day, whether it was good or bad. They wanted to know how school was and if we had fun, if we learned anything new, or if we had a rough day… it didn't

matter… they just wanted to know.

God is the same way, He wants to hear it all and He wants to hear it all day and night long.

That is why Christianity is not a religion as some say it is; it is a personal loving relationship with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. John 14:6: Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” Jesus is the ONLY way to Heaven. That is why we are to go to Him with all of our problems. When we talk with Him, He listens to everything we say. Sometimes it takes years to receive what we pray for and other times it comes pretty fast, but whenever it does come, it is all in His perfect timing.

One way God showed us His enduring love was when He sent His Son, Jesus Christ to the cross for us. John 3:16: For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. What we have to do is just believe this and follow His ways to be saved. Romans 5:8: But God demonstrates His own Love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. He loved us so much, that even in His agonizing time being nailed to the cross, all that was on His mind at the time was His love for us.

Publisher's Corner...

His Grace, February 2019

God's Enduring Love

Here are some scriptures on love with those who love Him sacrifice and God's enduring and keep His commandments, to a thousand generations. love...

1. 1 John 4:9-1: In this the love 5. Psalm 136:26: Give thanks of God was made manifest to the God of heaven, for His among us, that God sent His steadfast love endures forever. only Son into the world, so that 6. Jude 21: Keep yourselves in we might live through Him. In the love of God, looking for the this is love, not that we have mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ loved God but that He loved unto eternal life. us and sent His Son to be 7. Colossians 2:6-7: Therefore the propitiation for our sins. as you have received Christ Beloved, if God so loved us, we Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, also ought to love one another. having been firmly rooted and 2. John 13:34-35: A new now being built up in Him and commandment I give to you, established in your faith, just that you love one another: just as you were instructed, and as I have loved you, you also overflowing with gratitude. are to love one another. By this 8. Romans 8:37-39: No, in all people will know that you all these things we are more are My disciples, if you have than conquerors through Him love for one another. who loved us. For I am sure 3. Romans 5:2-5: Through that neither death nor life, nor Him we have also obtained angels nor rulers, nor things access by faith into this grace present nor things to come, nor in which we stand, and we powers, nor height nor depth, rejoice in hope of the glory of nor anything else in all creation, God. More than that, we rejoice will be able to separate us from in our sufferings, knowing that the love of God in Christ Jesus suffering produces endurance, our Lord. and endurance produces 9. Zephaniah 3:17: The LORD character, and character your God is in your midst, a produces hope, and hope does Mighty One who will save; not put us to shame, because He will rejoice over you with God’s love has been poured gladness; He will quiet you by into our hearts through the His love; He will exult over you Holy Spirit who has been given with loud singing. to us.

10. Jeremiah 29:11: For I 4. Deuteronomy 7:9: Know know the plans I have for you, therefore that the LORD your declares the LORD, plans for God is God, the faithful God who welfare and not for evil, to give keeps covenant and steadfast you a future and a hope.

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How wonderful is that promise to us ‌ He will always be there, no matter what we have done. He is a loving and forgiving God. All we have to do is go to Him on our knees, repent to Him of the sins we have committed, tell Him how sorry we are and move forward into a relationship with Him. I would rather go to Him on my knees, than to stand on my own. Go to Him now and open your heart; He is there waiting for you right now.

Until next time, God bless you all, from everyone here at His Grace.

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Movie in Review...

His Grace, February 2019

Unbroken “Path to Redemption”

he first high profile and high budget movie "Unbroken" was directed by Angelina Jolie in 2014. It was based on Olympic runner, Louis Zamperini, whose bomber plane was shot down over the Pacific Ocean during World War II. He survived 47 days on a raft, was then captured and tortured nonstop by the Japanese in one of the prison camps. There was a lot of criticism about this movie at the time from the Evangelical community because it didn't include Zamperini's past war struggles with PTSD and his struggle with alcoholism until a couple of Billy Graham revivals changed his life, when he became born again. Zamperini devoted the

rest of his life to Jesus and shared his faith.

Four years after the Angelina Jolie version, the Christian film company, Pureflix, has produced the sequel to “Unbroken”. It covers those years that the original did not.

The events of the first movie are swiftly recapped, with headlines and photos in the opening credits of the movie.

Zamperini was a high school track star who competed in the 1939 Berlin Olympics.

Afterwards, he became a bombardier in the US Army Air Force. He was then shot down over the Pacific Ocean and later captured by the Japanese.

The movie opens in 1950 Tokyo as Zamperini visits the prison camp where he was a prisoner, accompanied by a reporter from the Times Magazine. But then we go back five years to his homecoming after the war ended, with a warm welcome from his family. But he feels so alone, even his family cannot comprehend what he has gone through and who he has become.

The Army asks Zamperini to start touring for them to tell his story to everyone while selling war bonds. He starts drinking

a little too much, so the Army sends him to Miami to work on his suntan. While on the beach, he meets Cynthia, his wife, and they get married. He can't tell her about his experiences, although she gets a glimpse when he runs out of the theatre when they put on a newsreel of the Japanese war criminals on trial.

The stress starts to get to Zamperini when he can't find a job and his wife, Cynthia, gets pregnant. He then decides to begin training to compete in the 1948 Olympics, but a fall reinjures his old injury and he can no longer run.

Zamperini is devastated; when he was in training he felt whole again. He tells Cynthia that when he runs, "All the awful things go away." Now after his injury, he starts to drink. As he drinks more and more, Cynthia takes him to hear Billy Graham, played by his grandson, Will Graham. Instead of blaming God, Zamperini decides to let God in his life so that God can forgive him and then he can begin to heal and forgive others.

The movie then switches back to 1950 in Tokyo in the prison camp with the Times reporter, where Zamperini forgives all the Japanese prison guards who beat and tortured him for so long.

This movie has an amazing message of forgiveness and of how God can change our hearts, so that we can forgive those who have hurt us.

Poetry Page...

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Enduring Love

You are the King above all gods; Founded the world and everything in it You preserve the lives of Your saints; Deliver them from the hands of the wicked.

You rule the raging waters; When its waves roll, You still them You are the strength of my heart; The rock of my salvation.

The heavens and earth are Yours; They know Your abundant goodness Your love endures forever; You abound in perfect faithfulness.

I will meditate on Your word, Lord; I will muse on Your mighty deeds I will remember Your many wonders; You are great and do marvelous things.

You are my saving refuge; Mightier than the waves of the sea You are my Father, my God; Robed with strength and majesty.

Read: (Psalm 93, Psalm 136)

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CD in Review...

His Grace, February 2019

for King and Country Burn the Ships...

wo-time Grammy award winning duo for King and Country makes a powerful statement with their much anticipated third album, Burn the Ships. It explores themes of new beginnings, forgiveness, hope and love.

