Hello from Saltmine
Jan 07, 2012 Authored by Contributed on Community Blog
Meet the actors from the Saltmine Theatre Company who will be arriving in Canada soon to present two productions throughout the ... ... Read more
GENnet Update: January 2012
Jan 06, 2012 Authored by Tom Longman on Community Blog
In January and February GENnet is going green. We will be focusing on the environmental call issued to us through the Bible. We ... ... Read more
Saltmine is returning to Kelowna!
Dec 07, 2011 Authored by Contributed on Community Blog
As you may remember, recently three of our community pastors ran the London Marathon to raise funds to bring the Saltmine ... ... Read more
Child of Mine Update - Nov. 2011
Nov 28, 2011 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
Our update this month is an excerpt from Teresa Klassen’s Blog, “One Brown Leaf”. Teresa is one of our ... ... Read more
Crandall Family Update - Nov. 2011
Nov 14, 2011 Authored by Christie Crandall on Missions Blog
Hello Friends! Greetings from The Crandall Five.It has been just over 3 weeks since we arrived here in Georgetown Penang ... ... Read more
Message from Shanti Niketan
Oct 31, 2011 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
We recently received this email from Shanti Niketan, one of the Child of Mine children's homes. Dear everyone at Willow Park ... ... Read more
India Update - October 25, 2011
Oct 25, 2011 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
We now have a team of people, led by James Peters, on the ground in India working on projects to repair the Shanti Niketan ... ... Read more
Child of Mine Update - Oct. 2011
Oct 01, 2011 Authored by Bradley Gay on Missions Blog
Three Amazing Years! Thank you Jesus! Thank you for bringing two children’s homes and two hundred children into our lives ... ... Read more
Join an A-Team!
Sep 17, 2011 Authored by Brian Penner on Community Blog
This fall we'd like to encourage you to join a small group, an A-Team! These small groups will be meeting weekly, starting ... ... Read more
Get involved with the Hope Centre!
May 09, 2011 Authored by Contributed on Community Blog
What is the Hope Centre? Communities are made up of individuals - with all of their diversity, colour, abilities, beliefs and ... ... Read more
Child of Mine Update - Feb. 2011
Feb 16, 2011 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
Our update this month comes from Wendy Stone. Wendy led the Christmas VBS Team to the Shanti Niketan Children’s Home this ... ... Read more
Metro News - January 2011
Jan 28, 2011 Authored by Contributed on Community Blog
For the last four years, the Metro Community have resided under the wing of a mother church and now in 2011, face the daunting ... ... Read more
Help bring Saltmine back to Kelowna!
Jan 28, 2011 Authored by Phil Collins on Community Blog
The Screwtape Letters, Saltmine Theatre Company and the London MarathonThank you to all of those at Willow Park Church who ... ... Read more
Metro & South Community Update
Jan 22, 2011 Authored by Phil Collins on Community Blog
Dear Willow Park Church, I wanted to take this opportunity to bring you up to date concerning a number of changes and ... ... Read more
Thank you 2010 India VBS Team!
Jan 17, 2011 Authored by Hmuni on Missions Blog
Dear Everyone at Willow Park Church,Loving greetings in His name! It gives me immense joy to share with you our fabulous ... ... Read more
The Screwtape Letters Cast Video #3
Jan 16, 2011 Authored by Contributed on Community Blog
The Screwtape Letters is coming to Lake Country and Kelowna on January 21-23. More info at the... ... Read more
The Screwtape Letters Cast Video #2
Reserve your complimentary tickets for The Screwtape Letters coming to Lake Country and Kelowna on January 21-23 at ... ... Read more
Happy New Year from India!
Jan 02, 2011 Authored by Wendy Stone on Missions Blog
Keep up with the India VBS Team on their blog at willowparkmissionaries.com! Team members have been sharing ... ... Read more
The Screwtape Letters Cast Video #1
Jan 02, 2011 Authored by Contributed on Community Blog
Reserve your complimentary tickets for The Screwtape Letters coming to Lake Country and Kelowna on January 21-23 at ... ... Read more
Christmas Celebration in India
Dec 29, 2010 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
From Shanti Niketan Children's Home, where the Willow Park (Kelowna) VBS Team spent Christmas and New Year's:Dear all friends ... ... Read more
Meet the India VBS Team!
