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East Canada: 2016 Winter Youth Retreat
Etienne Lombard
February 21, 2016
Canada
On February 12-15, 2016 the families from the Eastern Canadian Field participated of a youth retreat in the Algonquin Highlands, Ontario.

Considering a very mild winter in the months of December and January, some wondered whether this year's Winter Youth Retreat at Shalom by the Lake in the Algonquin Highlands, Ontario would merit being called a "winter" retreat. The temperatures we got for the Family Day long weekend, February 12-15, 2016, was more than we could have asked for. The Arctic air mass that moved into Northern and Southern Ontario brought down fresh snow, and made the temperature dip to nearly record lows. Saturday morning the temperature went down to -32°C and Sunday morning to -39°C!

 

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Church in Ghana
John Bosco
February 21, 2016
Ghana
It's time to arise and build in Ghana!

On February 4th, 2016 Brother John Bosco, Regional Secretary for the Northern African region, visited our group in Ghana. The meetings held were on the following topics:

  • The Signs of Jesus' Coming
  • Tithes and Offerings in the Bible
  • Jesus our Helper 

 

Our brethren in Ghana are currently facing a problem regarding their church structure. It has become too small, as our group has grown. At this point, the brethren have had to leave their children at home as there isn't enough room for everyone.

 

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Devocional: Breve Abandono
Leoni de A. Braga Silva
February 15, 2016
Brazil
[This devotional was originally written in Portuguese. In order to promote sharing of these inspiring messages, we have published it both in its original language and English (Devotional: Abandoned).] No dia 08/10/2010 minha filha Vívian Daiany foi acometida de uma trombose cerebral; quando cinco veias em sua cabeça ficaram obstruídas, provocando-lhe uma forte convulsão.

“Por um breve momento te deixei, mas com grandes misericórdias te recolherei”.  Isa 54:7

 

Acredito que quase todos, em algum momento da vida, já passaram pelo sentimento de abandono. Talvez dos pais, dos filhos, do cônjuge, dos amigos e até de Deus. Sentimos-nos rejeitados, desprezados, desesperados e desamparados.

 

No dia 08/10/2010 minha filha Vívian Daiany foi acometida de uma trombose cerebral; quando cinco veias em sua cabeça ficaram obstruídas, provocando-lhe uma forte convulsão.

 

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February is Heart Month 2
Ophelia Gherman, M.D.
February 14, 2016
In continuation of this month's heart disease awareness series, let's consider how blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes affect our hearts.

In continuation of this month's heart disease awareness series, let's remember what we talked about last week. We considered how cardiovascular disease refers to a set of diseases that compromise the heart beat or blood flow, and that several diseases may leave the heart unable to pump blood efficiently. Last week we talked about the effects of inflammation, and how it leads to heart disease. This week, let's consider how blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes affect our hearts.   

 

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New Zealand Field Youth Camp Meeting
www.sdarm.org.au
February 14, 2016
New Zealand
In 2015, the brethren in New Zealand held a camp meeting for the youth in Waihi Beach.

Waihi Beach is the jewel in the crown of the Southern Coromandel and Bay of Plenty. It offers nine kilometres of sweeping white sand with one of the safest surf breaks in New Zealand. It brings people back each summer to just relax or enjoy activities out on the water or along our coastline and bush. 

 

In one of these particular areas, we held the camp meeting for the young people, for our friends and brethren. The date was set for October 6-11, 2015, and preparations were made to organise the program. The theme for this camp meeting was “The Challenge Camp”.

 

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