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Dear friends in Christ,
It is great to arrive back from Birmingham, Alabama where a significant representation of Canadians involved in the Anglican Coalition in Canada attended their fourth AMiA Winter Conference since 2003. For the first time ever, nine international Anglican Primates*, who gathered at the AMiA Conference, publicly endorsed the work of the Anglican Mission in America at the 1,000-strong opening celebration.
It was such a blessing to meet once again with our bishop TJ Johnston and our five international Primates who are now entering into their third year of giving us AEO (Adequate Episcopal Oversight). It was so encouraging that our five Primates (Congo, Kenya, Central Africa, South East Asia, & Rwanda) decided to remove the 'T' (temporary) from their coverage of us.
Yours in Christ, Ed Hird+ Communications Officer, Anglican Coalition in Canada http://www.acicanada.ca
* The Most Rev. Emmanuel Kolini, Rwanda The Most Rev. Datuk Yong Ping Chung, South East Asia The Most Rev. Justice Offei Akrofi, West Africa The Most Rev. Fidele Dirokpa, Congo The Most Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi, Burundi The Most Rev. Bernard Malango, Central Africa The Most Rev. Donald Mtetemela, Tanzania The Most Rev. Benjamin Nzimbi, Kenya The Most Rev. Henry Orombi, Uganda
1) http://www.theamia.org/index.cfm?id=F3BB9E5F-B40F-4DE7-B90A065719B60470 Anglican Mission in America Website Canadians Meet with Primates During the Winter Conference, members from the group in Canada that had been issued temporary adequate Episcopal oversight by an alliance of Anglican Primates two years ago were able to meet with their sponsors. The group has changed its name, the temporary provision of their coverage was removed and they became an official Anglican Mission network.
2a) http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3495 Posted by David Virtue on 2006/1/14 5:00:00 ORTHODOX CANADIAN ANGLICANS FIND PERMANENT PLACE IN GLOBAL REALIGNMENT News Analysis By David W. Virtue BIRMINGHAM, AL: (1/14/2006)--A group of orthodox Canadian Anglicans who had become disenchanted with the theological direction of their national church, and fled, have now found a permanent home in the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Leaders of the Anglican Coalition in Canada (formerly Anglican Communion in Canada) told VirtueOnline that a new day has dawned and that a new orthodox Anglican expression of the faith is now "open for business" across Canada, to provide an alternative to what they say is the apostasy and false teaching within the Anglican Church of Canada.
The Rev. Ed Hird, Communications Director for the ACiC and rector of St. Simon's Church North Vancouver said, "It is a new day for us. We are finally free. The Anglican Church of Canada usurped our buildings and we left in unity with our people and we are free to worship without distraction."
The group of Canadian breakaway priests are meeting here at the 6th annual Anglican Mission in America conference, (the AMIA is itself a breakaway from the American Episcopal Church). The ACiC are now full members of the AMiA with their own AMIA Canadian Network, said Hird.
Hird is one of 11 priests that left the Canadian national church, took nearly all his congregation of 250, leaving behind just one person and a handful of ringers at the parish now funded by the diocese because New Westminster Bishop Michael Ingham refuses to close the doors. Hird's congregation now meets at Lionsgate Christian Academy. "It has been enormously stretching, but we have made the break and the transition and we are growing," he said.
Hird said a storm arose a year ago over the name Anglican Communion in Canada (ACiC) which the group adopted as their own, by the national church and they complained publicly about the name in their national journal, the Anglican Journal.
"The Anglican Church of Canada said they owned 'Anglican' and made an issue of it and started maneuvering for the exclusive use of the name 'Anglican'. They are very threatened by our existence. We had grown to nine churches and several fellowships (missions).
"They filed a petition with Industry Canada (corporations Canada) and got a supporting letter from the then head of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) in England, the Rev. John Peterson, who wrote saying that his organization did not recognize this and sent it out on official ACC letterhead. "We were surprised that the ACC got involved with this, said Hird.
"This was a pure power play by a national church on a small group of Anglicans who obviously threatened the hierarchy."
"Industry Canada made a ruling that they had three months to completely change the name, as they regarded the ACC as the only official organ to claim the name Anglican Communion in Canada. We had 60 days to change or they would give us a number instead of a name."
