Standing Ground

For the...

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...about what's happening @ STANDING GROUND, join our email list (if you're not on it already). With our FACEBOOK group, we're not using BLOGGER as much anymore these days. SO - email Pastor Mike (mpowell@missionbaptist.ca), and he'll hook you up with the 411!

Peace,
MP

Happy Christmas!

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STANDING GROUND is officially over for 2010...see you in 2011 for more exciting events & Bible Studies! Have a great Christmas.

This Friday the 26th of November: Lazer Mania

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Lazer Mania on Upper James, 7-9PM, bring $15-20...nuff said.

CHALLENGE: Read the Bible from Beginning to End

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October is the month when our READ THE BIBLE FROM BEGINNING TO END challenge begins. The objective is to READ FIVE (5) CHAPTERS EACH DAY, starting on October 1^st. Record your progress, and by JUNE 30^th, if you have completed reading the entire Bible from cover to cover, i will personally hook you up with a sweet prize...don’t worry...it’ll be worth it!

NOTE: To be on track, by the end of this month, you should have read 31 x 5 = 155 chapters. By then, if you’re following the “Guided Tour” sheet, you will have read the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus & Numbers.

Read the Bible in a Year

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This year @ STANDING GROUND, we'll be reading through the entire Bible together...and this site will be the place to visit, where you'll be able to leave comments/questions about what you're reading. Stay tuned!

MP

Summer @ Standing Ground

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As many of you already know, Pastor Mike will be going on parental leave this summer, and will not be able to keep this particular website up-to-date. SO, if you have any particular questions about what's happening for Senior High youth @ Standing Ground - which will continue to meet summerlong - email Luke Hildebrandt: luke@missionbaptist.ca. See you again soon!

MP

Next Event: Bigger & Better

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Weather-permitting, we will be having our next event on Saturday, April 24th @ 1-3PM...BIGGER & BETTER. Meet in the youth room!

MUSICA

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This Friday, April 16th (7-10PM) is our MUSICA event...a chance to listen to and discuss our favourite music...why we listen to music, how it influences us, what it means, etc. Before the event (i.e. by Wednesday night) - if you want to be sure at least one of your songs is included - please send me three (3) favourite songs and/or artists. If you can also send along the songs themselves that would be sweet. You've got my contact info. Thanks!

Movie-Making Night: SUPERHEROES

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7-10PM / Youth Room / Bring Costumes

Don't be late for this important date...

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7PM @ Silver City Hamilton Mountain - be there by 6:30PM.

GAMES NIGHT

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7-10PM in the YOUTH ROOM

Snowflake 2010

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Friday @ 7-10PM

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C.Y.O.A. Movie Night

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That's right - this Friday's event is CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE movie night. You have a choice of three (3) films (listed below), and depending which movie gets the most ratings (in the comment section below), that will be the one we watch! Only one vote per person.

(a) Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs

(b) Coraline

Place your vote!

Friday...

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7-10PM / Youth Room / Bring a Game!

Merry Christmas!!!

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See you in 2010...

Friday, December 18th

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7-10PM / Youth Room

CHOPPED!

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Friday @ 7PM - Make something delicious, or you will be...

Meet in the lower auditorium.

Did you know...

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…that some people have a problem with using the term X-MAS instead of CHRISTMAS, because they think it somehow takes CHRIST out of CHRISTMAS? I guess they aren’t aware that X is actually an ancient Christian symbol for CHRIST. In Greek, X is the letter “Chi,” and functions in words as “CH” – the first “letter” of the name CHRIST. SO, X-MAS is in actual fact a short form for CHRISTMAS. And now you know.

Friday @ the ROM

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Dart Warz

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Friday @ 7-10PM

Youth Room

INTO THE WOODS

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Friday, November 20th @ 8PM
Presented by Hamilton Theatre

Friday the 13th!!!

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@ Humbervale Park Baptist Church

This Week's Event: A Christmas Carol 3D

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Saturday, November 7th / Hamilton Mountain Silver City / NOON

Smashing Pumpkins...Friday @ 7PM

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This event is going to be SMASHING...no, really. Meet in the youth room (and be sure to wear/bring something you don't mind getting pumpkin on).

