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Western Ontario Waterways Region Resources

Now serving Huron, Perth, Bruce, Grey Counties, and beyond...

The Christian Resource Centre in Mitchell and London would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Western Ontario Waterways for the 2024 grant which will be used to further our mission and ministry.

The Christian Resource Centre would also like to thank everyone for their continued support, financial or otherwise. Bless you all!!

“WOW Resources”, also known as "The Christian Resource Centre", located in Mitchell, Ontario, is a non-profit ministry located in the Western Ontario Waterways region of the United Church of Canada. WOW resources, has and continues to serve the counties of Huron-Perth and surrounding areas from it’s 29 Ontario Road (Highway 8) location for more than 40 years.

The “Resource Centre” is a warm and inviting space where all are welcome to browse our vast array of theological resources, bibles, books and gift-ware. We are blessed by all who walk through our door. Give us a call or send us an email. Our common language is love and inclusivity.

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Our Resource Centre is comprised of several areas. We have a retail space, a lending library and a donated books area where you can browse to purchase, place an order, borrow reading resources as well as feel free to take home anything on the donated book shelf. The donated books you take home do not have to be brought back but you are encouraged to pass them on if you no longer require them.

We have 2 small spaces that can be used for meetings for no charge. We even have a tea pot, a coffee maker and a small fridge for your use if you should need it.

We want to encourage you to use our website to discover all that is available to you in our storefront. We invite you to check out our "sharing ideas" blog that provides book reviews, and lets you know what is up and coming!

Sharing Ideas with Articles

"Rekindling the Fire of Early Christian Communities" Forward by Rowan Williams Introduction by Walter Brueggemann

From the back of the book: "As the church emerges from the impact of COVID, how will it reimagine its mission? With all the disruption COVID caused comes an opportunity for congregations. How will the local church organize itself, engage with the neighborhood and world, and offer pastoral care to a planet dealing with the significant issues heightened during COVID. Returning to old patterns of behavior is a wasted chance. A theological opportunity for the church lies in rediscovering the classical aim of leisure."

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"Beautiful colors all together make a RAINBOW! Let's celebrate pride with a look at the meaning behind each colorful stripe in this sweet ode to rainbow families everywhere!"

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From the back of the book "When Phyllis was a little girl, she was excited to go to residential school for the first time. Her Granny bought her a shiny orange shirt that she loved and wore to school for the first day. When she arrived at the school, this shirt was taken away from her and never returned. This is both Phyllis Webstad's true story and the story behind Orange Shirt Day, which is a day for all Canadians to reflect upon the treatment of First Nations peoples and the message that "Every Child Matters" suggested for ages 4 - 6"

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