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Offering for weeks 3 & 4 of June:

The special offering this month is for the Canadian CRC Indigenous Ministry, which promotes and encourages healing and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. It is guided by the Canadian Indigenous Ministry Committee (CIMC), operates three Urban Indigenous Ministry Centers (Winnipeg, Regina, and Edmonton), and supports a Senior Leader for Indigenous Justice (Adrian Jacobs).

The Indigenous Ministry Committee has the specific role of educating and mobilizing CRC congregations and members to live in reconciled relationships with Indigenous people and non-indigenous people.

The three Urban Indigenous Ministries strive to create a space where Indigenous people can feel safe, valued, and respected to use their gifts and to grow.

The Senior Leader for Indigenous Justice and Reconciliation, provides staff support to the Canadian Indigenous Ministry Committee and facilitates communication within the Indigenous Ministry, congregations and other agencies where common justice concerns are shared.

For more information visit Indigenous Ministry Canada

Youth Wrap Up: Saturday, June 20th at 5pm! We will be holding a bbq/water-fight. So come at 5 and bring any water guns you own! Be sure to bring clothes to get wet in and towels for the way home. We will also have some other lawn games to play so don’t worry we will have a variety of fun things to do. See you on the 20th!! Brooklyn & Josh

Blood Donor Clinic: For the month of June we will be hosting two Blood Donor Clinics on Thursday, June 18th at 1pm and Friday, June 26th at 1pm. If you are able, please join in saving lives together by donating blood. Appointments are necessary and can be booked at blood.ca.

Garden Sharing Table: Are your vegetable or flower gardens, fruit trees or bushes producing more than you can use? Why not share the abundance? Bring your extras to our Sunday morning Garden Sharing Table, located in the church’s front lobby. Let’s share the bounty of our gardens and enjoy the gifts of the season together. Everyone is welcome to take home items from the table to enjoy! The table will be available every Sunday throughout the summer. 

Living Word Christian Church - 3rd Annual Canada Day Celebration & Car Show

Date: Saturday, June 27, 2026 – 11-4 pm at Willoughby Christian Reformed Church (20525 72 Ave. Langley, BC V2Y 1T2)

Join us for our 3rd Annual Canada Day Celebration! Highlighted by our Classic Car show, our family friendly event includes a stage show, games for the kids, bouncy castle, and FREE food!

Highlights:

  • Beautiful cars & trucks
  • Stage show (music & other performances)
  • Bouncy Castle
  • Games for the kids & young at heart
  • Free food
  • Vote for your favourite car! (The People’s Choice Award)

We look forward to having you at our event!

1Life: Let's Talk About It! Join us for our last Zoom discussion till the Fall!  We plan to open with Meghan's Christian Courier editorial about how to watch (or not watch) the CRC Synod (scheduled for the previous week) and John Valk's guest column (should denominations build walls or wells or...?).  Which other articles catch your imagination and attention?  It's another issue full of thought-provoking articles! Monday, June 22 @ 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm. Email for Zoom Link Here

Regent's Evening Public Lecture series returns at the end of June with more thought-provoking, spirit-enriching, and completely free EPLs. Join us in the Chapel or online to hear Summer faculty discuss everything from groundbreaking research to insights gleaned from a lifetime of ministry. To keep the conversation going, don't forget to bring a friend along. All are welcome! Next Lecture: Regent College Chapel - Ministry in the Shadow of Trauma: The Dynamics of Trauma Exposure & Emotional Challenges in Ministry with David Wang! Hear from a pastor and psychologist on how the trauma of Jesus’s death speaks to trauma experienced by ministry leaders today.

Langley Ukulele Association, Soul Stories: Songs of Heartache and Hope! On Friday, June 26th at 7:00 pm at the Fort Langley Community Hall. The Langley Ukulele Senior A Ensemble will present an hour and half of fabulous and popular tunes to keep you entertained. This concert will showcase the talent of the group to our local audiences, providing everyone a preview of what the ensemble will be presenting on road.  They have a busy touring season coming up, and this concert will demonstrate why they are popular far and wide. Tickets available here!