FRIDAY...

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MALL SCAVENGER HUNT...LIME RIDGE MALL...7 to 9PM.

THIS WEEK...

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Change Conference @ Queensway Cathedral (Etobicoke)...as announced, this is an optional event (as i'll be away this weekend at another conference).

OUR NEXT EVENT WILL BE JURASSIC...

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th @ 7-10PM

After the movie, we'll also be having a discussion/debate about EVOLUTION and CREATION.

NEXT EVENT...Friday, September 25th @ 7PM

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7-10PM in the youth room...please bring a snack!

Fall Retreat (Sept. 11-13th)

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See you @ Ryerson Camp!!!

411

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To win your very own set of scented pencil crayons (YUM!), just post a response below with the following information (i.e. copy the text below, click on comments, paste the text, and fill in your responses). A randomly selected numbered post will win! You may only post once. Good luck!

Your Full Name:
Nicknames:
3 Favourite things to do (i.e. hobbies/interests):
3 Favourite Bands:
3 Favourite Movies:
3 Favourite TV Shows:
Favourite Junk Food:
Favourite Drink:
Favourite Book or Verse in the Bible:
Favourite Bible Character:
In your own words, what it means for someone to be a Christian:
3 things you want to do at Standing Ground this year:

MOVIE NIGHT!!!

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th (7-10PM)

TRIPLE FEATURE:

Bucket Nantucket

NOOMA Whirlwind

Dragonball

CANADA'S WONDERLAND

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THIS SATURDAY (Aug. 29th)

10AM-8PM

Last Week/This Week

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Last week was our pool party @ the Horst's...

This week is paintball at Cameron Speedway...

For details, check your email or contact Pastor Mike!

MOVIE IDEAS

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Got ideas for our movie-making night (this Friday, July 31st @ 7PM)?

Have your say...leave your comments below (i.e. click on the comment link on the bottom-right of this post).

This Week...

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Friday, July 24th / Youth Room / 7-10PM

TMNT

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Due to weather, our triathlon was postponed to a future date (TBA)...instead, we watched the old-school Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies (1 & 2) from 1990 and 1991. Cowabunga!

SG Triathlon

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THIS ISN’T YOUR TYPICAL TRIATHLON…IT’LL BE WAY MORE FUN! THE FIRST PART OF THE EVENT IS CALLED “WHEELS” (I.E. BRING SOMETHING WITH WHEELS, LIKE A BIKE, ROLLERBLADES, A SKATEBOARD, A SCOOTER, A UNICYCLE, ETC). THE SECOND PART IS CALLED “CONES’ (BECAUSE WE’LL BE STOPPING FOR ICE CREAM, THAT YOU WON’T HAVE TO PAY FOR). THE THIRD PART IS CALLED “HOLES” (AS WE WILL BE PLAYING MINI GOLF AT ADVENTURE VILLAGE…THE COST FOR THIS IS $9). PLEASE ARRANGE TO BE DROPPED OFF AT 1PM (HAMILTON BEACH – THE FIRST PARKING LOT AFTER THE LIFT BRIDGE ON EASTPORT DRIVE: http://www.waterfronttrail.org/maps/wt-1_12.pdf), AND PICKED UP AT 4PM (ADVENTURE VILLAGE – 580 VAN WAGNERS BEACH ROAD, AT CENTENNIAL PKWY).

The Next Few Weeks

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FREEDOM...

...TO CHOOSE.

(1) Friday, June 19th @ 7-9PM: Photo Scavenger Hunt (meet in the youth room)

(2) OPTIONAL EVENT - Saturday, June 20th: Switchfoot in T-O

(3) Sunday, June 21st @ 10:30AM: Church Picnic (see www.missionbaptist.ca)

(4) OPTIONAL EVENT - Saturday, June 27th: Wonderland

(5) Last week of June/First week of July: Bonnechere Youth Camp

THIS SATURDAY!!!

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9:30AM - Flyer Delivery in Westdale

(followed by pizza lunch & surprise event...ending @ 2PM)

DEER LAKE GETAWAY

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This weekend (June 5-7th) is the annual church retreat (at Deer Lake)!

