United We Stand Ministry

02/29/2016

Today is the last day of this year Black history month and UWS would like to share these thoughts with you all. A devotional that reminds us all that we are ONE IN CHRIST.

“1 My brothers and sisters, believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ must not show favoritism… 8 If you really keep the royal law found in Scripture, “Love your neighbor as yourself,”[a] you are doing right… 12 Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, 13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.” James 2:1,8,12-13

In God’s eyes we are all equal. The civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s focused attention on discrimination against African Americans in the U.S., and resulted in the abolishment of a number of unfair laws and practices. Martin Luther King Jr. was the movement’s most influential leader and used his eloquent speaking ability to articulate blacks’ grievances. Sadly, King was assassinated on April 4, 1968. One of the most memorable highlights of King’s career was a speech delivered on August 28, 1963, to a gathering in Washington, D.C., King said, “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal.”

Prejudice appears to be a universal weakness in human nature, with every race and every group of people. We all struggle with a tendency to judge others by external characteristics rather than their intrinsic value as people created by God. If not skin color, we may discriminate on the basis of economic or educational status, physical attractiveness, clothing, manners, or accent.

Anyone who claims to be free of prejudice is kidding themselves. We all react to people according to preconceived notions and our first impressions. It’s human nature to identify with some people more than others based on any number of things. But that doesn’t give us an excuse to treat some people better than others.

God wants us to do our best to treat everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion. Rather than act on the basis of our impressions, we can remember that each person we meet is someone whom God created and Jesus died for.

In Galatians 3:28 we are given a beautiful picture of relationships among believers as God intended: “There is no longer Jew or Gentile, slave or free, male and female. For you are all one in Christ Jesus.”

One in Christ—that’s a dream we should all have.

02/09/2016

This Saturday, February 13 will be a very interesting one day Education Rally organised by the Ontario Seventh Day Adventist Conference with guest speaker Dr. Mansfield Edwards. There will also be a wonderful concert in the afternoon.

We hope to see you there!

See poster for more information.

12/08/2015

“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best” Philippians 1:9-10 (NIV)

Life is full of tough decisions. Choosing thrills us. Choosing scares us. Choosing comes from the core of who we are. When we truly choose, we have no one to blame and nowhere to hide. And that can be terrifying. Terrified of making a bad decision, we lay all of our choices at God’s feet and ask Him, “What is Your will for my life?” But, what if God’s will for us is that we develop the wisdom and discernment to make our own decisions in light of His Word, and the faith and confidence to know He will be there guiding us regardless of which path we choose?

“…What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open. I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. …” Revelation 3: 7-8 (NIV)

Don’t live in fear of making the wrong decision. Even if you walk through the wrong door, as long as you walk through it with the right heart, God’s will shall be done. God’s will for your life is that you become a magnificent person in His image, somebody with the character of Jesus. And nothing can stand in the way of that.

UWS

11/27/2015

“As you come to Him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God and precious to him—you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” 1 Peter 2:4-5

When a team plays a game. When a crew builds a house. When a church is planted. Each person has a specific contribution to make to another within the whole. For a team to succeed, a country, a crew or congregation, each person is just as responsible to the relationship as others. As Christians we’re more than ourselves. We are part of the body of Christ. Peter knew this when he wrote this verse.

What joy to know we are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. We are righteous through Christ. We are set apart and made holy through Christ. We are acceptable to our Heavenly Father. The battles on this earth we face together in His name. We are in it together, building one living stone upon the other. None can defeat us. None can be against us. We are “living stones” in the spiritual house of God.

Through Him, love. Through Him, forgive. Through Him, reconcile. Through Him, restore. Through Him, stand.

Happy Sabbath to all my UWS Fam!

11/25/2015

!!!!!!Highlights of Nov 21st!!!!!

Check out the highlights from last week-end's games! Don't miss the finals! I hope you all come and support the event!!!

November 21, 2015 was the first part the UWS 5on5 Basketball Tournament. Here are the highlights of a great night of our community event!!!! Don't miss out t...

11/22/2015

Thank you to everyone who came to the first annual UWS Basketball Tournament weekend!!! We will announce the teams who are making it to the playoff weekend tonight, right here, on our page!!! Don’t miss out the final games next weekend, November 28th, we promise you won’t be disappointed!!!

11/22/2015

Merci à tous ceux qui sont venu au premier weekend du Tournoi de basketball présenté par UWS!!!
Nous annoncerons les équipes qui participeront aux éliminatoires dès ce soir, ici sur notre page!!!
Ne manquer pas les matches finaux du 28 novembre, ce sera une soirée haute en énergie!!!!

11/06/2015

“You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!’ Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you.” - 2 Chronicles 20:17

All of us face various kinds of battles in our lives. No one escapes problems and challenges, which we often call “the storms of life.” The good news is that God already knows what He will do when we face difficulties. He has a plan to bring us victory. Second Chronicles 20 tells us that we do not need to fight our own battles because our battles belong to the Lord, not to us. All we need to do is take our positions and remain in them until our breakthroughs come.

God moves on our behalf when we focus on Him instead of our fears. Thoughts or feelings of fear are nothing more than the enemy’s attempt to distract us from God and His will for our lives. We may feel fear at various times in our lives, but we can trust God. And if we need to do something, even though we feel afraid, we can do it.

If our lives are filled with plenty of praise for God’s mighty acts and worship for Who God is, we will see Him fight our battles for us and we will experience joyful victories.

10/23/2015

Thank God it's Friday!!! UWS is wishing you all a well deserved Autumn week-end! As there are just a few of them remaining, we hope you enjoy the beautiful weather and contemplate God's creation with its marvelous colors!

Behold the changing leaves, and enjoy the crisp breeze. Let your eyes take in the bursts of color. Transformation is afoot and hope is in the air.

10/15/2015

UWS is please to announce an upcoming fundraising event in next month. We are organizing a 5 on 5 basketball tournament at Sammy G High School. It is open to anyone interested in playing. You can also come out and support your team! United we stand, together we play! :-)

This will be Saturday November 21 and 28, 2015. Finals will be on the second Saturday.

Please stay tuned for the event poster and complete registration information! It will be out in the coming days!

Hope all of you can come out and enjoy 2 evenings of fun and friendly competition.

05/06/2015

La Rotonde présente un reportage sur la 12e édition du Festival Quand ça nous chante.

03/09/2015

While the church fed the souls with this beautiful youth conference, UWS was able to feed all the young people attending the conference that day with an amazing team who helped us tremendously. Thanks to all of you!