Westminster Loving God & Neighbour

You’re invited to join us on Sunday, March 10 at 10:01 am as we worship the true and living God! We will sing songs and hymns to God, pray, learn, and encourage one another. Let's never underestimate the power of those things! There will be nursery care, and our full Sunday School will be in operation: pre-school to high school. March 10 is also the start of Lent -- the 40 day period (excluding Sundays) that lead up to Easter. It is a time of spiritual preparation. Rev. Allyson Voo will begin a series entitled "Vote for Pedro" which is about the Apostle Peter and will lead us through Lent.  What is it about?  Ever feel like your life is just going around in circles? Like maybe your opportunities have passed you by, or that your best shot at a happy and successful life has slipped through your hands? Not a chance! If Jesus can help transform the life of a nothing-special guy like Peter, just watch how He can make even YOUR wildest dreams come true! Sunday’s message is entitled “Why are We Stopping Here?”  It is based on Luke 8:40 - 56 in which Peter has a single line yet is one of the stories that illustrates how he has to start to revise his thinking on how God works. It also the start of Daylight Savings Time so remember to change your clocks. Let’s worship and be a part of something bigger together.  See you there!

(Here is our location via Google Maps.) You’re invited to join us on Sunday, March 17 at 10:01 am as we worship our faithful and steadfast God! It is the second Sunday in Lent -- the 40 day period (excluding Sundays) that lead up to Easter. It is a time of spiritual preparation. This week was also the second week in our “VOTE 4 PEDRO” series, looking at how various key moments in the life of Peter were critical moments in the revealing of the Kingdom of God. The big idea was around how we can use our faith to take us from “zero to hero”, and how faith is all about failing forward – that without taking risks we give up on the opportunities to experience God’s greatest dreams for us. We will sing songs and hymns to God, pray, learn, and encourage one another. That's a significant part of what we do. There will be nursery care, and our full Sunday School will be in operation: pre-school to high school. Oh, and it's St. Patrick's Day! Let’s worship and be a part of something bigger together.

(Here is our location via Google Maps.) You’re invited to join us on Sunday, March 24 at 10:01 am as we worship God as his people together. It is the third Sunday in Lent -- the 40 day period (excluding Sundays) that lead up to Easter. It is a time of spiritual preparation. We will sing songs and hymns to God, pray, learn, and encourage one another. That's a significant part of what we do. This week  Rev. Patrick will lead us during our service and continue with the third message in the “Vote for Pedro” series. We are truly enriched by learning more about the Apostle Peter, a guy just like us. This week’s message is “Truth you can handle”.  We'll learn that when Jesus feeds you, you have more than you need. There will be nursery care, and our full Sunday School will be in operation: pre-school to high school. Let’s worship and be a part of something bigger together.

(Here is our location via Google Maps.) You’re invited to join us on Sunday, April 7 at 10:01 am. It is the fifth Sunday in Lent and we will honour and praise God together. Lent is the 40 day period (excluding Sundays) that lead up to Easter. It is a time of spiritual preparation. We will enjoy the fifth message in our "Vote for Pedro" series with a message entitled "I Choose Us".  Rev. Patrick will share various passages that help to illustrate that God would rather save the world with us than without us.  Peter, of course, will play a part. We will sing songs and hymns to God, pray, learn, and encourage one another. That's a significant part of what we do. There will be nursery care, and our full Sunday School will be in operation: pre-school to high school. We will also have a Food Drive for the Barrie Food Bank. This is something we do every Easter as the food bank starts to experience heavier use in the period leading up to Easter weekend. This is a very real and practical way we can help those who are struggling. Let’s worship and be a part of something bigger together.

Our LEADING WITH CARE WORKSHOP is coming up on Sunday April 7th.  Please save the date and about an hour after the service & fellowship this day if you are a leader, teacher or volunteer in the church and have not yet attended this training. Leading with Care is an initiative of our denomination, The Presbyterian Church in Canada, which seeks to ensure the safety and health all all people involved with the life of the church. At Westminster we want to ensure the safety of our environment, especially those who are vunerable–the young and the elderly. The policy is not reactive, but proactive. Volunteers are required to adhere to a care policy and submit police record checks. God loves all his children. In the church we also strive to share this love and protection with others. If you have any questions, or need more information please contact Darlene Munro at ggcloon@hotmail.com.

All are most welcome to join us and to bring their friends.  This will be our last dinner until October. Please be sure to visit the website to see the menus for Urban Dish Grill & Wine Bar 367 Yonge St, 705-797-8909. Click here for a the full menu and more information. The reservation is in the name of 'Westminster'.  Please contact Gayle Atkinson 705 627 9790 (vmail or text),  David or Linda Holloway 705 739 8597  no later than Wednesday April 10th  at noon, if you would like to participate.  Please call the restaurant after this deadline to make any changes.  Thanks!