OSL Information Meeting in St. Stephen's,MacDowall

Wednesday evening, April 29th, an information fellowship meeting was held at St. Stephen's Anglican Church in MacDowall.  Mel Melashenko and 3 ladies from the Saskatoon Chapter, Kathleen Stewart, Andrea Martinson, Mary Essel and myself from Prince Albert and a good turnout of ladies from MacDowall were in attendance.  We spent the first part of the meeting with a time of sharing.  It was most exciting to realize that after a passage of a good number of years with people in attendance at various conferences, that, in fact, some in attendance had prayed for one another and learned just at this meeting the results of their prayers.  Mel and the ladies gave a teaching on Mike Endicott's Kingdom Healing, Kingdom Living.  We adjourned for a short coffee break and then naturally started to gather and pray for one another.  It was a wonderful time of prayer evidenced by both tears and laughter.  The prayer theme throughout is a remembrance of what Jesus did on the cross for us, shedding His own blood for our salvation and healing.  Thank you Lord.  We said our goodbyes just after 10:00 pm and headed our separate ways.  I served as Chauffeur in Andrea's car both ways.  Thanks again for the ladies of St. Stephen's for being wonderful hosts.

John Diefenbaker School Talent Show

Grandson William Gange - John Diefenbaker School Talent Show

Imperial March - William Gange - Piano Solo.

Medallian Calls - William Gange - Saxophone Solo.

Great job William.

Granddaughter Rebecca Gange at John Diefenbaker School Talent Show

Fiddler on the Roof - Rebecca & her mother Twyla Gange - Piano duet.

Balance Beam Routine - Rebecca Gange.

Great job, Rebecca. (in spite of a bad headache.)

Messiah Lutheran celebrates 75 Yrs of the Lutheran Hour Radio Broadcast

The Men of the Way were invited guests to present a concert to celebrate 75 yrs of the Lutheran Hour Radio Broadcast on CKBI Radio.  Our guests were Gillian Lyons and my daughter Twyla played the flute part for Your Only Son. The concert was well received and I had a good visit with Angie and Morris Hesje at the Coffee Fellowship after the concert.

Lay Readers Licencing Service 4:00 pm

The Diocesan Lay Readers Licencing Service was held at St. Alban's Cathedral followed by a catered supper.  John Hareuther and I had to eat and run to go over to Messiah Lutheran for our Men of the Way Concert.

Order of St. Luke Healing Service, James Smith Reserve - Saturday, April 25th

I am using this picture of the Primate and me taken earlier in 2008 because St. Stephen's Anglican Church, James Smith Reserve is in the background.  The gentleman in the smaller right hand picture is Rev. Wilfred Sanderson, pastor St. Stephen's Anglican Church.

Four members of our Order of St. Luke P.A. Chapter left for James Smith Reserve from St. George's at 4:30 pm, with the assumption that the Healing Service was scheduled to begin at 6:00 pm.   We were travelling in Stella's minivan and we all decided that we would go on the pavement past Kinistino rather than travelling on the Coxby Road.  We guessed at what road to turn north on to go to James Smith, but the ladies thought we needed to turn east a few kms up the road.  That proved to be the wrong decision and we became hopelessly lost.  After asking directions a couple of times and having to alter course according to their instructions we finally made it to the main community of James Smith.  Kathleen and I went into the Service Station to ask how to proceed to the church.  We followed the latest instructions and soon after arrived at St. Stephen's Church assuming we were late, only to meet with Rev. Wilfred & Theresa Sanderson only to learn that he has arranged for the Service to begin at 7:00 pm.  So we had lots of time to set up the Service.

A good crowd showed up by the time the Service was to begin.  The Communion Service was a normal BCP Service using the readings to commemorate St. Mark the Evangelist.  Wilfred celebrated with Theresa assisting.  I read an introduction to Kingdom Healing by Rev. Mike Endicott which appeared in the March 2008 issue of the Sharing Magazine.  I was really impressed with the last hymn Bill had selected for us to sing.  I had not heard it before.  It was hymn in the evening section of the blue hymnal with a strong theme of salvation and healing.  The words of the hymn confirmed the words I had read from Mike Endicott's article.  

