December 20, 2020

Welcome to Moncton Wesleyan!

At this time of year, Christians around the world join together in Advent, a season of celebrating God’s loving act of taking on human flesh in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, becoming as we are so that we may become as He is through salvation. A weary world, groaning under sin’s weight, rejoices at the release and redemption offered in Jesus’ sacrifice! Join us on December 20th in discussing important and timely Advent themes, including faith, joy, and peace. Invite friends, family, neighbours, and coworkers! 

We’re excited to once again have Sunday morning in-person church at 10:30am AST. This experience will have social distancing restrictions, and have limited ministries functioning. So that we can maintain safety for you and your family, we are asking that each person register for the Sunday service. Space is limited so please register early. Registrations open on Sundays for the coming week. We look forward to worshipping together on Sunday mornings with you. If you have any questions please email bkeith@mw.church. To register, go to mw.church/register! You can also watch our service online on our Facebook Page and Youtube Channel.

Christmas is fast approaching and every year we look forward to spending Christmas Eve with you. We want this year’s experience to be special, memorable, and meaningful for you and those closest to you. We are planning right now to have two Christmas Eve services at 5 PM and 7 PM, in person and online.

We have thoughtfully put together a Christmas Eve Experience Box that contains all of the elements you will need to join us this Christmas Eve online. If you’d like a box for your family, go to mw.church/christmas to let us know and then watch the service online the evening of December 24 to take part in the experience with us. We look forward to celebrating this season with you. Merry Christmas!
This year’s Christmas Offering is being divided among a variety of global, regional, and local needs. To learn more about how we are allotting our offering, click here. From now until December 20, all gifts specifically designated as “Christmas Offering” will be calculated (if giving by e-Transfer please put “Christmas Offering” in the Note/Message section). In our Christmas Eve services we will  announce the amount we’re giving away. You won’t want to miss this great moment of celebration! Merry Christmas, and may the light of Christ shine brightly through you into this dark and broken world!!!

Update: So far, people like you have generously donated $30,320, out of our goal of raising $80,000 in total. Let’s keep the ball rolling!

Thank you for helping us follow the NB Government’s mandated guidelines while entering the building during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wearing a mask: masks are mandatory at all times while in the church building. We are aware that masks are inconvenient and uncomfortable during worship services. However, we want to support our government’s guidelines.  
Hanging up your coats: as the weather changes and we need to wear coats, please be aware we don’t have hangers during this season to prevent the spread of COVID-19 from shared surfaces. 

Sunday morning Kids’ World is open! New regulations are in place, but we’re still providing a fun, safe, Christ-filled setting for your kids to learn and grow spiritually. You can register your children here as part of your own in-person registration. We look forward to having your kids with us in Kids’ World!

This Sunday, we’ll be having a Christmas Party as part of our Kids’ World service! Everyone will go to adult church on the 27th and 3rd, and then we’ll be back on January 10th, 2021!

You can find us on our Facebook Page or our webapge. Feel free to send any questions to kidsworld@mw.church. 

Guess what?! God is moving in PRYME. About 160 different students have come through our doors or joined us online this Fall, 35 of which have been new guests. Six are getting baptised in January, and seven more have expressed interest! On top of all that, we’ve had 12 decisions for Jesus!!!

Our weekly Wednesday services are finished for 2020, but we look forward to seeing students again on January 13th, 2021.

If you’d like to be in the loop about what’s going on at PRYME, click here to sign up for our weekly update email or reach out at students@mw.church. Also be sure to check out our students’ Facebook page and parents’ Facebook group.

Financial Update, Week of December 13th

Received Budget Received YTD Budget YTD Difference
General 32,613.60 49,000 1,213,008.35 1,251,500 –38,491.65
Building 895.00 1,600 64,835.42 72,700 –7,864.58
Missions: Total Received & Invested 69,511.67