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We look forward to connecting with you today!
IN TODAY’S SERVICE …
Westheights@82 | 10:30am | 82 Westheights Dr.
Westheights@Home | Live at 10:30am | Youtube
For note-taking during the message, check out our Sunday App.
Wear a name tag as a great opportunity to get to know each other within our church community. You can find the name tag sticker on your chair in the sanctuary to fill out with a pen, or come a bit earlier before service and utilize our Name Tag Decoration Station.
Young Adults & Co is today from 3-5pm in the church foyer. Time to kick off, catch up, connect and play on! Faith stories, Lectio, and a time of Prayer. And of course we’ll celebrate our love for all things fun and competitive. 
Bring your fav dip for our Dip Bar! Questions? Connect with Pastor Char.
TRUTH & RECONCILIATION OPPORTUNITIES
September 30th is Truth & Reconciliation Day. It’s a day as Canadians we honour and remember the Survivors of residential schools and the children who never returned home. It’s a call for collective remembrance and a call of action towards justice and reconciliation. Here are some opportunities for us as a community to take steps towards reconciliation with our Indigenous neighbours.
MCC Resources: Learn, Reflect, Engage
Mennonite Central Committee cultivated a list of resources for those who want to learn more through various mediums: books, film, etc.. You can find it by clicking here.
Pow Wow: September 27th
For those who want an opportunity to jump into celebratory community with our Indigenous neighbours, the Gidinawendamin/Ska’nikú•lát 22nd Annual Pow Wow is September 27th in Waterloo. More details here ($5 entry fee). If you’re planning on attending and want to go with others, connect with Pastor Charlene Neuman.
MCC: Community-powered Decolonization: Collective Strategies with Sarah Augustine and Friends
Sarah Augustine, author of “The Land is Not Empty” and “So We and Our Children May Live” will be visiting Waterloo Region. You’re invited to build community, listen, learn and act alongside Sarah and special guests Adrian Jacobs and Mennonite Action.
- September 29th @7pm – Conrad Grebel University College’s Chapel
- October 1st @7pm – Shantz Mennonite Church
You can find more information and to register for this free event by clicking here. If you want to go with others, connect with Sarah Brnjas (September 29th), or Pastor Charlene Neuman (October 1st). Please make sure to register, as this is an MCC event and space is limited.
60+ SENIORS GROUP
SEP 30 | 1:30PM
Westheights Church
Click here for more details
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MEN’S WING NIGHT
OCT 6 | 8PM
1st MONDAY EVERY MONTH
Scran & Dram, New Hamburg
Click here for more details
FALL HIKE
OCT 18 | 3:30PM | Geo Trail, Columbia Forest
Meeting Spot: The parking lot off Sundew Drive
All welcome! 45-60 minutes. Difficulty level: fairly easy, few decent-sized hills.
To stay in the loop, email Malcolm Van Raalte: malcolm@van.raalte.ca.
HALLOWEEN FOR HUNGER
OCT 31
WESTHEIGHTS WOMEN’S RETREAT
NOV 21-22
Camp Kahquah Retreats
Camp Kahquah is Be in Christ’s camp up in Magnetawan, Ontario.
Upcoming Kahquah Retreats:
Mother/Daughter Retreat: October 24-26 (Registration open)
For more information or to register for Camp Kahquah retreats, click here.
Prayer Requests
If you need prayer, please email prayerrequest@westheights.org.
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