"Our attorneys said to fight the government would be too costly. We are asked for an extension and gave them five names including Anglican Mission in Canada. The final name they approved was the Anglican Coalition in Canada.
"This was a plus as it give us our name recognition acronym ACiC and it also allowed us to continue to use the word Anglican. For the Anglican Church of Canada to challenge and change this they would have to take on the Federal Government and I don't see that happening."
"For us it was a win win," said Hird. "We lost nothing except the inconvenience of having to make the change with some minimal legal costs." We changed our letterhead but to all intents and purposes nothing effectually has changed. This was a missile strike on an empty building in Vancouver. They thought they had taken us out. They failed."
"The second significant thing is the dropping of the word 'temporary' as in Temporary Anglican Episcopal Oversight. That is really significant because it was being thrown in our face in Canada. Temporary was not a real option for the Anglican Primates as they would have dropped us. It didn't happen. To join us you have to be ready to leave property and possessions including the rectory."
Hird said that had hurt some of his people. "I can forgive them for usurping the church building but some in our church struggled for a while over losing their rectory. We the church gave up $2 million in assets over the last six months."
The significance of the "temporary" being dropped is very big because the Primates (Archbishops) no longer see their coverage as temporary. The word 'temporary' was undermining our attempts to plant churches, said Hird. "With the lifting of the temporary aspect we can now move ahead boldly to plant churches throughout the country.
The newly formed Anglican Coalition in Canada has five primates including The Most Rev. Yong Ping Chung (SE Asia), Bernard Malango (Central Africa), Fidele Dirokpa (Congo), Benjamin Nzimbi (Kenya), and Emmanuel Kolini (Rwanda). The church is licensed solely in Rwanda where the AMIA is also licensed and covered by all five primates. They are called the council of Primates chaired by Archbishop Bernard Malango who replaces the Southeast Asian archbishop's retirement.
The Rev. Barclay Mayo, rector of Christ The Redeemer Anglican Church in Pender Harbour, British Columbia is mission strategy coordinator for the ACiC, said Hird.
"It is really simple to join us, said Hird, somewhat tongue in cheek."All you have to do is be prepared to follow Jesus, but this of course might mean leaving your boat (read church buildings) behind and step out in faith to start again. We tell people that they haven't left the church of Jesus Christ, they have only left the property, but the gospel is about people not steeples."
Belonging as we do primarily to the Province of Rwanda is a powerful message as we are embedded in Rwanda with an Anglican leader who has suffered considerably himself. He is not going to abandon us, said Hird.
"We are ready to return to Canada from this mission conference and continue full fledge missions and increasingly provide hope for a new generation of biblical Anglicans from coast to coast.
Reflecting on the AMIA conference, Hird said he was thrilled by the increasing number of primates, now numbering nine who attended meeting, eight of them from Africa. It shows the Global South primates are coming together and looking past their differences.
The future of the global realignment is closer now than ever. The biggest concern we have is that the Global South primates may be 'divided and conquered' by the Western church; if that happens; the Anglican Church will be paralyzed. It was thrilling to see the Global South Primates beginning to get over their personality differences."
The following is the official News Release from the ACiC Primates made available in Birmingham, Alabama. At the 6th Annual Anglican Mission in America Conference.
2b) http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3494 http://www.anglican-mainstream.net/ THE ANGLICAN COALITION IN CANADA RENAMED MOVES FORWARD
The ACiC (Anglican Coalition in Canada) is pleased to report that the Adequate Episcopal Oversight given by an alliance of five global south Primates is no longer temporary. The ACiC (Anglican Communion in Canada) has been officially renamed the "Anglican Coalition in Canada" because the original name had been challenged by the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC).
The link between the ACiC and the AMiA (Anglican Mission in America) continues with the result that the ACiC is one of the AMiA's networks in North America. Like the Anglican Mission, the ACiC clergy and congregations are licensed directly by Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini as a missionary outreach of the Episcopal Province of Rwanda.
Direct oversight is provided by Bishop Thomas (TJ) Johnston, a missionary bishop of the Province of Rwanda and the Anglican Mission, with the Rev. Paul Carter serving as Network Leader.
A video presentation of the ACiC story is available online at http://acicanada.ca/documents/acic.ram. For information on possible affiliation, please click on http://acicanada.ca/affiliate.
