Announcements – February 28, 2021
OUR MISSION
Windsor Park United Church seeks to be a welcoming community.
Based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, we nurture our faith and spiritual life by: worshipping and learning together, caring for each other, embracing our diversity, reaching out to those who live around us and working together in service to Creation.
THE LIFE AND WORK OF WPUC
February 28-March 7, 2021
Sunday, February 28 at 10:30 a.m. – On-line Worship service (Second Sunday of Lent) – watch your email for the links
Sunday, February 28 at 11:30 a.m. – After Worship Fellowship via Zoom
Thursday, March 4 at 10:30 a.m. – Thursday Morning Coffee and Conversation via Zoom
Friday, March 5 – World Day of Prayer – see below
Saturday, March 6 at 10:00 a.m. Faithful Conversations via Zoom
Sunday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m.– On-line Worship service (Third Sunday of Lent / Communion) – watch your email for the links
Sunday, March 7 at 11:30 a.m.– After Worship Fellowship via Zoom
The scripture readings for Sunday, March 7, 2021 are: Exodus 20:1-17 and John 2:13-22
Church Office Hours
The office will be open Mondays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please call before you come to confirm that that someone is there.
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE
Our virtual blanket-making bee is coming to an end for this winter. If you have joined us by making a twin-sized blanket, quilt, or afghan to donate to Sleep in Heavenly Peace, you can drop it off at WPUC on Monday morning (March 1, 2021 – Please phone first to advise someone that you will be coming by.) If you’d feel more comfortable with a safe, pick-up at your home, one can be arranged by contacting Deanna Kernaghan (lenanddee@shaw.ca) or Gwen Polak (gpolak@mymts.net). New or gently-used twin-sized bedding will also be accepted. All donated items will be transported in early March to the Winnipeg non-profit agency, Sleep in Heavenly Peace, to share with the children for whom they provide free bed frames and mattresses. Thank-you to all who have participated in this project!
Thursday Morning Coffee and Conversation
The next Thursday Morning Coffee and Conversation is this Thursday, March 4 at 10:30 a.m. It is a great time to check in and have a short visit. There is a new link for the month of March, please send an email to office@windsorparkunitedchurch.com to receive it.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
March 5 is World Day of Prayer. This year the women of Vanuatu have provided the service. Because of COVID-19 we will be able to view the service by logging onto the WICC website by registering as a co-ordinator. Please go to wicc.org. All donations must be sent to World Day of Prayer Headquarters, found on the website.
Faithful Conversations
Faithful Conversations are resuming on Saturdays for the month of March @ 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. Please join Patrick to discuss the issues of the day and how they relate to our faith. If you would like to participate and/or have a topic you would be interested in discussing, please contact the church office at office@windsorparkunitedchurch.com. Please note that there is a new link for the month of March.
After Worship Fellowship
After Worship Fellowship takes place on Sundays at 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. There is a new link for the month of March, please send an email to office@windsorparkunitedchurch.com to receive it.
Calling All Knitters
Splash Daycare is in need of about a dozen arm warmers for children, a dozen leg warmers for children, and about 10 to 12 adult size leg warmers. If you require patterns, please contact the office at office@windsorparkunitedchurch.com . When finished, these can be dropped off at the church (call first to make sure that someone is there to receive them) or contact the office and pickup can be arranged.
Message from Patrick
If you feel the need to talk, to vent, to laugh, to hear another’s voice, please know that the phone and the email at the church is constantly being checked so if you need to speak to me, please call. If you get the answering machine, leave your name and number and I will call you back. We are in this together and we will get through this together, because that is what we do here at Windsor Park United Church.
If You Are Inside The Church Building
If for any reason you enter the church building you will find a log book and hand sanitizer. Please use the hand sanitizer, sign the log book, and record what areas of the building you are in (no matter how short your stay!). It is mandatory that you also wear a mask. This is to aid in keeping the building clean, sanitized, and safe.
Life, Work, Ministry, and Mission Support
Thank you for your continued financial support of Windsor Park United! If you would like to make a donation to help out with the life, work, ministry, and mission of Windsor Park United Church, you can donate at our CanadaHelps on-line donation page: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/m/47090/donation. You can also drop your offering in the church mailbox, use e-transfer (office@windsorparkunitedchurch.com), or Canada Post. Our mailing address is 1062 Autumnwood Drive, Winnipeg, MB R2J 1V7. Thank you!