For King and Country made heads turn on the contemporary Christian music scene when they first released "Busted Heart" off their debut album, Crave. It was an unexpected surprise and it was successful for the brothers.

Maybe people became attached to their personalities or maybe because of their sister, actress/ singer Rebecca St. James; whatever it was, for King and Country quickly took charge with their music and they are amazing with their live performances. After their strong follow-up in Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong., the expectations are much higher for the Smallbone’s third album, Burn the Ships.

"Introit" (a Psalm sung or said while the priest approaches the altar for the Eucharist) opens the album. It is a short instrumental that is just over a minute long.

"Joy", this album’s lead single, starts it off in a way that you would expect from for King and Country. This song has a big sound with that pounding drums sound that the guys have in their songs. The song also has a refrain

never give up and always trust in the Lord. "Hold Her" winds the album down a bit with a romantic type song that is about missing your loved one. The song is a prayer for God to take care of and to look over their wives while they are away…that is something that many of us can relate to in our everyday lives.

"Pioneers" close the album out by adding the Smallbone’s wives (Moriah and Courtney) in another romantic song. They add a real nice touch vocally to the song.

I enjoyed the album, Burn the Ships; it's a good and fun album to listen to. I highly recommend you give Burn the Ships a listen to and I will be waiting excitedly for their fourth album when it is released.

from the song "Joy in my Heart" which is sung by many Sunday school classes. "God Only Knows" is a song about depression and suicide.

The Smallbones show the struggles, especially in their music video, but also offers hope in God's love. The title song is a reference to Cortes in 1519 as he began his conquest of Veracruz.

Until next time, God bless you all, Cortes ordered his crew to burn from everyone here at His Grace. the ships; it was a sign that they would complete their conquest and not look back or retreat. Luke Burn the Ships... and Joel use the same idea to 01 "Introit" describe their lives as Christians: "Joy" Once we accept Jesus, we should 02 03

"God Only Knows" never be looking back into the past "Amen" or retreating. "Fight On, Fighter" 04 "Burn The Ships" is an impressive song that is slow 05 "Fight On, Fighter" and calm in the verses, but it does 06 "Need You More " build into a bigger song in the 07 08 "Control" chorus.

"Never Give Up" On the second half of the album, 09 "Hold Her" such songs as "Need You More", 10 "Control" and "Never Give Up" are 11 "Pioneer" (Feat. Moriah & Courtney) fun listening songs, as we should

Prayer Page...

His Grace, February 2019

Your Love

Almighty God, Your love flows like a stream into the ocean of your Grace.

Your love encircles this world, displays your faithfulness.

Your love is patient and kind, brings wholeness and true peace.

Your love is all we desire to heal our brokenness.

As all things pass and fade away, love remains eternally.

In Jesus' name we pray, Amen

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Church Directory...

Ayton

Grey County

Chatsworth

Ayton Pentecostal Tabernacle Chatsworth United Church Affiliated with Pentecostal Affiliation Unknown Rr#1, Chatsworth, ON Assemblies of Canada Box 111, Ayton, ON Massie United Church Affiliated with United Church Christian Reformed of Canada Church of Drayton Rr#4, Chatsworth, ON Affiliation Unknown Po Box 129, Drayton, ON St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Clyde Forks Pastoral Affiliated with Presbyterian Charge (denomination Unknown) Affiliation Unknown R.r. #1, Clayton, ON

Box 134, Chatsworth, ON

Community Mennonite Fellowship Affiliated with Mennonite (denomination Unknown)

St John's Affiliation Unknown

Drayton Pastoral Charge Affiliation Unknown

Rr #5, Chatsworth, ON

Box 413, Drayton, ON

Po Box 235, Drayton, ON

First Baptist Church Affiliated with Baptist (denomination Unknown) Rr 2, Clayton, ON

Knox Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Presbyterian Pcc

Box 213, Chatsworth, ON

Strathavon Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown

Clarksburgh Kolapore Calvary Church of Thenazarene Affiliation Unknown Rr # 1, Clarksburg, ON

St George's Anglican Church Affiliated with Anglican Church of Canada Box 105, Clarksburg, ON

Ayton, ON

St Paul's Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Presbyterian Po Box 159 12 Union Street, Drayton, ON (denomination Unknown) St Martin's Parish Affiliation Unknown

The Drayton Reformed Church Inc Affiliation Unknown

Box 43 Marsh Street, Clarksburg, ON

Po Box 102, Drayton, ON

17 Mary Street Box 237, Clarksburg, ON

Trintiy Lutheran Church Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

Dundalk

Box 49, 309 Augusta St, Ayton, ON

Thornbury Pastoral Charge Affiliation Unknown

Bethany Chapel Affiliation Unknown Rr#2, Dundalk, ON

Dundalk Pastoral Charge Affiliation Unknown

Main Street East Box 159, Dundalk, ON

Dundalk Wesleyan Church Affiliated with Wesleyan Box 59, 752202 West Back Line Dundalk, ON

Erskine Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Presbyterian (denomination Unknown) Box 582, Dundalk, ON

St James Anglican Church Affiliated with Anglican Church of Canada Artemesia St., Dundalk, ON

St John the Evangelist Affiliation Unknown Po Box 129, Dundalk, ON

The Country Gospel Church Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Hwy 10, Dundalk, ON

Durham Durham Baptist Church Inc Affiliated with Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec

106 Elgin St. S., P.o. Box 23, Durham, ON

Durham Presbyterian Church Affiliation Unknown Box 256, Durham, ON

International Church of the Foursquare Gospel Affiliation Unknown Box 74, Durham, ON

St Joseph's Parish Affiliation Unknown

850 Garafrxa St N P.o. Box 14 Durham, ON

St Peter's Parish Affiliation Unknown

850 Garafraxa St. N. Box 14 Durham, ON

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Grey County

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Hanover Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown

Markdale Christ Church Markdale Affiliation Unknown

Po Box 1095, Durham, ON

Hanover Mennonite Fellowship Affiliation Unknown

Flesherton

Hanover Missionary Church Affiliation Unknown

Durham Trinity Anglican Church Affiliated with Anglican Church of Canada

Cedarside Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown Treasurer 46 Collingwood St. Flesherton, ON

Flesherton Pastoral Charge of the United Church of Canada Affiliation Unknown

381-10th St, Hanover, ON

R.r. #1, Hanover, ON

628-11th Street, Hanover, ON

Hanover Pentecostal Church Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada 1100 - 7th Avenue, Hanover, ON

Holy Family Parish Affiliation Unknown 352-10 Ave., Hanover, ON

Knox Presbyterian Church (Normanby) Gentle Shepherd Community Affiliated with Presbyterian Church-grey County (denomination Unknown) Affiliation Unknown Rr #1, Hanover, ON Flesherton, ON