A CD introducing the work of the ACiC is available free of charge and newly released DVD's of talks from Bishop Johnston sharing the vision, passion and DNA of the ACiC are available on request. The ACiC is committed to evangelism, church health and church planting.
For further information about the Anglican Coalition in Canada, please contact the Rev. Paul Carter, ACiC Network Leader at paul@acicanada.ca or (604) 222-4486 or The Rev. Ed Hird, ACiC Communications Leader at ed_hird@telus.net or (604) 929-5350.
3a) http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3488 Posted by David Virtue on 2006/1/13 2:40:00 ANGLICAN PRIMATES LAUD AMIA AT OPENING EUCHARIST By David W. Virtue BIRMINGHAM, AL: (1/12/2006)--Nine orthodox Primates of the Anglican Communion lauded the ministry of the Anglican Mission in America, telling more than 1,000 participants that included hundreds of clergy and two Episcopal bishops, that their stand for the gospel was "courageous," "brave" and "strong," with the Primate of Southeast Asia, The Most Rev. Yong Ping Chung urging them to press on towards the goal of making Christ known to more than 130 million unchurched Americans.
Bishops from other jurisdictions included the Rt. Rev. Williams Millsaps of the Episcopal Missionary Church and John Rucyahana from Rwanda.
Other Anglican primates in attendance are Archbishop Justice Offei Akrofi of West Africa; Archbishop Fidele Dirokpa of Congo; Archbishop Bernard Ntahoturi of Burundi; Archbishop Bernard Malango of Central Africa; Archbishop Donald Mtetemela of Tanzania; and Archbishop Henry Orombi of Uganda.
"We are not reading history but making history for the kingdom," said Murphy. The pages of the New Testament are coming alive in our work together, he said.
Murphy said when the AMiA started five and a half years ago there were 11 churches. "Within a year we had 38 congregations. In 2002 we had 52 congregations, in 2003, some 58 congregations and in 2004, 70 congregations. By 2006 we had 87 congregations. These are not house churches these are congregations." Murphy said there were now nine affiliated Canadian churches that are also part of team under the Province of Rwanda. He said 11 other congregations were in the pipeline." Murphy said the AMiA adds one new congregation every three weeks(...)
3b) http://www.theamia.org/index.cfm?id=F3BB9E5F-B40F-4DE7-B90A065719B60470 For many articles on the AMiA Winter Conference, just click on the above weblink.
3c) http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1137320757289590.xml&coll=2&thispage=1 American Anglican chief has his roots in Alabama Sunday, January 15, 2006 GREG GARRISON, News staff writer
3d) http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3504 Posted by David Virtue on 2006/1/16 3:10:00 AMIA LEADER ANNOUNCES BOLD APPROACH TO REACH 130 MILLION UNCHURCHED AMERICANS Church must have a clear message and deliver on it. 'No reserve, no retreat, no regret' News Analysis By David W. Virtue www.virtueonline.org (...)In an exclusive interview, VirtueOnline talked with him at length about the AMIA, his goals, direction, hopes and fears.
VIRTUEONLINE: Are you confident bishop that you are going in the right direction?
MURPHY: Absolutely. There are 130 million unchurched Americans and I am filled with hope with those who will respond to a clear bold stand and witness for the full gospel of Jesus Christ as the truth, and I believe the results of the last five and a half years is clear proof that demonstrates a real hunger out there.
VIRTUEONLINE: You have been in business, so to speak nearly six years. What are the numbers?
MURPHY: We have four active bishops, 87 fully supported, tithing parishes, a dozen missions that will in time morph into parishes, and we are opening one new parish every three weeks.
VIRTUEONLINE: You managed to draw nine orthodox primates of the Anglican Communion to this year's annual conference, your sixth. Last year you had four. What's going on here?
MURHPY: I wrote them a letter and invited them to come and told them we would love to have them here and to listen to them and to one another and they said they wanted to come. There was no arm-twisting. They were not altogether fully on baord with AMIA but they genuinely wanted to come and see what we were all about. They left impressed. The fact that eight archbishops and several bishops took such a long trip from Africa speaks volumes.
VIRTUEONLINE: Are there any Anglican Communion Network deans present?
