DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please pray for the following families who have lost loved ones during the past month. Baboolal, Natasha

It is with sadness we announce the passing of Natasha Sudama Baboolal after a short battle with cancer. Natasha passed away early Friday morning, November 2, in her 30th year. She leaves behind her husband, Anthony, and her 1-year old son, Dylan (who

was dedicated to the Lord at ICC in the begin-ning of September). The funeral service took place at Portico Church in Mississauga on Wednesday, November 7, and was co-officiated by Pastor Doug Rhind and Pastor Courtney. Anthony & Natasha were married at Portico Church two and half years ago. Anthony and the family covet your prayers during this difficult time. Vandenheuvel, Martin

Our love and sympathy is extended to Marjan-na Palmer on the passing of her dad, Martinus (Martin) Vandenheuvel. The late Mr. Vandenheuvel passed away at Southlake Regional Health Centre on November 3, in his 84th year. A celebration of his life took place at the Springdale Christian Reformed Church in Bradford on Thursday, November 8. Hardy, Tom

We extend our love and sympathy as well to Patricia (Darin) Jackson on the passing of Patricia’s dad, Tom Hardy, on Sunday, November 18. Patricia recently had the privi-lege to lead her dad to the Lord; she now has the assurance he is in Heaven. The funeral service was held in Vancouver on Monday, November 26, and Patricia had the opportuni-ty to attend. Our prayers also go out to the following fami-lies, (connected through ICC), and mourning the loss of loved ones:

Yeadon, Bruce

Mr. Yeadon Sr., father of Graham (Sharon) Yeadon passed away in Nova Scotia on November 7. Mills, Debbie

Pastor Courtney conducted the funeral service of Debbie Mills, wife of Firefighter Rick Mills of Inn isfil, on November 10 at ICC. Garrett, Paul

Pastor Courtney conducted the funeral service of Paul Garrett of Innisfil on November 24 at ICC. CHILD DEDICATIONS

Reid & Galashan On Sunday, November 18, Pastor Rob had the privilege of dedicating two cousins. On the left of this photo is Aubrey Marie Reid, daughter of Justin & Stephanie Reid (Galashan). On the right is

Marina Elsha Galashan, daughter of Ben & Sharon Galashan. Pastor Rob’s blessing over Aubrey and Marina included a letter written to them for refere nce as they get older. The letter was a promise from their parents and families to raise them in the way s of the Lord, recognizing they are gifts from God an d giving thanks for their lives. McDonell

On Sunday, November 25, Pas-tor Courtney had the privilege of presenting Anastasia Tama-ra McDon ell, daughter of Matt & Sharon McDonell, in dedica-tion to the Lord. Pastor wel-comed the McDonell family to Innisfil Community Church and shared a prayer of blessing

over them. Anastasia’s godparents and other family members and friends were also on hand for this special occasion. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Keefe Congratulations to Tony & Marion Boone on the birth of their first grand-child, “Lincoln Scott Keefe.” Baby Keefe is the new son of Renee & Scott Keefe, born on November 27 at Grand Falls Hospital, Newfoundland, weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces. Mari-

on & Tony are currently in Newfoundland, spending time with their family and precious grandson!

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NEWSLETTER

NOVEMBER, 2012

REMEMBRANCE DAY

Remembrance Day, also known as “Poppy Day” is a memorial day observed since the end of World War I, remembering the members of the armed forces who died in the line of duty. This day is set aside to honor sacrifice. They died for us, for their homes, their fami-lies and their friends. We must remember the courage of those who gave so much

that we might be alive and live in a free country today - lest we forget! November 11, 2012

At Innisfil Community Church the first part of the service was dedicated to honoring all those who gave their lives, and also to honor those within our own church family who are serving, or have served, our country. A very moving video was presented where each of our vets shared their personal reflections. ( You can view this video by visiting flypressfilms.com and linking into: Remembrance Day Film—Treasuring Freedom). The vets were brought to the stage by BG Club members, who then placed a poppy on the white cross on their be-half. Pastor Courtney’s message “Freedom and our Country” reminded us of the many blessings we enjoy in this country and, yet, many times we fail to uphold the standards and values that were laid out by our Creator, Jesus Christ. God help us to never allow those values to be compromised and may HIS sacrifice for us be a constant reminder of how free we really are!

