Weekly Bulletin | Arlington Woods Church

FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 28 - JUNE 4, 2023

We’re going to be updating our Family Finder very soon! Starting this Sunday (May 28th) we’ll have information out at the Welcome Desk for you to double check. Please make sure to take the time to stop off at the Welcome Desk to check your information. We’re hoping that the new version will be available in the Fall.

If you haven’t liked us on Facebook and Instagram be sure to do so! We have a lot going on in our church family and we’re continually updating these pages with info and images about our church life.

We invite you to join us in-person on Sunday mornings. We also stream our services on our Youtube channel.

Contact the Church Office at info@arlingtonwoods.ca if you would like to receive our Weekly Email Blast to stay informed on the life of our church.

To donate to Arlington Woods Church, go to https://arlingtonwoods.ca/donate.php.

Are you new? by filling out our online welcome card we are able to connect you to our church community! https://arlingtonwoods.ca/welcome.php.

Watch Kidzone weekly videos at https://arlingtonwoods.ca/kids.php. These include worship, drama and animation for kids of all ages.

Small groups are an important part of our church community life. Click HERE to find a list of our current small groups.

Friday

6:30 - 9:00PM Friday, May 26- CATALYST YOUTH, (grades 6-12) is meeting in the Creekside Room. Drop in between 6:30-7:00p.m. to hang out and play on some of our games tables or challenge a friend to a board game. CATALYST then runs from 7:00-9:00 p.m. featuring fun games, worship music, a Bible-based talk, and a chance to connect in groups. Email ben@arlingtonwoods.ca for more information.

No events scheduled.

For Sunday, May 28, 2023:

9:00-9:30 a.m. - WHITE PINE CAFÉ OPEN: Our Café is open before and after services. For details visit https://arlingtonwoods.ca/cafe. Interested in volunteering at or baking for our café? Email cafe@arlingtonwoods.ca.

9:30-9:50 a.m. - PRE-SERVICE PRAYER IN PERSON & ON ZOOM: All are welcome every Sunday morning for pre-service prayer in Prayer Room or by zoom link through email.

10 a.m. - ARLINGTON WOODS CHURCH SERVICE - IN PERSON & ON ZOOM:

DEFINING OUR FAITH: WHY DOES IT MATTER?

Pastor Mike wraps up our series on Defining our Faith by speaking about how reason and experience help shape our decisions. The passage of scripture we will be looking at is Proverbs 3:5-6 and Proverbs 3:13-18.
The nursery will be staffed and KIDZONE will be happening.

12:00-12:30 p.m. - CONNECT: Young Adults Lunch: Join us on May 28th from 12:00-2:30pm. Contact Pastor Ben (ben@arlingtonwoods.ca) for more info or to RSVP.

To connect to our livestream service, click here.

Click here to check out our FAQ on in-person services.

KIDZONE JK-6 kids program on Sunday mornings. Click for more information.

Follow the Sunday Message with YouVersion Click to view the notes for this Sunday!

If you missed the message from last Sunday, view the service here.

9:00-11:30 a.m. - WHITE PINE CAFÉ: The café will be open Mondays at 9 a.m, serving fair trade, organic Equator coffee and teas as well as homemade baking! Invite a friend or relax alone. Visit https://arlingtonwoods.ca/cafe. Interested in volunteering at or baking for our café? Email cafe@arlingtonwoods.ca.

9:00-11:00 a.m. - POP (Parents of Preschoolers) - Come with your preschoolers to connect with others in our church family and community. Visit https://arlingtonwoods.ca/pop for details and to register.

7:00-8:00 p.m. - VIRTUAL PRAYER MEETING ON ZOOM, special focus on Canada and our leaders. Check your weekly church emails for the ZOOM link.

The Patrick J. Kesselring Scholarship As a reminder today is the last day to apply for the Patrick J. Kesselring Scholarship! For more information click HERE. Applications are due to the office by May 29th, e-mail info@arlingtonwoods.ca for more information.

