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Founding pastor of Shendan Hills Church leavmg for Mexico By Wilma Blokhuls . »_THE NORTHNE "S Church builder Rev. Ivan Preston is getting itchy for Mexico. Ever since the founding pastor of Sheridan Hills Missionary Church on Trafalgar Road north of Hwy. 5 visited Mexico City in February 1993, he‘s felt moved to stay there permanently. Preston, who built his congregaâ€" tion "from scratch" starting with a Bible study group of only four peoâ€" ple meeting in his townhouse on the Eighth Line in 1980 â€" the year he came to town â€" is preparing to do it again. "I‘m planning to get involved with a children‘s ministry and a music program," said Preston. "There are about 500,000 ‘streetkids‘ in Mexico City, the largest city in the world" he added, noting its population is between 20 and 23 million, "about ten times the size of Toronto!" On his first trip to Mexico City, he visited mountainside churches in rural areas just outside of the city. Despite being there for only a week in July, he also got involved with building a church, everything from helping to dig the foundation, lay bricks, mix and pour cement. "Everything is done by hand in Mexico â€" that‘s the way they do These days, it‘s enougil to find the time to play with your kids. Ivan and Donna Preston things. Even the cement is mixed by hand." This is in sharp contrast to Mexico City having a "most modâ€" ern subway" and a "very beautiful On April7, 8 9th, Meray Motors will host a free Volvo Car Care Clinic. Volvo Canada staff will be on hand to answer your questions throughout a road test and a 4 point inspection of your Volvo Shouldn’s ofi make the best of your time together? Ali Shallwani‘s Educational Books Toys has the latest educational and creative books, toys, games and computer software for children, parents and teachers 3I3OD% off lect â€" hardcover books Offer valid Mar. 25 to April 9th Glen Abbey EDUCATIONAL BOOKS TOYS 1131 Nottinghill Gate, Unit 15 847â€"8481 and modern downtown, more modâ€" ern than you would expect." Preston was part of a church delâ€" egation to Mexico City which came about after one of his former parishâ€" ioners from Toronto spoke at the church he built in 1988. "We brought the property (with a house one it) in 1987, and we moved into our new church building in August 1989, after we held four to six open air services on our front lawn." The congregation, which held its first public service in January 1981 at Falgarwood School with about 28 in attendance, had grown to average 100 parishioners every Sunday. A number of his parishioners were among those in a second deleâ€" gation in March 1993 to help comâ€" plete the new church building in Mexico City, and Preston and his wife Donna â€" it was her first trip, his second â€" went for the opening last August. WHERE CAN YOUR YOLVO GET THIS MUCH ATTENTION FOR FREE]? At Meray Motors Volvyo Free Car Care Clinic This Clinic is FREE without obligation. Your clinic visit is by appointment should take less than an hour. We _| just ask that you call the number below to reserve a spot. VOLVO Nothing can replace them. 35 years of automotive service 300 South Service Rd. West, Oakeville $45â€"6623 (Exit Q,E.W. at Dorval Drive) Initially, Preston had no intention of becoming involved in a mission in Mexico City, however, "we fell in love with the people. "Donna, at first, had no interest in Mexico, but I talked her into it, and after she saw the rural areas she felt she had come home, having been raised in a rural area." (See ‘Feels calling . . . ‘ page 4) THE OAKVILLE ACNE CLINIC DEBBIE BADOWSKI, M.D., LINDA ZIMMERING, M.D,, DENISE GRANT, M.D. are now accepting new patients. _ All services continue to be covered by OHIP No Referral Necessary Appointments 844â€"1900 Maple Grove Village 511 Maple Grove Drive Oakville Bunscg .,)Mas’rer ® (TSs THE TASTE THAT EVERYBODY‘$ AHER/ § EASTER WEEK SPECIALS!® P o o P Offers expire Sunday April 3, 1994 Buns Master‘s Famous KOT CROSS BUNS w0 Limit 3 packages per customer Freeze some to enjoy after Easter. i. 7 a.m.â€"9 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m.â€"7 p.m., Sun. 8 a.m.â€"6 p.m. 4 ( $ i ~B N ~p 9)" PZZLIPLF: 1 a r 06 4 .6 / ytv‘*‘ eC# 4 ) $ 6 inuahbtlllr P66T ‘Sz Tept KEpHUI SMIN H.LHON