Online Bulletin

Preteens: Join us on Thursday evenings for faith, activities, bible study, games and a whole lot of fun!!! Preteens is for children in grades 4-7 and they meet on the first and third Thursday's of every month at 6:30pm. 

Here is the schedule for February:

• Febraury 20th - No Preteens - Laser Tag with Youth on February 23rd - 6pm-8pm - meet at Planet Lazer 19033 54 Ave - $10 Admission Fee

If you are interested in joining or want to know more about the program please contact Christian at Christian@willoughbychurch.com.

Monday's Bible Study: The bible study group will now meets on Monday's at 7:30pm in the prayer room! Come join us on Monday, February 17th to read and reflect on Psalm 103. All are welcome!!! Any questions, call or email Pat.

Seniors: We will be meeting on Thursday February 20th at 10am in the Fellowship Hall. This Thursday we are lucky to being entertained by guitar playing buddies Al VanderMey and Henk VanHove, they will treat us by performing some familiar old time country and gospel songs.  Please join us for some fun, any and all visitors are welcome. Hope to see you all there!!!!

From the Ensing's - we would like to thank the congregation for the visits, food, cards, flowers, and prayers during this difficult time. Fred's death came as a complete shock.. The kindness and thoughtfulness of our community was a real blessing  during a time of crisis for us. We are grateful for your support. Elizabeth, Erin, Leah and our extended family

Come join the African Children’s Choir as they perform in our community during their Canadian Tour! The Choir will be performing at our church on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 7:00 pm. Come and experience a performance that shows the beauty, dignity and potential of each African child! Admission will be free for all ages; a free-will offering will follow the Choir’s concert. We are looking for Volunteers & Host Familes for the Day of the event, if you would like to help out:  Click Here to Volunteer  or  Click here to register as a Host Family

February Mercy & Justice Webinars Gain Christian spiritual insight and practical understanding on timely & complex issues to do with the church's calling to practice mercy & justice. Feb. 18: Positive Care & Grace in Dementia, w/ Steve Berkenpas; Feb 25: Reflecting on MAID, w/ Caroline Short. For more info or to register, click here.

You are invited to the Gloria Dei Chorale’s 70th Anniversary Fundraising Gala!  Come and join us for a special afternoon of delicious refreshments, lovely musical entertainment, silent auction and a baked goods sale. Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 2:00 -5:00pm at the New Westminster CRC, 8255 – 13th Ave, Burnaby, BC.  Tickets: $25 from choir members or at the door.  Contact Tina 604-588-6377 or Corry 604-584-5809 for more information.

Blanket Exercise: On Sunday, March 16, from 4:30 – 6:00 pm, the Blanket Exercise will be held here at Willoughby Church. The Blanket Exercise walks participants through the history of relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.  Much of the content is written by Indigenous people and helps participants understand why reconciliation is needed and how to take steps toward reconciliation and new relationships. This in-person experience is free of charge and open to anyone 11 years of age (Grade 5) or older. Please register by clicking the link here. For more info contact Evelyn Bouwman or Liz Tolkamp. Please bring a large throw-type blanket for this exercise.

Lent Devotionals: During the season of Lent, we are offering a devotion from Union Gospel Missions to help you seek the Lord through prayer and scripture.  The copies of the devotional will be available in the church lobby after the service for the next few weeks.  

Coffee Break: Bible Study, fellowship and refreshments for women of all ages, With Story Hour and nursery care for children, ages 0-5. Every Tuesday morning at Langley Immanuel Church (21713-50 Avenue, Langley) Doors open at 9:15 a.m. We will be studying the Book of Mark by Pastor Tim Keller. For more info please contact Elsa at CoffeeBreak@licrc.ca or Rose at coffeebreak@willoughbychurch.com.

Dear sisters and brothers at Willoughby CRC, Thank you so very kindly for your recent large sum of support which is simultaneously humbling and encouraging. Here in the refugee camp on Lesvos, the students are learning English, some quickly and some slowly , some struggling with the effects of never having received any schooling at all. The Afghan women come in with bright eyes and budding confidences as they begin life once again far from the cruel absurdities of the Taliban. Thank you for joining me in this work.
In His name,
Hannah van der Kamp
P.S. For those interested, there is always the possibility of volunteering in the camp for a month or two: https://www.resonateglobalmission.org/get-involved/serve-short-term

Join Communities Around the World in Finding Solutions to End Hunger - Next week, on Canadian Foodgrains Bank Sunday, join World Renew to learn how they are working with communities struggling with food insecurity to address immediate food needs and find long-term solutions to end hunger. Through your offering, you can help World Renew provide vulnerable families with food baskets, food vouchers, the training they need to sustainably grow food, and more. Through World Renew’s unique partnership with Canadian Foodgrains Bank, your gifts will be matched up to 4X. For more information go to: worldrenew.ca/food

Annual Inter-Classis Safe Church Conference - Save the date! The 2025 annual inter-classis safe church conference is scheduled for March 1, 2025, from 9:00am-3:30 pm at the Waterloo (Ontario) CRC. Planning is ongoing, but we have confirmed that Sheila Wray Gregoire will be the plenary speaker. Dr. Amanda Benckhuysen and Julia Rathbun, both Safe Church Consultants with the CRCNA, will be leading workshops. The conference is hosted by the Classis Huron Safe Church Team under the coordination of Rev. Carel Geleynse. Further details will be available soon.