WESTVIEW E-LIFE. February 3rd to February 9th, This Sunday. Upcoming Events. In The Lobby. Communion & Testimonies. Speaker: Sam Watts

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1 February 3rd to February 9th, 2016 WESTVIEW E-LIFE This Sunday Februar y 7th Communion & Testimonies Speaker: Sam Watts Topic: God The Holy Spirit - Evidence of Life Worship Leader: Chris McCooeye Upcoming Events Friday, February 5th Youth Group - 7:30-10pm Syrian Family Fundraiser Come prepared with your completed pledge form. Check the website for the form and more information. Sunday, February 7th Prayer and Fasting: 9-10am Meet in the lounge. Thursday, February 11th Westview At The Pub - 7:30pm Ye Olde Orchard Pub, Solarium Pointe-Claire Village. See pg 4. In The Lobby - SnowBlast Registration - Tax Receipts - Alpha - Coldest Night Of The Year Youth SnowBlast Retreat It's time for our annual Westview Youth Group Winter retreat, and it's coming up really soon! On February 12th we will be leaving Montreal for a weekend getaway at Parkside Ranch where we'll leave the distractions of the city behind us, and spend time focusing on our relationship with God. Get ready for two days jam-packed with sessions, worship, small groups, games, and so much fun! For more details and to pick up the necessary forms, come by the table in the lobby on Sunday. For more info contact J e n n i f e r H a y a t : e x t o r office@westviewlife.org. uglh 2016 Women s Retreat March 11-13th, 2016 If you have not yet registered for the Women's Retreat but are planning on coming, you can reserve a spot by putting down a deposit and giving Toula Vavaroutsos some post dated checks. Checks can be dropped off at the office during the week or mailed in. They can also be given to Toula on Sunday. This retreat is for you if you are CEGEP aged or older. For limited bursaries or more information, please contact Toula Vavaroutsos at Registration forms are available at the Welcome Desk. 1

2 Income Tax Receipts Heather Hay will be in the lobby this Sunday handing out the 2015 Tax Receipts. Please stop by and pick yours up. For questions or concerns, please contact Heather at: Women s Mini Retreat Encountering God in the Scriptures: Feb. 6th at 9am God is continually speaking to us through the Bible but sometimes we don t hear Him. This mini-retreat will help us to focus on hearing God in the Bible. Come prepared to ask questions, share comments, and learn from each other. Register by contacting the o f f i c e a t : office@westviewlife.org Cost: $5 includes breakfast Facilitator: Nita Kotiuga Spiritual Formation Urbana 2015 had a very large bookstore filled with incredible finds. These are some of the books that were brought back from Urbana with Westview. If you re interested in borrowing any of these books, please contact Nita Kotiuga at nita@westviewlife.org or ext Living in Christ s Presence by Dallas Willard In these pages, Dallas Willard explores what it means to live well now in light of God s kingdom. He reflects on the power of the Trinity in our lives, the meaning of knowledge, the importance of spiritual disciplines and much more. He offers poignant thoughts about what it will be like to transition into the very presence of Christ in Heaven. Redeeming Sex by Debra Hirsch Deb has taken in this beautiful gift of God and woven it together with a Jesus-centered vision of how sexuality can glorify God and lead us to flourish. A much-needed and redemptive book. - Jon Tyson, author, Sacred Roots 40/40 Vision by Peter Greer & Greg Lafferty Midlife There are more years behind us than ahead of us. We wonder whether our lives so far have been worthwhile. We are uncertain about what lies ahead Midlife is also an opportunity to recalibrate our vision. Drawing on the wisdom of the book of Ecclesiastes, [the authors] show how we can come to grips with the realities of who we are and what we should become in the years we have left. 2

3 Kingdom Seekers Club 56, the grade 5 & 6 Sunday program, has become Kingdom Seekers! New name, new vision, new program! We will have a time of snack and fellowship in room 103 at 10:15am. The students will sit in the sanctuary with the leaders for part of the worship, then move to the classroom for a lesson lead by the leaders. All grades 5 & 6 welcome! For more information, please check out our website: kingdom-seekers-program. Syrian Family Resettlement As we eagerly move forward in selecting a Syrian family whom we will sponsor, we invite you to make a contribution the Syrian Family Resettlement Fund. To fully support the Syrian family, we will be looking to raise approximately $30,000 for the one-year s p o n s o r s h i p. T h e r e a r e specially marked envelopes in all the pews, and at the offering slot for you to use Alpha Course The next Alpha course begins soon on Monday February 15th, Alpha (an internationally renowned, non-denominational course - meets Monday evenings, 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm at the church, for 11 weeks, beginning each session with dinner, followed by a 40 minute DVD presentation, and concluding with a 30 minute discussion in small groups. The topics covered include Who is Jesus? Why did Jesus Die? Who Is The Holy Spirit? Why should I read the Bible? The purpose of Alpha is for people who have not yet decided to follow Jesus, who are seeking, or who have questions or doubts... to get answers, to discuss and learn about the core truths of the Christian faith, and what it means to follow Jesus. It is a wonderful opportunity for us to bring our friends, neighbours, school mates, relatives, co-workers, others God has placed in our lives who we are praying will choose to follow Christ. The course is free of charge. Alpha is coordinated by the team of Roger Hobeishe, Fadia Hobeishe, Lesley Furholter, Greg Furholter, Richère Piazza, Chris Piazza, and Peter Neelin. There are many aspects where help is needed if you would like to volunteer; if you would like more information as you are considering who to invite to Alpha, please speak to the Alpha team at the lobby table this Sunday, or contact Roger: roger.hobeishe@gmail.com. 3

