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Worship
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Have a submission for the next email blast? Submit it HERE by 12:00pm Wednesday.
To protect privacy, phone numbers and zoom links will not be included in the email blast.
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Worship Service Sunday February 19, 2023
It is Transfiguration Sunday, the last Sunday in the Season After the Epiphany. Come and worship as we explore a shining, mystical moment with Jesus on a mountain top--the transfiguration.
Matthew 17:1-20
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This week at J.a.M we're learning all about Lent.
We hope to see you in our Creation Station Workshop!
Here's where our children will be during Worship:
Infants and Toddlers: Baby Jammers Nursery
J.a.M Kids (JK - Grade 5): Gym
Just Jammin' Class (Grades 6,7,8): Founder's Room
For more information about J.a.M or to Register your child(ren),
please contact Cathy Shaw at westminster.cathy@gmail.com or 905-723-6442
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Tea & Coffee returns to Westminster!
We are looking forward to chatting with you after worship! Tea & coffee will be served once a month beginning this Sunday February 19!
If you're able to volunteer for a Sunday to help make/serve tea & coffee, please contact Heather Montague.
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Lent
Ash Wednesday - February 22 at 7:00pm
First Sunday in Lent (Communion) - February 26 at 10:30am
Second Sunday in Lent - March 5 at 10:30am
Third Sunday in Lent - March 12 at 10:30am
Fourth Sunday in Lent - March 19 at 10:30am
Fifth Sunday in Lent - March 26 at 10:30am
Holy Week
Palm Sunday - April 2 at 10:30am
Maundy Thursday Outside - April 6 at 7:00pm
Good Friday - April 7 at 10am
Easter
Early Easter Service Outside - April 9 at 8:15am
Easter Service in the Sanctuary - April 9 at 10:30am
Ways to Participate
Lenten Photo Challenge - Weekly prompts starting March 22
Lenten Prayer Workshops - TBA
Lenten Study (5 weeks) - Mondays starting March 6 at 7:30pm
Labyrinth - March 17 at 7:00pm
J.a.M. Kids Easter EGGstravaganza - April 8 at 10:00am
Easter Flowers - Delivery April 9 after service
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Have you checked out the Westminster Calendar?
What will I see on the calendar?
Worship services, events, groups, committee meetings, fundraisers, room rentals, and more!
I need to book a room, is it available?
The calendar displays most availability, however items such as prep/clean up times for events, tentative bookings, or misc. meetings aren't visible on the website. Contact the office to confirm availability!
How do I book a room?
Contact the office with the below information
- Requested date, start/end time, prep start/end time
- Who is the contact person
- Name and description of the event
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Inzwirashe Munikwa seeks to understand Black culture and her Zimbabwean roots beyond the labels the world may apply to her.
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East Central Ontario Regional Council (ECO RC) commemorates Black History Month 2023. Please join us on Wednesday February 22 at 7:00pm on zoom for a panel discussion. Sponsored by the ECORC Anti-Racism, Interfaith and Intercultural Forum.
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Tonight!
Friday February 17
7:00pm - 9:00pm
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Shrove Tuesday, February 21, is fast approaching and plans are underway for our (once again) annual Pancake Supper!
If you’re interested in hunkering down to a feast of pancakes and sausages, we welcome you and your friends to drop by any time between 5:00pm - 7:00pm to share a meal with your Westminster Family. A free-will offering will be gratefully received at the door.
Do you want to match our theme? Dress in Mardi Gras colours: purple, yellow, green!
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GAME NIGHT
Friday, February 24
7:00pm - 9:30pm
This drop-in event is FREE and is geared to Youth and Adults.
Come check out our Board Games and munchies, or bring your own!
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Family Dinner & Movie Night - Friday, March 3
(for children and their parents/grandparents/guardians)
Dinner: 5:45pm Movie: 6:30pm
MENU:
Make your own Nachos
Assorted Cookies
Beverages
(Vegetarian and Gluten-Free Options available)
Join the CE Committee for a Hassle-free Friday full of food, fun and family fellowship!
This is a MUST REGISTER event, so we know how much food to prepare. Registration will take place in the Narthex following worship on February 19 and 26 or by contacting Cathy Shaw at: westminster.cathy@gmail.com Please register by February 26. Thank you!
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World Day of Prayer
March 3, 2023 2:00pm
Theme: I Have Heard About Your Faith
All Saints’ Whitby 300 Dundas St. West Whitby
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Annual Congregational Meeting
This years Annual Congregational Meeting will be held on
Updated Time: Sunday March 5, 2023 at 12:00pm
(Lunch provided in the gym at 11:30am before the meeting begins for those attending in person.)
All members and adherents of Westminster United Church are welcome to attend.
**Childcare is available**
There are three options to attend: Zoom, YouTube or In-Person.
In order to prepare the right amount of food for the luncheon,
and to receive the Zoom / YouTube links - please register ahead of the event.
CLICK HERE to register for either in-person, Zoom, or YouTube.
Zoom link will be automatically sent upon registration.
At the annual meeting, the congregation or pastoral charge is responsible for
- Electing a chair and a secretary of the annual meeting
- Receiving the annual reports from the governing body, committees, and other groups in the congregation or pastoral charge
- Electing the governing body, regional council representatives, and members of the committees
- Approving the 2022 Financial Report
- Considering and making a decision on the draft annual budget for 2023
2022 Annual Report will be available by the end of the month.
Please see upcoming email blasts for details.
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Into The Wild: A Lenten Group
The Season of Lent is a time to focus on learning and growing. It is a journey that follows Jesus down into the wilderness and up into resurrection and new life.
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Using “Into the Wild: A Family-Friendly Devotional on Henri Matisse and The Season of Lent” (from saltproject.org) this group will gather for a unique hour of reflection and connection using Scripture and the artwork of Henri Matisse as our guides.
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Mondays, March 6 to April 6, 7:30pm to 8:30pm On Zoom. Contact Rev. Michelle Robinson if interested.
rev.m.robinson@gmail.com
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We WALK in 8 Days!
Come join us for our 10th Anniversary!
Please consider signing up to walk or making an online donation to our Team or one of our Team Members at cnoy.org. You can also visit us in person after worship on February 19. All proceeds go to The Refuge Outreach Centre, for Hurting, Hungry and Homeless Youth!
We thank you for your support and prayers, and for helping to make a difference in our community!
For more information about this event or how you, your family and friends can get involved, please contact our Team Captain, Cathy Shaw at westminster.cathy@gmail.com or 905-723-6442
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The Pantry is up and running again for 2023!
Donations can be dropped off Wednesdays from 9:00am - 12:00pm
We thank you with grateful hearts for your continued support in answering the needs of our friends who face food inadequacy each and every day. Please find a list of items for The Pantry Below:
- Coffee
- 1L Juice
- Crackers
- Canned meat/fish
- Rice
- Instant oatmeal
- Tuna
- Canned fruit
- Pudding cups
- Granola bars
- Toiletries
- Paper products - toilet paper, paper towels, tissues
- Dish soap
-Your Outreach Team
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Thank you to all who dropped off food and financial donations to our Open Hearts food drive on February 11. We were able to provide people with pancake mix and syrup for Shrove Tuesday. You've helped us lower our grocery bill for the next few weeks.
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Ways to Give
Other Ways to Contribute
- Join a small group
- Join a committee
- Help with outreach initiatives
- Assist with church programs for kids, youth and adults
- Help take care of the church facility
- Pray for one another, our community, and the world
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