At the conclusion of the Communion Service, I decided that we would have 2 prayer stations with Andrea, Stella & Kathleen in the upper section at the front of the church and Wilfred and I would at the station in front of the pews.  Everything went well with a good response of people coming forward for prayer for themselves a family member.  There was even a young girl who came forward to ask pray for her Dad.  The last person was a young man with a troubled past.  The ladies had finished ministering at their station and Andrea asked if she could join us.  The Holy Spirit was speaking clearly to Andrea and she asked if she could ask the young man a question.  I, of course, said Yes.  She asked him if he remember anything happening to him when he was 4 years old.  He said to me - Yes, his brother had pushed him down a set of stairs.  Andrea had clearly received a word of knowledge.  Thank God for her boldness and obedience to present that word.  It changed the direction of prayer for this young man and definitely left an impression with Rev. Wilfred Sanderson. 

I made a special point to exhort Bill, another Lay Reader, who played the organ during the Service and the Prayer Session.  I told him he had a special ministry as organist and it played an important part in the Service.

After the Healing Prayer Session, we were treated to a feast of food before going home.  We were given clear directions on how to proceed home.  Just stay on the road heading south until we came to the Highway.  We eventually found the highway just as they promised and realized it was the same road that we had started off on when we had left the highway on our way to the Reserve.  We should have kept going North instead of turning east.  We will not make the same mistake twice.  We arrived at St.  George's at 11:30 pm and Stella still had to drive home to MacDowell area.

Delivering Posters for Victory Radio Fundraiser Concert next Week.

Well, I spent most of the day delivering posters for the upcoming Victory FM Radio Fundraiser Concert.  Had a nice visit with the Ukrainian Orthodox Priest.  He sounded very supportive of the Radio Station, especially when I said he could put promos on air and offer us sermons in Ukrainian.

I also visited with Lyle Locke and Pastor Ivan Brewer from the Apostolic Church.  I also visited with Pastor Ches Jacobs at Crossroads Pentecostal where the Concert will be held.

Other Activities

I met with Debby at Cornerstone Insurance to discuss proposed policy for Prince Albert Christian Radio.  I met Grace at the bank with hopes of setting up automatic debit for donors, but only managed to make an appointment for next week.  I walked Roberta's dogs around the block because I can't release them in the back yard with Albert's guard dog back there.  Diane & I went for supper at Arby's then shopped at Mark's Work Wearhouse and I stopped at Rona's for a socket plug-in while Diane went to Value Village.  We came home early and have been relaxing since.  I have been watching golf and NHL Playoffs on TV.

Coffee with Harry

I met up with Harry for coffee this afternoon.  I was confused as to where the Bison Cafe and the Chandeliers Restaurant were, but we did find each other.  I opted for Hazelnut flavored coffee.  Nice comfy atmosphere in the Bison.  We stayed in the first section, but there is the option of going into the second part where Harry assures me is just as comfortable and also serves as an Art Gallery promoting local artists.  We will go in there next time.  Esther Hay came in and I chatted with her for a few minutes.  She is incredibly upbeat considering she is going to have her Mastectomy Surgery Monday afternoon.  Rev. Tracey Smith also made an appearance.

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Anglican Men's Coffee Fellowship

This morning we had a good group of guys for coffee.  Unfortunately, Rev. Ken Lyons was conspicuous by his absence and we missed him. (But he was the centre of a large part of the conversation.  There was Joe, Fred, Doug, Dennis, Roger and myself there this morning.

Victory FM

Today I made the deposit from the Good Friday Offering - just under $3,400.  Thank you, Lord.  I learned a few things needed for making the next large deposit.  I also visited George to talk over a few things and he said he had mailed a package to me.  When I got home, the package was in my mail box.  I spent the rest of the afternoon removing my old stereo system and installing the new one.  Nothing fancy like the last one that quit working.  But this one does tune in 100.1 albeit not in stereo.  I have to learn all the features, especially how to copy LP Records to digital storage.

