Weekly Update – December 12, 2024

Weekly Update @ Whyte Ridge Baptist Church

WRBC Mission Statement:

Making and nurturing followers of Jesus Christ through healthy relationships 

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

Christmas @ The Ridge

Kids at the Ridge Christmas Program is this Sunday, December 15 during the morning service – come and celebrate with our children! Visiting children are welcome to join our Children’s Ministry programming following the Christmas program. Full dress rehearsal will be THIS Saturday, Dec 14 at 10 am to prepare for the program.  Contact Sheilla if you need more information.

Free Family Christmas Photos will be available to everyone in the church main foyer for the next 2 Sundays, December 15 & 22 before and after the service. Contributions to our Christmas Food Hampers encouraged.

Plan to join us for our Christmas Eve Service at 5 pm December 24.

Year End Giving 

• The deadline for donations for 2024 tax receipting is December 31, 2024.
• All cheques must be dated no later than December 31, 2024.
• Donations may be dropped off at the church by noon on Sunday, December 29.
• Electronic giving options must be exercised by midnight December 31, 2024.

Ways to give at Whyte Ridge Baptist Church (due to current Canada Post strike):  Online – whyteridgebaptist.ca/GIVE  E-Transfer – give@whyteridgebaptist.ca or Text GIVE to 833-717-0741 (See more info at end of this email). We also have a black locked mailbox, outside, near the main entrance of the church (to drop off your donation when the church building is not open). Please note that our church office will be closed from Dec 25 -Jan 1.

Invite your family & friends to join us in our Christmas celebrations! 

Copies of our Christmas @Whyte Ridge Baptist Church flyer are available at the Welcome Centre for you to hand out to your family, friends & neighbors.

WRBC Christmas Offering  – Offering will be collected until Tues, Dec 17.  Our Goal is $2,400 to support Far Corners Ministry for the education of children in India ($200/pastor’s child) Any funds above goal will go into our General Fund to help us make our 2024 commitments. To give to this Special Christmas Offering online – please go to www.whyteridgebaptist.ca/give. Be sure that when you are giving your donation you enter Special Christmas Offering in the memo line so we can designate your gift as requested.  Cheques can be dropped off to the Church Office or put in the locked black mailbox outside the church front doors. Please write “Special Christmas Offering” on your donation. Please prayerfully consider how you can participate in our special offering to demonstrate our love and support this Christmas to Far Corners Ministry.

Digital Christmas Cards for our Missionaries are available now for signing until December 24 at midnight! We are asking ALL of the Whyte Ridge Baptist Family to let our missionaries know we are thinking of them this Christmas by posting a message, uploading a video or posting a special photo greeting!  Click on the link below to send your Special Digital Christmas Greeting to our Missionaries!

Andrew and Courtney Joy Friesen (AIM International)

Priscilla

Nick and Iris Hung (North American Baptist Conference Missions)

Lyndell Campbell Requia & Paulo (North American Baptist Conference Missions)

Shant and Ginny Manuel (Far Corners Ministry)

Growing in Grace Anniversary Cookbooks are ready to order! Pre-order and pay $20 for your copy at the Welcome Centre. Proceeds will go towards a special project.

WRBC Foodbank Christmas Hampers – Our WRBC Foodbank is collecting Christmas Hampers to give to the 120 families (30 families each week) who visit our foodbank. A suggested shopping list is provided (estimated cost $50-$70) Christmas Hampers Handout 2024  Partial donations towards hampers are welcome too! Hampers needed for 2 more Sundays. Sign up for Dec 15 and/or 22. Please click this link to register: WRBC Food Bank Christmas Hampers Registration Form  Please write your name and date for delivery on the hamper you drop off by the Food Bank blue bin.

Thank you to all who came and those who volunteered at the Gingerbread Bash last weekend! What a great way to celebrate Christmas with our children!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Christmas Variety & Dessert Night last Saturday night. We appreciate Wayne and his kitchen staff preparing us delicious desserts and for all those who provided such great entertainment!

Share Christmas with a mom supported by Family Support Centre by dropping off formula or other baby items to the church. Contact the church office for more information.

This Week – December 19 – All welcome to join the singing group to practice at 9:30 am (service at 10 am) at the St. James Kiwanis at 90 Sinawik Bay!

Contact the Church Office for more information.

Continue to pray for the man that God has already chosen to lead WRBC into the future. Pray that he would see the job posting and the Holy Spirit would nudge him to apply. Pray that God would prepare his heart and if appropriate, his family, for this opportunity. Pray for our staff and ministry leaders who are continuing the work God has for us at WRBC. And pray for us all as a church family, that together we would be united and patiently perseverant.

Register Here – Pre-Registration Required (Available 1 Week Prior to Each Session)

Read the latest missionary letter from the Nick & Iris Hung HERE.

Missions / Justice and Mercy Ministries (JAM)

Family Support Centre is in need of Newborn(0-3 month) sleepers, baby shampoo/soap and diaper cream to go in the Baby Layettes given to the moms.

Please consider helping moms in need and drop off your items at the church in the blue bin by the mail slots.

Formula is always needed if you are able to donate (most requested brands – Enfamil, Similac & Good Start).

Contact our church office for more information or  if you would like to be involved in this important ministry.

 Kids at the Ridge Programming

Kids at the Ridge Christmas Program – full dress rehearsal, will be THIS Saturday, Dec 14 at 10 am to prepare for the program on SUNDAY, Dec 15 during the morning service. Visiting children are welcome to join our Children’s Ministry programming following the Christmas program. Contact Sheilla for more information.

Kids at the Ridge – Child Registration

Register Now: Sept 2024 – Aug 2025 Child Registration Form

Hey Parents – this registration form is for all children attending our programs in Nursery up to Grade 6.  This information is required to be filled out each year for each child to make sure we have updated allergies, permissions, and consent for your child. It also helps us determine class sizes for the new year. Please complete this form as soon as possible!

Little Lambs Nursery – ages 6 months up to age 2

SONSeekers Preschool – Age 3 and 4
SONSeekers Elementary – Kindergarten to Grade 4
The Wave – Grade 5 and 6

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 – Grades 6-12)

 Friday, Dec 13, 6:45 – 9:15 pm

This is our last regular in-house night – come hear from Alexis on a topic that she is passionate about to answer one of the questions that you have asked us.

Join us for snacks, games, and time together in small group!

Next week (Dec 20th) is our Christmas Party, and I’ll have more information for you in the coming week!

Upcoming Events:

December 20th – Christmas Party!!!

January 10th – Skating Night

Please complete the 4HG Registration Form (grades 6-12) to attend 4HG events.

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, contactRudy 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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