Author Archive: Laura

Women’s Heart Health follow-up

Did you miss the Women’s Heart Health event held on April 12?  A recording is available! We have audio copies of the presentations and can make them available to anyone who wants them.  Just drop off a blank cassette tape , CD or USB stick, to the office and we will gladly copy them at […]

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Notes on the Notes – April 10, 2016

This week’s theme: This week’s scripture readings: Acts 9:1-20 & John 21:15-19 This week’s music: “Jesus, Stand Among Us” (VU #396) “Jesus, stand among us in your risen power; Let this time of worship be a hallowed hour. Breathe the Holy Spirit into every heart; Bid the fears and sorrows from each soul depart. Lead […]

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Notes on the Notes – April 3, 2016

This week’s theme: Why the Christian church exists at all This week’s scripture reading: Acts 5:27-32 This week’s music: “Now the Green Blade Rises” (VU #186) “Now the green blade rises from the buried grain, Wheat that in dark earth many days has lain; Love lives again, that with the dead has been: Love is […]

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Church Adopts UN Declaration as Framework for Reconciliation

You are invited to be part of an important moment in the church’s journey of reconciliation. On March 30 and 31, 2016, The United Church of Canada will participate in events marking our commitment—as a denomination and as part of the ecumenical community—to adopt the principles, norms, and standards of the United Nations Declaration on […]

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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 […]

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Syrian 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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Sundae Sunday

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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