4 Giving Opportunity We s t v i e w a t the Pub Thursday, Feb 11th at 7:30pm. Y e O l d e O r c h a r d P u b, Solarium 322 Lakeshore Blvd, Pointe Claire Village The idea is to: -get to know each other better outside of the church venue -share our stories together -build closer relationships in the church, support each other spiritually, have some fun -provide a place where we could easily invite friends Basil will be sharing some insights from his presentation at McGill on Are Science and Faith in Conflict? Please feel free to forward this to anyone you think might be interested. Please RSVP with B a s i l i n a d v a n c e a t bdfavis@hotmail.com. The Centre Conseils Grossesse are in need of small hats, booties, and mittens for babies as they usually don t receive these items. The Centre D hébergement Denis-Benjamin-Viger are in need of hats and scarves for when they bring their clients to doctor s appointments because many don t have. The staff have begun giving the clients their own hats and scarves because of the cold. We are inviting you to contribute to these causes by knitting/ crocheting/buying the items listed above for those who do not have. There will be a bin in the lobby, next to the Welcome Desk, each Sunday to collect these items. For more i n f o r m a t i o n, p l e a s e c o n t a c t t h e o f f i c e a t office@westviewlife.org. Coldest Night Of The Year The walk returns to help some remarkable Canadian charities raise money for their tireless and determined work serving the hungry, homeless and hurting people On Rock Community Services faithfully provides a large box of groceries to over 200 families every week, thanks to many dedicated volunteers and donors. Your generosity can make a big difference to hundreds of people who struggle to put food on the table and impact their lives, helping them to build a brighter future. Sign up to walk, support a team or donate by visiting us in the lobby on February 7th or 14th or go to click on locations then Montreal, West Island. Contact juliesparkes@gmail.com or call (514) for more information. 4

5 Upcoming Module Faith and Culture Module: How Do We Respond to Our Culture? Studies show that many in our culture feel that people of faith are part of the problem in our world. Religion has been accused of producing conflict and violence. Others see religious belief as intolerant or narrow-minded. But Scripture tells us that God loves his creation and longs for its wellbeing and flourishing. Jesus calls us to be a light on a hill and the salt of the earth. How can we respond to our culture? What has God called us to do and be? Join us as we examine how faith intersects with culture. Bring your questions/ ideas and be ready for fearless discussion! When: February 14, 21, and 28 from 9:00 10:00 am Where: Room 103 Facilitated by: Kathy Haltrich Prayer and Fasting Prayer and Fasting this Sunday in the Lounge from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. OPEN TO EVERYONE!! This week we will be doing a Skype call to the kids at BB1, the orphan home we sponsor in Cambodia. We will also continue to pray for the life and ministry of our church, including our ministry programs, the Elders, staff, leaders, volunteers, all of the Westview congregation, and our mission organization partners and missionaries. For info. contact Jennifer Karimian: jen_inc@hotmail.com. Praying Grandparents Grandparents: Will you answer the call to pray for your grandchildren? We are an intercessory prayer group of grandparents praying for their grandchildren. As grandparents, we can make a difference in their lives by praying regularly and deliberately for our grandchildren and their parents. It is our responsibility to powerfully touch the lives of another generation. We need to pray intentionally right now for our grandchildren. Learning to pray for them. Leaving a Legacy. How to keep contact with our grandchildren who are near and far. Feb 12th, Feb 26th, and Mar 4th at 7:00pm to 8:30pm. If you want to come right after work, you are welcome to come earlier. Let me know and I will prepare something for you to eat. Snacks are provided. Address: 4767 Lisette apt.101, Pierrefonds. For info, please contact Jeannine DiMarco at

6 j Worship This past Sunday, January 31st, w e w o r s h i p p e d w i t h t h e following songs: - Your Love Never Fails - It Is Well - Hosanna (Praise is Rising)/ Give me Jesus - Holy Spirit - Awesome Is The Lord Most High Offering For the week of January 24th: $8, m d Building Fund Collected to date: $71, To date we have spent $49,000 of those funds on the following building renovations: Sanctuary Projector & Screen - $25k Sanctuary Sound System - $12.5k Gym Lighting Fixtures - $10.5k New Bathroom Sinks & Toilets - $1k Syrian Family Resettlement Fund To date: $10, Thank you to everyone who is giving regularly at Westview and particularly our PAD participants. Staff Jeff Simunic Pastor - Ministries and Community Engagement (Staff Lead) jeff@westviewlife.org ext. 107 Nita Kotiuga Pastor - Care Ministries and Spiritual Formation nita@westviewlife.org ext. 102 Maria Bejarano Meza Pastor - Spanish Ministries maria@westviewlife.org Cheryl Johnson Pastor - Youth Ministries cheryl@westviewlife.org ext. 103 Jennifer Hay Ministry Administrator jennifer@westviewlife.org / office@westviewlife.org ext. 101 Junan Song Bookkeeper accounting@westviewlife.org ext. 105 Jonathan Richard Custodian jon@westviewlife.org Shayne Duran Weekend Custodian 6