Faith in Action – April 15, 2025
Holy Week – Please join us this week for Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Both services are at 10:30 a.m. and will be led by Rev. Martha McDowell. We’d love to see you!
Thank you to everyone who helped lead worship during the season of Lent:
Ash Wednesday (March 5) – Alana Davis, Laura Steidl, Sue Turley
Lent 1 (March 9) – Rev. Heather Robbins, Sue Turley
Lent 2 (March 16) – Rev. Jeff Cook, June Kaan
Lent 3 (March 23) – Rev. Martha McDowell, June Kaan
Lent 4 (March 30) – Rev. Jeff Cook, Alana Davis
Lent 5 (April 6) – Rev. Martha McDowell, Diane Meredith, Alana Davis
Palm Sunday (April 13) – Rev. Heather Robbins, Diane Meredith, Dorothy Read
Good Friday (April 18) – Rev. Martha McDowell, Diane Meredith, Gwen Polak
Easter Sunday (April 20) – Rev. Martha McDowell, Diane Meredith, June Kaan
Special thanks to Myrna Hagues, the Worship choir and the Harmony Singers for leading the music through the season. We’d also like to thank our friendly greeters at the door as well as those who served as after-service coffee hosts!
Catch up on Lenten services you may have missed at: http://www.windsorparkunitedchurch.com/category/worship/
Lenten Memory Tree – The Pastoral Care committee invites you to participate in our Lenten Memory Tree. You are invited to take one of the note cards supplied to leave a name/message in memory of someone you are missing and then place it on the Memory Tree at the back of the Sanctuary.
Easter Lily Memorial – We invite you to place an Easter Lily in the Sanctuary 
on Easter Sunday (April 20) in celebration of a loved one’s memory or in honour of someone dear to you. Purchase an Easter Lily at the store and bring it in on Thursday, Friday or Sunday this week (April 17/18/20). These lilies will enhance our worship during our Easter Service on Sunday, April 20th. A list of lily donors and honourees will be published on our website and in the weekly newsletter. Please use the sign-up sheet at the church so we know who the lilies are in memory of. Lilies should be taken home after worship – any unclaimed lilies will be shared with local personal care facilities.
Welcome Diane! A special welcome to our new Minister Candidate, Diane Meredith! Currently you will see Diane assisting with worship on Sunday mornings and very busy with meetings during the week as she transitions to her role at WPUC! Please introduce yourself when you are at the church and wear your name tag if you can. Special thanks to all of our volunteers on the Search Committee and Community Connectors groups who are working so hard to make this happen!
Used Book Sale! – Our next used book sale will take place on Sunday, April 27, before and after worship. This is a great place to start finding your spring/summer reading material and your donations help with the General Fund!
Save the Date – UCW Worship Service! 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the United Church of Canada. In celebration of the role of women in the church, the UCW will be leading worship on Sunday, May 4. Please join us for this special service! (and a special invitation goes out to all current and former members of WPUC’s UCW groups – if we haven’t seen you for awhile, we’d love to reconnect with you!)
Emergency Food Cupboard – Thank you to everyone who continues to add to our Food Cupboard! We have an ongoing need for the following: powdered milk, peanut butter, broth soups, instant coffee, crackers, cereal, pasta, pasta sauces, items that children can take to school for snacks, juice boxes, canned tuna, beans, muffin mixes, canned fruits and vegetables, cat and dog food. All donations are appreciated!
Pastoral Care Group – If you are aware of anyone from our church community who might benefit from Pastoral Care support, you can speak with Sue Turley (office@windsorparkunitedchurch.com or 204-256-8792) to share discreetly. If you have some time in your schedule to connect with a shut-in or hospitalized individual from our church community by phone or in person, please reach out to Pat Lumsden (lumsdenpa@mymts.net or 204-254-6301) for more information.
Beyond Our Walls:
Spread the word! WPUC has space for rent! For more information on spaces and fees, please visit http://www.windsorparkunitedchurch.com/services/ or call the church office!
Broadview Magazine – Broadview magazine (formerly The Observer) can help keep you up-to-date on spiritual issues in Canada and the world. Start or renew your subscription through the WPUC church office today!
The cost is $30.00 for the year (this includes taxes) and payment can be made by cheque (made payable to WPUC), cash, or etransfer (to office@windsorparkunitedchurch.com). The deadline for subscriptions/renewals through WPUC is May 1, 2025.
Find out more at: https://broadview.org/about-us/
SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE – We will be having another Bed Build on May 31 to support the local non-profit organization, Sleep in Heavenly Peace. We hope once again to provide labour, enthusiasm, and some much-needed supplies to the special crew of SHP volunteers. Location and more information to follow after Easter.
Also, we will be collecting donations of new bedding. If you find a great deal on (twin-sized) sheet sets, pillows, comforters/blankets, OR you would like to make a quilt/afghan in the coming month, you can bring your contribution in
on Sunday mornings or during office hours between April 21st and May 22nd. After Easter, tables will be set up at the back of the sanctuary for all items that are contributed. Any support that you can provide is greatly appreciated. The bedding will be presented to the SHP team on the day of our Bed Build (May 31)
for use when the beds are delivered to children in need.
Bedding collection 2024
From the United Church of Canada:
Easter Message from the Moderator of the United Church of Canada: A Message of Hope
The United Church of Canada Federal Election 2025 (new video):
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