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Good Friday Walk
Good Friday is a holiday in Canada. We remember and give thanks for what Jesus has done for us on the cross. The prophecy about Jesus in Isaiah 53:5 says: “But he was pierced for...
Westminster
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Garbage Pickers: Faith-at-Home Focus, week of Mar. 28, 2021
Each week Westminster provides a faith-at-home focus. The fourth Sunday of the month is an ‘act of service.’ This week it’s called Garbage Pickers! It’s simple-but-meaningful, and is an expression of God’s care for his...
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Sacrifice (Isaiah 53:5): Faith-at-Home Focus, week of Mar. 21, 2021
Each week during the pandemic we are providing a faith-at-home focus. They follow a pattern of Bible memorization, prayer, Bible activity, and service. This week is a Bible focus based on Isaiah 53:5. Pastor Ruttan...
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Prayer list: Faith-at-Home Focus, week of Mar. 14, 2021
Each week during the pandemic we are providing a faith-at-home focus. They follow a pattern of Bible memorization, prayer, Bible activity, and service. For the week of March 14, 2021, Anna shares (and explains) her...
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Be humble: Faith-at-Home Focus, week of Mar. 7, 2021
Each week we are providing a faith-at-home focus that is adaptable and simple-but-meaningful. Think lifestyle rather than curriculum. This week, Laura Ruttan (our Sunday School Coordinator) encourages us with our new Bible memory verse (also...
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Lenten Loops: Faith-at-Home Focus, week of Feb. 21, 2021
Every week we have been providing a faith-at-home focus. After all, the primary place for faith-formation is in the home. This week we recognize that we are entering the season of Lent — the 40...
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Giving up The Frenemy for Lent
By Pastor Ruttan, originally posted at MatthewRuttan.com. Full references to quotes also found there. Lent has begun. It’s the 40-day period of preparation...
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Prayer Pivot: Faith-at-Home Focus, week of Feb. 14, 2021
During the Covid-19 pandemic, we are providing a weekly faith-at-home focus. After all, the primary place where faith is shaped is in the home. We rotate between having a focus on memorization, prayer, the Bible,...
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Do Unto Others
Each week we have been providing a faith-at-home focus. Think lifestyle (not curriculum). Think simple-but-meaningful. Think adaptable. The first Sunday of the month is focused on a Bible memorization verse. Like always, the verse is...
in caring, community, family, service
Sing and Send a Song – Faith-At-Home (January 31st)
Every week our faith-at-home idea follows a pattern. The first Sunday in each month is about Bible memorization. The second Sunday is about prayer. The third has a Bible focus. And the fourth is a...