NAME: Chaluke Richards
POSITION: Leader & Vocalist
CHURCH: Webster Memorial United Church
HOBBIES:
FAV. SCRIPTURE VERSE:
FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE(S) or GROUP(S): Trin-ni-tee & Gospel Gangsters
PEEVES: I don't like the fact that a lot of Christian's words doses
not line up with their actions. There are a lot of persons whose faith
is not supported by deeds.
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PERSONAL TESTIMONY:
The grace of God is beautiful, He is always doing something new to
show that he is in control. The Lord showed me the importance of prayer
and the power of faith in 1998 when my uncle was in the hospital.
He had a heart condition and could not sleep at nights. The first
night I prayed for him, he slept like a baby. I kept on praying for
his healing and 2 weeks later he received a sponsorship enabling him
to go to the states for medical attention, where he was healed.
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NAME: Derace Carty
POSITION: Vocalist
CHURCH: Webster Memorial United Church
HOBBIES: Basketball, Football, Swimming, Reading and Hanging with
friends
FAV. SCRIPTURE VERSE:
FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE(S) or GROUP(S): There are several.
PEEVES: Just too long to list.
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PERSONAL TESTIMONY:
"Whatever gift each of you may received, use it in service to
one another, like good stewards dispensing the grace of God, in its
varied forms."
1 Peter 4:10-11
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NAME: Clyde Shaw
POSITION: Vocalist
CHURCH: St. Paul's United Church
HOBBIES:
FAV. SCRIPTURE VERSE:
FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE(S) or GROUP(S): D.C. Talk, Few, Raze, L.A.P.T.C.,
(and all the "under ground" gospel groups), S.O.L.A.R.& Cross Poets.
PEEVES: There are not many things that I have an intense dislike for
but I really do not like people who are hypocrites. People who criticize
and judge people behind their backs ad do not have the guts or backbone
to say it to the person's face. Suss is not Christian!!!.
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PERSONAL TESTIMONY:
I've been in the church all my life but never realized that there
was more to Christianity than just going to church. Therefore, T was
going along my mercy little way believing that going to church ritualistically
was all there was to going to heaven and I never had a clue that I
was wrong.
The first step, I believe to someone making the step of faith is realizing
and acknowledging your sinful nature and then realizing that the Lord
is the only One who can fix it. In the summer of 1995 I had a lot
of time on my hands; a relationship I was in had just ended in a nasty
fashion and I retreated away from all my friends and I started to
think about all the things that I had been doing which had hurt people's
feelings and wondered why I had done them and unknowingly allowed
the enemy (satan) to set up mighty strongholds in my life. (Remember
even though I wasn't a Christian I though I was and I knew all the
stories and connotations associated with the devil). I had somehow
became a slave to my sinful nature but....but being the rebellious
person (I was!) I was determine to be a slave to nothing and no-one.
So I set out on a mission to find out how to conquer my nemesis(sin).
All this time I had never touched the Word(Bible) because I never
had a clue that it had the answers I was looking for. So when I found
out that Christians are not supposed to be slaves to sin I was stumped!!!,
I was a Christian, I went to Church every Sunday!, What more was there?,
What didn't I see?, What didn't I know?, Lord help me Please!!!
And that was it how could I have missed it what was it that would
make me a Christian?, Why did I go to Church?
And that was it how could I have missed it what was it that would
make me a Christian?, Why did I go to Church?
Claim the promises of the Lord as your own and give your life to
Christ right Now!!!
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NAME: Delano Anderson
POSITION: Vocalist
CHURCH: Webster Memorial United Church
HOBBIES: Every sport but mostly football, cricket, swimming basketball
& also making people laugh & singing
FAV. SCRIPTURE VERSE: Psalm 119:133, Psalm 37:4-5
FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE(S) or GROUP(S): Acapella, Boys II Men, Take 6
& Word.
PEEVES: To see people unhappy and conflict.
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PERSONAL TESTIMONY:
My life has been one full of ups and downs. At my lowest moments I
have felt like nothing even lower than dirt. But God and my friends
have helped me through these times and I am grateful that I have come
to know Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. There is a verse I
live by, "Direct my footsteps oh Lord, let no sin rule over me." (Psalm
119:133). I have written it on almost all my shoes and I do try to
live by it. If you are not a Christian, make yourself know to the
Lord. I mean "Seek the Lords with all your heart" and He will be there
for you. For all the Christians, If your are in a hole, continue to
strive for excellence no matter how hard you think it is. Jesus is
just wanting for you to call for help and he will come to you rescue.
