Author Archive: Laura
Symbols of our Lenten Journey
Ash Wednesday – “Hungering for a fresh start” What is the ‘emptiness’? Why can’t you buy what you need to fill the emptiness? Lent 1 – “Hungering and thirsting for the WORD” Imagine a world in which there was no Bible? Imagine not having the stories of faith that have given us a glimpse […]
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Notes on the Notes – March 25, 2016 – Good Friday
Hungering and Thirsting for Salvation “Beneath the Cross of Jesus” (VU #135) “Beneath the cross of Jesus I fain would take my stand: the shadow of a mighty rock within a weary land, a home within the wilderness, a rest upon the way, from the burning of the noon-tide heat and the burden of the […]
Continue ReadingSyrian Refugee Families – How you can help!
We have been invited to help sponsor 8 Syrian refugees who already have family in Winnipeg. If you would like to be part of a team to help co-ordinate their sponsorship and settlement in Winnipeg, please call the church office at 204-256-8792.
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Food Needed!
West Broadway is in need of the following items: Canned meats Canned fish Canned soups Beans Spaghetti sauce (sauce only) Kraft dinner If anyone can help out within the next few days with any of these items, it would be greatly appreciated! Items can be left in the WEST BROADWAY box in the front foyer […]
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Notes on the Notes – March 28, 2016 – Easter Sunday
Hungering and Thirsting for Good News This week’s scripture readings: Acts 10: 34-36 Psalm 118: 23-24 Luke 24: 1-12 This week’s music: “Jesus Christ is Risen Today” (VU #155) “Jesus Christ is risen today, hallelujah! Our triumphant holy day, hallelujah! Who did once upon the cross, hallelujah! Suffer to redeem our loss. Hallelujah! Hymns of […]
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Notes on the Notes – March 20, 2016 – Palm Sunday
Hungering and Thirsting for Living Water This week’s scripture readings: Luke 19:28-40, Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29 This week’s music: “All Who are Thirsty” (MV #4) “All who are thirsty All who are weak Come to the fountain Dip your heart in the streams of life Let the pain and the sorrow Be washed away In the […]
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Notes on the Notes – March 13, 2016
Lent 5 Hungering and Thirsting for Community This week’s scripture readings: Psalm 126, Philippians 3:4b-14 This week’s music: “Part of the Family” (VU #395) “Come in, come in and sit down, You are a part of the family. We are lost and we are found, And we are a part of the family. You know […]
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Opportunities for Involvement
Many of our councils currently have openings for new members. Being on a council is a great way to get to know people, become involved in areas that are of interest to you, and have a voice in the direction of the church! Current openings: Executive Team – 2nd Vice Chair – Ideal for someone […]
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Notes on the Notes – March 6, 2016
Lent 4 Hungering and Thirsting for a Place at the Table This week’s scripture readings: 2 Corinthians 5: 16-21, Luke 15: 1-3, 11b-32 This week’s music: “Softly and Tenderly” “Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling, Calling for you and for me; See, on the portals He’s waiting and watching, Watching for you and […]
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Come and join the Bible Adventures youth after church on March 6th for Sundae Sunday! Your contribution will go to the library project in Gomoa, Ayanful located in the Central region of Ghana. “Little in the world has a greater impact on the well being and health of a person than the effect of […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 28, 2016
Lent 3 Hungering and Thirsting for Generational Connection This week’s scripture readings: Psalm 63:1-8 Luke 13:1-9 This week’s music: “Jesus Loves Me” (VU #365) “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so, Little ones to him belong, in his love we shall be strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! […]
Continue ReadingColdest Night of the Year 2016 Walk
A Big Thank You to everyone who supported the WPUC Walkers for the Coldest Night of the Year walk! We raised $2745.00 in support of RaY – Resource Assistance for Youth, which works with marginalized youth in the West Broadway area. A slideshow of the photos can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0eBl59IsFs
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Notes on the Notes – February 21, 2016
Lent 2 Hungering and thirsting for Sanctuary/Home This week’s scripture readings: Psalm 27 Philippians 3: 17-4:1 This week’s music: “What is the place” (SFGP 70) “What is the place where we are meeting? Only a house, the earth its floor, Walls and a roof sheltering people, Windows for light, an open door. Yet it becomes […]
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Join the Worship Choir for Lent and Easter!
It’s a great time to join the Worship Choir! We are preparing music for the Sundays of Lent to support our Lenten theme of “Hungering and Thirsting.” The Worship Choir will also be singing on Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Practices are Thursday evenings from 7:30-9:30 p.m. starting February 18 We hope you can join […]
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Notes on the Notes – February 14, 2016
Lent 1 Hungering and Thirsting for the Word This week’s scripture readings: Romans 10: 8b-13, Luke 4: 1-13 This week’s music: “Tell Me the Stories of Jesus” (VU #357) “Tell me the stories of Jesus I love to hear, things I would ask him to tell me if he were here: scenes by the wayside, […]
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