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FUEL & THE GATE

In addition to the FUEL regular Friday night services, the event of the month was the trip to Camp Mini-yo-we the weekend of Novem-ber 23-25. Camp Mini-yo-we is a Christian camp in Muskoka that offers outdoor adven-ture programs and a safe place to grow social-ly and spiritually. Our leaders and youth always enjoy those retreats and are thankful for the support of the ICC family. The GATE continues to be a great place of connection and growth, with both social & spiritual elements. Towards the end of Octo-ber they held their Halloween (Hallelujah) par-ty, a night of games, cool costumes, snacks & fun! BG’S

A Hallelujah Party for the Boys & Girls Club was held on October 31 in the Fellowship Hall. The kids had a great time getting all dressed up, playing fun games and enjoying lots of candy! On November 28, the BG’s experienced a unique, hands-on, customized, live animal show, presented by Zootek. WOMEN’S MINISTRIES

The theme for this month’s WM meeting was “A Hand-made Christmas”. After a time of worship the ladies got together and made their very own Christmas cards. They had a blast coming up with their individual creations and displaying the finished prod-

ucts! Of course there were treats and hot chocolate to enjoy during the project! Thanks to Kim Robbins for her “crafty” expertise in planning this fun evening! MEN’S MINISTRIES

Novembers events: A number of our men attended Promise Keepers at The Hershey Centre in Mississauga the weekend of Novem-ber 16-17. Wings Night was on Tuesday, No-vember 13, and….ICC hockey is ongoing, with two teams playing on Saturday nights.

PRIMETIMERS

The Primetimers continue to meet on Monday afternoons for Shuffleboard. They are antici-pating their annual event to Cedarview Church in Newmarket to see their Christmas produc-tion early next month. Of course this is always accompanied by a visit to Swiss Chalet where they enjoy dinner together! SMALL GROUPS

The following small groups meet on Sundays and throughout the week. Study In The Book of Acts

Pastor Courtney facilitates this class which is held on Sundays evenings. Study in The Book of Hebrews

This class is facilitated by Alan & Cindy Griese and takes place Sundays prior to the morning service. Foundations Study

This group meets on Sunday mornings as well. Pastor Gordon & Jan Norman teach this class in the fundamental truths of God’s Word.

The Way of the Master

Brad Young facilitates this small group study which is held on Monday evenings Marriage Enrichment

John & Janet Koning have facilitated this class a number of times; sessions have been held during the past couple of months. Prayer Group

This group meets on Friday mornings, inter-ceding for the needs and prayer requests on an ongoing basis - a very vital ministry of the church. CHRISTMAS CHOIR

Under the leadership of Bonnie Pereira, prac-tices have been taking place on Sunday eve-nings in preparation for presentation through-out December. CHRISTMAS EVE

Planning for our free Christmas Eve Community Dinner is underway. If you know someone who will be facing Christmas alone this year, please call the office at 705-436-1611 in advance .

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WORLD MISSIONS SPECIAL

On Sunday, Novem-ber 25, ICC hosted missionaries, Gary & Marvelyn Schell, who are serving in Preto-ria, Africa. Gary pre-sented a slide show of some of the work

he and Marvelyn are involved in, at both the Cornerstone School of Theology, Cornerstone Assembly Church, and Child Care Plus pro-gram. He also shared a message about the Nations of the world, stating that the church should be a beacon of hope to the lost around us. Please pray for the Schell family as they return to Africa in early January. BLOOD DONOR CLINIC

On Thursday, November 22, Innisfil Communi-ty Church was the host facility for Canadian Blood Services. The Blood Donor Clinic, held in the gym, takes place every two months at the church. BENEVOLENCE

Clothing

The Free Shopping Night was held on Novem-ber 22, another great evening of blessing and service to those in our community. Food

There has been a great increase in requests for food over the past few months. Times are tough and many who call in are out of work and/or on disability. We are so privileged to be able to assist these families during these diffi-cult days. We are also very thankful to our Innisfil partners for their generous donations through food drives in recent months: Tim Hor-tons, Town of Innisfil, The Rotary Club, Sandy Cove Weight Watchers Group, Alcona Animal Hospital, Goodfellow Public School, Sobeys, Remax...as well as a number of individual donations. Being the recipients of these food drives has allowed us to stock our shelves and better serve the community.

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