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Feb 2019
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 do? Prayerfully consider these options; 1. Help fund Matthew’s Inter-Mission leave. During the next two weeks we are looking to raise $3,000 to cover the leave costs so that the 2019 budget is not......
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Christmas Q & A
Some of you have questions about Christmas. But the season rushes at us with such fearsome fury that we do our best just to hang on. As a result, many of our questions go...
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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...
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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...
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Are Vine Groups for me?
Westminster has a small groups program. We call them ‘Vine Groups.’ It’s ‘the place to go if you want to grow’! This short post is designed to help you think through whether or not you...
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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...
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