Weekly Update - July 18, 2024

Plan now to join us in person at 2405 McGillivray or online this Sunday at 10:30 am!

Message from the Celebration Team:  You are invited to a Retirement Celebration for Pastor Terry Janke on Sunday, August 18, 2024.  The Retirement Celebration will be held during the Sunday morning service (10:30am).  Pastor Terry will be speaking.  Following the morning service there will be a reception in the foyer.  A light snack will be served.

Most refunds for the Retirement Celebration that was to be held in June have been processed.  You can expect a refund by the end of July in the manner in which you paid – PayPal or cheque (cheque if paid cash).  Our financial administrator, Krista Wynne, is managing the refunds.  If you have not received a refund by July 31, please reach out to Krista Wynne at krista@whyteridgebaptist.ca.

We hope you will join us to celebrate Pastor Terry’s ministry at Whyte Ridge Baptist Church.

This week is Intermediate and Tent Adventures Guys:

We give thanks for the good weather that has allowed us to fully run our programs!

Please pray that camper’s hearts are open to hearing what God wants to teach them this week and for the staff to show Jesus in all that we say and do.

We are looking for Kitchen Help – Aug. 16-18 Staff Wind Up & Aug. 19-24 Waterski & Wakeboarding and Family Camp.  Contact us for more information at info@campnutimik.com  

Solid Grounds Cafe – Meet a friend for coffee in the church foyer during office hours. (Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.)

WRBC Financial Support for Camp Ministry – Christian-Camp-Support-Application-2024  – deadline is August 6, 2024

Connecting Points

Growing In Grace – Please remember to get your baby pictures to Bonnie Tholl in her church mail slot as soon as possible.

Collecting Favorite Recipes – copy your favorite or your family’s favorite or oldest recipe and why you love it so much! Remember to put your name on it so we know who it belongs to!

Missions / Justice and Mercy Ministries (JAM)

Harvest Manitoba—Check our Food Bank Wall to see what is needed and take a card for the item you want to donate. Food bank donations may be left in the box located in the foyer next to the mail folders.  Any non-perishables are appreciated, especially pancake mix and syrup, canned fruit/vegetables, canned meat/fish especially salmon. Please do not bring perishable items. Thank you! 

Family Support Centre needs Baby Formula and newborn clothing for Baby Layettes!  Use the bin in the foyer (next to the mail folders) at church to drop off your donations of baby formula (Enfamil is the most requested, but any brand is appreciated!).  Drop off any time. Contact for more information Debbie Neufeld

Our Missionaries Andrew & Courtney Friesen are in need of accommodation during their stay in Winnipeg September 9-17. Please contact Emmie if you can be involved with financial support or accommodations. 

 Kids at the Ridge Programming

VBS is NEXT WEEK – Monday – Friday July 22-26!!!!!   Please pray for our team as we spend time with the kids and their families. 

Summer Children’s Programming for Sunday mornings:
Preschool and kindergarten children will sit with their parents and be dismissed for programming after the Children’s Message.  Grades 1-6 sit with their parents. Activity & coloring pages are available on the Kids’ Craft Carts in the auditorium.

Are you new?  Please fill out our Child Registration Form (valid until August 31^st 2024 – a new registration form for September will be sent out later on).  Register your Child Here: https://whyteridgebaptist.breezechms.com/form/childregistration2023-24

If you are interested in volunteering in our children’s ministries, please contact Sheilla Taylor for more information. Explore how you can be an important part of this ministry to children!

(Youth Ministries)

  Waterfight Night!!! Friday July 26, 7-9 pm Come & join us at the church! 

You’re invited if you have already graduated or are just coming into youth this year!

Next Summer Event – Canoeing at Fort Whyte – August 16

If you are interested in volunteering in our youth ministries, please contact Rudy Wall for more information. We’d love to hear from you!

Join us on Instagram (@4hgyouth) and on Facebook.  For details regarding 4HG, contact: Pastor Rudy Wall.

interacT meets on Monday nights at 7:00 pm at 2405 McGillivray. If you would like to receive our updates, contact Rudy Wall.  

Instagram: @wrbcyoungadults

Facebook: INTERACt: WRBC young adults

For more information contact Pastor Rudy

Ways to Give 

Ways to give at Whyte Ridge Baptist Church:  For those who are looking for a way to give to the mission of Whyte Ridge Baptist Church, options can be found at  whyteridgebaptist.ca/GIVE.  

To electronically transfer funds to WRBC please use the email: give@whyteridgebaptist.ca. No password required. Include in the message portion of your e-transfer the following information:

• Full name and address of the person to be receipted.
• Your preferred Fund: General Fund, Capital Asset Fund, Missions Trips Fund or Benevolent Fund.  If desiring more than one Fund please include dollar amount for each.  In the event that no Fund is chosen the full amount will go into the General Fund.  

To donate by text, Text GIVE to 833-717-0741 and further instructions will follow!  It’s easy!

If questions, email give@whyteridgebaptist.ca.

Additional Information

Baptism and Membership – If you are feeling led to become baptized or pursue membership at WRBC, or if you have any questions, please contact the office.

Log in to the Whyte Ridge Baptist Online Church Directory at whyteridgebaptist.ca/DIRECTORY.  If you have not received an email invitation to join our Online Church Directory and regularly attend at WRBC,  please click here.  For additional details on our Directory click here.   Hard copies of the Breeze online church directory are available at the Welcome Centre. 

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