Westminster Loving God & Neighbour

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.

Advent continues on Sunday! This is the four-week period leading up to Christmas. We will light the candle of peace, sing and worship together, pray, and bring to a close the Beginning is Nigh series with focus on the powerful and comforting idea that the word of the Lord “goes ahead” of us as we navigate life. The Bethlehem Photo Booth remains open! (See separate announcement.) Be sure to stop by after the service. There will be Sunday School provided by gracious teachers, and loving nursery care. Let’s honour the Lord together. The service begins at 10:01am.