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DESCRIPTION:Come and Find Rest\nMatthew 11:16–19\, 25–30\nLife has a wa
 y of leaving us weary. The demands of work\, family\, responsibilities\, a
 nd uncertainty can weigh heavily on our hearts. In Matthew 11:16–19\, 25
 –30\, Jesus extends a simple yet life-changing invitation: "Come to me..
 . and I will give you rest."\nThis rest is more than physical refreshment.
  It is the deep peace that comes from trusting Christ\, laying down our bu
 rdens\, and walking with Him. Jesus reminds us that His way is marked by g
 entleness\, grace\, and hope\, offering strength for every season of life.
 \nJoin us this Sunday as we explore what it means to accept Christ's invit
 ation and discover the rest our souls were created to find.\nWhether you a
 re a longtime member\, a first-time visitor\, or simply curious about fait
 h\, you are warmly invited to worship with us. Together\, we will gather t
 o praise God\, hear His Word\, and be encouraged by the promise of His abi
 ding presence.\nWe look forward to welcoming you.\n \nNext week's Childre
 n's Time\nIn preparation for children’s time on Sunday\, July 12\, here 
 is a little background:\nGod said\, “Let the earth put forth vegetation:
  plants...\, fruit trees of every variety.... And it was so. God saw every
 thing that he had made\, and indeed\, it was very good.   ~ Gen. 2. 11\,
  12\, 31\nThe earth is the lord’s and all that is in it.   ~Psalm. 24.
 1a.\nThe tall trees in the greenwood.\nThe meadows where we play.\nThe rus
 hes by the water.\nWe gather every day.\nAll things bright and beautiful.\
 nAll creatures great and small.\nAll things wise and wonderful.\nThe Lord\
 , God made them all.\nWe have come to understand that God is our Maker\, t
 he Creator of the whole integrated biosphere in which we live. All life ha
 s something in common: we are created.\nThe story we will hear comes from 
 Annette LeBox and artist Crystal Smith. It is based on an amazing discover
 y that was made by one of the scholars at UBC’s forestry faculty. It is 
 a discovery that helps us all understand both trees and God\, just a littl
 e bit better. Here is Ms. LeBox’s introduction to the story- Science can
  build our faith\, rather than destroy it.\nFor many years\, foresters bel
 ieved that trees competed for food\, water and nutrients. Yet Suzanne Sima
 rd’s scientific research pushed against that very idea. She proved that 
 forest ecosystems are cooperative.\nMother trees\, the largest and oldest 
 trees in the forest\, connect with mycorrhizal fungi beneath the earth. Th
 e fungi and the trees help each other out. Fungi wrap themselves around th
 e tree roots to form an underground communication network that Simard call
 s the Wood Wide Web. Mother trees use these fungal threads as pathways to 
 send sugar to their younger trees. Fungi send nutrients from the soil to t
 he trees. In return\, mother trees feed fungi sugar.  (You can read more 
 about aspen trees here.)\nDr. Simard proved that trees of different specie
 s such as Douglas fir and paper birch loan each other sugars during times 
 when they need varying amounts of energy. In spring and fall\, deciduous t
 rees like birch are leafless. Without leaves to absorb sunlight\, birches 
 produce little sugar\, so firs share their excess sugar.\nIn summer\, the 
 leafy birches return the favour by sharing sugar with firs. In a mixed for
 est\, the shaded firs must compete with leafy trees for sunlight\, therefo
 re they produce less sugar. Cooperation among trees leads to a healthier f
 orest.\nAlthough Dr. Simard proved that fir and birch trade sugar\, other 
 scientists are looking to see how common this is in other species.
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