Slideshow image

Love Listens (1-hour event) February 17th at 7:00 pm.  How well do those close to you really know your heart? How well do you know theirs? In Love Listens, Bill Strom promotes the idea that we come to know each other through active empathetic listening and that by listening well we deepen our relationships. Drawing on Telecare's Listen Up! curriculum, this presentation is crafted for people seeking to improve their listening skills as a means to show love with friends and relatives. To register, please go here.  

Online Worshop: Karen Wilk joins us online through BC CRC's 1Life Equipping and Learning Hub on February 15, 6:30pm PST for an evening workshop, we all know the world has changed but understanding the impact that has had on the church and knowing how to respond are harder to figure out.  Participants will consider these changes, their implications and how they are, by the work of the Spirit, leading the church to a renewed understanding of what it means to be God’s people joining the Spirit on God’s mission in their neighborhoods.

Do Justice - Office of Social Justice: Dena Nicolai, chaplain and refugee support mobilizer with the Christian Reformed Churches of British Columbia, shares the simple starting place for much of her engagement with people who have been refugees: joining them for a cup of coffee and saying “tell me how you’re doing.” Click here to listen to the podcast.

1Life Podcasts: Recently on the 1Life podcast Joanna DeVries and Sonya Grypma shared how the stories of their life and work are illuminated by and find their true meaning in the One Story told through Jesus. Click here to listen. or go to your podcast provider. 

The CRC and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission: An online workshop, Saturday, March 5, 2022, @ 8:00 am (PST) presented by Priya Andrade, the interim Canadian Justice and Reconciliation Mobilizer for Indigenous Ministry in the CRCNA. Priya will focus on CRC engagement in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action in Canada by repenting and lamenting its role in the cultural violence committed towards Indigenous Peoples. Registration is required: click here to sign up. 

CRCNA Ministry in Canada: On Jan. 29, about 100 people from across the CRC Canadian classes gathered via zoom to talk about the future of the CRC in the Canadian context.  Click here to read the full story.

Biblical Study Tour:  Paul’s Missionary Journeys in Turkey & the Seven Churches of Revelation (May 23 – June 4, 2022):   Travel to ancient sites in Turkey connected with Paul’s First, Second and Third Missionary Journeys, and also the seven churches of Revelation. Added to these magnificent biblical sites is a visit to the spectacular region of Cappadocia. Contact Dr. Jeff Weima, Professor at Calvin Theological Seminary and leading biblical scholar, at weimje@calvinseminary.edu or 616-328-3110. 

Launch of Thriving Essentials - Thriving Essentials is a new course for elders, deacons, church staff, and any volunteer ministry leader. These four, one-hour sessions are offered on Zoom and cover key ideas about mission, discipleship, discernment, and leadership. New groups start every month. Learn more and register now at crcna.org/thrive

Reframe Ministries - Family Fire - is an online community exploring Spirit-led family, marriage, parenting, in-laws, blended families, and intimacy. Find encouraging articles and devotions at familyfire.com. Subscribe for regular email updates and connect with our Family Fire community on Facebook.

Here are the current song selections for this Sunday's service, please feel free to familiarize yourself with the music ahead of time by clicking on each song below. * Please note that adjustments may be made prior to Sunday morning.

  1. Holy is the Lord
  2. Across the Lands
  3. Mighty to Save
  4. Before the Throne of God Above
  5. Lead Me to the Cross
  6. You Are My King (Amazing Love)
  7. Doxology

The Banner: The February edition of the Banner is now available at the church. You can also access a copy online at The Banner.  To support the Banner's ongoing journalistic ministry, consider making a donation.  www.theBanner.org/Donate

Get The Banner Straight to Your Inbox - The Banner, the magazine of the CRC, will send you news, features, and columns straight to your email inbox! Sign up for the weekly e-newsletter by visiting thebanner.org/signup. 

Today Devotion Books: The Today booklets are available at the church.

Contact for Online Bulletin: If you have anything to add to the bulletin, please email info@willoughbychurch.com 

Contact Council: If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to email the council at council@willoughbychurch.com