in Church, pastor, worship
Welcome Allyson Voo!
This coming Sunday, February 24th, Rev. Patrick’s wife Allyson will deliver the third message in the “OVERDRAFT – WHEN TOO MUCH IS TOO MUCH” series. Allyson is not a stranger to us. She has been...
Westminster
in caring, Church, community, discipleship, membership
Time & Talents Survey
WE NEED YOUR HELP! Rev. Matthew has encouraged us to come together and help each other as a family of Christians. This is your opportunity to demonstrate faith in this Christian community. What can you...
in Church, pastor, worship
Welcome Patrick (& Allyson) Voo!
On Sunday February 10th we will welcome Patrick Voo to our church as our teaching leader for the next 10 weeks while Pastor Ruttan is on Inter-Mission. Patrick is not a stranger to many of...
in Church, community, pastor
Why I’m stepping back for 10 weeks
Today during my sermon I announced that I am stepping back from the church for ten weeks. For those of you who weren’t there, let me explain why and how it will work. But first,...
in bible, truth
Why trust the Bible?
By Pastor Matthew Ruttan At Westminster, we’re working through a teaching series called “Heaven and Hell: What does the Bible teach about what is true (instead of what we want to be true).” If you’ve...
in caring, Church, community
Yes! We want to be a caring church community
Yes! We want to be a Caring Church Community By Kim Sanderson, Coordinator of Congregational Life You know how Pastor Ruttan is always saying that “God is love” (1 John 4:8) and calls us to...
in christmas, difficulty, expectations, happiness, hardship
Why Christmas is difficult for so many people
At Christmas people are 100% happy all the time, right? Wrong. Despite the incessant jingle of bells and copious amounts of egg nog, Christmas is a tough time for a lot of people. And for...
in eternity, faith, heaven, hell, Jesus Christ, truth
The ‘Heaven & Hell’ Teaching Series
In January 2019 Pastor Ruttan led Westminster through a four-part teaching series. It was called, “Heaven & Hell – What does the Bible teach about what is true? (Instead of what we want to be...
in Church, community, discipleship, leadership, pastor
The day you discover the pastor isn’t perfect
I know it’s a suspicious title for a blog. I don’t mean to be alarmist. And don’t worry. I haven’t been charged with anything or put in jail! The reason I write this is because...
in advent, christmas, discipleship, faith, repentance
An Advent & Christmas that is Meaningful [handout]
On December 2 and 9, we explored the idea of repentance. You’re right. In a world where many people buy into the idea that you should just do whatever makes you happy, repentance can seem...