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‘Why does the church seem
to be so powerless to change
society in these modern
times? Why is it that indi-
vidual Christians so often fail
to live up to the high calling
of Christ?

Millions of people today
who care about the organized
church and bemoan their own
spiritual development are
asking these types of ques
tions.

The church as a whole, and
Christians individually, need
not be powerless or ineffec
tive. Our Lord Jesus Christ
did not sadistically give His
followers a task that He
knew that they had no hope
of accomplishing. Jesus is not
a sadist; He is a Savior!

Indeed the power for the
church and for Christians to
be effective is constantly
available and has been avail.
able ever since Pentecost
when the Holy Spirit entered
into the lives of the disciples
giving birth to the church.

Realizing that all genuine
Christians have been endow
ed with the Holy Spirit, how
is it that the church is not a
more dynamic force to be
reckoned with in the world?

The answer would seem to
be that the church and Chris-
tians in general are not very
good at availing themselves
of this power.

Picture, if you will, a very
powerful sports car, a car
capable of speeds well in ex
cess of 200 kilometres per
hour. Its engine is running,
but the car is in “neutral.”
The driver can press his foot
on the accelerator and make
the engine roar loudly in-
dicating the enormous power
throbbing beneath the hood,
but until the driver puts the
car “in gear” all that power is
doing very little indeed . . .
except perhaps making a lot
of noise. Once in gear, how-
ever, the car will go wher-
ever the driver directs it.

The frustrating thing
about we Christians is that

we are frequently like the car
running “in neutral.” We end
up going nowhere. This is
discouraging for us and for
others who depend on our
spiritual vitality.

There is nothing wrong
with or lacking about the
Holy Spirit who abides in us.
He is, as St. Paul put it, the
great treasure we have with-
in our earthly bodies (2 Cor.
4:7).

But simply having the
Spirit is not enough to enable
Christians to live victorious-
ly. Believers must also open
up their entire lives to the
Spirit allowing Him to take
hold of their hearts, hands,
minds and wills ete. . . .

The Spirit of God has not
been given to us as a souven-
ir or decoration. He has been
given to us to enable us to be
more like Jesus and to do the
work of Jesus in this world.

We do not possess power
for power’s sake. Christians
have the power of the Holy
Spirit for righteousness’
sake. As the old hymn states,

“Breathe on me, Breath of
God,

Fill me with life anew,

That I may love what thou
dgst love,

And do what thou wouldst
do.”

Let us not complain of lack
of spiritual power. If we are
Christians we have all the
power we will ever need. Let
us resolve to put this power
“into gear” in our own per-
sonal lives and into the lives
of our congregations.

How can this be done?

The same way the first
Christians did it.

“And they continued sted-
fastly in the apostles’ doc-
trine and fellowship, and in
breaking of bread, and in
prayers.” (Acts 2:42)

This faith turned them into
a caring and sharing com-
munity that grew by leaps
and bounds. If we embark
upon and continue steadfast-
ly in this faith it will trans-
form our lives to the glory of
God as well. So let's put
God’s power to work!

Local students

receive degrees

VALERIE EVDOKIMOFF

CARRIE KILPATRICK

Valerie Ellen Evdokimoff a 1980 graduate of
Stanley Humphries Secondary School, recently
received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the

University of Calgary
Ca

Kilpatrick of Castlegar recently graduated
ion from the University of Saskatchewan.

She received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical
Engineering. A total of 180 students received their
engineering degree at the spring convocation, 18 of

which were female.

MR. AND MRS. FRED ZEABIN
. . residing in Robson

Plotnikoff, Zeabin
wed Doukhobor style

ditional Doukhob

Zeabin of Thrums.

skirt with chapel train.

veil.

from the groom.

wedding took

A
place at the home of the bride's parents, uniting Carrie
Lee Plotnikoff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Plotnikoff
of Castlegar, and Fred Zeabin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred

For her wedding the bride chose a organza gown
with organza over taffeta fitted bodice, and flared A-line

The front of the gown was designed in tiers of flared
organza extending to back of train. The gown also con-
sisted of long sheer bishop sleeves.

Bodice, sleeve and skirt were decorated with edging
in Guipure lace: Viétorian neckline, ‘bodice and neckline
were finished with tiny pearls.

The bride also wore a lace hat turned up at one side
with a white rose and with a long silk organza fingertip

She carried a silk bouquet of peach roses com-
plemented with stephanotis and ivory leaves.
She also wore a diamond watch, which was a gift

Maid of honor was Melanie Haffner, cousin of the
bride, of Grand Forks. She wore a peach floor-length

gown with a high jeweled neckline, featuring a lace trim.

The same style of gown was worn by the other
bridesmaid, Debbie Zeabin, sister of the groom, of
Thrums.

The attendants carried bouquets of silk peach roses,
lily of the valley and ivory leaves. They also wore pearl
earrings, a gift from the bride.

Completing the wedding party were best man Paul
Zeabin, cousin of the groom, of Crescent Valley, and
usher Ed Plotnikoff, brother of the bride, of South Slocan.

For the reception, the Fireside Inn banquet room
was decorated with peach and white bells, streamers,
hearts and doves. Before the dinner began, Mrs. Venie
Plotnikoff, sister-in-law of the bride, sang the “Wedding
Song.”

Master of ceremonies was Rick Loewen, the groom's
brother-in-law, and toast to the bride was given by
Wayne Kinakin, cousin of the bride.

Out-of-town guests were from Vancouver, Mission,
Calgary, Kelowna, Grand Forks and surrounding areas.

The copule took a honeymoon trip to Calgary,
Edmonton and Jasper, Alta. Mr. and Mrs. Zeabin have
taken up residence in Robson.

MEMORIAL

Playground being built

By CasNews Staff
An adventure playground
will be constructed at Hobbit
Hill Children’s Centre this
summer.

Construction of the play-
ground should begin in about
two weeks, says Katrine
Conroy, treasurer of the
Kootenay Columbia Child
Care Society, which oversees
the children’s centre.

The playground will be
known as the Rodney Stew-
art Adventure Playground.
Stewart, a local resident who
died last December at the
age of 22, who enjoyed young

children and volunteered his
time to the centre.

Memorial donations made
in his memory to the centre
will be used to construct the
playground. The $200 total
will cover hardware costs,
says Conroy.

“We decided to do some-
thing with it instead of
putting the money back into
the program,” she said.

Centre director Cathy La-
Fortune says the society is
looking at a “simple and
chéap construction, and do-
nated’ niaterials for the proj-
ect..such as lumber, logs and
rope

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