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30 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer December 1 - 31, 2006 the purchase price of any new Whirlpool ® , KitchenAid ® or Inglis ® major appliance!* Plus receive a bonus “Scratch & Save Event” ice scraper for your car with purchase. † ® Whirlpool is a registered trade-mark of Whirlpool, U.S.A., Whirlpool Canada LP licensee in Canada. ® KitchenAid is a registered trade-mark of KitchenAid U.S.A., KitchenAid Canada licensee in Canada. ® Inglis is a registered trade-mark of Whirlpool Canada LP. © 2006. All rights reserved. $ 1998 00 Whirlpool ® Duet Sport Laundry Pair Washer WFW8300SW • 3.3 cu. ft. capacity • 7 Cycles • 3 Temperatures • 6 Point suspension system • 2/4/6 Hour delay �� $ 849 00 Whirlpool Gold ® Dishwasher GU3200XTPQ/B/S • ENERGY STAR ® qualifi ed • 5 Cycles • Cleans 14 fi ve-piece place settings • 1-9 Hour Delay Wash option • Stainless extra Dryer YWED8300SW • 6.7 cu. ft. capacity • 9 Cycles • 5 Temperatures • 4-Way venting option �� $ 1449 00 December 22, 2006 Whirlpool Gold® Range GERC4110SQ/B/S • CleanTop ® ceramic glass cooktop surface • Self-clean convection oven • Touch sensor glass console • Stainless extra SCRATCH & DENT APPLIANCES NOW AVAILABLE Save hundreds of dollars! Brand new appliances with full warranty *Models not exactly as shown. See Scratch & Save Event card or your sales associate for details. One card per customer while supplies last. Some restrictions apply. † While supplies last. Ice scraper may not be exactly as shown.® ��
December 22, 2006 FAITH God gave the greatest gift Jared Enns, Pastor Lake Windermere Alliance Church When asked the question, “What is Christmas?” what comes to your mind? Holidays, trees, presents, family, turkey dinner, shopping, Santa Claus, singing, parties, bonuses, and the list goes on and on and on. Or perhaps in another direction: Mary and Joseph, an inn keeper, angels singing, some shepherds, a star, the wise men, a stable, a manger, a baby, Jesus. Tiny Tim summed up Christmas best, when he said, “God bless us, everyone!” Th at is exactly what God did. Th e reason for the season is to honor God for the blessing that he gave when he sent his Son, Jesus, to be born in a stable. Every gift you give this Christmas is a symbol of the great gift that God gave for us. Th e story of the fi rst Christmas as has been told unchanged for over 2000 years is a wonderful story. Mary and Joseph arriving in Bethlehem only to fi nd no room at the local inn, but with good fortune there was room in the stable and among the blissful bleating, on the hay baby Jesus was born. Th is moment followed by angels singing gloriously to a group of shepherds, who hurried off to fi nd Jesus lying in a manger. And the story continues . . . to announce the birth of Jesus a star appeared in the sky and marked the way for the “three” wise men to come and pay tribute to Jesus, with their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. It is a beautiful story and bears retelling over and over again, because it is the expression of the love of God for us. Christmas is about a gift of love. A gift of love that stretches as far as the East is from the West and as far as the right hand stretches from the left when nailed to a cross. We celebrate Jesus’ birth, without which there would be no means for salvation. Jesus had to be born so that he could die. Great rates, products and service www.meridianmortgagesolutions.com Step by step, professional mortgage support. Bill Rainbow Mortgage Broker (250) 342-3453 We all live our lives marked with the scar of Adam and Eve’s sin stamped upon our hearts, but “God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish (die in sin), but have eternal life.” (John 3:16) Jesus had to live a clean, sin-free life as one of us, a human being, yet being fully God, and only he could be the sacrifi ce for us to break the curse that sin had upon us, that curse being death. Th e gift of Christmas, the gift of God’s Son, Jesus, was the gift of life to a dying world. Th is Christmas, like so many that have gone before, there is a choice to be made. You can celebrate Christmas with the world and end up with a pile of empty boxes and crumpled wrapping paper, or you can celebrate the life that God has given as a free gift to everyone; and with each piece of tape you remove from a present in anticipation of what’s inside, you can receive the joyful expectation of a life lived in the love of God. For Jesus said, “I have come that you may have life and have it to the full.” Every gift that you ever receive requires an action on your part. Th e giver has provided it for you, but you must take it, reaching out and grabbing hold of it. God’s gift of life through Jesus Christ is held out to you, and He wants you to take it this Christmas. Th ere is no magical formula or special incantation required to accept God’s gift; there is only recognizing who you are, and the need that you have for the gift of life and love that God is off ering to you. Your prayer this Christmas could be something like this: Dear God, thank you for Christmas. Th ank you that you love me and you sent your son Jesus as a gift for me. I know that I am a sinner and do not deserve this gift. I believe that Jesus paid the price for my sin and I accept the gift of life that you are giving to me. Th ank you for the best gift of all this Christmas, and I look forward to eternal life with you. Amen. If you prayed this prayer with a sincere heart before God then you have just accepted the most wonderful gift of your life. Take a moment and tell a friend about the gift you received or give me a call, 342-9535. YOUR PRIVATE CONNECTION Darryl Stettler Owner Professional Window Cleaning Lawn Maintenance Carpet Cleaning • Janitorial Services Staining & Painting • Gutter Cleaning Condo and Residential Cleaning Fax 250-342-0488 • www.invermere.com/ypc Email: yourprivateconnection@yahoo.com Tel. 342-7622 The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 31 Valley Churches LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH 10:30 a.m., Sunday, December 24– Worship and Life Instruction, “Celebrating Hope When Life Is Hard” Sunday School, for ages 3 to grade 7 during the morning service. Senior Pastor Rev. Dieter Magnus • Associate Pastor Rev. Jared Enns 326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535 WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY 10:30 a.m. - Invermere - Christ Church Trinity, Worship & Sunday School. Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644 VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Sunday • 10:00 a.m. Children’s church during the message part of the service. Children 4 - 12 years. Sunday, 7:00 pm Prayer Meeting Senior Pastor Rev. John Cuyler • www.vcassembly.com Highway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511 ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Canadian Martyrs Church, Invermere Saturday, 7:0 0 p.m. Mass • Sunday, 9:00 a.m. Mass St. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday, 11:00 a.m. Mass St. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Mass Father Jose Joaquin • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167 ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERE Regular weekly worship services every Sunday at 1:30 pm at Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltman • 1-866-426-7564 RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Every Sunday 10:00 am Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • Radium Seniors’ Hall • 342-6633 THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Sunday, 10:00 am President Grant Watkins • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 345-0079 * Please see the Christmas Calendar on page 5 for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services * Invermere Christian Supplies Invermere Christian Supplies www.invermerechristiansupplies.com 1229-7 th Ave., Invermere 342-6415 WE SELL REAL ESTATE • Radium • Invermere • Panorama • Windermere • Fairmont Call 341-6151 or 1-888-341-6155 rayfergusonrealty.ca HERITAGE HOME Classic 1920’s Kootenay Park home relocated to Invermere & updated structural details. 2 storey with basement suite. Super buy and location. Large,private treed lot MLS# K NEW $419,900
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