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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
• Special events |
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.
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, 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 1 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 ...
Seasonal Music Join with family and friends to experience the sights and sounds and scents and tastes of the season. On Sunday evening, December 18th, beginning at 7 o'clock, our annual gathering around Christmas music and readings takes place. Hear and sing the songs of Advent/Christmas, enjoy good company, and savour some sweet seasonal treats. Hope to see you here.
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Soup'n'bread Our next Soup'n'Bread lunch follows worship on Sunday, December 4th. Gather for worship, share a time of community, and continue our time of communal camaraderie over a nourishing feed.
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