Weekly Update – March 28, 2024

Search Team Update

Transitional Pastor. As previously announced on Sunday morning, the Search Team is recommending that we call Pastor Bruce Hollins to serve as our Transitional Pastor, following Pastor Terry’s retirement in June. The Board of Church Governance will bring this recommendation to the membership at a meeting on May 5, with a motion for membership approval. To prepare our members for this vote, we have invited Pastor Bruce to join us for a Candidacy Weekend, April 19-21 and are providing additional detail below to help you get to know Pastor Bruce.

Bruce Hollins has completed a Bachelor of Arts from Winnipeg Bible College (now Providence College), Christian Education courses at Canadian Nazarene College, an extensive internship at Grant Memorial Baptist Church and a multitude of professional development courses throughout his career. His work history includes:

Director of Junior High Ministries, Grant Memorial Baptist Church (Winnipeg MB), 1983-1987

Youth Pastor, First Baptist Church (Dauphin MB), 1989-1990

Youth Pastor, Bethesda Church (Winnipeg MB), 1990-1996

Associate/Youth Pastor, Wortley Baptist Church (London ON), 1996-1998

Associate/Youth Pastor, McDermot Avenue Baptist Church (Winnipeg MB), 1998-2005

Director of Adult Ministries, Grant Memorial Baptist Church (Winnipeg MB), 2005-2012

Executive Pastor / Interim Lead Pastor, Waverley Church (Winnipeg MB), 2012-2016

Interim Executive Lead Pastor, Willowlake Baptist Church (Winnipeg MB), 2017-2018

Interim Executive Lead Pastor, Oakbank Baptist Church (Oakbank MB), 2018-2023

Interim Executive Lead Pastor / Church Planter, Christian Valley Community Church (Westbridge BC), 2023-present

In 2023, Pastor Bruce also founded “Churches in Transition” as a new ministry designed to assist churches in their transition between pastors. He has a proven track record of helping churches through pastoral transitions and preparing them to welcome their next Lead Pastor.

Congregational Survey. In support of our primary task of identifying the next Lead Pastor for WRBC, the Search Team is preparing a survey designed to collect input from across our congregation (members and non-members). If you are currently attending Whyte Ridge Baptist Church, we want to hear from you.  This is an individual survey and we invite every member of the household to complete it individually. If younger members of the family want to fill it in, we encourage parents to assist them as required. We will also be providing a hardcopy option for those who prefer it, but we strongly encourage online completion as we believe this will be much easier for you as well as for us. When the survey is ready it will be distributed via email.

Brenda Hildebrand – Our condolences to the family of Brenda Hildebrand as she has gone home to be with Jesus. The family will be holding a private celebration of  Brenda’s life in the upcoming weeks.

Good Friday (March 29) and Easter Sunday (March 31) Services – 10:30am

Prayer Shawl Ministry – If you are interested in crocheting prayer shawls or learning about the ministry please join us Tuesday April 2, 2024 at 10:00AM in the Theatre Room (CM area).  Contact Shirley Wynne for further information. 

SAVE THE DATE! Retirement Celebration for Pastor Terry and Pat Janke—Saturday, May 25, 6:00-9:00. More details to follow.

Worship Service at Rosewood—April 4. If you would like to be part of the ensemble that leads in several hymns at the Rosewood service meet there at 9:20am on April 4 for practice.

Registration is OPEN for NORB-E VBS 2024! Register Here: https://whyteridgebaptist.breezechms.com/form/kidscamp24

We are hiring! WRBC is looking to hire 1-2 students (aged 15-29) for our Green Team Summer Worker position.  This will be approximately 25-30 hours per week starting mid-June until early September (approximately 10 weeks total).   *flexibility in hours for June and September depending on student*
The summer worker tasks will include grounds maintenance duties and initiatives as well as children and family program initiatives (such as VBS and other community focused events).  For a detailed job description, please contact the church office. Deadline to submit resumes is April 30th, 2024. 

Muslim World Prayer Guide – 30 Days  – To learn about and pray for our world’s Muslim Neighbours. (March 10 – April 8). Adult Guides Available ($3 – PDF or Booklet). Register online or purchase at the Welcome Centre.

MBA Conference – Coming Together – April 12-13, 2024 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Morris. Register online at npregion.org/coming-together (registration deadline is March 29).

A Women’s Weekend Get-Away – April 26-28. Register HERE.

Family Support Centre Spring Celebration – Wednesday, May 8. For tickets call 204-772-1923.

