"I Gave It All Up!"

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August 17

Evangelism: "I Gave It All Up!"

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. --2 Corinthians 5:17

I have been asked more than once what I gave up when I was converted and became a believing child of God. I was a young man, and I well remember that I gave up the hot and smelly rubber factory. I was making tires for an hourly wage, and I gave that up to follow Christ's call into Christian ministry and service.

As a youth I was scared of life and I was scared of death--and I gave that up. I was miserable and glum and unfulfilled--and I gave that up. I had selfish earthly and material ambitions that I could never have achieved--and I gave them up.

That forms the outline of the worthless things that I gave up. And I soon discovered that in Jesus Christ, God had given me everything that is worthwhile.

If God takes away from us the old, wrinkled, beat-up dollar bill we have clutched so desperately, it is only because He wants to exchange it for the whole Federal mint, the entire treasury! He is saying to us, "I have in store for you all the resources of heaven. Help yourself!" Jesus, Author of our Faith, pp. 49-50

"Why am I so hesitant to share the Gospel, Lord--when this is what I'm asking people to give up? Thank You for all we gain through our new life in Christ--in exchange for all the junk we give up! Amen."

Colin Lewis Charles Waller

"Colin Lewis Charles Waller - July 16th, 1969-August 13th, 2007"






Collins Clarke MacGillivray White Funeral Home
222 Highway 20 (Exit Cartier Ave off Highway 20, corner of Cartier Ave. and Salisbury Rd)
Tel. : (514)483-1870
Visitations: Thursday, 2-5 PM and 7-9 PM
Funeral: Friday, 11:00 AM (funeral home chapel)

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Directions:
The funeral home is off Highway 20, Cartier Avenue exit
corner of Cartier Ave and Salisbury Rd.
If you're coming from Highway 20 East, Cartier ave. exit is after Blvd. St.Jean.
If you're coming from Highway 20 West, Cartier ave. exit is after Blvd. St.Charles.
(Note: If you Googled the address Google maps points to a different location)

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Funeral Service schedule (Friday, 11:00am, August 17)

Colin Lewis Charles Waller - July 16th, 1969-August 13th, 2007


Hymn: How Great Thou Art- Pastor Bill Massey

Tribute: Patricia White –Colin’s Mum

Word of God: Pastor Fady Nouneh

Hymn: Take My Hand Precious Lord – David Maye

Tribute: Alex & Jane Waller-Colin’s Sisters
Sarah Waller -Colin’s Niece

(There’ll be) Peace in the Valley (for me) – by Elvis Presley

Tribute: Richard Horne

Tribute: Murray Sherriffs

Final Word & Prayer: Pastor Bill Massey


A cold buffet will be served following the ceremony, all are welcome.


Please join us for our final good-byes.

Burial site:
Cote St-Charles United Church
2503 St-Charles
St-Lazare

Exit 22 of Highway 40

A Pure Heart

A Pure Heart
by Jon Walker

“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10 NIV)

Oh God, create in me a pure heart ...

* A heart that won’t run with lust after physical pleasure,
* A heart that obediently refuses what you’ve rightly and wisely fenced away as sin,
* A heart of love that never insists on its own way (1 John 2:16).

Oh God, create in me a pure heart ...

* A heart that knows no greed when it looks upon worldly treasures,
* A heart that thinks of others, and not itself,
* A heart that argues for love instead of fairness.

Oh God, create in me a pure heart ...

* A heart that never boasts about what it has or what its done,
* A heart that walks humbly, not trying to appear more important than it is,
* A heart that takes no pride in the flesh.

Oh God, create in me a pure heart ...

* A heart that chases after you,
* A heart that looks to you for its provision,
* A heart that trusts that you are at work in others,
* A heart that does not manipulate people or circumstances,
* A heart that looks upon the things above and not the things below.

Heavenly Father, renew a steadfast spirit within me ...

* A spirit committed completely to you,
* A spirit that is not double-minded,
* A spirit that is focused, and single minded on your purposes,
* A spirit resolved to know Christ and Christ alone.

So what?

* Start from the top of the devotional, and work your way down.

Fairview Alliance Church Keenagers Choir

This morning the congregation was blessed with a song presented by some of FAC's seniors women.

Here are some photos (was taken with my Palm Treo camera, resolution not so great).

Blessings!!

Lito

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Singers: Hyacinthe Lewis, Agnes Latouche, Rose Marriot, Laurene Inniss, Hilaria Charles, Lucille Estwick, Iola Duncan, and Fred Tabah.
Conductor: Marc Andre Chene

The business of the Church is God

The Church

The business of the Church is God. She is purest when most engaged with God and she is astray just so far as she follows other interests, no matter how "religious" or humanitarian they may be.

A.W. Tozer, The Set of the Sail, 80.

Special Music, Dorothy Kelly - June 24,2007

Dorothy sang "I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb".

Worship Ministry Team Fellowship Picnic

June 23,2007
Hosted by Earl and Wendy Hackl
Grillman- John Hands
Music- FAC Worship Team
Beautiful weather, food, refreshments, provisions, etc.- our Faithful and Loving Father in Heaven