FRIDAY (i.e. tonight)

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t-shirt-making & kids-camp-character-painting

(7-10PM)

THIS FRIDAY

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7-10PM in the Youth Room

Friday, May 15th

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VS.

Next Event: THURSDAY, May 7th

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PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT

Bring a digital camera/matching rca cable

Meet in the Youth Room

7-9PM

Last Week (April 24th)

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Friday, April 17th

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7-10PM - Meet in the Youth Room

Easter 2009

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Services at Mission Baptist Church (100 North Oval):
Maundy Thursday (7PM)
Good Friday (11AM)
Easter Sunday (11AM)

Saturday = Cross Culture

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Saturday @ 8:30AM to 5:30PM

Friday @ 7:30PM

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MONSTERS vs. ALIENS 3D

Silver City Hamilton Mountain

DECLIVITY Snowboarding Video & Outtakes

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Wanna see what you missed this year at Standing Ground during March Break? Four of us went to Mount Saint Louis Moonstone to snowboard:

DECLIVITY (A Standing Ground Short)

DECLIVITY OUTTAKES

Games Night

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Friday, March 20th / 96 North Oval / 7-10PM

NEXT EVENT: March 14th

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SKIING/SNOWBOARDING @ MOUNT ST. LOUIS MOONSTONE

CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR DETAILS!

THIS WEEKEND...

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If you're going, you've got the 411...see you there/then!

Friday/Saturday

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Let me know if you're interested in attending...more info @ www.truecity.ca

Friday, the 13TH

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7-10PM

Youth Room

Random Games involving the # THIRTEEN

(including 13 blind taste tests)

THIS FRIDAY @ QQ's

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8:30-10:30PM

Bring $5-10

Murder Mystery

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THIS FRIDAY (JAN. 30TH), 7-10PM, YOUTH ROOM

THIS FRIDAY...

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SNOW...in the face!

The Snow Fight of the Century!

January 23rd @ 7-10PM

Meet in the youth room, dress warm

This Week

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Friday, January 16th

Meet: 7PM @ George R. Allan Public School (gym)

Pick-up: 10PM @ Mission Baptist Church (youth room)

"Extreme Sledding" Videos (Dundas Valley 2009)

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THIS SATURDAY...

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WHAT: Sledding in Dundas
WHEN: Saturday, January 10th @ 1-4PM
WHERE: Dundas Valley Conservation Area

(i.e. South side of Governor's Road)

Happy New Year!

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May 2009 be an amazing year for everyone!

Merry Christmas!!!

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Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, and I pray that we all experience the real point of the season we're celebrating this year...PRESENCE (not presents)...specifically, the presence of God with us in Jesus Christ.

Hope/Peace/Joy/Love,
MP

YOUTH EVENTZ...this saturday!!!

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Saturday, December 13th

Want to go to a Christmas Service that's been specifically designed for you? Great music, awesome drama, and relevant message? Don't miss this year's Christmas Youth Eventz service, which is being held at Ryerson United Church (842 Main Street East)...downtown Hamilton. The service itself is at 8:30PM, and usually lasts for about 1.5-2.0 hours. Pastor Mike will unfortunately not be able to attend this year, but he's been going to these services since he was in high school, and they're an amazing experience every year.

For more information about the service: www.youtheventz.com

MP

Twilight Trailer (Jokes)

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Next Event

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Friday, December 5th @ 7-10PM in the Youth Room!

Bring a Christmas-themed snack!

Egg Nog, Games...including a fussball tournament!

>> THIS FRIDAY

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November 28, 2008

Meet at Coronation Arena (81 Macklin St. N.)

Be there at 8:30PM (ice time: 9-10PM)

$10

Tonight, Tonight

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All-Nighter!

Meet in the youth room @ 8PM (tonight)

Pick up is between 8 and 9AM on Saturday (the 22nd)

Bring snacks...drinks provided.

THIS WEEK

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This will obviously be weather-dependent...meet in the youth room at 1PM on Saturday (November 15TH).

LAST WEEK

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Pumpkin Carnage 2008

October 31st

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Meet at the church.

