We are grieved to share that Ray passed away on November 9, 2018, at his residence. Ray was born August 13, 1968, and was a part of our drop-in community. He participated in communion and prayer and approached faith with wisdom and sincerity. He enjoyed his musical career, especially playing with his band, JD and … [Read more…]
In August our body was rocked and many of us have been reeling as we attempt to deal with the impact of that news. We recognize that there is a wide range of reaction to this, and we know that for many of us there is a need to continue to process all that has … [Read more…]
The Creative Team would like to invite you to participate in a series of artistic expressions that centre around Advent. The season of Advent provides an opportunity to slow down, to reflect, to consider and to give attention to the story at the centre of our faith. When art is shared communally it can be … [Read more…]
Our very own WCV Youth have come together to plan and prepare some open worship evenings for our whole congregation. The heart behind this is to provide a space to come together in worship and to engage in what God is doing among us. We want to nurture deeper relationships with God and with each … [Read more…]
Here is a special message from Gloria Fligg summarizing the fall session of Kid’s Church: “For the past two months, we’ve had lots of fun upstairs in Kids’ Church! We learned about lighthouses and how they illuminate our path, and keep us from danger. We compared God’s word to a lighthouse, and learned the verse, … [Read more…]
It’s wonderful to have our Youth Calendars finalized for the fall! We’re looking forward to all God has for these groups this year. There are three different youth groups at WCV. >>Our Senior Youth Group is for all youth grades 9-12. They meet as a small group every second Thursday night at Jodi and Mike … [Read more…]
As we plan for the new year we can see that we are in need of a few new volunteers for our Sunday morning gatherings. If you would like to give to the community in this way we’d love to have some new faces join our serving rotation in 2019! Please prayerfully consider the following … [Read more…]
We are in a new season of Kids Church at WCV and we’re off to a good start. Here is a word from Gloria Fligg on what our elementary kids have to look forward to in the months ahead: “This last week we had an amazing time as we began Kids Church for another year! … [Read more…]
We are planning a Grief Run this Saturday, September 22nd, 9:00am at Whittier Park. Amanda Leighton has organized this event for our community. She writes, “This is something visceral & physical for us to do together as an expression of our sadness and our anger and our anguish; as an expression of our grief. It … [Read more…]
We want to take this opportunity to encourage you, wherever you’re at and whatever you’re feeling regarding the news we’ve received about Nathan. Like we’ve been acknowledging as a leadership team and like we’ve been hearing directly from many of you, there is a whole range of reactions, responses and ways of dealing with this … [Read more…]
We are excited for this season of Kids Church at WCV. As we prepare, there are a few things we want you to know. Leaders are in place and ready to come alongside our children and youth to be a positive presence and a source of love and encouragement in their lives. One important aspect of … [Read more…]
Here is an important message given by David Ruis at our National Gathering in Montreal this past summer. Situating us as a Vineyard movement in Canada in the context of where we’re coming from and where God is leading us. It’s an inspired talk. Please take the time to listen – especially in this time … [Read more…]
Over the past few weeks many people have contacted WCV with messages of love, encouragement and assurance of prayer for all of us. Here are just a few we’d like to highlight for you now. Joyce Rees (National Council Member and Pastor at Epic Vineyard in Kelowna) The LORD is close to the broken hearted … [Read more…]
