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The Library Committee meets on the fourth Monday of every month (excluding July and August) in the Resource Centre.

Our function is to select new books, discard outdated material, and display and maintain the library.
It is intended to provide spiritual reference items to all members of the congregation.

The Library Committee members, invite you to come down to the Resource Centre on the lower level and become acquainted with your church library.

New books are on the library cart in the hall between Linda Wheler’s and John Derksen’s offices and in the Stewart East Hall on Sundays. Please feel free to borrow them. Simply print your name, phone number and date on the book card in the back of the book. Place the card in the silver bag on the side of the cart. We operate on the honour system – please return your selection within three weeks.

New Books

Have a New Kid by Friday – Leman, Dr. Kevin
Want a new kid without attitude? A kid with character but who isn’t a character? This is your five-day plan … Monday through Friday … that really works!

Why I Am a Muslim – Hasan, Asma Gull
Asma Hasan will rock your stereotypes about Islam in this refreshing book. This is Hasan’s account of choosing to be Muslim and an American.

Knitting into Mystery – Jorgensen, Susan S.
This book shares the stories of how this ministry has touched lives and hearts around the world. Women’s groups are gathering to pray and knit for those in need and those celebrating life’s joys.

Symbols of the Church – Whittemore, Carroll E.
This book describes the origins and meanings of hundreds of symbols in the Christian faith.

What Makes a Man? – McCartney, Bill
More than any other thing today, our society needs men who are willing to stand up and make a difference. How does one become fully Christian and fully masculine? That’s the question Bill McCartney, Head Football Coach for the University of Colorado Buffalos, asks a group of well-respected Christian men.

Going on Retreat – Silf, Margaret
Christians need space, time and solitude for reflecting on God’s activity in their lives. Just as Jesus retreated to the hills to reflect and be alone with his Father, you, his followers, can also seek a place, be it at home, in the midst of daily activities or at a retreat centre.

Quiet Strength: A Memoir of Tony Dungy – Whitaker, Nathan
In the pages of this fascinating memoir, Tony Dungy (NFL coach of the Indianapolis Colts) reveals the secrets to his success – principles, practices and priorities that have kept him on track despite overwhelming personal and professional obstacles including firings, stererotyping, and the tragic loss of a child.

Looking for God: An Unexpected Journey through Tattoos,
Tofu and Pronouns – Ortberg, Nancy
This book contains individual stories that range from funny to poignant and from gritty to tender as they explore the spirituality of elation, depression, normalcy, regret, sacrifice, teamwork, creativity and more.

Walking towards Hope – Beckingham, Paul M.
Experiencing grace in a time of brokenness. This is the author’s personal narrative detailing his suffering mentally, emotionally and relationally. It is told in a lucid and deeply personal way – remarkable indeed.

Twilight Travels with Mother – Mayo, Mary Ann
If you have a friend or family member with Alzheimer’s, if you are a principal caregiver to an Alzherimer’s patient, or if you fear that the disease will someday affect you, Twilight Travels with Mother will give you encouragement and the tools you need to keep going.

New Children’s Books

Meow: Cat Stories from around the World – Yolen, Jane
Fox Walked Alone – Reid, Barbara
The Lemonade Club – Polacca, Patricia
Duck Soup – Urbanovic, Jackie
With My Mom, with My Dad – Boelts, Maribeth
Victoria’s Smile – Geller, Rita
Our Community Garden – Pollak, Barbara

Books purchased with the Memorial Gifts given in memory of the late Rita Rounding by her relatives and
friends are on display in the church library.

Please remember: We love the fact that you borrow from the church library and the book cart but we need those books returned. Our library operates on an honour system - two to three weeks is the 'normal' borrowing limit. Please check your book shelves at home for books you may have forgotten or overlooked.

Reviews of New Books in Our Church Library

Quiet Strength by Tony Dungy
Football fans, players old and new, here is a book you will enjoy. I did! Coach Tony Dungy of the Indianapolis Colts, Super Bowl Champions, relates his experiences as a coach and player in a compelling manner.
He is a devout Christian and uses appropriate biblical passages to inspire his players and to guide his own life. His strong faith has carried him through several crises in his life: the suicide of his teenaged son and the difficulties experienced while raising an adopted baby boy who could literally feel no pain.
Of current interest is his relationship with Mike Vanderjagt who played on the Colts team and is now a Toronto Argonaut.
Reviewed by Marsh Morris

The Spirituality of Gardening by Donna Sinclair
Do you ever wonder about the meaning of the word, “spirituality”? The author asks the question and then states the dictionary meaning which says: “Of, from or relating to God; of concerned with or affecting the soul.” She experiences this while attending church, as we do here at Islington. She goes on to tell how she feels connected to God while gardening.
Sinclair speaks of the Garden of Eden, makes other biblical references and refers to Native spirituality. There are stories of her own gardens in the different homes in which she has lived, of her father’s garden, and of her husband’s interest in composting.
As a picture book – the photographs of flowers and gardens are gorgeous. Inspiring poems about gardening are found throughout the pages.
One reviewer writes, “The stories, images and gardening experiences offer a rich harvest of hope. Donna Sinclair has given us a beautiful and wise book.”
You may borrow it from our Church Library.
Reviewed by Muriel Chaprin

Revised: June 13, 2008