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This week’s message: Connected to His People (1 John 1:1-7)
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Latest News and Updates
Office Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Message from the Celebration Team: You a
re 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.
To those who purchased tickets for the Retirement Celebration in June, you can expect a refund by July 31. If you purchased your ticket through PayPal, the refund will come through PayPal. If you paid cash or cheque for your ticket, you will find a cheque in your church mailbox by July 31. Our financial administrator, Krista Wynne, is managing the refunds. If you have not received a refund by August 1, 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.
Rosewood Ministry: For those serving at Rosewood, please note we will resume our ministry there in September.
This week is Middle Years and Step In:
We give thanks and praise God for…
- The opportunity to give out several Bibles to campers for the first time
- For meaningful conversations with campers about deepening their faith
Please continue to keep Camp Nutimik in your prayers!
- For the weather to allow us to fully run our program
- For our staff and campers to encounter Jesus in new ways this week
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
A friend of Tanya Giesbrecht has set up a GoFundMe fundraiser for Tanya for a power wheelchair. If you want to contribute, https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tanya-get-a-power-wheelchair?qid=b202a76f4727a06b5efe5975e4a0ad04
Connecting Points
Growing In Grace – Please remember to get your baby pictures to Bonnie Tholl in her church mail slot as soon as possible – put your name on it and include a recipe of your family’s favorite or oldest recipe.
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 Update: Program registration is now
closed as we are FULL! Please pray for our team as we prepare and for the families we will be serving during VBS week.
We could still use a couple extra volunteers for games and small group support, so please reach out to Sheilla at sheilla@whyteridgebaptist.ca asap!
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 31st 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!
4HG – For His Glory (Youth Ministries)
We will have TWO EVENTS that You’re invited to even if you have already graduated or are just coming into youth this year!
July 26th – Waterfight!!! August 16th – Canoeing at Fort Whyte!
Please complete the 4HG Registration Form (grades 6-12) to attend 4HG events.
If you would like to receive the weekly emails or have any questions, please email Pastor Rudy .
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 about these things, please feel free to contact the office.
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