7:00-8:30PM - VIRTUAL PRAYER MEETING ON ZOOM, special focus on Church and Community needs. Check your weekly church emails for the ZOOM link.

No events scheduled.

9:00-11:30 a.m. - WHITE PINE CAFÉ OPEN: Our Café will be open Thursdays at 9 am, serving fair trade, organic Equator coffee and teas as well as homemade baking! Invite a friend or relax alone. Visit https://arlingtonwoods.ca/cafe. Interested in volunteering at or baking for our café? Email cafe@arlingtonwoods.ca.

7:00-8:00 p.m. - VIRTUAL PRAYER MEETING ON ZOOM, special focus on Pastors and church leaders, Check your weekly church emails for the ZOOM link.

6:30 - 9:00PM Friday, June 2 - CATALYST YOUTH, (grades 6-12) is meeting in the Creekside Room. Drop in between 6:30-7:00p.m. to hang out and play on some of our games tables or challenge a friend to a board game. CATALYST then runs from 7:00-9:00 p.m. featuring fun games, worship music, a Bible-based talk, and a chance to connect in groups. Email ben@arlingtonwoods.ca for more information.

6:00-7:30PM - Ushindi Africa Children's Choir will be giving a memorable concert June 3 for all ages in our sanctuary. Tickets must be purchased online prior to the concert. The doors will be open at 5:30PM.

For Sunday, June 4, 2023:

9:00-9:30 a.m. - WHITE PINE CAFÉ OPEN: Our Café will be open before and after the service. For details visit https://arlingtonwoods.ca/cafe. Interested in volunteering at or baking for our café? Email cafe@arlingtonwoods.ca.

9:30-9:50 a.m. - PRE-SERVICE PRAYER IN PERSON & ON ZOOM: All are welcome every Sunday morning for pre-service prayer! Check your weekly church emails for the ZOOM link or join us in person in the Prayer Room.

10:00 a.m. - ARLINGTON WOODS CHURCH SERVICE - IN-PERSON & ONLINE: Join us at 10 am for a special Sunday service! This Sudnay will be a family service, there is no KIDZONE, but coloring sheets will be available to the kids. The nursery will be open but unstaffed. The Ushindi African Children’s Choir will be singing during the service.

After the service join us for some casual hiking at the Bruce Pit. Meet at NCC parking lot P12 on Cedarview after church at 11:50AM.

1. An Invitation From the FMCIC National Prayer Team The FMCIC senses the Lord is stirring up a spirit of prayer in us and we do not want to neglect this gift. So, you are invited to join us for 12-noon to 12:30 pm, Eastern Time, 6-days-a-week (Monday to Saturday), prayer meetings, until the end of April. These prayer meetings are open to anyone who would like to join in prayer for the FMCIC and Canada.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83398497735
Meeting ID: 833 9849 7735
Passcode: 271664

2. CONNECT: Young Adults Lunch Join us on May 28th from 12:00-2:30pm. Contact Pastor Ben (ben@arlingtonwoods.ca) for more info or to RSVP.

3. The Patrick J. Kesselring Scholarship are you graduating grade 12 and heading off to post secondary education? If so, you possibly have the opportunity to apply for this scholarship! For more information click HERE. Applications are due to the office by May 29th, e-mail info@arlingtonwoods.ca for more information.

4. Ushindi Africa Children's Choir We’re looking forward to hosting the Ushindi Africa Children's Choir on June 3 at 6:00PM. This is sure to be a memorable concert for all ages! Click HERE to purchase tickets and get more information on the event. Tickets must be purchased online as they will NOT be sold the day of the concert online or in-person at the door. The online receipt you receive via email is your ticket to get into the concert. Please note that ALL PROCEEDS from ticket sales go to the Ushindi Africa Children's Choir. The choir will also be joining us on Sunday morning (June 4) as well for a portion of the service June 4 will be a family service with the kids staying in the service with their families. There will be no KIDZONE and no staffed Nursery.

