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May 2, 2011

Sheila Macfarlane, mother of Kerry Macfarlane Bell and mother-in-law of the CBWC’s Executive Minister, Jeremy Bell passed away on Monday 2 May.

Sheila was an active and accomplished person with many good friends. She was a student leader, an athlete, and very involved in the community. Above all, she was a loving mother and a supportive wife to her husband of 65 years, Alan. She is survived by her three children, Doug (Penny) Macfarlane, Linda Murphy and Kerry (Jeremy), as well as 6 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and her special niece Patricia Doheny.

A Celebration of Life will be held at McCall Bros. Floral Chapel, Johnson & Vancouver St. in Victoria on Monday, May 9 2011 at 2 pm with a reception to follow in McCall’s Family Centre. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mccallbros.com

Please keep Kerry, her father Alan, her brother Doug and her sister Linda, as well as their extended family, in your prayers.

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Ruth Dryden – March 28, 2011

Ruth Dryden passed into the presence of her Lord on Monday, March 28th, 2011. Ruth spent many years as a medical missionary in her beloved Bolivia. There will be a Celebration of her life on Sunday, April 10th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, 49th and Granville, Vancouver, B.C. Please pray for the family and friends she leaves behind.

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Keats Camps is holding a fundraising and informational event at Hillside Baptist in North Vancouver (870 Lynn Valley Rd.) on Friday, April 8 at 7 pm.

Receive updates on the camp from Executive Director Greg Duskin and other camp staff. Enjoy tasty treats too. The event is free but because it is a fundraiser for Keats, a freewill offering will be taken.

Please pray for Keats Camps as it gears up for another exciting camping season to share God’s love with children and youth. You can also sign up for the Keats Camps newsletter here.

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Ever wonder where your pocket knife or water bottle goes when the security agents at YVR airport confiscate it? A 5-minute Global BC news clip about the YVR Chaplaincy answers the mystery. The news segment for the Travel Guide section of the 6 pm news on March 17 explains that lost and confiscated items end up in a thrift store run by the Chaplaincy. Sales of hundreds of items cover one quarter of its operating costs; the rest is covered by donations.

The news clip also follows the story of 2 brothers from Pakistan helped by Layne as the first friendly face they saw. They not only became citizens but painted the Chaplaincy offices as a way to say ‘thank you.’ Layne stresses in the video that the chaplaincy is a welcoming place for people to find comfort when they are travelling for stressful reasons, such as immigration or an illness in the family. Go here and click on Thursday's video to view the news clip.