Volume 7, Issue 3 February 21, 2010

One Hit Wonders!

ASSEMBLY TIMES A recent TV special on one-hit won- inscribed on a monument, carved
ders—pop music performers who with an iron chisel and filled with
Sunday Morning: had one hit and then disappeared—
lead, engraved forever in the
fascinated me. Old footage from
10:00am Bible Class rock” (19:23-24). Then, surprisingly,
their prime showed them to be arro-
11:00am Worship
gant, bold, confident, outrageous, shockingly, his tone shifted from
and young! desperation to hope. Job found
Thursday Evening: Now, 20 to 30 years later, the TV
hope not in any legacy he could
7:00pm Bible Study crew caught up with many of them.
Some had create,
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with their Job wasn’t looking for but in the
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enjoying
and
answers. And he found promises.
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But others God to be enough. “As
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(306)577-2477 age as gracefully. They looked old know that my Redeemer lives, and
onthe- and worn-out as they continued to He will stand upon the earth at last,”
mount@sasktel.net tour, clinging to a long-gone youth he said. “And after my body has
___ and a hollow dream. They equated
decayed, yet in my body I will see
fame with success, and their fame
LEADERSHIP had proved blindingly fleeting. God!” (Job 19:25-26). Job expected
In the book of Job, we meet a man to see God literally—not in this life
Elders: who thought his moment in the sun but in the life to come. That’s the
Cameron Husband was behind him. His self-righteous genuine, certain hope of every fol-
Harold Floyd friends were certain of that “fact.” lower of Jesus Christ.
Dale King They wrongly accused Job of de- Ironically, Job’s plaintive prayer was
Jim Sedor
serving his unspeakable loss and answered. His words have been
suffering. Amid their charges, Job engraved for all of us in the Bible.
Minister:
prayed an earnest, anguished la- Job wasn’t looking for fame; he was
Rolland Bouchard
(306)577-8418
ment: “Oh, that my words could be looking for answers. And he found
recorded. Oh, that they could be God to be enough.

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Volume 7, Issue 3 February 21, 2010

THE LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES
THRIFT STORE DAYS praying now for those whose names you
We will be working the thrift store like to put forward. This meeting is pri-
February 23 &25 marily to hear reports from the different
March 23 & 25 ministries, approve a budget for the year,
April 20 & 22 and to fulfill the requirements of our non-
May 18 & 20 profit organization status. Please Plan to
More dates coming very soon. attend this meeting. Thank you.
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HOMEMAKERS CIRCLE CHURCH SCRAP BOOK!
Here is a list of upcoming Homemakers If you have any photos that you would
Circle events. For more information talk like to be put into a church scrapbook
to Judith. please talk to Ronda.
March 12 - Spa Moose Jaw.
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April - Public Speaker/ to be an-
BERNICE
nounced.
May - Greenhouse. Bernice Lawrence has been moved from
June - Tea house. the Moosomin Hospital back to Redvers
The specific details will be announced as Health Centre attached to the Redvers
each activity comes up.
Hospital. (3 Blocks south of the school
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on the main drag)
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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We would like to invite everyone to at-
HAITI RELIEF
tend our annual general meeting after
The Strathmore Boulevard church of
the potluck Today! During the meeting
Christ will be continuing support efforts in
we will be electing the executive (Chair,
Haiti by sending funds to the church
Vice-Chair, Secretary, and finance). Be
there. They are also going to be sending
THE FAMILY THAT PRAYS TOGETHER...
 Marie McMillan—Continued  Brent Peterson—continued re-
Heal concerns covery
 Bernard and Alicia Krogsgaard - www.petersonfamilyupdate.blogspot.com
Missionaries in Mexico  Pamela King—General prayers
for Her well being
 Bernice Lawrence—Struggling
with heal problems, recently  Joe Fox—Surgery for His knee
moved to Redvers Care Facility. and subsequent unemploy-
ment.
relief workers and building supplies
(construction materials, food, clothing,
water, etc.) to begin the rebuilding proc-
ess. They will be going down in April to
help out. If you are interested in helping
out financially or any other way please
send cheques or inquiries to:
Attention Haiti Mission
Strathmore Boulevard Church of Christ
346 Strathmore Blvd
Toronto, Ontario M4C 1N3
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NEW PHONE LIST
We are working on a new Phone list,
please fill out the form at the back of the
auditorium and we’ll publish soon.
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ANNOUNCMENTS AND
PRAYER REQUESTS
Submit any requests by Thursday
each week to Rolland.
rollandb@gmail.com
577-8418
 Our Shepherds—leadership and
care
 Chris Cornforth—continued
health concerns.
 Health and well being of our
congregation.
 Our Community
TELL IT ALL ASSEMBLY, February 21, 2010
A clerk who helped me purchase a small digital voice recorder told me that
he kept one just like it in his car when he worked in California. “When I be- Love the Lord Your God With All
gan driving home after work I switched it on,” he said, “and I talked about Your Heart
everything that happened that day on the job, good and bad. When I pulled 448 Greatest Commands
into my driveway, I hit the erase button.” Then he smiled. After telling every- 446 Hear O Israel
thing to his voice recorder, he apparently had no need to go over the day’s
Welcome and Sharing for
problems with his wife or family.
It reminded me of how often I needlessly rehearse my disappointments and
Prayer
problems to others instead of telling them to God. The psalmist wrote: 754 Faith of Our Fathers vs. 3
“Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God 719 Love One Another
is a refuge for us” (Ps. 62:8). Twice he spoke of waiting silently for God, his One Another Passages
rock and salvation (vv.1-2,5-7). 701 My Jesus, I Love Thee
While there is great comfort in sharing our difficulties with a friend, we miss Communion
the greatest help if we fail to bring them to the Lord. Joseph Scriven said it so Lesson
well: 539 Higher Ground
What a Friend we have in Jesus, Announcements
All our sins and griefs to bear! Benediction
What a privilege to carry
Everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
All because we do not carry
Everything to God in prayer! — David C.
McCasland
No matter where we are, Jesus is only a prayer away.
FOR INFOMRATION ON HOW YOU CAN
SPONSOR A CHILD THROUGH COMPASSION
OR FOR A WAY TO SUPPORT THE RELIEF
CLEARVIEW CHRISTIAN CAMP
EFFORTS IN HAITI VISIT
www.compassion.ca
During a Provincial Safety Inspection
at the camp it was recommended that we What shall we say, then? Shall we
make a change to the current septic system for the go on sinning so that grace may
kitchen. After consultations, we were told that this repair increase? By no means! We died to
could cost up to $5000. At the present moment there is not sin; how can we live in it any
enough money in our “Capital Fund” to pay for longer? Or don't you know that all
this improvement. We are asking if you could please make a of us who were baptized into Christ
donation to our “Capital Fund” so when improvements like Jesus were baptized into his
these are needed, we can make necessary changes. If you death? We were therefore buried
wish to give, please make cheques payable to “Clearview with him through baptism into
Christian Camp” and mail it to Clearview Christian Camp, co/ death in order that, just as Christ
Laura Olson , 4 McDougall Road, Regina Sk. S4S 5M4. Please was raised from the dead through
include a note saying your funds should be directed to the glory of the Father, we too may
“Capital Improvements”. live a new life. Romans 6:1-5