Rr #4 Box 21, Flesherton, ON

Rock Mills Fellowship Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown Rr #1, Flesherton, ON

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Presbyterian (denomination Unknown) Rr #5, Flesherton, ON

Hanover Elmwood-brant Lutheran Parish Affiliation Unknown 474 12th St, Hanover, ON

Evangel Community Church Affiliation Unknown 493 11th Ave, Hanover, ON

First St Matthews' Lutheran Church Affiliation Unknown Rr #3, Hanover, ON

Revealed Word Tabernacle Affiliation Unknown Midtown Box 20070, Hanover, ON

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Presbyterian (denomination Unknown)

Box 20004 Midtown Po, Hanover, ON

St James Lutheran Church Affiliated with Lutheran (denomination Unknown)

Box 238, Markdale, ON

Church of the Nazarene Affiliated with Church of the Nazarene in Canada R.r. #4, Markdale, ON

Cookes Presbyterian Church Affiliation Unknown R.r. #1, Markdale, ON

Markdale Pastoral Charge Annesley United Church Affiliated with United Church of Canada Box 573, 82 Toronto Street South Markdale, ON

Meaford Bethany Church of the Nazarene Affiliation Unknown

34 Trowbridge St West, Meaford, ON

Christ Church Affiliation Unknown

34 Boucher St E, Meaford, ON

Christ Church Affiliated with Church of Christ

126 Trowbridge St W, Meaford, ON

363 4th Avenue, Hanover, ON

Cook Street Pentecostal Tabernacle Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

St Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church Affiliated with Lutheran (denomination Unknown)

102 Cook Street, Meaford, ON

Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church Affiliation Unknown

Victory Fellowship Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown

First Baptist Church Affiliated with Baptist (denomination Unknown)

498 4th Street, Hanover, ON

St James' Church Affiliation Unknown

356-9th Street, Hanover, ON

Midtown P.o. Box 20143, Hanover, ON

12 Nelsons St. E, Meaford, ON

35 Trowbridge St W, Meaford, ON

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Church Directory...

Meaford Knox Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Presbyterian (denomination Unknown) 591 St Vincent St, Meaford, ON

Meaford Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Presbyterian (denomination Unknown) 12 Nelson St. E Meaford, Ontario 246016 Side Road 22, Rr#3, Meaford, ON

Grey County

Children of God in Christ Church Affiliation Unknown

Shallow Lake Community Church Affiliation Unknown

Crossroads Victory Church Affiliation Unknown

Shallow Lake United Church Affiliation Unknown

Division Street United Church Affiliation Unknown

South End Fellowship Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown

720 2nd Ave. East, Owen Sound, ON

Po Box 219, Owen Sound, ON

Box 774, Owen Sound, ON

Evangelical Baptist Church Baptist (denomination Unknown)

895-7th Street East, Owen Sound, ON

Meaford Harvest Chruch Affiliated with Independent

First Baptist Church Baptist (denomination Unknown)

Meaford United Church Affiliated with Independent

First Christian Reformed Church of Owen Sound Affiliation Unknown

Olivet Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown

First United Church United Church of Canada

Neustadt

Kilsyth United Church Affiliation Unknown

First Baptist Church Affiliated with Baptist (denomination Unknown)

Knox United Church United Church of Canada

Terrace Room - 12 Nelson St. W 8 Sykes St. S Unit 22, Meaford, ON

7 Boucher Street East, Meaford, ON

55 Ivan Street, Meaford, ON

Neustadt, ON

St Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Neustadt Affiliated with Lutheran (denomination Unknown) Box 67, Neustadt, ON

Owen Sound Calvary Missionary Church Affiliation Unknown 655 10th St W, Owen Sound, ON

Canadian Reformed Church of Chatsworth Affiliation Unknown 1295 3rd Ave E #5, Owen Sound, ON

990 4th Ave E, Owen Sound, ON

201- 4th Avenue West, Owen Sound, ON

435 21st St W, Owen Sound, ON

R.R. #3, Owen Sound, ON

Box 361, Owen Sound, ON

Lutheran Church of Our Saviour Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

1049 4th Ave. W., Owen Sound, ON

Box 300, Owen Sound, ON

2496 6th Avenue West, Owen Sound, ON

400 2nd Ave S E Po Box 160, Owen Sound, ON

St Georges Affiliation Unknown

Po Box 452, Owen Sound, ON

St Mary's Parish Affiliation Unknown

554 15th St E, Owen Sound, ON

St Thomas' Church Affiliation Unknown

1331 4th Av W, Owen Sound, ON

Westside United Church Affiliation Unknown

310-10th St West, Owen Sound, ON

Woodford Baptist Church Baptist (denomination Unknown) R.r. #8, Owen Sound, ON

Priceville Glenelg Centre Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown R.r. #2, Priceville, ON

Singhampton

North Derby United Church Affiliation Unknown

Mcintyre United Church Affiliation Unknown

Owen Sound Church of God Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)

Mount Pleasant Missionary Church Affiliation Unknown

Rockcliffe Gospel Temple Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

St Pauls Church Singhampton Affiliation Unknown

Mrs Barbara Cole R.R.#5 Owen Sound, ON

899 10th St W, Owen Sound, ON

10 - 4th Ave South West, Owen Sound, ON

R.r. #1, Singhampton, ON

Box 212 R.r. #2, Singhampton, ON

R.r. #3, Singhampton, ON

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Bruce County

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Kincardine

The Church at Kincardine

Southampton Pastoral Charge

Chalmers Community Church

1084 Queen Street, Kincardine, ON

Box 938-18 Victoria St South, Southampton, ON

Affiliated with Congregational Christian Churches in Canada

1016 Concession 7, Rr 5, Kincardine, ON

Kincardine Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown

569 Queen St, Kincardine, ON

Kincardine Christian Reformed Church Affiliation Unknown

464 Kincardine Ave, Kincardine, ON

Kincardine Pentecostal Church Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

249 Bruce Ave, Kincardine, ON

Kincardine United Church Affiliation Unknown

721 Princes Street, Kincardine, ON

Kinloss United Church Affiliation Unknown Rr 4, Kincardine, ON

Kinlough Pentecostal Assembly Affiliation Unknown

R.r. #1, Kincardine, ON

Knox Presbyterian Church

Affiliated with Presbyterian

345 Durham Street, Kincardine, ON

Affiliation Unknown

The Open Door

Affiliation Unknown R.r.5, Kincardine, ON

Wiarton

Frank Street Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown Rr 2, Wiarton, ON

