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Dear Brothers and Sisters:
 
It was 15 years ago, in 1994, when 3 couples, still hang over from the euphoria of their ME weekend experience, formed the nucleus of what is now BLD St. Catharines District-in-Process (DIP).  To celebrate this very significant milestone in the life of our beloved DIP, St. Catharines' DCS has moved to commemorate it with a fund-raising dinner dance to be held on April 18, 2009 at Niagara Falls.  Preparations are well underway, with the engagement of a caterer, a deejay, and the layout of a souvenir program, among other things.  
 
The DCS has earmarked the occasion as a springboard for raising absolutely needed funds to be able to continue to support our programs as we grow our Community.  Aside from the standard and ancillary expenses associated with such programs, there arose exceptional circumstances at our last ME and our first Singles Encounter (SE), for example, when we subsidized prospective candidates who expressed the desire to participate but lacked the means to do so.   This year will be a packed - and expensive! - year for our DIP when, aside from sponsoring ME # 8, SE #2 and LSS #11, we will also send candidates to Toronto's Youth Life in the Spirit Seminar #10 on March 11-15, Solo Parents Encounter #8 on April 25-26, Youth Encounter #11on July 24-26 and Family Encounter #8 on July 31-August 2.  Clearly, the love offerings and tithes collected at our Friday corporate worship and mass/healing service cannot, on their own, sustain our programs. 
 
The DCS has therefore decided to initiate and bring our solicitation campaign far and wide, to include our general membership and other BLD Districts and DIPs as well.  We have already spoken to some of you and are very encouraged by your most positive and generous response. 
 
We invite you to assist us in our efforts by placing an ad or a message in our souvenir program.  For further details, please click here.  
 
We look forward to your continuing support in helping our Community do its work in spreading the seed which was planted in our hearts at the LSS and ME weekend we were privileged to have been a part of at some point in the last 15 years. 
 
On behalf of St. Catharines' DCS, please accept our thanks and gratitude for your support and may God bless you for your generosity of spirit. 

Olie and Menchu Ealdama
District Shepherds

Youth Calendar of Events            

Update on Youth Activities 
Befriending the Holy Spirit
An Update on our Youth Group
Developing Future Youth Leaders
St. Catharines Youth Learn Rudiments of Praise & Worship
BLD Toronto Youth Mission
The Spirit of the Lord Was Upon All (Youth LSS #10)
Fledgling Youth Group Formed
The YIC - A Vibrant and Spectacular Weekend
Thank you, Lord, for our Youth

April – June 2010

(Legend:  *YIDC – “Youth Inter-District Conference” in Long Island, NY)

Friday, April 9th - Teaching “Walking in the Spirit” Please don't miss this!

Saturday, April 10th - Kristina and Katheryne to OCY- Session 3 of 4.

Friday, April 16th - Youth Praise Practice/Meeting re YIDC* Participation & Planning

Saturday, April 17th, 1 pm - Singles & Youth Meeting re Bible Camp - Organization & Preparation.

Friday, April 23rd - Youth Praise & Worship 

Facilitator:  Raiza
Prayer Leaders: 
Arven (Adoration & Thanksgiving)
Kristina (Invocation & Supplication)
Yhael (Contrition & High Praise)
 
Readers of the Word: 
Romuel (1st Reading)
Guichard  (Psalm)
Marvie (2nd Reading)
Trisha (Gospel)

Friday, April 30th - Mass and Healing Session

Friday, May 7th - Youth Praise Practice/ Meeting re YIDC Participation  and Practice

Saturday, May 8th - Teaching – “Basic Bible Seminar” Don't miss this one!

Friday, May 14th - Youth Praise & Worship

Friday, May 28th - Mass and Healing Session

Friday, June 4th - Youth Praise Practice/ Meeting re YIDC Participation  and Practice

Friday, June 11th - Youth Praise & Worship

Friday, June 18th - Meeting re YIDC Participation  and Practice

Friday, June 25th - Mass and Healing Service

Saturday, June 26th - Kristina and Katheryne to OCY, Session 4 of 4. Congratulations!