Announcements – March 21, 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

March 21-28, 2021

Sunday, March 21 at 10:30 a.m. – On-line Worship service (Fifth Sunday of Lent) – watch your email for the links

Sunday, March 21 at 11:30 a.m. – After Worship Fellowship via Zoom

Monday, March 22 – Launch of Windsor Park Community Hub

Monday, March 22 at 8:30 a.m. – West Broadway Community Ministry Lunch Preparations

Tuesday, March 23 at 7:00 p.m. – Executive Team Meeting via Zoom

Thursday, March 25 at 10:30 a.m. – Thursday Morning Coffee & Conversation via Zoom

Saturday, March 27 at 10:00 a.m. – Faithful Conversations via Zoom

Sunday, March 28 at 10:30 a.m. – On-line Worship service (Palm Sunday/Sixth Sunday of Lent) – watch your email for the links

Sunday, March 28 at 11:30 a.m. – After Worship Fellowship via Zoom

The scripture readings for Sunday, March 28, 2021 are Isaiah 50:4-9a & Mark 11:1-11

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.

Windsor Park Community Hub

Windsor Park United Church is excited and proud to announce the launch of the Windsor Park Community Hub through a Stay At Home Manitoba grant from the Province of Manitoba. This new initiative will be a place for us to engage in community and with community during these pandemic times.

This Hub is designed to connect, inspire, engage and entertain the Windsor Park and broader Winnipeg community during these pandemic times, helping foster community and connectedness safely – from home.

ALL are welcome to our virtual community – regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or spirituality. We will be providing a selection of some familiar and not-so-familiar community programming via Zoom and YouTube that will connect our community from the comfort of home.

This world pandemic has forced so many of us to make adjustments. At this time, it’s too early to tell when life will get back to “normal”, but that doesn’t mean things need to stop. History has proven that community and connectedness will always play a major role in our lives, even when our lives aren’t easy. We need to focus on the good, more now than ever, and let our passions flow wherever we are.

All you need is a high-speed internet connection, and a computer, tablet, or phone that supports video communication, and you have everything you need to be able to take part in online programs!

The Community Hub website will be launched on Monday, March 22, 2021. We invite you to check out this amazing initiative at windsorparkcommunityhub.com and please invite all of your friends and family to check out the great programming that we will be offering during the upcoming Spring Break.

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.

Thursday Morning Coffee and Conversation

The next Thursday Morning Coffee and Conversation is Thursday, March 25 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.

Faithful Conversations

Faithful Conversations are taking place 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.

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Sunday, April 11, 2021 via Zoom. Please contact the office to register and receive the link.

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.

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 or by clicking on the donate button above. 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!