KidUnique Workshop

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WCV is hosting a parenting workshop with guest speaker Cathy Dyck.

Due to low registrations this workshop will be cancelled. Stay tuned for a future KidUnique workshop.

The goal of the workshop is to equip parents, leaders and other adults who have a relationship of influence in the life of a child or a teen, to intentionally reflect God’s heart to the kids they care about, helping them begin to discover who it is that He has created them to be and what He has created them to do.

Participants will:
• Get an overview of ways in which culture is impacting their children and their families.
• Identify character qualities that they as parents can cultivate that will help them engage with their kids in positive and meaningful ways.
• Receive practical tools and ideas which will help them get and stay close to the kids they care about, using the 4 window model.
• Create 1 or 2 doable actions steps which will have a positive impact on the relationship they have with the kid they care about whether they are 5 or 15.
• Have opportunity to consider an optional workbook that is both a guide and a journal.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn strategies for engaging with your kids and youth, to walk alongside them as they navigate the challenges of developing a deep relationship with God in a digital era.

>>>The Details:

  • February 22, 2020
  • 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
  • There is a $10 fee to help cover a light lunch.  To register contact Andy Arthur or the WCV Office.

The Sacrament of Baptism

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One does not slowly become baptized. It is a singular point in one’s history. In fact it’s more than just a moment – it is an act of obedience to anyone who has decided to follow Jesus. Jesus, Paul, and Peter all had significant things to say about baptism (Mark 16, Romans 6, & 1 Peter 3 respectively). This sacrament which Jesus even participated in himself, is in God’s plans for every one of his children. Participating in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection are the primary realities demonstrated through baptism. Somehow we can access his post resurrection life now – it can become part of us. This is possible only through his death (which we celebrate during Communion). When we are brought up out of the water, we are cleansed and born into a new community, and are participating with Jesus in his new life! This is why there is often a fresh sense of being filled with the Holy Spirit at the time of baptism.

Jesus said, “believe and be baptized” (Mark 16:16). In other words, believing is never just an internal reality – it always finds expression and is made practical, in our real lives. Baptism is an outward expression of an inward reality and one that followers of Jesus have participated in ever since Jesus himself was baptized by his cousin, John the Baptist.

If you believe in Jesus and haven’t yet taken this step, we invite you to think and pray about it. Call or contact the office if you’re interested and we’ll be in touch with you.

Workshop #1: Understanding Trauma Responses & Establishing Healthy Boundaries – with guest Jaymie Friesen

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We are hosting a workshop designed to help us understand our responses to traumatic events and how to establish good boundaries in traumatic relationships. Understanding our own and other people’s responses and the way they deal with difficult news or situations as well as learning what appropriate boundaries might be are two topics that will be covered in this evening workshop.

We’re bringing in Jaymie Friesen from MCC to facilitate this event. Jaymie is the Abuse Response and Prevention Coordinator for MCC in Manitoba and comes to us with experience in helping churches and communities deal with the impacts of betrayal of trust, sexual misconduct and other similar topics. You can read her bio here.

Wed, Feb 5, 7-9pm

782 Main St.

Anyone is welcome.

>>>Read more about our Second Workshop

Pastoral Resource Job Positions

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Exciting news! We have identified three areas in which the Winnipeg Centre Vineyard church community needs more support and have created three positions that will help meet those needs. We are looking to expand our staff team with the following Pastoral Resource positions:

1) Community Care & Development. The purpose of this position is to provide leadership for the development and care of House Groups, Triads and volunteer engagement in WCV. Expectations include promoting, developing and envisioning participation in life-building relationships for those who call WCV home as well as creating systems and processes that promote a flourishing volunteer culture.

2) Neighbourhood Engagement & Outreach. This position is responsible for the care and development of Winnipeg Centre Vineyard’s (WCV) relationships with the neighbourhood including the Street Parish, outreach activities and Care Portal.

3) Enfolding & Hospitality. The purpose of this position is to care for all aspects of welcome and hospitality in Winnipeg Centre Vineyard (WCV). This position is responsible for creating, envisioning and tending pathways for new people to become part of WCV. Additionally this role cares for people in difficult or transition stages of life.

These positions are all part-time. We are open to one person filling all three positions if they have the gifts and skills for doing so. Alternately, we may have one separate person for each position. We are excited to see what God wants and who God brings to meet these needs.

View the Job Descriptions:

Pastoral Resource: Community Care & DevelopmentDownload
Pastoral Resource: Neighbourhood Engagement & OutreachDownload
Pastoral Resource: Enfolding & HospitalityDownload

To Apply:

  • Please forward a cover letter and resume to: andy@wcvchurch.ca
  • Should you be invited to participate in the next stage of the hiring process, we will be asking for three references, one from each of the following categories:
    • Current or recent leader you have served with.
    • Spiritual mentor.
    • Team member or co-worker.
  • Applications will be accepted until February 9, 2020.

