Westminster Loving God & Neighbour

General Message about Vine Groups: Vine Groups meet once weekly to discuss the sermon message with questions that prompt discussion and fellowship among those who attend. We currently have a few different time slots to choose from. You can view the current schedule by viewing the upcoming events for the week. Our small groups coordinator, Michelle Boston leads our online group via Zoom on Monday evenings and all other groups are led by church members, in-person at the church. If you would like additional information or would like to join a group discussion one evening, please contact Michelle Boston at mishkagirl3gmailcom or call the church office at 705-728-0541. We encourage all members to try out Vine; Dive deeper into God's word while enjoying fellowship with your brothers and sisters in Christ. Vine sessions usually run in 8 week segments with breaks in between, including a full summer break from June to September. For current start and end dates, please be in touch with Michelle Boston, but keep in mind that we encourage you to join in at any time. ***Please note that these events auto-populate weekly, so please stay connected with your group leader for cancellations and updates as they may not be reflected here.

This Sunday we welcome Teen Challenge! They operate drug addiction rehabilitation programs, for adults 18+, with centres located in Alberta, Atlantic Canada, Saskatchewan and Ontario. They offer help and hope to those struggling with alcoholism and/or addiction to other drugs. Those in addiction, their family and friends, begin their restoration at Teen Challenge. The service, therefore, will look a bit different. It will mostly consist of songs and testimonies from individuals who have been positively impacted by the program. We will have Sunday School and nursery care. And remember that we will have the special Soup and a Bun and Grilled Cheese lunch after the service! SPECIAL NOTE: Please note that it will be in-person only this Sunday. The live-stream will return on October 29th. A computer needs to be replaced and some software needs to be updated.

On November 12th we gather at 10:01am to worship our God of majesty, love, hope and holiness. Pastor Ruttan will lead our service, but has asked Jeff Walther to share the sermon (since Pastor Ruttan was away most of the week). The theme is "whatever." When we hear that word we can think of a dismissive 'who cares' attitude. But Paul uses it in several times in Philippians 4 to direct our attention to good and godly things. We should think about "whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely..." It is a message meant to encourage us to fill our minds with good things, which is especially important when there is so much negativity around us. We will sing praises to God, pray together, and build each other up. We will have Sunday School and nursery care, provided by caring brothers and sisters in Christ. After the service, Pastor Ruttan will be available to pray with you at the front of the sanctuary if you would like.

This coming Sunday is a big day. We welcome our new full-time Coordinator of Youth and Outreach, William Min! We also welcome his wife Tori, and his four boys—Abel, Aiden, Ewan and Ebenezer! We will get to know William a bit more during the service, and pray for him and for his ministry. We will sing, pray and celebrate. After the service we will have our much-enjoyed Soup and a Bun Lunch… as well as some cake! There will be Sunday School provided by gracious, helpful teachers, and loving nursery care. Let’s honour the Lord together. The service begins at 10:01am.