MURPHY: Yes. The Rev. Jim McCaslin, he is based in the Diocese of Florida and the Rev. Ron McCreary from Overland Park, Kansas. Canon David Anderson of the American Anglican Council is also here.
VIRTUEONLINE: Is Common Cause working out?
MURPHY: I personally believe that Common Cause is good. It came out of the Primates meetings and round table talks.
VIRTUEONLINE: Do you feel accepted by them?
MURPHY: Yes I do.
VIRTUEONLINE: The buzzword these days is realignment, what is you assessment of this?
MURPHY: My assumption is that a house divided against itself cannot stand. We are watching the Lord create a new wineskin for a new century. It is not unique to this century, history has had other realignments - the Reformation was a realignment, but it is underway again. Jesus came not to bring peace but division. It is not unique to this hour but it is underway again. There is a divide along the fault line of Biblical truth and those who still believe the faith once delivered to the saints, those who still trust the gospel message will come together and work together to create a way forward. I believe it will come in stages but not a magic moment or one glorious weekend together.
VIRTUEONLINE: What do you think will happen to the Episcopal Church?
MURPHY: I believe the Episcopal Church is going to wither away. It will not prosper, it cannot, it has abandoned the gospel. I do believe, however, the ECUSA will continue to have a presence for another generation. There are too many people, even orthodox people that simply cannot consider moving away from their present parish facilities and so there is a great reluctance to do anything too radical. They are good people who love the Lord but they are not called to be pioneers of a new wineskin.
VIRTUEONLINE: How long do you give the Episcopal Church?
MURPHY: About another 30 years. It will work itself out through a continual stage of deterioration. John chapter 15 speaks of the vineyard and dying branches. ECUSA is a dying branch. It has no gospel to proclaim.
VIRTUEONLINE: Do you think a new Presiding Bishop following Frank Griswold, who might be moderate rather than revisionist would make a difference to you and AMIA?
MURPHY: We would be out of communion with an unreformed, unrepentant ECUSA.
VIRTUEONLINE: Are you talking with any Episcopal leaders about the future?
MURPHY: Yes I am.
VIRTUEONLINE:Are you able to deal tangibly with Episcopal leaders.
MURPHY: There is an increasing awareness that a house divided will not stand. I do not see a long range future for orthodox Episcopalians in the ECUSA. People are saying what will we do and where will we turn. If I am no longer engaged with the problem of ECUSA where will we turn, they ask.
VIRTUEONLINE: How serious was the consecration of V. Gene Robinson in your estimation and the damage it has done to ECUSA?
MURPHY: Robinson's consecration confirmed a persons worst fears. It was a complete disregard for biblical authority and a willingness to embrace the fuzzy, fudgy theology of Griswold and the ultimate expression of that is Gene Robinson.
VIRTUEONLINE: There seems to be little from the ECUSA House of Bishops about the 20/20 program to double the church. Why is that?
MURPHY: We believe we have a very clear call to reach out to 130 million unchurched people in this country. We believe our charge and our work leads us away from the biblical battles in the Anglican Communion. It is not going to hold us captive and our drive to reach America's unchurched.
VIRTUEONLINE: Do you think ECUSA will split?
MURPHY: Absolutely. I believe it could split in the next five years.
VIRTUEONLINE: What do you think that will look like?
MURPHY: We will have enormous clarity by Lambeth 2008. Lambeth will acknowledge and recognize what already is?
VIRTUEONLINE: Do you believe you and your bishops will be invited to Lambeth 2008?
MURPHY: Yes, I believe we will be invited. All the seated bishops will get invitations. The AMIA bishops are being invited to Lambeth because of our affiliation with the Province of Rwanda. The question is; is that the appropriate venue and will the orthodox participate or be a part of it. The huge Global South is in impaired or broken communion with ECUSA and the Canadians. In many ways it all depends on who gets invited. Unless there is a dramatic turnaround at GC2006 and in Canada, I don't believe the Global South, who are already out of communion, will find an avenue like Lambeth to stay in the Communion.
VIRTUEONLINE: These are your assumptions?
MURPHY: This is my reading based on assumptions and possible reversals of course. My opinion is that if the Global South leadership is faced with the refusal by ECUSA to repent, they will find it very difficult to participate if the liberals are invited.
