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Woodroffe United Church offers you a West-end Ottawa church home within
the fellowship of the United Church of Canada. We are a welcoming and
caring community which includes a modern Church School program using
the Whole People of God curriculum, an active outreach program, a dedicated
pastoral care team and a broad variety of opportunities for worship
and spiritual growth. The church is managed by a Church Council that
operates through committees open to anyone wishing to participate.
We have many mid-week activities for youth and adults and we provide
a home for other community groups. To get an idea of the various activities
around the church, check out a sample bulletin
insert (the green pages).
Woodroffe United Church operates under a council system, using committees
to undertake specific responsibilities and activities. All committees
need people to function and there is a job for everyone. We have highlighted
some of the committee work here; all of the
committees are described on the council page.
Our newsletter, the WUC Uniter,
is distributed twice a year, with e-mail articles in between. Some
recent articles are reproduced on the website.
To assist those with special needs, we have...
- ample parking
- OC Transpo stop for routes 18 & 87 at the front door
- a modern sound system, including a hearing aid loop
- large print edition of Voices United
- wheelchair access to washrooms and all ground floor rooms
- volunteer drivers
- worship resources for those unable to come to church
A brief history
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| 1948-1950 |
The new church building was dedicated (now the Auditorium). |
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| 1957 |
Two Sunday morning worship services began, to accomodate the
large number attending church. |
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| 1958 |
The Christian Education wing (now the Banquet and Lower Halls)
was completed. |
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| 1962 |
Sunday School enrolment was 350, with a peak attendance of 548.
Sunday School met at Woodroffe Public School next to the church. |
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| 1963 |
The new Sanctuary, with seating for 650, was dedicated. |
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| 1980 |
The mortgage was burned. |
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| 1982 |
We acquired a rebuilt Keates pipe organ with 37 stops and 3 manuals;
it was paid for by the end of the year. |
About our site
The Woodroffe United Church web site has been designed to provide information
of interest to members and adherents of the congregation as well as to friends,
visitors, those new to our community and anyone else who wishes to learn
about who we are. We cannot put the whole church experience on the web, however.
You can learn much more and gain a fuller appreciation of our worshiping
community by joining us on Sunday at 10:00am. Drop by to say "hello" and
do stay for refreshments and fellowship in the banquet hall following the
service (September through May).
Last updated
by the webmaster
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