MERRY CHRISTMAS 2014

NEWS

From December 22nd, 2014 through January 4th, 2015 this site will be taking a Christmas and New Year's break. We will resume publishing prayers for our MLA's on January 5th, 2015. However, that does not mean we will stop praying for Saskatchewan and our MLA's during this time. Below you will find our Christmas prayer for you to pray and think about over the next 9 days.

On January 1st, 2015 we will be publishing a New Year prayer that we ask you to take to heart and pray. So while we are not doing business as usual, we are still praying. Please join us over the holidays to take a moment and pray for Saskatchewan, it's MLA's, it's inhabitants and that the Saviour would take residence in all our hearts. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

CHRISTMAS PRAYER

Dear Lord. We thank You this Christmas that we again can look to the baby born in the manger and acknowledge that You, God, took on human form and came and lived among us. As we look at the events of that first Christmas, may we also be reminded that Your journey on earth would last 33 years and ended in Your death so that we can ALL be forgiven. But death would not have ultimate victory because three days later You took back Your own life and became the "first born among the dead."

As we enter Christmas, may it be a time for the MLA's of Saskatchewan to truly experience You. May You comfort those who have lost a loved one this past year and whose first Christmas without them will be a difficult one. 

Lord, we pray a blessing upon our province and all of its residents. May they come to the realization that You desire that they have peace and that true peace only comes by having You in their lives. May You heal the broken-hearted; may the poor know Your good news; may those who are blind be able to see; may those who are prisoners be shown the freedom in Jesus and may the oppressed be set free. 

Lord, this Christmas may Your light shine through us and may the world see it. In Jesus' name, we pray. AMEN!

MLA: HERB COX - THE BATTLEFORDS

Dear Lord, We bring MLA Herb Cox to You today and ask for Your blessing and protection on him. Thank You for his work in government as he represents his constituents. We pray that You will give him the wisdom and tenacity necessary to do every good work that You put in front of him. Give he and his family a wonderful Christmas season filled with joy and love. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Herb was elected to the Saskatchewan Legislature in the 2011 provincial election for the constituency of The Battlefords.

Herb was born in Brandon, Manitoba. He attended school there and graduated from Brandon University in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. After graduation he moved to Saskatchewan and while employed with a financial institution he worked in Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Lloydminster, Swift Current, and North Battleford.

Prior to entering politics, Herb was a realtor in North Battleford since 1974, has strong roots in the community and has served with a number of organizations including: three terms as president, Battlefords Real Estate Board; four years as president, Saskatchewan Team Penning Association; two years as president, Canadian Team Penning Association; member of the Town of Battlefords industrial planning committee; and, sports chairman with the Zone Seven winter games.

In 2003, Herb served as a campaign manager with the Saskatchewan Party. He also ran as the candidate in The Battlefords in the 2007 provincial election. In that election, he came within 300 votes of becoming the MLA for the constituency.

Since his election in 2011, he has been appointed to the caucus management committee, the caucus committee for crowns and central agencies, and the legislature’s Public Accounts Committee. On September 24, 2014, Mr. Cox was appointed Government Whip.

Herb and his wife Linda are proud that their three children – a welder, a Chartered Accountant, and a pilot – all live and work in Saskatchewan.

MLA: HON. KEN CHEVELDAYOFF - SASKATOON SILVER SPRINGS - GOVERNMENT HOUSE LEADER

Thank You, Lord, for the Honourable Ken Cheveldayoff. We ask that You will continue to bring blessings into his life. May You bring to pass that which he is prayerfully craving for his constituents, the people of Saskatchewan and his family.  May Your divine plan for his life always be clear to both he and his family. Grant him favour in both his professional and personal life. Amen.

Ken Cheveldayoff was first elected as MLA for Saskatoon Silver Springs in 2003, and re-elected in 2007 and 2011. As an opposition member he served as the critic for Post-Secondary Education and Finance. In government, Cheveldayoff served as Minister of Crown Corporations, Minister of Enterprise, Minister Responsible for SaskEnergy, and Minister Responsible for Trade. In 2010 Cheveldayoff he served as Minister of First Nations and Métis Relations, Minister Responsible for Sask. Gaming Corporation, and Minister Responsible for Northern Affairs. In 2012, Ken served as Minister of Environment, Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Watershed Authority and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Water Corporation. Currently Ken is the Government House Leader.

Cheveldayoff attended Carleton University in Ottawa, the University of Saskatchewan, and Newport University in Southern California, receiving a B.A. (Honours) in Economics and Political Science in 1988 and a Masters of Business Administration in 1996.

Prior to being elected Ken worked with Western Economic Diversification assisting individual businesses and industries to grow and expand. He has been an active member of the Saskatoon community through service with the Children's Health Foundation, the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, the North Saskatoon Business Association, and the Provincial Exporters Association.

Minister Cheveldayoff is proud to represent his constituents and continues to be involved in numerous activities in Saskatoon and throughout the province.

He and his wife Trish are kept very busy with their son Carter and their daughter Paige.