VIRTUEONLINE: What is your feeling about the position Dr. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury is in?
MURPHY: I believe he is going to have to make a hard decision as where he wants to stand because a house divided against itself cannot stand, and he is going to have to decide where he stands in this great divide.
VIRTUEONLINE: You are a missionary movement not a denomination. Do you see the Anglican Mission in American needing to fold its tent as a mission into something bigger or will you stay a mission forever?
MURPHY: As far as I can see down the road there is going to be an enormous need for skilled trained effective missionary outreach to the U.S. We could easily be a mission for the next 25 years.
VIRTUEONLINE: You have had some health problems, do you think about retirement?
MURPHY: I am 58. My desire is to step outside my role as chairman of the AMIA in the next three years simply because I want to have an appropriate transition of my leadership role. I don't believe my health is a factor. This is not about my health which is actually very good.
VIRTUEONLINE: Will you have an appropriate successor and transition of leadership in place?
MURPHY: Yes I will. I am a missionary bishop; this is not just a role. I am chairman and given the authority and oversight of the mission.
VIRTUEONLINE: How is your health?
MURPHY: I have had four heart procedures and a pacemaker and the result is that I am in great health. My enemies might be depressed at the news. (laughter).
VIRTUEONLINE: What alliances are in the works?
MURPHY: We are in conversation with the Reformed Episcopal Church, the Anglican Province of America and we are strengthening our relationship with Forward in Faith. We are on board with the Anglican Communion Network and two of their deans are here at the conference. We are also talking with the American Anglican Council. Canon David Anderson is here at the conference.
People have come to realize over the last five and a half years that the AMIA is not a flash in the pan, and unless something changes, it will grow from strength to strength. Over 105 clergy are here, two dozen bishops and nine Primates who are all very receptive of us. The questions about our existence have been settled in their mind. At our last conference five Primates came. We have nearly doubled that number in 2006. My read is that God is doing a new thing and that is not going to suddenly stop. He is pouring new wine into new wineskins.
VIRTUEONLINE:: Thank you Bishop Murphy.
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4) http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3489 Posted by David Virtue on 2006/1/13 10:10:00 CENTRAL AFRICAN PRIMATE BLASTS ECUSA, RIPS CHURCH OF ENGLAND Anglican Communion will "fragment" if Covenant fails to deliver on its promises By David W. Virtue BIRMINGHAM, AL: (1/13/2006)--The primate of Central Africa, the Most Rev. Bernard Malango, says the Episcopal Church will never repent and come in line with Scriptural faith, and blasted same-sex civil unions in the Church of England saying they could undermine the whole Anglican Communion and the Archbishop of Canterbury's ability to hold the church together, fatally compromising Lambeth 2008(...)
5) http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3506 Viewpoints : AMIA makes news...Florida priests fight back...Alabama...Central NY...Ct. news Posted by David Virtue on 2006/1/17 13:00:00 "A house divided against itself will fall" - Luke 11:17 (NIV)
6) http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3505 Posted by David Virtue on 2006/1/16 18:30:00 BIRMINGHAM, AL: English Reform Leader says C of E will be extinct unless miracle occurs By David W. Virtue
BIRMINGHAM, AL (1/14/2006)--A leader in the Church of England's REFORM movement says the Church of England will go into "virtual extinction" surviving only as a shell, ceasing to be an effective Christian presence in England, unless it radically returns to the gospel of Jesus Christ(...)
7) http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3501 Posted by David Virtue on 2006/1/16 13:20:00) Where are we in the Anglican Communion and what should we in the AMIA be doing to help set things in order? A paper for the 2006 AMIA Winter Conference By Bp. J.H. Rodgers Jr
8) http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3500 http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060114/FEAT04/601140318/1262 Posted by David Virtue on 2006/1/16 10:10:00 JACKSON, MS: Rwanda's mission: U.S. churches-Africa and the Anglican divide By Jean Gordon, Clarion Ledger January 15, 2006 A lifelong Episcopalian, Joanna Mason left her church in 1992 when she believed her denomination started to stray from the authority of Scripture(...)
Called Holy Trinity Anglican Church, the Jackson congregation is part of the Anglican diocese of Rwanda, which has been planting churches for conservative Episcopalians in the United States(...)