Dec 17, 2010 Authored by Louisa Wiebe on Missions Blog
TRIP OVERVIEW On December 20, an eight member Vacation Bible School Christmas Team will depart for India for two and a half ... ... Read more
It's an Advent conspiracy...
Dec 04, 2010 Authored by Joel Feddersen on Community Blog
Are we missing the mystery and power of the arrival of Jesus? It is time to dream big and redeem the Christmas ... ... Read more
Get involved in Living Nativity!
There are many ways you can get involved in Living Nativity this year! Volunteer (sign up online) Invite a ... ... Read more
Child of Mine Christmas Campaign
Nov 22, 2010 Authored by Louisa Wiebe on Missions Blog
The 2010 India Christmas VBS team heads out very soon on December 20 on their journey to Northern India to spend ... ... Read more
Joy Pics of the Week
Nov 17, 2010 Authored by Contributed on Community Blog
We have invited you to send us your photo of what brings you joy, and what you're thankful for (in conjunction with our study in ... ... Read more
India Team Video - Nov. 1
Nov 01, 2010 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
A final video from the 2010 Construction Team in India. Happy viewi... ... Read more
India Team Update - October 30
Oct 30, 2010 Authored by Shelley Willms on Missions Blog
What a beautiful day today in India! James let us sleep in an hour so the drive to the children's home was a little later than ... ... Read more
India Team Update - October 28
Oct 28, 2010 Authored by Shelley Willms on Missions Blog
I know it has been a few days since I've had the opportunity to write. Thank you all for upholding us in prayer, and please do ... ... Read more
Videos from India - October 25
Oct 25, 2010 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
Check out some videos from the Westside Team, the "other half" of the WPC Construction Team who are in India right now! Video ... ... Read more
Child of Mine Update - Oct. 2010
Oct 20, 2010 Authored by Louisa Wiebe on Missions Blog
The combined Willow Park Church and Westside Church Construction Teams are now at the Shanti Niketan Children’s Home! They ... ... Read more
Infuse... an introduction
Oct 16, 2010 Authored by Phil Collins on Community Blog
Watch this introductory video for our new teaching series called "Infuse"... a journey into the book of Philippians. It all ... ... Read more
Mexico Missions Opportunity
Oct 16, 2010 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
You have the opportunity to join a missions team to Mexico this winter (December & January) to build a home for a family in ... ... Read more
Update from Mizoram, India
Oct 15, 2010 Authored by Laurence East on Missions Blog
Pastor Laurie shares an update on the recent trip that Child of Mine representatives took to Mizoram, India to help raise ... ... Read more
Vision 33
Oct 02, 2010 Authored by Phil Collins on Community Blog
This weekend the vision for Church@33 was shared at our weekend services. Our prayer for this year is to release each person's ... ... Read more
Meet the Construction Team!
Oct 01, 2010 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
TRIP OVERVIEW On October 15, a ten member Construction Team will depart for India for three weeks. They will serve at ... ... Read more
Meet the Crandalls
Sep 19, 2010 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
Pray for the Crandall family. Stacy and Christie along with their three daughters, Brielle, Aliya and Chloe are off to YWAM ... ... Read more
Aylard Family Update: Sept. 2010
Sep 13, 2010 Authored by Pat Aylard on Missions Blog
Pat is currently leading a 10 person team of architects, designers and engineers to Northern Uganda. Download their latest ... ... Read more
Video: Kids Camp 2010
Aug 20, 2010 Authored by Contributed on Community Blog
What a week of High Seas Adventures this week at Kid's Camp! Hundreds of kids from around the city had lots of fun praising ... ... Read more
Video: Kid's Storytime - August 1
Aug 01, 2010 Authored by Phil Collins on Community Blog
This weekend our children sat in the service with their parents due to the long weekend holiday. So, Pastor Phil started out ... ... Read more
Summer Road Trip Challenge!
