wellington square December 4, 2016 Peace The Serenity Prayer

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1 wellington square December 4, 2016 The Serenity Prayer God, give me grace to accept with serenity the things that cannot be changed, Courage to change the things which should be changed, and the Wisdom to distinguish the one from the other. Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace, Taking, as Jesus did, This sinful world as it is, Not as I would have it, Trusting that You will make all things right, If I surrender to Your will, So that I may be reasonably happy in this life, And supremely happy with You forever in the next. Amen. Peace Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. --John 14:27 Jesus said to them again, Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you. --John 20:21

2 happenings New to our church? We would like to get to know you Please fill out a connection card in the pews and bring it to the Connection Point Table in the foyer, or hand it to one of the greeters. Nut-Free Scent-Free Please note that at Wellington Square we do our best to be a nut-free and scent-free safe space for everyone. Thank you for your contributions to this effort. One 10am on these dates: Today - Graceland Christmas Sunday Dec 25 - Christmas Day Jan 1 - New Year s Day Christmas Hours The church will be closed on the following dates: Monday December 26 Tuesday December 27 The office will be closed on the following date: Friday December 30 Mitten Tree is outside the office. We welcome any donations of mittens/gloves, hats and socks. Volunteer Offering Counter Needed The Finance office is looking for an individual with bookkeeping experience and computer data entry skills to assist with our Tuesday counting team. We would need you approx. twice per month from 9am-10:30 starting this January. If you get enthused about balancing to the penny, we d love to hear from you! If you fit this skill set, please Mardi Vickers mvickers@wsquare.ca

3 Join us for worship at Wellington Square this Christmas Sunday, December 4 10am Worship Sunday, December 11 9 and 11am Worship 4pm Lessons and Carols with the Sanctuary Choir Sunday, December 18 9 and 11am Worship Saturday, December 24 4:30pm Fun, interactive service for kids and their families 6pm Christmas Eve Worship with the Band 8pm Christmas Eve Worship with the Sanctuary Choir 10pm Candlelight and Communion Sunday, December 25 10am Worship (children can join their parents in the service as there will not be GraceLand) Sunday January 1 10am Worship (movie morning in GraceLand)

4 Adult Faith Ministry Making Rows into Circles For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them Matthew 18:20 Vision to grow a prosperous, vibrant ministry together that glorifies God and equips His people to live out the great commandment and the great commission. Mission to create a loving, kind atmosphere where God s people are cared for and the marks of discipleship are lived out. Advent Copies of the ADVENT DEVOTIONAL are still available at the CONNECTION POINT! This devotional is based on the writings of C.S. Lewis. Please contribute a loonie or toonie to help cover the cost. ADVENT STUDY: BECAUSE of BETHLEHEM - LOVE IS BORN! HOPE IS HERE! This 4 week study for Advent will be on Tuesdays (Dec 6, 13 & 20th.) Sign up at the Connection Point for the afternoon sessions (2 pm) or the evening sessions (7 pm). Participant s Guide: $10 Facilitators: Orville James, Spencer Edwards, Joy Magwood. Monday Men Lunch and discussion on topics that influence Christianity. Mondays 12noon-1:30@WS Contact: Ross Patterson rosspat@wsquare.ca Kettles on Tea Please join us Monday Dec 12 from 1:30-3:00pm in the Pritchard Room for our afternoon tea. All are welcome. Thursday at Seven New Series, Advent Study - Because of Bethlehem by Max Lucado, book and DVD series for four weeks. Please contact Bruce: bmagwood@torrlane.ca...jesus Calling devotional now available again at the Connection Point ($11). Small Groups If you would like to start a small group or have an idea for a small group, please contact Joy. jmagwood@wsquare.ca Joyful Spirits Our CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION will be Thursday, December 15, 2016 at the home of Rene Kraus. Please bring either an appetizer or a dessert. START TIME: 6:30pm Contact: Joy Magwood jmagwood@wsquare.ca For a complete listing of small groups this fall, see the brochure in the foyer or go to Alpha coming to WSUC Jan 14 - Feb 18, 2017!