Full Gospel Temple

Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

Rr2 Keppel Twsp, Wiarton, ON

St Mary's Parish Cape Croker

Affiliated with Presbyterian (denomination Unknown) Po Box 118, Wiarton, ON

St Peter's Lutheran Church

Affiliated with Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

Po Box 608 441 Brown St, Wiarton, ON

176 Tyendinaga Street, Southampton, ON

Tobermory Light and Life Chapel Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

St Edmund's Church Box 101, Tobermory, ON

Tobermory Pastoral Charge Affiliation Unknown

Box 129, Tobermory, ON

Walkerton Knox Presbyterian Church

Affiliated with Presbyterian (denomination Unknown)

Po Box 159, Wiarton, ON

Sacred Heart Parish

Affiliation Unknown

Po Box 442, Southhampton, ON

Rr 1, Kincardine, ON

Affiliation Unknown

Wiarton Pastoral Charge

St Anthony's Parish

Affiliation Unknown

Underwood/wesly Pastoral Charge

Affiliation Unknown

Faith Tabernacle

St Luke's

Box 404, Southampton, ON

St Paul's Presbyterian Church

Cape Croker Rr5, Wiarton, ON

421 Russel Street, Kincardine, ON

749 Russell Street, Kincardine, ON

Affiliated with Presbyterian (denomination Unknown)

7347 Hwy 6, P.o. Box 184, Tobermory, ON

Southhampton

Affiliation Unknown

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Affiliation Unknown

Messiah

Affiliation Unknown

Affiliation Unknown

Po Box 1632, Walkerton, ON

Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church Box 38, Walkerton, ON

Affiliation Unknown

St Pauls United Church

South-port Pentecostal Temple

Box 427, Walkerton, ON

Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

Hwy 21 Bruce Rd., Southampton, ON

Affiliated with United Church of Canada

St Thomas' Church Affiliation Unknown

Box 1568, Walkerton, ON

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Church Directory...

Walkerton Trinity Lutheran Church

Affiliated with Lutheran Church of Canada Box 1980, Walkerton, ON

Walkerton Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown

Box 691, Walkerton, ON

Walkerton Pentecostal Church Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

Hwy 9 S, Po Box 1268, Walkerton, ON

Ripley Knox Presbyterian Church

Affiliated with Presbyterian (denomination Unknown) R.r. #3, Ripley, ON

Ripley Pastoral Charge

Affiliation Unknown

Sheila Macdonald, Rr #2, Ripley, ON

South Sauble Beach Community Church Affiliation Unknown Box 66, Ripley, ON

St Paul's

Affiliated with Anglican Church of Canada

Reuben Burnett R.r. 4, Ripley, ON

The Presbytery of Grey-bruce-maitland Affiliation Unknown Box 208, Ripley, ON

Lucknow Huron Chapel Missionary Church Affiliation Unknown

61a Paradise Lake St Rr1, Lucknow, ON

Bruce County

Lucknow Christian Reformed Church Affiliated with Christian Reformed Church in North America 292 Place St, Lucknow, ON

Lucknow Presbyterian Church Affiliation Unknown

Mildmay St Francis Xavier Parish Affiliation Unknown

2 Church Street, Mildway, ON

Belmore Mildmay Pastoral Charge

578 Havelock St P.o. Box 219, Lucknow, ON

Affiliation Unknown

Lucknow United Church

Box 231, Mildmay, ON

Sacred Heart Parish

Box 70, Lucknow, ON

Po Box 118, Mildmay, ON

South Kinloss Presbyterian Church

St Matthew's Lutheran Church

Affiliated with United Church of Canada

Affiliation Unknown

1327 Grey Ox Avenue, R.r.#5, Lucknow, ON

St Peter's Anglican Church Affiliated with United Church of Canada Rr#7, Lucknow, ON

Paisley Knox Presbyterian Church

Affiliated with Presbyterian (denomination Unknown) Rr #2, Paisley, ON

Knox United Church

Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church

Affiliated with Lutheran (denomination Unknown) Po Box 252, Mildmay, ON

St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church

Affiliated with Lutheran (denomination Unknown) R R # 5, Mildmay, ON

Teeswater Chalmers Presbyterian Church Affiliation Unknown)

William Young Box 422, Teeswater, ON

Affiliated with United Church of Canada

Knox Presbyterian Church

Paisley Baptist Church

Po Box 366, Teeswater, ON

Po Box 177, Paisley, ON

Affiliation Unknown

Affiliated with Presbyterian (denomination Unknown)

Rr #2, Paisley, ON

Sacred Heart Parish

The Missionary Church

Box 273, Teeswater, ON

Affiliation Unknown Box 48, Paisley, ON

Westminster Presbyterian Church Affiliation Unknown Po Box 383, Paisley, ON

Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church

Teeswater Pastoral Charge Affiliation Unknown

Po Box 308, Teeswater, ON

Church Directory...

His Grace, February 2019

Dufferin County

Orangeville

Good Friends Fellowship Affiliated with Independent

Alton Faith Fellowship Affiliation Unknown

Hockley Valley Bible Chapel Affiliated with Independent

27 Second Ave, Orangeville, ON

Broadway Pentecostal Tabernacle Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada 556 Broadway Ave. W, Po Box 6, Orangeville, ON

Burns United Church Affiliation Unknown Rr#1, Orangeville, ON

Camilla United Church Affiliated with United Church of Canada 12 Darsam Court, Orangeville, ON

Canadian Reformed Church Affiliation Unknown Rr #7, Orangeville, ON

Centre Fellowship Church Affiliated with Independent 375 Hansen Blvd, Orangeville, ON

Covenant Community Church Affiliation Unknown 3 Zina St, Orangeville, ON

Cornerstone Christian Centre Affiliation Unknown

219 Broadway, Orangeville, ON

307993 Hockley Valley Road Orangeville, ON

Marsville United Church Affiliation Unknown Rr# 2, Orangeville, ON

Orangeville Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown Po Box 34 Stn A, Orangeville, ON

Shelburne Badjeros United Church Affiliated with United Church of Canada 304 Olde Village Ct, Shelburne, ON

Bethel Bible Chapel Affiliation Unknown

419 Main St E., Shelburne, ON

Christ Church Affiliation Unknown

Rr #2, P O Box 9, Shelburne, ON

Grace Church of the Nazarene Affiliated with Church of the Nazarene in Canada

Signs, Wonders & Miracles (gwea House Churches) Affiliated with Pentecostal (denomination Unknown)

P.o. Box 208, Shelburne, ON

St Mark's Church Affiliation Unknown

Headwaters Baptist Church Affiliated with Baptist (denomination Unknown)

11 Bayberry Road, Orangeville, ON

P.o. Box 130, Orangeville, ON

St Timothy Church Affiliation Unknown

42 Dawson Rd, Orangeville, ON

Tweedsmuir Memorial Presbyterian Church Affiliation Unknown Po Box 276 6 John Street, Orangeville, ON

Box 1261, Shelburne, ON

Shelburne Pastoral Charge Affiliation Unknown 200 Owen Sound St Box 471, Shelburne, ON

St-Paul's Church Affiliation Unknown

524 Pineview Gardens, Shelburne, ON

For where Two or Three are gathered together in My name I am there in the midst of them

254 Beechfield Cres, Orangeville, ON

Faith Community Wesleyan Church Affiliated with Wesleyan Po Box 303 Location: 21170 Hurontario Street Orangeville, ON

Faith Community Wesleyan Church Affiliated with Wesleyan Po Box 303, 21170 Hurontario Street Orangeville, ON

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Church Directory...

