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Our Mission:
To celebrate, proclaim and reflect Christ's Love
To live in our community and welcome its diversity
To worship as a people set free by God's Grace


Gatherings:
Sunday service and children's church at 11:00 a.m. - Sundays July and August 10:00 a.m.
Weekly and Monthly
• Mid-week study, reflection
• Joyful Heights rehearsal
• Good Food Box
• Parents of Preschoolers
• Groups for children
• Daily Bread Food Bank
• Educational forums
• Parish Nurse Clinic
Throughout the Year
• International Dinner
and Variety Show
• Christmas Concert
• Healing, meditation services
• Gardening Day
• Picnic for Children's Church
• Welcome Back Barbecue
• Fundraising Dinners
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Regular Gatherings
Sunday morning service and children's time at 11 a.m., a time of reflective worship. (10:00 a.m. in July and August.)
First Sunday of the month a soup and bread lunch and a time of sharing will follow the morning service and communion.
Second Sunday of the month following the morning service, the Parish Nurse holds a free blood pressure clinic to help you monitor your health.
Bringing its love of music together for Sunday worship and special events, Joyful Heights rehearses on Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. except for third Thursdays.
Midweek study and reflection. We embark on topical studies once weekly for a few weeks at a time. Check the front page, email or telephone the church office for details.
Parents of Preschoolers (POPs) provides a relaxing break for moms, dads and caregivers with preschool aged children to gather and chat on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Childcare is available and the Parish Nurse is on hand to address any health concerns. Email or telephone the church office for details.
For those times in our lives that perplex, sadden, confuse or stop us in our tracks, free counselling is available from our student pastoral counsellor, on Monday afternoons. Studying with the Toronto Centre for Pastoral Counselling Education, please call the church, 416-467-8987 extension 3 to make an appointment.
Third Wednesday of the month, The Good Food Box full of healthy vegetables and fruit is delivered to the church for pick up for a low price! For every 10 boxes, we receive a free box to share with a neighbour in need. Call 416-467-1462 for more information.
Four times a year we gather for a quiet, meditative service of healing and blessing. Check the front page, email or telephone the church office for dates and times.
Community Gatherings at WHBC
P.L.O.T.: People Lunching On Tuesdays. Prepared by Shoelace Collective, PLOT offers a homemade meal, time to enjoy company, play some table games, read the newspaper. Open Tuesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch served from 11:45 a..m. to 1:00 p.m. In July and August we take a break from PLOT Lunch and Thursday Last Supper resuming in September
Guides, Pathfinders, Brownies and Sparks meet here. Membership information is available from the guidesontario.org website or 416-486-8721 .
Toronto Institute for Pastoral Education offers Pastoral Counselling Education courses meeting CAPPE standards on Mondays to strengthen counselling skills for parish ministry.
Daily Bread Food Bank Thursdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Serves O'Connor Avenue (north to St. Clair) to Danforth Avenue and Donlands to Main Street.
Medahnialem Ethiopian Evangelical Church (Amharic language).
Wednesdays 6:30 p.m., Fridays 6:30 p.m. and Sunday 4 p.m.
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Coming Up ...
Faith Sharing Group We will keep you posted about the start of this group again in September. Until then, take some time to read our sacred stories and invite God's spirit to draw you further along the path of love and compassion as your live and grow.
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Tuesday Drop-in and Lunch Each and every Tuesday from September to June, Shoelace Collective hosts a drop-in and lunch at the church. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. with snacks, beverages, the paper and good company waiting for your arrival. Lunch is served from 11:45-1:00 (come before 12:30 if you want a wider choice) and we finish our day at 2:00 p.m. Join us for this time of communal nourishment and neighbourliness. WE START AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 14th. SEE YOU HERE.
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Community DinnerOur once-a-month evening meals on the THIRD THURSDAY of the month. The next meal will take place on September 16th, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Gather with neighbours for a time of hearty, healthy food and interaction.
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Soup'n'bread Our next Soup'n'Bread lunch will take place on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, following worship and a celebration of communion. Gather for worship, share a time of communion, and continue our time of communal camaraderie over some hearty soup and a crust of bread.
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