Jul 29, 2010 Authored by Vanessa Dobson on Community Blog
And here are the clues... Week 9: August 28-Sept 3Take a drive to Vernon and visit this third-generation family owned and ... ... Read more
From the Collins
Jul 09, 2010 Authored by Phil Collins on Community Blog
Dear church family,Firstly, can we pass on our thanks to all those generous people who have been helping us with our transition ... ... Read more
Update: Abbey Community
Jul 09, 2010 Authored by Contributed on Community Blog
Dear Willow Park Church family,What a great, committed, and passionate church family we have. As reported in a previous letter ... ... Read more
Video: India Team - July 6
Jul 06, 2010 Authored by Laurence East on India Trek Team 2010
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Video: Year in Review (2009/10)
Jun 27, 2010 Authored by Contributed on Community Blog
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Child of Mine Update - May, 2010
May 01, 2010 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
We hope you are having a wonderful spring. We are happy to introduce you to 5 new children who have joined the Child of Mine ... ... Read more
Metro Central in the news
Apr 16, 2010 Authored by Laurence East on Laurence's Blog
Metro Central is now open! 9 am - 4:30 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays. Downtown 1470 Water Street. Come by and have a coffee, use ... ... Read more
One
Jan 27, 2010 Authored by Jeff McNairn on Community Blog
Why the book of Ephesians? We chose this book for our current series because we believe that there is much within this small ... ... Read more
Soul Cravings
Jan 09, 2010 Authored by Laurence East on Community Blog
If God is real and you are created by Him, your soul already knows it. You may be in denial or even genuinely unaware of it, ... ... Read more
Thank you, WPC kids!
Nov 13, 2009 Authored by Vanessa Dobson on Missions Blog
THANK YOU from the Shanti Niketan Children's HomeDear Friends at Sunday School:Greetings to you in the name of our Lord and ... ... Read more
India Construction Team '09
Nov 03, 2009 Authored by Laurence East on Missions Blog
Get the Flash Player to see this video. You can get involved with these childrens' homes in India through Child of Mine, ... ... Read more
Vote & support women's shelter!
Oct 21, 2009 Authored by Laurence East on Community Blog
If you were at Missions Now 2009, the churches of Kelowna united to focus on two local projects in 2009. One of them was an ... ... Read more
Love Rutland Continues!
Sep 23, 2009 Authored by Joel Feddersen on Community Blog
Love Rutland was a great success!God has put us right in the middle of a great mission field and we are so excited to love our ... ... Read more
A Psalm about Life
Sep 07, 2009 Authored by Contributed on God Graffiti - Summer Psalms
O LORD, You have given me a beautiful 'plate' - I am filled with joy and contentment with this gift. But this plate is ... ... Read more
A Psalm of Trust in God
Aug 29, 2009 Authored by Contributed on God Graffiti - Summer Psalms
Thank you for always holding me. Yes, I pray God that You will speak to me. Thank you Lord, you are my friend, ... ... Read more
A Psalm of Praise
Aug 24, 2009 Authored by Contributed on God Graffiti - Summer Psalms
Come let us worship the Lord, our God at Metro Praise Him with guitar, keyboard and drumsPraise Him with the harmonica and ... ... Read more
A Psalm of God's Goodness
Aug 23, 2009 Authored by Mary Fehr on God Graffiti - Summer Psalms
Oh God, how excellent is your name. Daily I awake to your goodness. I know you are there. You send the warm sunlight,You also ... ... Read more
A Psalm on Imagining God
Aug 16, 2009 Authored by Contributed on God Graffiti - Summer Psalms
I tried to imagine God. First I tried to imagine a one dimensional line, stretching to infinity in each direction. I couldn't ... ... Read more
A Psalm on Listening
Aug 16, 2009 Authored by Marion Armitage on God Graffiti - Summer Psalms
My voice is speaking of: all I can do, all I can read, All I can buy and what I accomplish. My voice speaks of: self ... ... Read more
A Psalm on Life's Troubles
Aug 13, 2009 Authored by Tamara Peters on God Graffiti - Summer Psalms
O Lord, you say you are good and worthy of my trust.But why, O Lord, do you allow such ... ... Read more
Child of Mine - Summer 09
Aug 09, 2009 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
Imagine living in a place where most people have never heard of the name 'Jesus'. What if God gave you a mission to raise the ... ... Read more
A Golfer's Psalm
Aug 03, 2009 Authored by Contributed on God Graffiti - Summer Psalms
How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? Help, LORD! Hear my cry; attend unto my prayer. There be three things that ... ... Read more
Bus Driver's Psalm
Jul 06, 2009 Authored by Contributed on God Graffiti - Summer Psalms
Oh Lord, how long will you allow these drivers to cut me off? How long Lord will I have to wait? My blinker is on Lord, do they ... ... Read more
Send us Your Psalm!
