Westminster Loving God & Neighbour

Sunday, March 1st, the Westminster Family will gather to worship our God. Pastor Ruttan will bring the current teaching series about Maturity to a close. He will take us through Philippians 4, and the importance of never giving up! This is easier said than done. That's why a close reading of the text gives us guidance about how to persevere through adversity and uncertainty, and to do so in a way that keeps us focused on what is good in life. The sermon will also summarize all we've learned so far. It is the first Sunday in Lent. We will celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion & we will have the special appeal for the Deacon’s Fund. The full Sunday School will be in operation, and nursery care is also available.  Hope you can join us! If you are unable to join us in person - please access our live stream at 9:50am or watch at your convenience at our YouTube channel found under the menu above.  If you missed any of the first three messages and want to listen to one of them or all, you can find them here under "Recent Messages"

March  7TH we welcome LIFE 100.3’s 2020 movie tour to our church featuring the movie Overcomer. Overcomer comes from the Kendrick Brothers who made Fireproof, Courageous and several other great Christian movies.  It’s about a basketball coach who is forced to coach an asthmatic cross country runner, but even more, it’s about where you get your identity and how God puts us in each other’s paths for a reason. Doors open at 6:30 and the movie begins at 7pm.  Come with the whole family and have a great night out!

Sunday, March 8th, we will gather to worship and honour our God. This is the 2nd Sunday in Lent. It's also daylight savings time to remember to change your clocks before bed on Saturday night! We will gather to sing, pray, learn and encourage one another as God's people. There will be full kids' ministry, and during the service we will hear the faith statements of two more of our young people and also see them get baptized! During the message, Pastor Ruttan will reflect on these words of Jesus: "unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 18:2). This isn't about being child-ish, but child-like. What's the difference? And what might this mean for our relationship with God and outlook in life as people today? After the service, Pastor Ruttan will offer a brief celebration of Communion in the sanctuary for those who missed it last week, or for those who would like to re-take it. If you are unable to join us in person - please access our live stream at 9:50am or watch at your convenience at our YouTube channel found under the menu above.

Effective immediately, all of our services will be live-stream only.  Access our Live Stream Service here at 9:50 Sunday Mornings. Please read the full update from Pastor Ruttan and church leadership here. "Who. You. Are." This third Sunday of Lent, Pastor Ruttan will share a message about the much-debated concept of identity. Spring-boarding from the Overcomer movie that was recently hosted at Westminster, (watch the trailer here) he will take us through Ephesians 1:1 - 2:10 to explain who you are according to the One who made you. Why do we so readily see reasons to despair, instead of reasons to have hope? Why do we, as individuals or as a society, need to consume and shop and buy to feel better? Why do young men and women feel the need to act beneath themselves to get affection or attention? Why do 'successful' people often feel like they're still lost? The answer to these questions (and more) is the same. This is what we'll explore together. There will be no Sunday School, nor nursery care as per the update.  Hope you can join our live stream.

Unfortunately, our March Break Camp has been cancelled.  Please read the full Coronavirus And Church Activities Update: Immediate Changes here.  Julie Cuhna, our Youth Coordinator will be in touch with those who were registered to attend.  

Even though the building continues to be closed, we continue to worship God through live-streaming on the internet below. Please access our live-stream at 9:50 each Sunday morning right here. We will sing God's praise, pray together, learn about this week's new family devotional resource, and reflect on God's trustworthy word. Do you feel like many aspects of your life right now are out of control? Things seem to change daily in a pandemic. We're uncertain about our activities, our investments, our well-being -- the list goes on. Pastor Ruttan will discuss these uncertainties as they relate to coronavirus and take us through Psalm 103, a powerful and assuring text about the almighty power and goodness of God (and to root ourselves in that eternal truth on a daily basis). This message is especially important when we feel small and unsure.    

Please access our live-stream at 9:50 right here. On Sunday, March 29th we will gather virtually on the live-stream to praise our almighty and everlasting God! From wherever you are, we will sing, we will lift our voices in prayer, and we will seek God's wisdom, direction and strength. The theme of the service is "your weapons in the war against fear." Let's be honest. There's a lot of fear out there right now. So our prayers, music, and Pastor Ruttan's message, will be about rooting ourselves in the powerful presence of God in the victorious war against fear. Why not share the live-stream link with someone you know or online? Plus, we'll introduce the next family devotional resource during the kids' time. Let's honour God together in these unprecedented days.

Access our Live Stream here. On Sunday, April 5th, Palm Sunday,  we will gather virtually on the live-stream to worship and praise our awesome God! Palm Sunday is when we remember Jesus' entry into Jerusalem as King the week before his crucifixion and resurrection at Easter. People celebrated with shouts of hope! That's something we need to hear about, isn't it?--especially when our days are filled with problems, pains and disappointments. Pastor Ruttan will take us through God's word to leverage insights from Luke 19:28-48 for Christian hope for the real world, especially when it might be hard to have it." Why not share the live-stream link with someone you know or online? And as in weeks past, the next family devotional resource will be shared during the kids' time. Let's honour God together in these unprecedented days. Hope you can join us!

On Maundy Thursday (April 9) at 7pm, we will gather online for our first-ever virtual Communion service. At 7pm a video service will be posted here to our YouTube channel of Pastor Ruttan. As he indicates when we celebrate on Sunday mornings, "anyone who trusts Jesus as their Lord is welcome to participate, they along with their children." If adults wish to participate with their children, it is important that, as usual, they have explained the meaning ahead of time. Click here for a 1-page helper in this regard. Bring a worshipful heart, a Bible, some bread and either grape juice or wine. If you only have bread, or if you only have juice or wine, that is okay; you will still be participating in Communion. The service will include prayer, singing, John 13, and the Sacrament itself. It will be about 30 minutes long.  

Access our Live Stream here. On Good Friday at 10:01am we will gather via the live-stream for a reflective service of singing, prayer, Scripture, and some special music. As we gather at the foot of the cross and ponder the world-changing event of Jesus giving his life for ours, we consider Isaiah 53:5: "by his wounds we are healed." Mandy Hillyard has also provided a video resource for our children to use in the absence of this year's children's program.  You can find it here.