Been a few days

I am still meeting people who are mentioning the Way of the Cross Newspaper picture.  They all think it is a great picture.  A customer at work noted I had obviously "risen".  Another person commented that I was smiling even with the weight of the cross.

Wednesday morning I read my emails before going to work.  There were 2 disturbing ones.  Rev. Ken Lyons had fallen Tuesday night after setting the alarm at the Cathedral after our Men of the Way practice and had somehow driven home, but was taken by ambulance to the hospital and stayed overnight.  The second email was from Eloise Varga telling me that Esther Hay had surgery to remove cancer in her breast and would be going back for masectomy.

Prince Albert Daily Herald Front Page Photo Saturday April 11, 2009

Good Friday Way of the Cross Newspaper Photo

I made the front page of the Prince Albert Daily Herald with the photo of me carrying the cross for the beginning of the Way of the Cross.  I have saved the picture and caption from the online newspaper as a pdf file, but it is quite a large file at about 2.5 megs.  I haven't figured out how to display it on my blog so until I do you can see me at the url link:  http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/viewer.aspx

Under the Viewer search, type in Prince Albert Daily Herald under the April 11th date.

Roberta's Emergency - Part 2

Roberta phoned later after I got home and said that they were going to be sending Albert by ambulance to Saskatoon.  I told Roberta I would come out again to be with her until Albert was on his way in the ambulance.  I corrected the information on the admittance sheet to show that the word commonlaw was removed as there is nothing commonlaw in their relationship.  I did go in with Roberta to see Albert a couple of times, but mostly waited outside.  I thought the medical staff was very good to Roberta.  Of course, things moved very slow from her perspective.  Arrangements were made to transfer Albert to St. Paul's ICU in Saskatoon.  Roberta took Albert's cell phone and everything else was loaded in bags to be transported with Albert.  The ambulance pulled away from the Victoria Hospital about 2:45 am and we drove to Albert's house to check on his dog, then I drove Roberta home.  I was home shortly after 3:00 am.

Happy 80th Birthday Bert

We were invited to an early 80th Birthday Celebration for our neighbour, Bert Hanson, pictured on the left with his wife Doreen and on the right with one of his daughters.  It was held in a meeting room in the Best Western.  There were a few people we knew but mostly Bert's or Doreen's family.  Fellowship was good, food was good and so was the cake.  It appeared Bert had a great day.  I guess Doreen plans to hold another party for Bert's neighbours on his actual 80th Birthday next weekend.

Roberta's Emergency

Roberta's boyfriend had to be taken to the hospital by ambulance after 10:00 pm and I went to pick up Roberta to take her to the hospital.  The early report is that he was not in good shape and the medical team was still trying to stabilize him.  I left Roberta at the hospital with $20.  She will not be able to see him until he is stabilized.  I have since gone back to her house to let her dogs out.  She just phoned and said she thinks she left the coffee maker on.  I forgot to look for that when I was there the first time so I will have to make another trip to her house.  She does not know what she will do about going to work tomorrow.  It will definitely be a long and difficult night for Roberta and may be for us, too.  I'm praying in my spirit.

My Good Friday

I attended the Good Friday Service at St. Alban's Cathedral.  A lot of scripture.  David read Psalm 22 responsively with the congregation from the Book of Common Prayer.  I read 1st Lesson from Genesis and Epistle from Hebrews. Rev. Ken Lyons read the 2nd Lesson from the Gospel of John.  David narrated a dramatic version of the Passion with Ken reading the words of Jesus and the congregation reading all other voices.  The music was solemn.  The service concluded with the youth and a couple of adults doing a dramatic presentation of the Way of the Cross.  Always moving is the pounding of the nails.  