Alma

Alma Bible Church Affiliated with Christian Brethren Po Box 41, Alma, ON

Alma Pastoral Charge Affiliated with United Church of Canada Alma, ON

Alma United Church Affiliated with United Church of Canada Box 163, Alma, ON

Grace Church Rr #1, Alma, ON

Knox Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Presbyterian Rr 2, Alma, ON

Wellington County

Arthur United Church Affiliated with United Church of Canada Box 44, Arthur, ON

Trinity Lutheran Church Affiliated with Lutheran Church of Canada Rr 2, Alma, ON

Arkell Arkell United Church Affiliated with United Church of Canada 570 Arkell Rd, Arkell, ON

Arthur

Arthur Baptist Church Affiliated with Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada Box 36 Rr # 3, Arthur, ON

Arthur Pentecostal Assembly Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada 121 Charles St., Box 516, Arthur, ON

Rr# 2, Conn, ON

Drayton

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Presbyterian Pcc Christian Reformed Church of Box 159, Frederick Street East, Arthur, ON Drayton Affiliation Unknown Grace Chruch Box 129, Drayton, ON Affiliated with Anglican Community Mennonite Fellowship Church of Canada Affiliated with Mennonite 274 Domville Street, Arthur, ON Community Mennonite Fellowship St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Box 413, Drayton, ON Affiliated with Presbyterian Drayton Pastoral Charge Box 11, Arthur, ON Affiliation Unknown St John's Parish Box 235, Drayton, ON Affiliated with Affiliation St Martin's Parish Unknown Affiliation Unknown Po Box 151, Arthur, ON

Old Colony Mennonite Church St. John's Catholic Church Affiliated with Roman Rr #1, Alma, ON Catholic Church St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church 131 Georgina Street, Arthur, ON Affiliated with Presbyterian Church in Canada Box 73, 8 Peel Street, Alma, ON

Monck Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown

Ballinafad

Ballinafad United Church Affiliated with United Church of Canada Ballinafad, ON

Clifford

Alsfeldt United Church Affiliated with United Church of Canada Box 205 - Rr # 3, Clifford, ON

Knox Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Presbyterian Rr 1, Clifford, ON

Knox United Church Affiliated with United Church of Canada Rr #3, Clifford, ON

St John's Lutheran Church Affiliated with Lutheran Box 115, Clifford, ON

Conn

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Conn Pastoral Charge Affiliated with Presbyterian Pcc Affiliation Unknown Box 159, Frederick Street East, Arthur, ON Rr# 2, Conn, ON

Box 159 12 Union Street, Drayton, ON

The Drayton Reformed Church Inc Affiliation Unknown Box 102, Drayton, ON

Elora

Canadian Reformed Church of Elora Affiliation Unknown Rr #1, Elora, ON

Central Pentecostal Church Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada 7674 Colborne St, Box 279 Elora-fergus, ON

Crystal View Mennonite Church Affiliation Unknown R.r. #1, Elora, ON

Elora Pastoral Charge Affiliation Unknown Box 737, Elora, ON

Knox Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Presbyterian Church in Canada 51 Church Street East, Elora, ON

St John the Evangelist Anglican Church Affiliation Unknown 74 Water St E, Elora, O

St Mary Immaculate Parish Affiliation Unknown Geddes Street, Elora, ON

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Erin All Saints Church (erin) Affiliation Unknown Box 358, Erin, ON

Belfountain Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown Rr # 2, Erin, ON

Burns Presbyterian Church Affiliation Unknown

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Wellington County

Central Pentecostal Church Crestwicke Baptist Church Affiliated with Pentecostal Affiliation Unknown 400 Speedvale Ave E, Guelph, ON Assemblies of Canada 7674 Colborne St, Box 279 Church of the City Elora-fergus, ON Affiliated with Fellowship of Faith Evangelical Lutheran Evangelical Baptist Churches Church in Canada Affiliated with Lutheran 189 Water St. (sunday Gathering) 290 Belsyde Ave E, Fergus, ON

Grace Christian Fellowship Affiliation Unknown

155 Main Street, P O Box 696, Erin, ON Rr #4 Station Main, Fergus, ON

Erin Community Church Affiliated with Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada 103 Main St., Erin, ON

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Melville United Church Affiliation Unknown

Box 41 Tower Sts St Andrew, Fergus, ON

80 Alice St., Guelph, ON

Cross Roads Memorial Brethren in Christ Church Affiliation Unknown Rr #6 Stn Main, Guelph, ON

Dublin Street United Church Affiliation Unknown

St Andrew's Presbyterian Church 68 Suffolk St. West, Guelph, ON Affiliated with Presbyterian Elora Road Christian 325 St George St W, Fergus, ON Fellowship Inc 103 Main St Box 127, Erin, ON St James' Church (Fergus) Affiliation Unknown Erin Hillsburgh Pastoral Affiliation Unknown 5696 Wellington Road 7, Rr #5, Guelph, ON Charge of the United Church Box 93, Fergus, ON Fellowship of Evangelical of Canada St Joseph's Parish Baptist Churches in Canada Affiliation Unknown Affiliation Unknown Affiliation Unknown Box 463, Erin, ON Erin Full Gospel Fellowship Affiliation Unknown

460 St George St W, Fergus, ON

Erin Village Alliance Church Affiliated with Christian and Missionary Alliance

Guelph

St John De Brebeuf Parish Affiliation Unknown

12 Glasgow St S, Guelph, ON

22 Thompson Crescent, Erin, ON

Calvary Baptist Church Affiliated with Baptist

Chalmers United Church The Rock Vineyard Christian Affiliated with Baptist 50 Quebec St, Guelph, ON Fellowship Church of Hope Lutheran Affiliated with Vineyard Affiliated with Lutheran Churches Canada 5257 8th Line, Erin, ON Church of Canada 24 Millwood Rd Po Box 269, Erin, ON