UPDATE (Feb 10, 2020): Please note we are no longer receiving applications for this posting. Thanks.

Resources relevant to this post:

Vineyard Prayer Summit

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It’s that time of the year again… when folks from all across our country gather in Edmonton for the annual Vineyard Prayer Summit.

Here’s the purpose:

Since 2003 the Canadian Vineyard family has gathered together every year to simply seek the face of the Lord and worship Him. Come join us this year and take the opportunity to devote two days for this very purpose. 

Summit: February 28 & 29
Symposiums: February 27 (Suhail is speaking at one of the Symposiums)

Check out the website for more information including registration, location, schedule, etc.

Who wants to go? If you are planning on going we’d like to know about it – please let Ang Falk know.

Custodial Job Posting

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We’re hiring! We are looking for a part-time Custodian (20 hrs / week). This position requires a friendly, clean, tidy and efficient person who would love to serve our community by keeping our building clean. This position includes janitorial and set-up responsibilities as well as some security services.

If you’re interested, please read on. If you know of someone who might be a fit, please forward this posting to them.

Download the full job description, hours, pay, here.Download

To Apply:

  • Please forward a resume to: Andy(at)wcvchurch.ca including when you’re available to start.
  • Applications will be accepted until February 5, 2020.
Let’s clean this!

Sermon Series

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For the next few months we’re going to be exploring what it means to have Emotionally Healthy Relationships (EHR). In the Fall we worked through the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (EHS) both on Sunday mornings and during Wednesday evenings when we hosted the course. This was a great success.

Where the primary focus of the EHS series was on learning to love God well, this series on Emotionally Healthy Relationship will focus on loving others. It’s the second part of the complete package of what Jesus said were the most important things (Mark 12:30-31).

We’ve got a number of great speakers lined up to help us through this material. We’re praying that God will continue to work health into every part of us – both emotional health and spiritual health – which we’ve learned are inseparable. We won’t be doing the EHR course right now, but are looking at good options for the future (as well as doing the EHS course again).

Growing with the Kids

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The New Year is here and with it comes a new season of Kid’s Church.  If you are interested in growing with the kids at WCV, here are some ways you can do that. We are currently looking for volunteers to join our teams in these areas. Please contact Andy Arthur to find out more details. 204-999-1292

Junior Youth Helper – Saturday Evening

Elementary Small Group Leader

Grade 5&6 Co-teacher

Sunday Morning Youth Teacher

KidCheck Volunteer

New Year’s Eve Open House

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We’re having another New Year’s Eve party this year. Like last year it will be at Andy & Beckie’s home (see the image below for the address). Everyone’s welcome and it’s friendly for humans of all ages. There will be fun and games, fire and a sauna. Bring a snack to share (and a bathing suit & towel if you want to try the sauna). It starts at 7pm.

Christmas Eve Service

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Join us on Dec 24 from 6 – 7pm for our annual Christmas Eve celebration. We will worship together with music, hear the Christmas story, and light our candles together as we experience the wonder and light that Jesus brought, is bringing, and will one day bring.

All are welcome. Invite anyone!

Make sure you pick up a few invitation cards to invite your friends and family.

Get Into the Story!

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Christmas time can provide some great opportunities to explore the Christmas story. I encourage you, in whatever situation you’re in, to make some time to read through the events chronicled in scripture regarding Jesus’ incarnation. Here are some suggested readings. You’ll notice that we’ve been exploring a few of these passages in our Advent series this year. Enjoy!

Luke 1:26-38

(The Angel visits Mary, Mary’s response, the Magnificat – Mary’s song of worship)

Matthew 1:18-25 or Luke 2:1-7

(Matthew: The engagement, Joseph’s dream; Luke: Census and short birth narrative)

Luke 2:8-20

(The Shepherds see the Angelic Host)

Matthew 2:1-12

(The Wise Men come from the East)

Christmas Feast – Pie Sign Up

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Our Christmas feast is less than two weeks away! Jessie Penner, who has in previous years helped organize and cook for our feast, is also helping organize the feast this year! As she shared this past Sunday, she is needing some pies donated for our dessert at the feast.

If you’re able and willing to donate a pie or two (or three, or more!) please contact Jessie to let her know of your plans. Any pies that you want to drop off at the church for Jessie to pick up can be done so tomorrow (Thursday the 5th) or on Sunday morning, December 8th, so Jessie can take them home to cook!

To email Jessie, click here.

>>>Christmas Feast Details:

Sunday, December 15th @ 12 pm in the Sanctuary! (Families will eat together in the studio).

Hope to see you at the feast! Merry Christmas!