5 Footsteps Library The Hope of Christmas by Jack Countryman Recapture the wonder of the Christmas story and marvel at the gift of Jesus a gift of sacrifice and love, of Immanuel, God with us. This unique Christmas book contains Scripture verses followed by brief writings that explore God s prophecies, fulfillments, and promises relating to Jesus Christ and Christmas. Get in the Christmas spirit as you meditate on the Old Testament promises of the Messiah, the fulfillment of Jesus birth in the New Testament, Jesus life and resurrection, and our salvation and hope of eternal life. Friday Community A smile can mean many things. It may be a way to greet a friend or even someone that we have never met before. A smile can communicate to someone that we care about them or that they make us happy. When we come to share a meal on Friday evening, a friendly smile can mean the world to someone. Some folks come with heavy burdens and challenges and a friendly smile can have a bigger impact than we might ever know. As we approach the Christmas season we are collecting candy canes, Christmas candy and treats for Santa to give out at our big holiday dinner. Please spread the word to your families, friends and workplaces to save their unopened boxes of chocolates, cookies and candies left from holiday parties for our New Year's celebration dinner on Dec. 30th. We will have our usual holiday raffle, and every friend will go home with a gift. Please drop them by the church before the 30th. "Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." ~Mother Teresa Most needed items: *snacks for children's lunches (fruit cups, pudding, cookies & crackers, apple sauce...) *double bed (frame, mattress & bedding) *medium & large storage bins with lids *winter coats/snow pants (clean please) *all sizes of gently used winter boots *men s long underwear *salad bar toppings For information contact: fnc@wsquare.ca

6 Youth Ministry GraceLand provides a FUN, SAFE and FRIENDLY place where we learn about God's love and how to shine His light everyday. Nursery to Grade 8. Sunday s at 9am. 2016/2017 Participant Forms are required for each child every year. Available at GraceLand reception and on web. December Themes: Dec 4 - The King is Here Dec 11 - Angels and Shepherds Dec 18 - Wise men worship Jesus Sign-in/out procedures are important for us to follow to ensure safety for all children and leaders. Pager systems are available to provide extra comfort and ease for families. The Shepherds were happy when they heard the news about Jesus! We can be happy, too, because Jesus came to save us. Discuss as a family how you can tell others about Jesus. Please visit the youth ministry page on our website ( to see updates about what s happening for young people (Grades 7 through High School). You will also find links there to join our Facebook groups for Rockpile and Edge where we post reminders for upcoming events (and much more in the weeks and months to come). Also, there is a survey for young people and their families to complete that will help us develop our schedule for the New Year. Look for it in your , on our website, in the Facebook groups, or ask me for a copy. If you have questions, or would just like to connect, please contact me. I d love to hear from you! Spence Upcoming youth WSquare: Sunday, Dec. 10:30 Noon Rockpile (Grade 7/8 Youth) Wednesday, Dec. 7 9 PM Edge (High School Youth)

7 Outreach Christmas Joy Donations Visit us in St. Paul s Hall to pick up your flowers and for our last Sunday of Christmas Joy donations. Your support is much appreciated both in Burlington and around the globe. Thank you for enabling our teams to continue their outstanding work in so many diverse initiatives. Angel Wings We are still in need of cash donations to purchase food certificates and to support families referred by our Ministry Team so any help you can make would be appreciated. Thank you for your generous support of the Angel Wings. If you have any questions please contact Chris Carver (905) More Good News from Malawi Mission 2016 Update: We were so honoured to be able to share with you all a couple of weeks ago. It was an excellent opportunity for the congregation to hear about Malawi and it also reinvigorated the team to continue with this exciting work! It can be difficult to see how a short term visit can effect change; a simple analogy we found was connecting the dots. We met Pastor Kumana who had built stone ovens for his widows group, to provide both food and income generation. Three days later we heard from Rodrick at Prison Fellowship that their Deli needed a way to bake without electricity. We connected them to each other, and just received an update from our team member Alex who is still there; The oven at the deli is finished and the first test was conducted yesterday. It works! Just as well as any electric oven. I must tell you how important this construction is, because the power situation has become much, much worse. We sometimes go almost 40 hours with no power. When we do it only lasts 3-4 hours and is gone again. And it almost never happens in the morning, so baking has become impossible. But all that is about to change. Gathering materials for and supervising construction of the oven took a lot of our time, but it was worth it. Every dot makes a difference! Remember that after the service, you can contribute to the Bimbi irrigation project through Christmas Joy. Follow us on

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9 Caroline St, Burlington ON L7R 1L7 Office Hours: Mon to Wed 9am-4pm, Thurs 10am-3pm, Fri 10am-2pm Children/Family Ministry (GraceLand) Heather Mackey (ext. 21) Youth Ministry Spencer Edwards (ext. 11) Adult Faith Ministry Joy Magwood (ext. 23) Friday Night Community Coordinator Lisa Lunski (ext. 0) Music Ministry at 11am Juanita Maldonado (ext. 20) Administration Catherine Wagg (ext. 15) Jennifer Erbiceanu (ext.10) Outreach Missions Coordinator Karen Guyatt (ext. 0) Finance Karen Dobson (ext. 16) in Wednesdays Custodian Team Randy Taylor (ext. 12) / Raul Gutierrez Ministerial Team Rev. Dr. Orville James (ext. 19) ojames@wsquare.ca Rev. Katie Southon (ext. 14) ksouthon@wsquare.ca Rev. Tom Chire (Voluntary)