Dear friends,
Last Friday we received the very sad news that Alvin (Al) Voth, the Vice-President of Global Outreach Mission, lost his battle with tumours in his brain. The last time I saw Al was in October last year, at the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of Action Mondiale d’Évangélisation, which was held in the headquarters of Global Outreach Mission in Buffalo, N.Y. Al closed the meeting in prayer. He leaves a wonderful legacy of dedicated service to the Lord and others. We will miss his counsel and ask for your prayers for his widow, Sue, and family, as they mourn.
This was the third time in the past month that we have learned of the death of friends. Ken Crowe and David Selby were gifted men in Montreal who served the Lord for many years. They leave behind families who love the Lord and honour the memory of their loved ones by living wholeheartedly for Christ.
While visiting Karen’s uncle in Stratford, Ontario in October, we learned that he writes a devotional to encourage family members to draw close to the Lord. The “Thought for the weekend” is from one of his recent compositions. You can read his insights at: www.mbc.vpweb.ca under the heading “From my Heart to Yours”.
You may have heard that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, was chosen as Time magazine’s “Person of the Year.” Without opening a debate on the merits of this selection, we can say, without hesitation, that what is most important in life is summarized by the following words of C.T. Studd: “Only one life, ’twill soon be past, only what’s done for Christ will last.”
Scripture for the weekend: “… whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”Matthew 20:26-28 (NASB)
Steve