MLA: DANIELLE CHARTIER - SASKATOON RIVERSDALE

Dear Lord, We bring MLA Danielle Chartier before You today and ask that You richly bless her this Christmas. Give her strength, wisdom and a double portion of compassion. We pray that You also grant her and her daughters an exciting and joyous Christmas season filled with wonderful memories. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

On September 21, 2009 Danielle Chartier was elected MLA for Saskatoon Riversdale in a by-election resulting from the retirement of former MLA, Lorne Calvert, and was re-elected in 2011. 

Danielle is a third-generation resident of the Saskatoon Riversdale constituency. Originally trained as a journalist, Danielle has worked as a reporter for daily newspapers in Moose Jaw and Saskatoon, as well as weekly newspapers and monthly magazines.

After obtaining a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Regina, she worked for the Saskatchewan Department of Labour, Work and Family unit, for nearly three years. Currently, she is completing a master of public administration degree through the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy.

She has also worked on projects for a number of community organizations including the Saskatchewan Association for Community Living, Catholic Family Services of Saskatoon and the Children’s Discovery Museum on the Saskatchewan.

Danielle has two daughters.

MLA: HON. JENNIFER CAMPEAU - SASKATOON FAIRVIEW - MINISTER OF CENTRAL SERVICES AND MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR SASKATCHEWAN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

Eternal Lord, we thank You for the Honourable Jennifer Campeau and her work for the people of Saskatchewan. We ask that You continue to bless her with a deep understanding of the political and economic landscapes. Grant her a  peaceful and enjoyable Christmas season filled with relationships and good times. Bless her daughter Denaya and may the two of them enjoy health and prosperity throughout the new year. Amen.

Jennifer Campeau was first elected to the Saskatchewan legislature in the 2011 provincial election for the constituency of Saskatoon Fairview.

Prior to entering politics, Jennifer was an instructor at the University of Saskatchewan as well as a PhD student. Jennifer also holds a Masters of Business Administration from the Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan and a Business Management undergraduate degree from the University of Lethbridge.

Jennifer has been driven to pursue politics, serve her community and go to school but the greatest accomplishment has been her daughter, Denaya. Jennifer knows firsthand the importance in doing all she can to make the province of Saskatchewan a great place for our children.

On June 5, 2014, Jennifer was appointed Minister of Central Services and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Transportation Company.

MLA: HONOURABLE CAM BROTEN - SASKATOON MASSEY PLACE

Dear Lord, we pray that You bless and inspire MLA Cam Broten. Thank You for his work and devotion both to his constituents of Saskatoon Massey Place and to the province of Saskatchewan that he serves. We ask also that You give him insight, wisdom, collaborative strengths and vision for the work he does as leader of the opposition. Give he and his family a wonderful Christmas season and let their spiritual lives be meaningful and rich throughout the coming year. Amen

Cam Broten loves Saskatchewan and is dedicated to ensuring that our best days as a province are ahead. Cam’s roots in Saskatchewan run deep. He’s the son of a teacher and a social worker, and the grandson of a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Hans Broten. His family lived in Regina, La Loche, Green Lake, and La Ronge before settling in Saskatoon.

As a father of three young daughters, Cam is committed to building a bright future for all Saskatchewan families.

Cam was elected in Saskatoon Massey Place in 2007 and re-elected in 2011. He was elected Leader of the Opposition in March 2013. He has been voted the best Saskatoon MLA by Planet S readers several times.

Prior to becoming an MLA, Cam worked as a health policy manager for the Saskatchewan Medical Association and a policy analyst with Saskatchewan Culture, Youth and Recreation. Cam earned an International Studies degree at the University of Saskatchewan and a Master’s degree in Political Science at Simon Fraser University.

Cam and his wife Ruth live in the Saskatoon Massey Place constituency with their daughters, Ingrid, Clara, and Gudrun, and their dog Oscar.

MLA: GREG BRKICH - ARM RIVER-WATROUS

Dear Lord, We thank You for MLA Greg Brkich. May he sense You throughout the Christmas season. Fill him with peace and joy as well as a driving passion to make the province better. We ask that his attention within government would be divinely directed. May you guide him to the projects that you would like him to undertake. In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Greg Brkich was born and raised on the family farm in the Bladworth area where he still operates a grain and cattle operation. Greg has always been and remains a dedicated member of his rural community. Previous to his first election, Greg served six years on Bladworth village council. He is still an active long-serving member of the Bladworth Elks club. Greg was first elected on September 16, 1999 and re-elected in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 general elections.

During his terms in opposition Greg brought forward a private member's bill recognizing the enormous contribution to Saskatchewan of the late former Prime Minister John G. Diefenbaker. Greg’s duties have included senior critic for Regional Development and Co-operative Development and deputy critic for SaskWater and SPMC. He also served on the legislature’s Standing Committee on House Services. Greg was Vice-Chair of the caucus’ standing committee on private members’ bills and a member of the caucus’ standing committee on crown corporations.

As a government member Greg served as the Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committee of the Whole. He was also appointed Legislative Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture - Agriculture Programs Innovation initiative. Greg was also the Vice-Chair of the caucus’ standing policy committee on intergovernmental affairs and justice and was a member of the legislature's Standing Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and Justice and the legislature’s Standing Committee on Private Bills. In 2012, Greg was appointed as Chair of the legislature's Standing Committee on Crown and Central Agencies and member of Treasury Board.