Fergus

Bethel Baptist Church Affiliated with Baptist

675 Victoria Terrace, Fergus, ON

195 College Ave. West, Guelph, ON

Church of Our Lady Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church

28 Norfolk Street, Guelph, ON

679 Southgate Drive, Guelph, ON

First Baptist Church Guelph Affiliated with Baptist 255 Woolwich St, Guelph, ON

First Christian Reformed Church Affiliated with Baptist 287 Water Street, Guelph, ON

Forward Church Willow Affiliated with Bible Church

495 Willow Rd., Guelph (meeting Location Only) 455 Myers Road, Cambridge (mailing Address) Guelph, ON

Grace Trinity Community Church Affiliated with Reformed Baptist Church in Canada

28 Burton Road, 17a-218 Silvercreek Pkwy. N. Suite #364 Guelph on N1H 8E8, Guelph, ON

Canadian Reformed Church Affiliation Unknown

Guelph Alliance Church of the Church of St David & St Patrick Christian and Missionary Alliance Affiliation Unknown Affiliation Unknown

Church of Christ Affiliated with Church of Christ

Church of St James the Apostle Guelph Bible Chapel Affiliation Unknown Affiliation Unknown

Rr #3, Fergus, ON

Rr #4, County Rd 18, Fergus, ON

520 Speedvale Avenue East, Guelph, ON

86 Glasgowm St. N., Guelph, ON

Box 302, Guelph, ON

216 Silvercreek Pkw. South, Guelph, ON

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Church Directory...

Guelph

Guelph Christian (disciples of Christ) Affiliation Unknown

Wellington County

Parkview Church Affiliated with Pentecostal Church Assemblies of Canada

St John's Parish Affiliation Unknown

45 Victoria Road North, Guelph, ON

St Joseph's Parish Parkwood Gardens Community Affiliation Unknown 409 Paisley Road, Guelph, ON Box 31002, Guelph, ON Church United Brethren in Christ Guelph Reformed Church Inc Affiliation Unknown St Paul's Lutheran Church Affiliation Unknown Affiliated with Lutheran 501 Whitelaw Rd, Guelph, ON 89 Speedvale Ave E, Guelph, ON

514 Speedvale Ave E, Guelph, ON

Priory Park Baptist Church Guelph Vineyard Christian Affiliation Unknown Fellowship 8 Torch Lane, Guelph, ON Affiliated with Vineyard Rccg-habitation of Peace Churches Canada Services at 131 Ontario St. (former Tytler Affiliated with Independent School), Guelph, ON

Harcourt Memorial United Church Affiliated with United Church of Canada

175 Emma Street, Guelph, ON

130-74 Janefield Avenue, Guelph, ON

Trinity United Church Affiliated with United Church Life International of Canada

River of Fellowship Affiliated with Independent 40 Margaret St., Guelph, ON

Royal City Baptist Church Harvest Hills Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown Affiliation Unknown 4 Borland Drive, Guelph, ON Holy Rosary Parish Affiliation Unknown

The University of Guelph Ecumenical Campus Ministry Affiliation Unknown

336 Speedvale Ave. West, Guelph, ON

87 Dean Avenue, Guelph, ON

145 Lane St, Guelph, ON

210 Silvercreek Pkwy N, Guelph, ON

Sacred Heart Parish Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church 75 Manitoba St, Guelph, ON

House of Worship and Prayer Christian Centre - Where the Saint Matthias Anglican Church Affiliation Unknown River Runs 171 Kortright Road West, Guelph, ON Affiliated with Independent 20 Shelldale Crescent, 7695 Wellington Salvation Army Guelph Citadel Road 22, Guelph, ON Corps Affiliated with Salvation Army Knox Presbyterian Church 80 Waterloo Ave Po Box 1146, Guelph, ON Affiliated with Presbyterian

400 Stevenson St North, Guelph, ON

Westminster-St Paul's Presbyterian Church Affiliation Unknown 206 Victoria Rd North, Guelph, ON

Westwood United Church Affiliation Unknown

577 Willow Road, Guelph, ON

Harriston

Crossroads Word Faith Centre (Ontario) Affiliation Unknown 99 Young St E Box 659, Harriston, ON

First Reformed Church of Harriston Affiliation Unknown 23 Elora Box 311, Harriston, ON

Harriston Pastoral Charge Southside Christian Assembly Affiliation Unknown Kortright Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Salvation Army R.#2, Harriston, ON Affiliation Unknown Stone Square Center, Box 25071, Guelph, ON 795 Scottsdale Dr, Guelph, ON Harriston Seventh Day Adventist Spiritwind Christian Centre Church New Life Christian Reformed of Guelph Affiliation Unknown Church of Guelph Affiliation Unknown 257 Queen St. Box 640, Harriston, ON Affiliation Unknown 100 Crimea St., Guelph, ON 400 Victoria Rd. N., Guelph, ON Knox-Calvin Presbyterian Church Norfolk Street United Church St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Affiliation Unknown Affiliated with Presbyterian Box 689, Harriston, ON Affiliation Unknown 161 Norfolk St, Guelph, ON 7 Church Lane, Guelph, ON Whites Road Pentecostal Church Affiliated with Pentecostal Paisley Memorial United Church St George's Church Assemblies of Canada Affiliation Unknown Affiliation Unknown 20 Quebec Street, Guelph, ON

40 Margaret St, Guelph, ON

99 Woolwich St, Guelph, ON

9171 Wellington Rd. #5, Harriston, ON

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Hillsburgh Hillsburgh Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown

Hillsburgh Baptist Church, Hillsburgh, ON

Wellington County

Palmerston United Church Affiliation Unknown

Orton

St Paul's Church Affiliation Unknown

114 Fergus Street S., Mount Forest, ON

St. John's Christian Church Affiliated with Canadian Rr #1, Hillsburgh, ON Baptists of Ontario and St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Quebec 4 John Street, Orton, ON Affiliated with Presbyterian

Kenilworth Knox Presbyterian Church Affiliated with Presbyterian Rr#2, Kenilworth, ON

Sacred Heart Parish Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church Lot 20 Highway 6, Kenilworth, ON

Moorefield

Drayton Pentecostal Tabernacle Affiliation Unknown Box 246 M, Moorefield, ON

Moorefield Pastoral Charge Affiliation Unknown Box 218, Moorefield, ON

Mount Forest St. Mary of the Purification Affiliation Unknown

230 Queen Street, E., Mount Forst, ON

Faith Baptist Church Affiliation Unknown

485 King Street E, Mount Forest, ON

First Baptist Church Mount Forest Affiliation Unknown 100 Fergus Street, S., Mount Forest, ON

Mount Forest Pentecostal Church Affiliation Unknown

259 Fergus Street, S., Mount Forest, ON

Mount Forest United Church Affiliation Unknown

175 Queen Street E., Mount Forest, ON

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St. Paul Church Affiliation Unknown

Hillsburgh Christian Church Affiliation Unknown

81 Main St, Hillsburgh, ON

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Palmerston

Box 269, Palmerston, ON

Box 659, 280 James Street, Palmerston, ON

Puslinch Freelton - Strabane Pastoral Charge Affiliation Unknown R.r. #3, Puslinch, ON

Rothsay

Palmerston Christian Reformed Church Affiliation Unknown St James United Church Box 688, Palmerston, ON Rothsay Palmerston Missionary Church Affiliated with United Church of Canada Affiliation Unknown Rr #2, Palmerston, ON

5 Catherine Street South, Rothsay, ON

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

Colossians 3:16

Book in Review...

