Here are a few short stories from people in the Outer Circle process. They each share about the significance of the Outer Circle in their particular journeys. If you’re inspired to join go here to find out more about the Outer Circle for 2016! Here’s Chloe Bishop: Here’s Melody Schellenberg: Here’s Jodi Labun: Here’s Suhail Stephen: Here’s Jessica Williams: […]
Are you looking to give a beautiful, peaceful, and uplifting gift this Christmas? Within and Without is a wonderful option (and it will fit into a stocking too!). It’s full of wonderful tunes that most people are sure to enjoy. They’re available from the office or on Sunday mornings. $15.
Our world is pretty messed up. There’s a lot to like about our world, but there’s also much that’s just plain wrong – sickness, death, terror, fear, destruction. A quick scan of the headlines confirms that evil is present – it hasn’t always been so, and won’t always be the case. Immediately after Adam and Eve
There’s something powerful and unsettling about recognizing our own inadequacy. Abraham must have felt something of his own inability to provide, as he was witness to the miraculous conception and birth of his son Isaac. Abraham’s firstborn was God’s living, breathing promise – a skin and bone sign that God would honour his vow to
The first Sunday of the Advent season is November 29. Advent is the official beginning of the “worship year” in the Christian calendar. It is a season of preparation and waiting for the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah. We celebrate his first coming – our Saviour, born in a manger. We expectantly look for his appearance in
The Outer Circle is one of our primary discipleship tools at WCV. It’s our attempt to create just enough structure while leaving room for plenty of flexibility to help us on our journey towards being like Jesus. It’s the task of discipleship. It’s the joy and the work of submitting our wills, habits, desires, our
Flatlanders Inn has recently had an opening in the Administrator job position. Julie Kettle has been our administrator for the past 2 years. She has approached her job with a rare sparkle and joie de vivre. She is moving on and we thank her for the great job she has done and wish her all the
We are in the process of prayerfully discerning the expansion of our Elder team and we’d like to invite your input. In the Vineyard, Elders function as overseers who tend to the spiritual health and vision of the community. The Elder team, while not always elders in age, are seasoned leaders and followers of Jesus. There
In the spirit of open communication, the Board of Directors offers this information for us all to prayerfully consider. For the past 20 years, God has provided for our financial needs. We understand this to be a result of his faithfulness expressed through both your faithfulness in tithes and offerings as well as our collective prayer for
“When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.” ~ Isaiah 41.17 Ever wondered where our water comes from when you turn on the tap? It turns out, that all our water in Winnipeg
There was a small team from Winnipeg on the ground at the end of August. They recorded these videos to help tell the stories, report on and assess the situation and help those far away understand the situation in Kathmandu and the villages which were directly impacted by the earthquakes. As they are processed they will be
We’re excited for the Upstairs Gathering to begin again on October 4. After our community consultations last June we’ve been thinking, praying and planning. A small team was invited by the pastoral staff to help bring leadership to the Upstairs Gathering – this was a need that was articulated clearly in June. The leadership team is:
Here are a few greetings for our 20th anniversary party from friends far and wide. Thanks guys! Robb & Christa Massey The Masseys are serving on staff at the Brussels Vineyard. Robb was the WCV Youth Director for a number of years, after which they planted the Vineyard in Elmwood. Kris & Livia MacQueen Kris