Immediately after that service I met with Bishop Michael Hawkins outside the Cathedral.  Then I met up with the Bishop, Rev. Norbert Haukenfrers and Rev. David Smith at City Hall steps to start the Stations of the Cross.  The Anglicans were the 1st Station.  I read a short lesson, the Bishop shared a short homily, and David a short prayer, then I had to carry the cross to the next station.  Angela Hill from the Herald took my name and church and took my picture, so I anticipate being in an upcoming article.  The weather was cold and windy, but the crowd was good - I'm guessing about 200 from a wide spectrum of churches and a good representation of clergy including both the Roman Catholic and Anglican Bishops.   It lasted 2 hours with stops at the Salvation Army Outpost, the Legion, the Co-operative Health Clinic, the Liquor Store, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, the Friendship Centre, the YMCA, The Gateway Mall, the Margo Fournier Centre, the Provincial Courthouse, the Saskatchewan riverbank, the Museum.   There was definitely a Spirit of Christian Unity.

Good Friday according to the Back Pew Guy

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It is a Very Good Friday... The movie the Passion of the Christ had a powerful impact on me like so many others.  I grew up with a Bible that had beautiful art of important moments in the Bible. This included Easter pictures with Jesus looking so serene while on that cross.  I love those paintings even though I have come to realize Good Friday was a very brutal Friday … and though the images from the movie the Passion of the Christ are disturbing.. this was a closer picture to what Christ endured on the cross that first Good Friday. Then being a cartoonist.. how do I draw anything that will bring a glimmer of truth to this most significant day?  Good Friday is not funny.. and my goal with these cartoons is to share a thought or an image of irony that captures an aspect of this story without making light of this great day of Amazing Grace, love, and sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ.  So let me present my cartoons for this Good Friday. - Judas in total despair misses the gift of grace available even for the man who betrayed Jesus. - The Message of the Cross (borrowed the quote from Lucado I think) - Golgotha is the hill of redemption where the shed blood of Christ on the cross was the price of salvation for our sins. - Jesus cries out Father Forgive Them , and the thief cries out JESUS FORGIVE ME! Both prayers were answered. - Barabbas sweats it out in jail. - WRONG, WRONG, and WRONG.. Pilate, Barabbas, and Satan.. they all were very mistaken. - The Curtain is Torn .. access to God is now open for business! - The Roman Guard could not deny the power of the moment. - So in the end.. Who was responsible?  Let’s go to the police lineup and choose from the USUAL SUSPECTS .. hey what am I doing there?   May God bless you this Good Friday, and this entire Easter weekend.  May the story of Easter where Christ died for each of us, and rose from the dead impact our lives like never before.  Jeff

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Maundy Thursday Service

I attended the Maundy Thursday Evening Service at St. Alban's.  I picked up Mary Essel on the way.  I sang in the Choir and lit the candles in the chapel during the service and helped with the traditional stripping of the Sanctuary.   Attendance was fairly low and much more low key as would have taken place in Ghana according to Mary Essel.

Thursday Activities.

Started the day off with the regular Men's Bible Study at St. David's Anglican Church at 7:00 am.  Psalm 18. I stayed to wash up the dishes.  I then went home to look after Peaches, then went to Walter Pope's place.  Tim Gradin was also there.  After a cup of coffee, Walter showed Tim and I the back-up procedures in case of power outage at the transmitter site or in his house.  I then went to South Hill Animal Clinic to pick up some medicine for Peaches, came home, vacuumed the house, tested Peaches, cleaned out the aquarium and watched the 1st round of the Masters Golf Tournament on TV.

Work-out at Work

Today at the CO-OP I had to move and stack countless 40lb bags of seed potatoes.  Definitely got my exercise.  Grace and Walter stopped by to have me sign a couple of cheques for Victory Radio and duplicate a couple of keys for the Tower building.

Victory Radio Board Meeting - April 7th

The Victory Radio Board Meeting was held at the Victory Radio Studio in the Nazarene Church.  I took my turn at the devotional for this meeting.  The meeting went beyond the 9:00 pm planned ending until close to 10:30 pm - but that is board meetings.  I was appointed treasurer of the Board until next annual meeting.