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God is for Real

He Longs to Answer Your Questions...

By: Todd Burpo

T

odd Burpo shares with us that he wrote this book with the grace of God and so many, many long hours of seeking God for His help, direction and answers. This book is a sequel to "Heaven is for Real", which was made into a successful movie in 2014, where Todd's son, Colton, visited heaven. His visit to heaven answered questions such as, What is heaven really like? In "God is for Real", Todd Burpo courageously shares with us all the gritty truths that he has discovered in the past 20 years of serving as a pastor in this small town America. “God is for Real” has nice refreshing answers about God that we don’t often get when we start asking all the hard questions about God. In "God is for Real", you will get clear answers to questions like these: Who is God? Why is there so much suffering? What is God really like? Why doesn't God seem to answer many of our prayers?

"Heaven is for Real" was Todd’s first book about Colton being in heaven; "God is for Real" is about the here and now on earth.

People are so tired of all the standard answers offered up to us in long, drawn out explanations when it comes to their questions.

But what we want is the downto-earth truth… answers we can

relate to and totally understand.

What bothers us about life and faith is real; we need to know more of how God really wants us to act. We need that plain and softly spoken voice of God's to offer all of God's answers to these very difficult struggles that we all go through and face in everyday life.

Todd dives into all of these subjects with his fireman's courage, a small town friend and a local pastor's compassion.

He helps put the right touches on the questions you have asked him over the years. He then gives relevant, biblical wisdom to help you take the next step in your walk of faith.

In the book, Todd is praying that we will recognize that God is

for real and that He has made you for a purpose. He is praying that the realization will grow in you, that you will sense the need to start talking to God and to believe in God always. By reading this book, he wants your heart to fully turn towards God. Hopefully, this book will help you think of the direction your life is heading and that you are now at the point of truly following God. Right now is the time for you to move forward with 'No turning back", whether you are new to Christianity, or you have believed before but you haven't taken God seriously enough. It is time to move forward and become strong in your faith for Jesus.

As Todd says in this book, “Are you ready for God to be more real than ever before in your life?

Believe in Him, because if there's anything I'm sure of, it's that God is for real."

I think we all need a wakeup call at times. Sometimes we get caught up in everyday life without even realizing it. When we get to that point in our lives, we need to go the Lord, ask Him for forgiveness, repent and start back into our prayer life and become best friends with Jesus again.

God is ready to meet you! Are you ready to meet God? Until next time, God bless you all, from everyone here at His Grace.

In Concert with...

MercyMe

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Imagine Nation Tour 2019...

M

ulti-platinum selling Christian band MercyMe has announced their 2019 "Imagine Nation Tour�, which kicks off on March 7th and wraps up on May 11th. The tour will find the group travelling to over 30 cities, alongside fellow Grammy nominee Crowder and Multi Dove

Award nominee Micah Tyler.

The award winning groups will bring lots of fan-favorite songs.

MercyMe promises us great performances of many of their songs from their newest music releases from I Can Only Imagine - The Very Best of MercyMe, including such songs as "I Can Only Imagine", "Greater" and "Shake", along with their recent No. #1 single, "Even If". Tenth Avenue North will share some of their songs as well, including "I Have This Hope" and "Control", along with other such hits as "By Your Side", "Worn" and more.

Although there are no Canadian stops on this tour, three concerts are close to the Canadian border: March 24: Peoria, IL, Peoria Civic Centre April 28: Rosemont, IL, Rosemont Theatre

Current GMA Dove Award Artist of the Year, MercyMe, is currently nominated for two awards at the upcoming 49th annual GMA Dove Awards, which includes Artist of the Year. The Award show will be broadcast on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) on Sunday, October 21st.

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Recipes...

Cinnamon Bun Cake

• 3 c flour • ¼ tsp Salt • 1 c Sugar • 4 tsp Baking Powder • 1 ½ c Milk • 2 Eggs • 2 tsp Vanilla • Mix above ingredients with electric mixer until well combined • Slowly stir into above mixture: 4 tbsp. melted Butter In separate bowl, mix following ingredients until well combined: • 1 c softened Butter • 1 c Brown Sugar • 2 tbsp Flour • 1 tbsp Cinnamon

Drop over batter and swirl using a knife Bake at 350 deg. for 30 minutes in a greased 9 x 13 dish

1 Corinthians 10:31 “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

The Book of...

Psalm 25:

A Plea for Deliverance and Forgiveness A Psalm of David

To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

O my God, I trust in You; Let not my enemies triumph over me. Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.

Remember, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your loving Kindnesses, For they are from of old.

Do not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions; According to Your mercy remember me, For Your goodness' sake, O Lord.

Good and upright is the Lord; Therefore He teaches sinners in the way. The humble He guides in justice, And the humble He teaches His way. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies. For Your name's sake, O Lord, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth.

The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him, And He will

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show them His covenant. My eyes are ever toward the Lord, For He shall pluck my feet out of the net.

Turn Yourself to me, and have mercy on me, For I am desolate and afflicted. The troubles of my heart have enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses! Look on my affliction and my pain, And forgive all my sins. Consider my enemies, for they are many; And they hate me with cruel hatred.

Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You. Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all their troubles!

Psalm 26:

A Prayer for Divine Scrutiny and Redemption A Psalm of David

Vindicate me, O Lord, For I have walked in my integrity. I have also trusted in the Lord; I shall not slip. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; Try my mind and my heart. For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes, And I have walked in Your truth. I have not sat with idolatrous mortals, Nor will I go in with hypocrites.

I have hated the assembly of evildoers, And will not sit with the wicked.

I will wash my hands in innocence; So I will go about Your alter, O Lord, That I may proclaim

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with the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all Your wondrous works. Lord, I have loved the habitation of Your house, And the place where Your glory dwells.

Do not gather my soul with sinners, Nor my life with bloodthirsty men, In whose hands is a sinister scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.

But as for me, I will walk in my integrity; Redeem me and be merciful to me. My foot stands in an even place; In the congregations I will bless the Lord.

Psalm 27:

An Exuberant Declaration of Faith A Psalm of David

The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear?

