Vineyard Canada will be hosting an online gathering on May 31 at 11:00 A.M. CDT. Gather with us to worship together from coast to coast and to hear from voices from across the country.
The live video stream will be available on Vineyard Canada’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Also available are two series of colouring pages and visio divina exercises for kids and adults created by Krista Heide and Stephanie Jayne. You can download them for print from Vineyard Canada’s website.
Hey there folks,
Here is the set list for this Sunday’s worship set! You can either print these pages, or view it on your screen. Dixie will be leading us in worship!
All songs used by permission. CCLI #1052549
Hey there folks,
Here is the set list for this Sunday’s worship set! You can either print these pages, or view it on your screen. Paul & Sherry will be leading us in worship this coming Sunday!
If you’ve been around WCV for the past five or so years, you’ll probably have heard talk about Spiritual Direction, the Schools of Spiritual Direction, and perhaps have had a conversation or two with one of the number of people who have either participated in receiving Spiritual Direction or have taken the training to become a Spiritual Director (via Sustainable Faith’s School of Spiritual Direction). Pete Scazzero also mentioned Spiritual Direction in the The Emotionally Healthy Spirituality course we did last Fall. I believe this is all part of a slow transformative work of the Spirit which continues to bubble just beneath the surface.
I first experienced Spiritual Direction in the context of my studies over 15 years ago and have had a Spiritual Director for the past six years. These monthly meetings have become a major part of my spiritual development. I can’t imagine life without them. Despite the name, the process of sitting with a Spiritual Director has nothing to do with them directing you to do certain activities or assigning various exercises. It is simply and solely the process of sitting with you in order to help you notice what God is doing in your life. It is to direct your attention to God’s presence and activity through thoughtful and gentle questions and observations.
I know there are many who are struggling during this unprecedented time. Perhaps you are discovering that you need something else to anchor you. Maybe the practices that have worked for you in the past just aren’t making the cut anymore. Maybe your rhythms have been thrown off by this virus and you’re not sure what to do. This time of quarantine may be a good opportunity to explore what sitting with a Spiritual Director (online these days) could do for your spiritual life.
There are a number of trained Spiritual Directors in WCV who are willing to consider sitting with people in WCV. They are at all different places in their practice (some may charge a fee, others may not – some have space for just one person, others have more flexible schedules), but each on the list below is willing to explore what sitting with you could look like. If you’re interested, please email the office for their contact information, or if you already know how to contact them, go ahead and do so. If you are interested but would prefer to engage someone outside of WCV, please contact me (Andy) and I’d be happy to forward you some options.
Available Spiritual Directors in WCV:
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Our friends at Epic Vineyard in Calgary shared a best practices document with us. If you’re in Zoom meetings (like our online Prayer Meetings on Wednesdays, or in House Groups), please take a moment to review this so that our meetings can be the best possible experiences.
This Saturday is the first ever online Vineyard Creative Festival – an opportunity for Creatives to share what they’ve been making / writing / singing / painting / etc. in lockdown. It’s open to anyone with an internet connection and will be streamed live. To contribute something, there is a contribution form that needs to be filled out in advance. If you want to just show up and take in all the creative offerings, you can do that as well.
May 2, 2020.
The stream will be all day. Check the Vineyard Canada facebook page for details.
Vineyard Resources has made available some great resources for families. Check out these free downloadable resources below:
“We just put together 5 NEW, 5-day devotionals for families to use around the meal table throughout the next month during the challenge of the COVID-19 crisis.
Each devotional has 5, one-per-day devotionals that have been road-tested for use with younger children to early teens. Older kids can help the younger ones as you go through these simple, encouraging, Scripture-based devotionals.
That’s 25 total devotionals you can use on weekdays over the next month, or any way you choose! Download them all, and blessings as you grow and learn together!”
Hey Folks,
For those who find it easier, you can either print this list, or view it on your screen while Paul & Sherry leads us in worship this coming Sunday morning.
If you’re interested in either the School of Spiritual Direction or the School of Mercy and Justice, then this is for you. Both schools are run by Sustainable Faith, and the local cohorts of both are taught by Suhail Stephen.
At this interest meeting you’ll get to meet the Winnipeg cohort teacher (Suhail Stephen) and hear from some former students. We will overview the syllabus for the fall 2020 cohorts and there will be time for questions and answers.
If you’d like to attend the meeting, please contact Suhail for the Zoom link. For more information:
https://writingisprayer.com/2020/03/29/schools-of-spiritual-formation-fall-2020/
Hey folks,
Our Care Portal launch had to be postponed, but in the meantime, here is a video that shares a story about what Care Portal is and does.
Enjoy, and if you have questions or want to be involved somehow please contact Lillian.
Hey WCV Kids – this is for you! In this video Dynel Davidson tells the story of Mary – we hope you find it fun and encouraging.
Parents, make sure you’re receiving emails from Dynel with resources and ideas. You can contact her at kids(at)wcvchurch.ca if you want to be added to the list.
Hey Folks,
We want to make sure you’re aware of a few key ways we’re pursuing connection in this time of Covid-19. Be sure to check out this video that highlights a few important items.
Sunday Gatherings Online – 10am via Facebook Live. facebook.com/winnipegcentrevineyard
Online Prayer Meetings – Wednesdays, 7pm. We will be sending out an email invitation to Zoom (an interactive video platform). If you want to be invited please email the office.
Daily (or semi-daily) Encouragements – We’ll be posting encouraging meditations, thoughts, stories, scripture reading and the like on a regular basis to both our Facebook and Instagram pages. Just another way to be encouraged and foster our sense of connection.
Kids – Dynel Davidson (interim Kid’s Director) will be providing resource on a regular basis to help our kids connect with God in this time. Parents and guardians, watch your inbox for more.
Youth – Dustin Davidson (interim Youth Director) is curating ways for our youth to connect and engage primarily via Instagram. If you’re a youth make sure you follow “vineyardyouthwpg”.
In this time of uncertainty, many needs may arise in yourself, or those you know. We’d like to encourage us all to lean into God and each other. If you’re part of a House Group, make sure you communicate. If you need to talk to someone, or be prayed for, please reach out. The entire Leadership Team is available, and you can always call the office and Vanessa will be sure to forward your request.
If you or you know of someone who has some physical needs, please email the office. We’re keeping track and want to be helpful as and when we can.
I know this is not a “natural habitat” for some of us! A few thoughts to help:
It’s with great sadness that we need to let you know that our dear auntie Edna passed away March 24 – exactly one month after Richard her husband of 40 years. She died peacefully at Deer Lodge. She was in a weakened physical state struggling with pneumonia and the recent deaths of Richard and Kenny (her son) hit her very hard. In the end, it was all too much.
We are happy that she is no longer suffering, and yet saddened by this loss. Please pray for her family as they come to terms with yet another death. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit (Psalm 34:18) – let’s pray that this is their experienced reality in these difficult times which are made more difficult by the inability to gather to say goodbye.
Note: Due to Covid-19 all gatherings are postponed. We will update you with info as it is available.