Jun 29, 2009 Authored by Contributed on God Graffiti - Summer Psalms
We'd like to invite you to post your own "Summer Psalms"by emailing them to us at . We will post them on this blog and ... ... Read more
Jonathan & Meri - May, 2009
May 14, 2009 Authored by Jonathan & Meri Ford on Missions Blog
Hey EverybodyWell Meri and I have been officially travelled out. After more than a month and a half of being on the move we are ... ... Read more
Conflict in Marriage
May 04, 2009 Authored by Henry Sawatzky on Marriage Matters
The honeymoon is over and the sparkle of that perfectly choreographed wedding ceremony seems like a distant memory. It's not ... ... Read more
Thank you for the books!!
Mar 09, 2009 Authored by Hmuni on Missions Blog
The following message was sent to us from Hmuni at the Shanti Niketan Children's Home in India. Warm greetings from Shanti ... ... Read more
Missions Now on CHBC
Mar 07, 2009 Authored by Contributed on Missions Blog
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Marriage Matters
Jan 29, 2009 Authored by Henry Sawatzky on Marriage Matters
by Henry Sawatzky It was 10:00 at night. I was slouched at the computer desk browsing the internet, catching up on what was ... ... Read more
Video: Child of Mine Sponsorship
Dec 12, 2008 Authored by Laurence East on Missions Blog
Get the Flash Player to see this ... ... Read more
Metro - serving on the streets
Nov 27, 2008 Authored by Darren Handschuh on Community Blog
(Reprinted from The Daily Courier)He's not a rock star or Hollywood icon, but Don St. Pierre cannot walk through downtown ... ... Read more
God Answers Prayer (email from India)
Nov 17, 2008 Authored by Hmuni on Missions Blog
The following message was sent to us from Hmuni at the Shanti Niketan Children's Home in India. Dear co-workers in Christ,Warm ... ... Read more
Globally-minded teens write books
Oct 31, 2008 Authored by Dorothy Brotherton (bc Christian News) on Missions Blog
DAVE AND BEN MacLean embarked on an odyssey a couple of years ago – which opened their eyes wide, gave them a global ... ... Read more
Video: India '08 Team Report #1
Oct 26, 2008 Authored by Laurence East on Missions Blog
Get the Flash Player to see this ... ... Read more
Child of Mine - catch the vision!
Sep 11, 2008 Authored by Laurence East on Laurence's Blog
“..whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me.” ‒ Matt 18.5 (NIV)By the ... ... Read more
Greetings from North India!
Sep 09, 2008 Authored by Vbs Team on Missions Blog
Our VBS team of 8 young adults and one not so young adult (me) are experiencing the richness of God’s love for His ... ... Read more
Living God's Call Together
Jul 30, 2008 Authored by Arnie Peters on Community Blog
Louise and I and Pastor Mark had the privilege of attending the Gathering of Mennonite Brethren from across the country held in ... ... Read more