The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

When the wicked came against me To eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, They stumbled and fell. Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear; Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident.

One thing I have desired of the Lord, That will I seek: That I may dwell in the house of the Lord All the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the Lord, And to inquire in His temple. For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; In the secret place of His tabernacle He shall

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The Book of...

hide me; He shall set me high upon a rock.

And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me; Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me. When You said, "Seek My Face," My heart said to You, "Your face, Lord, I will seek." Do not hide Your face from me; Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not leave me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation. When my father and my mother forsake me, Then the Lord will take care of me.

Teach me Your way, O Lord, And lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies. Do not deliver me to the will of my adversaries; For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence. I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.

Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Psalm 28:

Rejoicing in Answered Prayer A Psalm of David

To You I will cry, O Lord my

Psalms

Rock: Do not be silent to me, Lest if You are silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit. Hear the voice of my supplications When I cry to You, When I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

Do not take me away with the wicked And with the workers of iniquity, Who speak peace to their neighbors, But evil is in their hearts. Give them according to their deeds, And according to the wickedness of their endeavors; Give them according to the work of their hands; Render to them what they deserve.

Because they do not regard the works of the Lord, Nor the operation of His hands, He shall destroy them And not build them up.

Blessed be the Lord, Because He has heard the voice of my supplications! The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him. The Lord is their strength, And He is the saving refuge of His anointed. Save Your people, And bless Your inheritance; Shepherd them also, And bear them up forever.

Psalm 29:

Praise to God in His Holiness and Majesty A Psalm of David

Give unto the Lord, O you

mighty ones, Give unto the Lord glory and strength. Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

The voice of the Lord is over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The Lord is over many waters. The voice of the Lord is powerful; The voice of the Lord is full of majesty.

The voice of the Lord breaks the cedars, Yes, the Lord splinters the cedars of Lebanon. He makes them also skip like a calf, Lebanon and Sirion like a young wild ox. The voice of the Lord divides the flames of fire.

The voice of the Lord shakes the wilderness; The Lord shakes the Wilderness of Kadesh. The voice of the Lord makes the deer give birth, and strips the forests bare; And in His temple everyone says, “Glory!"

The Lord sat enthroned at the Flood, And the Lord sits as King forever. The Lord will give strength to His people; The Lord will bless His people with peace.

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His Grace, July 2018

Your Journey to God

Celia Deegan's Story "Help me." These two words burst out of the desperate heart of a four year old child and became the most powerful prayer I ever prayed.

A fog has claimed most of the details surrounding the event itself, but certain things have remained perfectly clear involving my first real encounter with the presence of God. I imagined nothing. The presence I felt that night is the same now and as real to me today at age 51 as it was 47 years ago.

Mine was a bad childhood from the very start. I was unplanned and unwanted pregnancy and my mother's opinion of me didn't change the day I was born. What I recall most about the first four years of my life is mostly just a complete absence of love and the acute awareness that my mother hated me. I was afraid of her. I was afraid to talk to her and I was most certainly afraid of the way she talked to me. I spent most of my time wishing that it was bedtime.

At least there alone in the darkness and under my blankets, I felt safe.

And sometimes, bedtime came earlier than usual and without supper. I never complained.

A four year old heart can carry the heavy weight of pain without complaining as a learned coping mechanism, but there were times when I couldn't hold back the tears nor deny the desperation of living

in a cold climate of hostility. I am sure that we are born with the ability to survive anything and I am also sure that the awareness of being hated is absolutely heartbreaking for any child.

I'm not sure that it was an actual panic attack but I am sure of one particular night when the ache inside my chest left me gasping for breath. I felt like I was going in and out of consciousness. The little I knew about life at that point left me with the impression that it was nothing I wanted to pursue.

This may have been the closest I ever really came to giving up completely before the panic struck.

Somewhere in there, as I struggled to breathe, I coughed out two simple words: "Help me..." I choked and I trembled and my little fists were tightly clenched around my blankets. Suddenly, in that moment, an incomprehensible presence of peace and love began to surround me. I began to breathe.

The tears stopped. My heart rate slowed as a sweet sense of relaxation came over me. I began to smile, which is something I don't ever remember doing a lot of before that moment. I felt a profound sense of comfort and warmth wash over me and it was then that I felt His presence right there in that room with me. An incredible sense of joy filled my heart. I couldn't see Him, but I knew He was there. And I was in a total state of awe. I didn't know

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who He was but I knew He was real. I knew He loved me and I knew that I loved Him. This was my first real taste of true love, in its purest form. And in that moment, I knew that I would always be okay because something in that Divine Presence made me feel certain that I would never lose contact with what I encountered that night.

And I never have, not even once, in all these years.

In the days, weeks, months and years that followed, despite the storms that would come, I became a joyful child who rarely lost her smile. I'm not sure how it is even possible that a four year old could know in her innermost being that she had come to know and experience her Heavenly Father God, but I just knew. His ways are not our ways and the God I serve is able to open the eyes and the heart of a child to His presence. Of course He can, He's God! It no longer mattered who hated me because I had been touched with a love so incredibly Divine that no human love could ever compare to that. He became my purpose for living as I slowly came into the awareness of God, the Bible, the Church, other believers, etc.

The night I met Him left me with an insatiable hunger to know more, to pursue Him for the rest of my life and to seek out the hurting and the broken with the message of God's love.

Wedding & Anniversaries...

Jane & Steve

Jane & Steve: A 'classic' Guelph wedding day

J

ust two days after John Wills of John Wills Photography shot Jane and Steve's May 2010 wedding, he was submitting the story for The Ring's Reality Wedding Series.

Inspired by the energy of the couple and their wedding party, he explained, "The couple and wedding party had me laughing all day... It sure doesn't seem like work when you photograph incredible people like these."

stylist as she worked on the rest According to John, the mood of the wedding party. for Jane and Steve's wedding was relaxed and full of joy the John said Jane and Steve's wedding party were just as entire day, from Jane getting ready to the last guest leaving fun to work with. "They were supportive and so involved in the party. "They enjoyed every all of the photos... They wanted moment of the day, and I hope that the memories will to show this couple how continue to make special they were...." them smile."

The day stood out for John because of the love and joy that Jane and Steve expressed for each other, and for everyone involved. He said the couple's personalities shone through in every detail of the wedding day.

"The dress, the choice of attendants for each the bride and groom, the flowers, the choice of music in the ceremony... their personalities were embedded into it all."

Steve runs a family owned body shop in Guelph and is really into cars, so the couple rented a 1964 Rolls Royce for the day.

"They were truly themselves but dressed up a bit fancier the entire day."

In fact, Jane, who is a hair stylist by trade, couldn't resist lending a hand to their hired

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