7-9PM

THIS WEEK @ STANDING GROUND

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Either:

(1) Come out to the youth events that are scheduled this year at the Eastern Association Conference in Kitchener (i.e. Friday night - campfire, Saturday - sports, games, pizza)...for more information, call Pastor Mike (905-516-5375);

OR:

(2) Leave comments here to arrange your own event! See below...

Mall Rats

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As an alternate event for this week, it's been suggested we do something to just hang out...so, this Saturday, the plan is to meet at SQUARE ONE in Mississauga (1PM) and wander around the mall like mice in a giant maze. Drop-off and pick-up will be at the bottom of the escalators by the Empire Theatre entrance (i.e. the South-West corner of the mall). Arrange to be picked up at 4PM. We'll wander around, window-shop, and see what there is to do in/around SQUARE ONE. If you want to, feel free to bring some $ (just in case you get hungry/thirsty).

To get to SQUARE ONE, take the 403 East to Mavis Road/Centre View Drive, take the Centre View Drive exit, turn RIGHT at Duke of York Blvd, and the mall is on your LEFT.

youth event rescheduled for saturday

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due to lack of interest/unavailability, the youth event that was scheduled for this thursday (i.e. the LIFE TOUR featuring Phil Cann) has been cancelled, and we will be having an alternative event on saturday...location, time & event TBA.

Next Event: LIFE TOUR 2008

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH in ST. CATHERINES

Let me know if you're planning to attend...

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD

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Meet in the Youth Room / 7-10PM / Bring a wrapped present ($5-10)

INVISIBLE CHILDREN: The Video

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For more information, visit: www.invisiblechildren.com

THIS FRIDAY (THE 26TH): MOVIE NIGHT

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SPEED RACER

By the directors that brought us THE MATRIX and V FOR VENDETTA (i.e. the Wachowski Brothers). Friday, September 26th @ 7-10PM in the youth room on a BIG screen.

Saturday, September 20th @ 1-3PM

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STANDING GROUND @ SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE

DETAILED INFORMATION ON MONTHLY CALENDAR

FRIDAY THE 12TH: MALL SCAVENGER HUNT

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7 to 9PM @ LIMERIDGE MALL (HAMILTON).

DROP-OFF/PICK-UP AT BENCHES OUTSIDE OLD NAVY.

GAMES NIGHT (Friday the 5th)

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Meet in the YOUTH ROOM (96 North Oval)

7-10PM

HILLSONG UNITED...THIS FRIDAY/SATURDAY

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METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE

Olympics @ the Horst's

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Saturday, August 23rd, 1-4PM.

Bring your bathing suit.

Call the Horsts if you need directions.

Standing Ground Productions Presents...

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another TOUCHROCK film

Friday, August 15th 7-10PM 96 North Oval
bring your ideas, costumes, props, etc...

Last Week...DROP-IN

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August 5th 10AM to 2PM Smash Brothers

THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 2ND) @ THE PLESSL'S

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11AM to 3PM

Last Weekend = WONDERLAND

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Woo Hoo!

Heads Up: HILLSONG UNITED: August 29-30

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http://www.hillsongunitedconference.com

:::FRIDAY:::

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7-10PM

Youth Room

(96 North Oval)

THIS FRIDAY...

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SILVER CITY ANCASTER - MEETING @ 7PM

June 20-22

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This weekend is the Summer Retreat @ Deer Lake.

Ghettolympics Video: Smack-Da-Beans!

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Ghettolympics Video: Space Iguana

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Friday the Thirteenth!!!

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7-10PM

Church Basement

Bring your ideas/ingredients

The Secret/Feature Ingredient will be presented on Friday night

BBRRRRRRRRRAPPP!!!

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Saturday, June 7TH

1:00 to 3:00PM

Churchill Park (Westdale)

Meet at the church

NEXT EVENT - Saturday, May 31st @ 3:30PM

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VS.

OPENING NIGHT...

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Prince Caspian

Friday, May 16th

7:10PM

Silver City Ancaster

Coffee House...This Friday

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Friday, May 9TH - 7 to 10PM
100 North Oval

GLO GAMES

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Friday, May 2nd

Mission Baptist Church

Glo Games

7-10PM