Posts that will appear in the weekly WCV Newsletter.
Our next Community Catalyst Training is coming up November 24, 7 – 9pm. The goal of these Community Catalyst events (there are three a year) is to create a space for the WCV community to be encouraged, equipped and envisioned. To put a finer point on it, we want those involved in the Community Catalyst […]
Most of us are aware by now that there are new public health orders that came into effect Oct 5 and will remain in effect at least until Oct 26. The new orders will not impact our regular Sunday gatherings because the number of people we can accommodate is well within the limits set out
This coming Sunday (October 10) we’re going to be baptising a few people! They will be making a public declaration of their love and allegiance to following Jesus Christ. If you’re interested in getting baptised, please contact Andy right away. If you want to know more about baptism, why we do it, what it means,
As we’re getting into our new sermon series “That You May Know: finding and following Jesus in John’s letters”, we hope you’re beginning to follow along as individuals, in Home Groups or Triads. We’ve compiled a few resources to help with this. Here is a great overview from the Bible Project: Here is the schedule
Update (Sept 8, 2021) Hello Manitoba Vineyard friends, This is a short note to let you know we have decided to postpone the Manitoba Vineyard Gathering that was originally scheduled for Sept 25. We are saddened to postpone this event but are hopeful that things will work out in the future. We feel this is
On July 18, 2021 some of the current Covid-19 restrictions are changing regarding church gatherings. The new orders will allow churches to gather to 50% capacity to a maximum of 150 people – while adhering to the normal WCV protocols (hand-sanitizing, physical distancing, wearing masks at all time indoors, staying home if you’re sick, etc).
On June 26, 2021 some of the current Covid-19 restrictions are changing regarding church gatherings. The new orders will allow churches to gather to 25% capacity to a maximum of 25 people – while adhering to the normal WCV protocols (hand-sanitizing, physical distancing, wearing masks at all time indoors, staying home if you’re sick, etc).
This is an opportunity we’re making available to people who come to our doors – many of whom are deeply shaken by the news of the children being found buried next to Residential Schools. We encourage you to participate. This is one small way to show solidarity, support, care and concern. Every Child Matters The
Happy National Indigenous Peoples Day! This year it feels like some of the celebration of this day has been displaced by the devastating news of 215 children who passed away at the residential school in Kamloops. Appropriately, there are calls to thoroughly investigate other residential school sites for what survivors already know – more bodies
We’re going to be moving into our rhythm of having shorter gatherings for the rest of June until the September long weekend. This will mean that you’ll be able to participate online easily from wherever you are. We’re aiming to keep them to 60 minutes. We will continue to respect and adhere to the government’s
The sun, our galaxy’s star attraction, is amazing. Let’s reflect on this celestial ball of fire for a moment. Without the sun, our galaxy would simply cease to sustain life. Take away the sun and the source of all energy, heat and light is instantly removed. Extinguish the sun and a mass extinction would result
We will be joining with other Vineyard communities across Canada on Sunday May 23 for a celebration of Pentecost. You can join at 11am (Central Time Zone) on either Vineyard Canada’s YouTube channel or Facebook Page. YouTube Live Facebook Live May 23, 2021 at 11am
Invitation to Volunteer for Mercy Boot Camp 2.0 Recap on Season 1: We’ve handed out food bags every Sunday from November to April: 6 months, 26 Sundays, 800 bags to hungry people in our Street Parish including many visitors. We have two types of bags, small and large, that we alternate each week. The small holds