5. Spring Hikes Join us for some casual hiking at the Bruce Pit Sunday June 4 after church at 11:50AM. Click HERE to find out where we're meeting.

6. Springarama 2023 Springarama is taking place June 2-3 this year. Join with women from various Free Methodist Churches at Wesley Acres as they speak about the heart of worship. Visit the welcome desk to pick up a brochure with more information.

7. Regional Gathering 2023 Arlington Woods is hosting a FMCIC Regional Gathering on June 14th from 5:45-9:30PM, click HERE for more details. Please e-mail info@arlingtonwoods.ca if you’d like to attend or if you would like more details. Please ensure you sign up through the church office by May 28th.

8. Summer Kickoff BBQ We’re kicking off the summer with a BBQ! Join us after our Sunday service on June 25 for free hotdogs, burgers, chips and ice cream. E-mail info@arlingtonwoods.ca to request a gluten free or vegetarian option.

9. Staffed Nursery The nursery will be staffed on the following Sundays: May 28, June 11, June 18, June 25, July 9, July 16, July 23, Aug. 13, Aug. 20, and Aug. 27. For more details visit www.arlingtonwoods.ca/kids.

10. Deeper Roots for Teens (grade 7+) This monthly Sunday small group for teens will meet in the Creekside Room on these Sunday June 18. This will be the last Deeper Roots before the summer. Deeper Roots will resume Sunday September 24, with the following meeting being on October 15. Email christinev@arlingtonwoods.ca for details.

1. AWC Men's Ministry - If you would like to be added to the Men's Ministry email list, please email mensministry@arlingtonwoods.ca.

2. Small Groups are an important part of our church community life. Click HERE to find a list of our current small groups.

3. Widows Support Group The Widows Support Group provides a place to meet others who have lost their spouse and others who understand your loss, provides support to others who are feeling isolated and alone, and provides an opportunity to meet new friends. For more information, contact Jean Gordon by email or by phone (819-360-3398). The meetings take place on the last Tuesday each month.

4. Membership If you are interested in becoming a member at Arlington Woods Church, please email Pastor Mike at mike@arlingtonwoods.ca

5. Tithes and Offerings Visit the church website https://arlingtonwoods.ca/donate for Online, Credit Card or Pre-Authorized Auto Debit options or visit the Welcome Centre in person for a Pre-Authorized Auto Debit brochure and form. Thank you for your continued financial support. If you have any questions, please contact the Head Teller at giving@arlingtonwoods.ca.

6. Hymnals Feel free to take home a hymnal or two from the Welcome Desk.

7. Daily Bread Devotional Guides Copies of the Daily Bread devotional guides for June-July-August are available at the Welcome Desk. If you can't be at church in person but would like a copy of Daily Bread, please email info@arlingtonwoods.ca with your mailing address.

1. Jericho Road Turns 30! - For the last 30 years Jericho Road has provided safe, substance free, and affordable homes for men living with addiction and concurrent disorders. Thanks to the partnership of and so many others we have been able to continue carrying the message of hope and freedom from the isolation of addiction through our various programs. Join us as we celebrate this monumental milestone with the community on June 8th at the Jim Tubman Arena located in the Canterbury Recreation Complex. Click HERE for more information and to RSVP.

2. Ottawa Family of Networks Celebration Luncheon - Join us on June 8th to celebrate all that God has done in and through us this year! The lunch will take place at Chapel Ridge Free Methodist Church from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

3. Respond Ottawa - Many local agencies (foodbanks, community houses, inner-city missions) are running low on essential items and the number of requests has grown significantly. Click HERE for a list of food banks in the Ottawa area to contact.

4. FAMSAC Donations - Please bring your food bank donations to the FAMSAC bin in our church lobby. Regular donations are vital to their sustainability.

Most needed items: Peanut Butter, juice boxes, fruit cups, granola bars, canned fruit, pasta sauce and cereal.

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