Order of St. Luke Healing Service

We held an Order of St. Luke Healing Service at St. David's Anglican Church Service beginning at 7:00 pm this evening.  The attendance was not large, but we definitely felt the Presence of the Holy Spirit in our midst.  Kathleen played the piano for the music.  Rev. David Smith led the service.  I led Psalms 118 responsively.  Andrea gave a talk on the need for committed continued prayer for those we pray for in services. The Prayer team consisted of Rev. Norbert Haukenfrers, Andrea, Noreen and myself.   The last part of the prayer time was devoted to praying for healing of hearing loss for both Andrea and Stella after an inspiring testimony of faith and healing shared by Andrea.   After the service we discussed the details of the Healing Service planned Saturday, April 25th at James Smith Reserve and an OSL Information Meeting planned for Wednesday evening, April 29th, 7:00 pm, St. Stephen's McDowall with Rev. Larry Mitchell and Mel Melashenko.  I phoned Mel after I arrived home and he will confirm with Larry and then email me back.  We will be in charge of alerting everyone around here and Mel will invite people from North Battleford and Humboldt, etc. to attend.

Palm Sunday Service

This morning at St. Alban's Cathedral we had retired Bishop Tom Morgan leading the Eucharist Service.  Pomp and ceremony with lots of readings, Choir procession around the Church, Choir singing the same Anthem which we sang at the "Funds for the Furnace" Concert.  Not sure it was needed, but we had Bishop Tom and Ken administering the bread and David and I administering the wine.  It was announced in the bulletin that the "Funds for the Furnace" Concert had raised over $2,000.

P.A. Music Festival Instrumental Awards Concert Pictures

Ginter Brothers play

their saxophones.      

Instrumental Awards winners.           

P.A. Music Festival Instrumental Concert Pictures

Saxophone Duet.  Trombone student.

Twyla's students playing Jamaican Holiday.

Prince Albert Music Festival Instrumental Awards Concert

It was a wonderful concert with only one oboe reed unco-operative.  Our grandson William Gange was second on the program and he did a fine job on his saxophone.

Anglican Guys Friday Morning Coffee

In attendance this morning Joe, Harold, Fred, Ken, and myself at Coffee at the A&W.

Thursday Lenten Luncheon Series

The newly elected Bishop Albert Thevenot of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prince Albert was the guest speaker at the last Thursday Lenten Luncheon at St. Alban's Cathedral.  Laurent Fournier led the singing with Ken Lyons playing the second guitar. Harry and Stephanie Hancock finally remembered to come out.  I had gone for coffee at Walter Pope's acreage and Grace and I convinced him to join us for the Lenten Lunch.  Walter and I had a chance to talk to a few people about the Christian Radio Station and hand out a few brochures.  I gave one to Bishop Thevenot after the Lunch was over.  The Bishop gave an excellent talk about our responsibility to have believe and have faith in Jesus Christ, to be witnesses to others struggling.  To be witnesses of that belief and faith in front of our children and grandchildren.  They expect it of us even if they do not yet live it.  Be strong in your faith.  Walter seemed to be visibly impressed with what the Bishop had to say as he frequently nodded his head.

The Concert that didn't happen

I left at 7:00 pm to attend a concert of an East Indian Canadian Musician who plays the Sitar.  When I arrived across from Wesley United Church, I was met by Ken Torbert, who informed me the concert was cancelled because the star of the evening could not make it through a winter storm... not sure where, but I believe it was in Manitoba. I had hoped to take a picture of him and his sitar with my cell phone and post it on the blog... Maybe another time soon.

Peaches is 15 yrs old.

Today is the birthday of our cat Peaches.  It has been over 3.5 yrs. since she was first diagnosed with diabetes.  We have done our best to regulate her, but have been unsuccessful.  But she is a wonder that amazes our vet.  Her BG numbers can be off the meter and yet she continues to function.  We give her lots of attention with special diet, extra fluids and lots of vitamins and supplements.  We give her a supplement from the U.S. that is suppose to reduce her BG but doesn't, but does appear to give her lots of energy and a nice fur coat.  She is on two types of insulin, twice a day, and the doses of insulin remains total guesswork.  It has been a month since we had to put our dog, Muffy to sleep, and although in later years Peaches and Muffy paid little attention to each other, they were company to each other.  We think we are seeing some signs of Peaches missing Muffy.  We don't know how many of her 9 lives Peaches has used up, but we know that she is a fighter and lots of energy when she wants to exhibit it.