"When Rwanda cried out for help, the world kept silent," Archbishop Kolini said, speaking about the genocide in his country that killed more than 800,000 people. "When there was a spiritual cry we thought it not the right thing to do."
Kolini said he took the bold step of taking American congregations under his wing after a group of Episcopal clergy declared the U.S. church "outside the bounds of orthodox Christian doctrine and practice."(...)
9a) http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/011406/nec_20801082.shtml http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3496 Posted by David Virtue on 2006/1/14 14:30:00 FLORIDA: Sadness, joy, as Grace departs from Episcopal Church By MARY MARAGHY Clay County Line The Florida Times-Union January 14, 2006 (...)On Friday, the church held a disassociation service to sever its ties with the Episcopal Church USA and more than 760 attended Sunday services marking the birth and unveiling of Grace Church (Anglican)(...)
9b) http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3493 Posted by David Virtue on 2006/1/13 22:40:00 FLORIDA: Bishop's letter portends battle for Episcopal Church property By JEFF BRUMLEY, The Florida Times-Union January 13, 2006
Episcopal Bishop John Howard took the first step this week toward defrocking seven priests, including four in Jacksonville, and hinted at legal action against clergy and lay leaders who refuse to surrender parish property to the Episcopal Diocese of Florida(...)
9c) http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3509 Posted by David Virtue on 2006/1/18 9:30:00 FLORIDA: Anglican Alliance Gains Steam In North Florida Ten churches have now left Episcopal Diocese, with more to follow
10) http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=3491 Posted by David Virtue on 2006/1/13 22:00:00 Canadian Anglicans Face Extinction By Ian Hunter, National Post, January 13, 2006 Canadian Anglican Bishops will be ruing the day they commissioned Keith McKerracher, a retired marketing executive, to study church growth(...)Alas, this time the Bishops miscalculated. They reckoned without an honest man. Mr. McKerracher completed his Report and his main finding, made after studying actual parish membership rolls instead of suspect census data, is that the last Canadian Anglican will turn out the lights in the last church sometime around mid-century.
Mr. McKerracher found that actual membership in the Anglican Church has declined by 53 percent since 1960(...)Since 1961, Canadian Anglicans have fallen from 1.3 million to 642,000. The United Church in the same period has lost nearly half its members (from 1.04 million to 638,000)(...)
But in the race to the finish line, Anglicans are well in the lead; at least since 2002 when the Bishop of New Westminster, Michael Ingham, decided to break with Christian teaching and the rest of the worldwide Anglican Communion by blessing same-sex unions, Canadian Anglicans have been in free fall(...)
11) http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060117/ent/ent3.html 'Narnia' crosses US$580 million at global box office The Jamaica Gleaner Newspaper published: Tuesday | January 17, 2006
19th Annual Renewal Mission 2006 with Dr. Gil Stieglitz Theme: Vibrant and Healthy: Equipping God's People for Service' Dates: March 24th to 26th Friday to Sunday Location: Richmond Emmanuel Church Co-sponsored by St. Simon's Church NV and Richmond Emmanuel Church. -The March 26th March 26th Sunday Evening 7pm Celebration with Dr. Gil will be at Harvest City Church, Vancouver, co-sponsored by the ACiC Coalition and the Vancouver Pastors' Prayer Fellowship. To hear Dr. Gil's excellent message on 'Finding a Friend', click on http://www.valleychurch.com/audio/2005/03-20-05.asx
13) Please join with us in praying for the Jan 23rd (Monday) federal Canadian election that God may raise up godly candidates who will stand for truth, morality and righteousness. Pray for a reversal of the tragic figure of only 50% of Christians and only 25% of eligible young people voting. For more info, click on the 'Pro-Marriage Network' Voters' Guide for the Canadian 2006 Election http://www.familyaction.org/PDFs/2006-Voters-Guide.pdf
14) http://www.stsimonschurch.ca http://www3.telus.net/st_simons/alpha.htm St. Simon's Church North Vancouver (ACiC) will be hosting its 25th Alpha Course on Thursday Feb 2nd 2006 at 6:30pm. Please contact Stephen Cowell for more info at stephencowell@shaw.ca (1226 Caledonia Place, 604-638-7792)
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