Artists Circle: Please join us for our next Artists Circle: SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026 7:00-9:00PM (Doors open at 6:30) AT ROSS ROAD COMMUNITY CHURCH

UPCOMING ARTISTS:

VISUAL: Darryl Frasier | Paintings, Nearissa Kasper | Quilt, Simon Brown | Photography, David Alan | Photography,  Jude Loewen | Drawings

SPOKEN WORD: Joy Watson | Story, Violet Nesdoly | Poems, Len Loewen | Story

PERFORMANCE: Tammy Brown & Kim Feeney | Music, Brian Thiessen | Music (featured performer)

Biblical Study Tour to Italy (April 12-22, 2027): Visit the Vatican with its Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Cathedral; the impressive monuments of ancient Rome; Hadrian’s Villa; Pompeii and Mt. Vesuvius; the spectacular Amalfi Coast; and much more! Join Jeff Weima, professor at Calvin Theological Seminary and leading biblical scholar, for this inspirational tour. Contact Dr. Weima at weimje@calvinseminary.edu or 616-328-3110.

Reflecting a Lifetime of Blessings - As we look back on God’s faithfulness throughout our lives, we often feel a nudge to "pay it forward." A gift in your will is a beautiful way to honour the journey God has led you on. Whether you wish to support justice, global mission, or local leadership, we can help you tailor a gift that reflects your passions. Explore your options with a free consultation from our partners at Christian Stewardship Services at info@csservices.ca or 1-800-267-8890.

Wisdom in the Age of AI Conference - How should Christians respond to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in church, education, business, healthcare, and the arts? The Wisdom in the Age of AI Conference will be held at Calvin University October 8-10 and features top keynote speakers and parallel sessions dealing with each of these topics. For more information and to register to join the conversation, visit: https://calvin.edu/wisdomAI

A Rocha - June Updates:

Webinar: What does it mean to be an Earthkeeping Church? Jun 25 9:30 - 10:45am Online

Join us for a Webinar with Debra and Ron Rienstra around the ecological concept of “refugia” to inspire our imaginations for how local churches can become places of flourishing.

Summer Day Camps at A Rocha: 

Youth Day Camp: Jul 6 - 10

Day Camp 1: Jul 20 - 24
Day Camp 2: Jul 27 - 31
Day Camp 3: Aug 4 - 7

We've got Day Camps galore! Set your kids up with fun outdoors, exploring the wetland, forest, and farm. For kids ages 6 - 12.

1Life June 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 June newsletter.

Do Justice - Justice Prayers: Do Justice is a conversation space for justice in the Christian Reformed Church, from the Office of Social Justice. Justice Prayers is a weekly post addressing justice issues from around the world.  Click here to pray and read more!

CRC NEWS:

Synod 2026: crcna.org/Synod Visit crcna.org/Synod for webcast recordings, photos, documents, liveblog, and all the news from Synod 2026.

Synod 2026: Discipleship Deepens Confessional Commitment of Members Synod’s response to a task force that studied the difference in commitment to the confessions required by members and officebearers.

Thrive Faith Formation Tip - Today is Father’s Day. Spend some time today and throughout this week reflecting on passages from Scripture that describe God as our heavenly Father. Give thanks for all the ways in which you experience God’s love on a daily basis, and for earthly fathers and role models who have demonstrated God’s love in your life. Brought to you by Thrive: crcna.org/Thrive

Groundwork: The Power of God's Presence and A Call for Repentance - What happens when we think of God’s presence as something we can manipulate to accomplish what we want? Join Groundwork as we study 1 Samuel 4:1-7:6, which offers us a warning not to cherish outward symbols of faith without also maintaining our inward, faithful obedience to the Lord, and invites us to return and surrender our hearts to him. Listen now at GroundworkOnline.com and subscribe to Groundwork's weekly emails for future episodes.

The Banner: The May/June 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 donating. www.theBanner.org/Donate

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