Online Bulletin

Celebration Sunday: Join us as we celebrate each other and our Church Community at Willoughby! As we start a new ministry year, we want to celebrate you our church body!!! It's a time to get together and have some fun!! We'll be serving a pancake breakfast before the church service at 9:30am, with cake and games after! Hope to see you all there!!!  

Women’s Connect – Save the Date! 

Date: Saturday , September 13
Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Event: Fun Social + Sign-Making Class!

Join us for a time of creativity, connection, and fun! We’ll enjoy fellowship while making beautiful signs together.

Cost: $15 per person (cash or etransfer only)
Due to limited space, payment is required to reserve your spot.

Sign-up begins Sunday, August 17
Look for the sign-up sheet in the lobby!

World Renew: Chidi Nwen, World Renew Church Relations Advisor, is hosting an informal Coffee and Conversation event in Langley (location TBD) on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 6, between 2:00–5:00 p.m. This will be a great opportunity to hear stories of impact, learn about World Renew's current initiatives, and share your thoughts and feedback. Contact Liz Tolkamp if you are interested. 

"FAN INTO FLAME” MEN’S CONFERENCE : Registration is open for the 2025 Fan into Flame Men’s Conference on Oct 31-Nov 1 with Aaron Baart. In 2 Timothy 1:6-7, Paul urges Timothy to “fan into flame the gift of God”— a reminder that the fire doesn’t keep itself burning; it needs to be stirred, fed, and fueled. It is our hope that through this Men’s Conference, God’s Spirit would reignite our passion, lead us to step boldly into our calling and to strengthen us to stand firm in faith. Come for a time of meaningful teaching, heartfelt worship, and authentic connection with other brothers in faith to be encouraged and equipped to live out the calling as godly men. Visit newlifecrc.ca/fanintoflame to learn more and register. We hope to see you there!

Get Involved with Generation Spark - Generation Spark offers hands-on coaching, practical strategies, and extensive support to help all generations form meaningful relationships that result in sustained, lifelong faith. Thrive, the CRC's congregational support agency, invites you to learn more about what it might look like for your church to invest in intergeneration mentoring! An informational webinar will be offered on September 11, 11:30am ET. Register here: shorturl.at/d7DEO

Worship Conference: You’re invited to a special, one-day worship conference on Saturday October 4th at Langley Immanuel Christian Reformed Church! Join together with other worship leaders, volunteers, and worshipers for a special day of praise and learning shaped around the theme of bringing our entire selves into the presence of God. Sometimes we have heard the message that we must leave our cares and struggles, hardships and challenges, trials and doubts at the door when we enter worship - but what happens when we bring the whole of who we are into the presence of all of who God is? God calls all our inmost being to praise his holy name (Psalm 103:1). Part of that includes shining the light of worship on our fears, sorrows, and tears—along with our hopes, joys, and gratitude. For more information and to register click “Learn More”.

Campus Ministry Update - Okanagan - August 2025: Here is a brief update for the congregations of Classis BCSE, from our campus chaplain at UBCO in Kelowna, Rev Dr.Todd Statham. Click here to read the Newsletter!

Naji & Anne's News & Notes: We are happy to share this newsletter from our Ministry partner who we support through Resonate Global Missions.  Pursuing Spiritual and Social Transformation with the Middle Eastern Church.  Click here to read!

Garden Sharing Table 2025: If your vegetable or flower garden is producing more than you can use, why not share the abundance? Starting this Sunday, you're invited to bring your extras to our Garden Sharing Table, located in the church’s front lobby. Whether you have a handful of herbs or a bumper crop of rhubarb, all contributions are welcome. Let’s bless others with the bounty and enjoy the gifts of the season together. The table will be available every Sunday throughout the summer. Happy harvesting—and happy sharing!

GLORIA DEI CHORALE, a Christian Community Mixed Voice Choir, is excited to start a new season of singing on September 8, 2025, under the direction of Cathrie Yuen.  New and former members are invited to join the choir this fall.  If you love to sing, you've come to the right place!  We are especially interested in male voices, but welcome all who are eager to sing.  Rehearsals are at 7:15 pm on Monday nights at New Westminster Christian Reformed Church:  8255 - 13th Ave, Burnaby.  Contact Tina 604-588-6377 or Elaine at 604-271-0283 for more information.  http://www.gloriadeichorale.com/

You are making a difference! On behalf of the ministries of the Christian Reformed Church in North America, thank you for your gifts to ministry shares. Your support enables congregations to do so much more to further God's Kingdom than any one church could do alone. Our denomination could not impact the world through missions, media, and church development without your incredible and faithful support. Thank you! To discover more visit crcna.org/ministryshares.

Prayer for Our Immigrant Neighbors - Over the past few months, many Christian Reformed Church leaders and members have been deeply impacted by the increased immigration enforcement activities taking place across the United States. We are asking every CRC congregation to set aside a special time of prayer for our immigrant brothers and sisters during worship on Sunday, Sept. 7. All congregations and members are also invited to join a virtual prayer vigil on Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 7:00 p.m. EST at youTube.com/crcna

Calvin on the Road Events - Calvin University is turning 150, and we’re bringing the celebration to you! Throughout the anniversary year, Calvin will be visiting 30 cities across the USA and Canada – we’d love to see you! For a full list of locations and dates, visit calvin.edu/150

Hymn Text Contest - Calvin University will host an Anniversary Worship Celebration in honor of its 150th year on Sunday, March 29, 2026, at the Calvin University Covenant Fine Arts Center for community worship. You can help us celebrate by participating in our 150th  Anniversary Hymn Text Contest! The planning committee invites hymnwriters to submit a hymn text to be sung at the worship service; submissions must be sent via email by November 1, 2025. The winner of this contest will receive a $1,500 award.

Support The Banner Magazine - The Banner’s annual fundraising campaign continues! More than just an award-winning magazine, The Banner is a journalistic ministry dedicated to informing, inspiring, and connecting our CRC community. Available to you in both print and online, this vital resource is made possible by the generous support of individuals like you. Help meet the ambitious $500,000 goal for the 2025 campaign by giving today! thebanner.org/donate

1Life September Newsletter: 1Life exists to curate a curriculum of resources that equips individuals and congregations to become increasingly whole-hearted, vibrant communities of Christian worship, discipline & mission. Click here for the September newsletter.