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NAME: Dwayne Harris
POSITION: Vocalist
CHURCH: Webster Memorial United Church
HOBBIES: All sports, singing, acting, writing stories, poems & songs
and playing dominoes
FAV. SCRIPTURE VERSE:
FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE(S) or GROUP(S): Boys II Men, 'Nsync, Take 6, Mary
Mary& Nu Nation.
PEEVES: Persons that speak negatively about others. "The Devil."
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PERSONAL TESTIMONY:
In the world today being a teen or rather a Christian teen is one
of the most difficult task in life. Especially when your friendship
is demanded by everyone around you whether Christian or non-Christian.
I have learnt through my many trials and tribulations that I should
of all not forget my purpose in life, which is to serve and honor
my Creator and Savior, and when I delight myself in Him everything
else falls into place.
My testimony is for persons who face trials of many forms and those
who are currently going through one. Remember that after a storm there
is a clam and you will have to go through before you can say you have
been through.
"Be strong hold the faith, and use God's help to fight against the
obstacles the devil creates."
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NAME: Craigh Anderson
POSITION: Vocalist & Drummer
CHURCH: Webster Memorial United Church
HOBBIES:
FAV. SCRIPTURE VERSE:Romans 8:37-39, It reminds me nothing can ever
separate God's love for me.
FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE(S) or GROUP(S):
PEEVES: I don't like to see secular artistes singing Gospel song and
doing works we should be doing. Disunity.
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PERSONAL TESTIMONY:
In 1998, I found out that I had a brain tumor. Not cancerous but it
was huge and could harm me severely. I did one operation, which was
13 hours long and included going through my forehead, in the summer
of that same year. It was successful but then the piece that was left
in grew even bigger by the end of the same year. I then had to do
another operation in February of 1997. This time they went through
my nostrils. And after that I had to do six weeks of radiation treatment,
5 days a week. All this time people were saying I should not be afraid
because God was with me and I wasn't because I knew that I am a child
of God and that God works all things together for those who love Him.
All we have to do is have faith in Him.
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NAME: Lauriston Burke-Green
POSITION: Manager
CHURCH: Meadowbrook United Church
HOBBIES: Playing chess and Eight-ball billiards
FAV. SCRIPTURE VERSE: Isaiah 61:1-3 & Acts 1:8 This verses tells me
and any Christian who believe that having receive the Gift of the
Holy Spirit. I have the responsibility and pleasure to do many things
so as to restore many hurting people in Body of Christ.
Mark 16:15-20: These verses force me to recognize that we all have
been given authority and other blessing because of my belief in Jesus
Christ.
FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE(S) or GROUP(S): Gospel Reggae especially DJ
PEEVES:
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PERSONAL TESTIMONY:
In December 1984, I had just started high school. I had a little accident.
I was on a skateboard and fell off it. Only to learnt after I reach
home that I had blood in my urine. I went to the doctor soon after.
At the family Doctor, it was diagnose that I had some kind of damage
to my kidney or ladder. The doctor requested that I do some x-rays
and there were done. I was then referred to a specialist as result
of what the x-rays showed.
The specialist said to my mother and I that my left kidney was damage.
He also said this was pretty strange that it was my left kidney that
was damage and not the right one. The specialist explains that it
was because the left kidney was deformed from birth so that is why
it was expose. He also explained that if this "accident" did not happen
then I would have been experienced blackouts without knowing the cause
of it. An operation was needed and the date was set for the April
after. The left kidney was remove and I recovered very quickly from
the operation.
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NAME: Damien Harris
POSITION: Technical Director
CHURCH: Webster Memorial United Church
HOBBIES:
FAV. SCRIPTURE VERSE:Psalm 119:11
FAVORITE MUSIC TYPE(S) or GROUP(S):All types especially Rock 'n' Roll,
Rap and DJ.
PEEVES:
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PERSONAL TESTIMONY:
For me been a Christian; is to show love for people around you and
even person that you don't know or will ever meet. Because Jesus
died on the cross out of love. That why I love being a Christian.
Show LOVE!!!
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