NABC Triennial—July 11-14,2024, St. Paul, Minnesota. Register: https://nabconference.org/triennial/

Right Now Media Online Church Resource Centre – This online service contains hundreds of family-friendly videos, as well as a large collection of Bible Studies and resources, as part of our growing Online Church Resource Centre. Consider it the Netflix of Christian videos and resources!  

If you are interested in volunteering in our children’s or youth ministries, please contact Sheilla Taylor (children) or Rudy Wall (youth) for more information. We’d love to hear from you!

Solid Grounds Cafe   You are welcome to use the foyer to meet with friends during office hours. (Tuesday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm.)

Pickleball – Weekly co-ed pickleball for anyone age 18+. Monday 9:00 & 11:10am; Tuesday 6:00 & 8:10pm; Thursday 9:00 & 11:10am, 6 & 8:10pm. No experience or equipment necessary to participate (must wear running shoes in the auditorium). $5.00 charge. Please use the west entrance. For more information and to receive registration information contact Gary Schellenberg. Register HERE. 

Connecting Point

Growing in Grace Lunch – April 11, 2024   Join us for an Easter celebration on April 11, 12:00pm. There will be a great Easter dinner and hymn sing and IBK will join us to share about Child Evangelism Fellowship and how we can get involved. Pre registration and payment required! Register HERE.

Precept Bible Study – Numbers (7 lessons) Trusting God in the Wilderness – Wednesdays, March 13 – May 1 (*no meeting March 27). Cost: $25. Register HERE. Contact: precept@whyteridgebaptist.ca

English Conversation Circle – Wednesdays: January 31 – April 17 (off March 27 for Spring Break), 7:00 – 8:30 pm. Contact: Brenda. Register HERE.

Men’s Work Retreat at Camp Nutimik – Friday, May 10 (8 pm) – Sat, May 11 (3:30 pm). Cost: FREE. Contact: Pastor Doug (204-997-6659)

“Meet Jesus” International Bible Study—Learn more English as we discover what the Bible tells us about Jesus. Sundays starting January 7, 9:00am. Zoom: http://bit.ly/meetjesusbiblestudy. Contact: Brenda Noble.

Come to the Quiet Prayer Time – A prayer gathering guided by scripture, Wednesdays, 10:30—noon. Contact: Erika Cooper.

Connecting Points Brochure: On Line WRBC Connecting Points Winter 2024

To help us live out our mission to “Make and Nurture Followers of Jesus Christ through Healthy Relationships” we invite you to share how you’d like to participate this winter in our 9 week LifePath Journey: The Kingdom Consummated (Matt 24-28):  LifePath Journey Interest Survey 2024

Missions / Justice and Mercy Ministries (JAM)

The NAB Missionary Newsletters: Campbell-Réquia-Feb 2024  Nick-Iris-Newsletter-–-Feb 2024

WRBC Missions Prayer Card 2023: WRBC-Missions-Prayer-Card-2023-Final (hardcopy available at the Welcome Centre).

Harvest Manitoba—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!

Help us support  Family Support Centre!  We will have a bin in the foyer (left side of the mail folders) at church to collect your donations of baby formula (Enfamil is the most requested, but any brand is appreciated!).  Drop off any time. Contact: Karen Owzarek (204-832-0113).
 

 Kids at the Ridge Programming

Upcoming Kids & Family Events to Remember!

Good Friday Service – No Children’s Programming
Easter Sunday – Special Easter Program & Activities for SONSeekers
April 26 – WRBC Family Night (drop in)
Registration is OPEN for NORB-E VBS 2024! Register Here: https://whyteridgebaptist.breezechms.com/form/kidscamp24

A registration form must be completed for all children in Nursery up to grade six. This form is required by our insurance to be completed each year for each child attending our kids programming throughout the year:

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

Register Here: https://whyteridgebaptist.breezechms.com/form/childregistration2023-24

4HG – For His Glory (Youth Ministries)

Instagram: @4hgyouth. 

Please complete the 4HG Registration Form (grades 6-12) to attend 4HG events (one time registration for 2021 – 2022).

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 are not receiving 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.

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. 

WRBC Online Resource Centre – Right Now Media FREE Access Request Form  THOUSANDS of video and studies, including HUNDREDS of children’s videos.

Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering – Protect yourself and family with Covenant Eyes Internet Accountability and Filtering, and join the WRBC Covenant Community for an exclusive $4 / month discount code (applied at check out). For additional details, including pricing, click here.

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