It’s been said that the church is more of a living organism than an organization. Considering that the church is a complex mix of all kinds of people, this observation is a quite apt. However, it is also necessary for every body to have some amount of organization to keep it from becoming a random collection of cells at […]
Easter is the number one celebration for followers of Jesus. In terms of importance it ranks higher than Christmas – a fact that is lost on most of our children, and, let’s face it, many of us adults too. We just like the cradle more than the cross. In a similar way, we typically skip over
On March 18, we affirmed a clarified definition of membership for WCV. The Pastoral and Lay elders have been diligently working on this issue for a number of years. We recognized that the working definition of membership was confusing, so we set about to bring some clarity and simplification to the definition of formal membership in WCV. Over
We’re excited about a few changes in leadership in the Vineyard. Some of these shifts are just a normal part of the ebb and flow in the community. Others have been worked on by the Pastoral and Lay elders for quite some time now. In either case our heart is to respond to what the
We’re saddened by the passing of Darren Sawchuk early Saturday morning. Our deepest condolences and love to Loralie, their families and all his many friends. His funeral is on Thursday, March 23, 1pm at Immanuel Pentecostal church at 955 Wilkes Ave. It will be a celebration of Darren’s colourful personality – and as such, people are
Deyan Momtchilov recently created this piece during the wrap-up of our “Why On Earth?” series. Below are his reflections. This piece was inspired by a series of sermons on the topic of calling, illustrated by the life of the biblical figure, David. It summarizes some of my thoughts on the subject, while highlighting pivotal questions,
International Women’s Day was March 8. Sherry Ansloos wrote the following poem. To introduce her poem, Sherry writes, “In honor of women who have inspired, I want to post this poem. It gives a voice to the murdered and missing Indigenous women in Canada. It commemorates Helen Betty Osborne, a Cree women who was murdered
At the Outer Circle gathering on March 18, we’ll be doing some significant business as a church community. On Sunday March 12, we will have the specific proposals and other information available in a printed booklet. If you are on our newsletter email list, you will receive a digital copy on Thursday, March 9. Please
Will You Join Us? We’re excited about taking a team of WCVers to India and Nepal – would you consider joining us? John, Nathan and Andy are going and we’re hoping there will be more! There will be a large gathering of people from all across the Himalayan Region, and others who have been involved in Nepal to
On Sunday, February 26, in both the Upstairs Gathering and the Downstairs Gathering, we’ll be making space to hear stories of what’s happened throughout the David series and the Prayer Challenge. Sharing what God has done, what you’re wrestling with, or other clarity that you’ve gained can be both encouraging for those who hear, but
As you think about your friend today, can you recall any times of them taking risks in their life to do something they thought was worth doing? David took a risk to protect his sheep from a bear, and survived. It gave him confidence to do the same again, this time from a lion. His
Every tree begins from a small seed that bears little outward resemblance to the tree it will someday become. It’s usually difficult to tell much about a baby’s future from its personality at birth, as well. But not long afterwards, both saplings and toddlers demonstrate some of their uniqueness. Not long after I transplanted an
For two weeks, those of us who want to take The Vineyard’s prayer challenge will find a friend to pray for everyday till February 26th. Have courage to ask people if you can pray for them! Be bold, and if no one asks you, don’t take it as a sign that no one cares about
