Thank you to this week’s volunteers (May 28):

Offering Receivers: Max & Mavis Cater, Al & Jean Boudreau
Counters: Linda Pond, Al & Jean Boudreau
Scripture Reader: Need a Volunteer
Greeters: Jesse Sagawa, Humphery Akwar
Coffee Hour: Ardean & George Hayward
Nursery: Carol McEachen & Sheena Page
Church School: Terri Astle, Jordan & Candace Schriver

Next Week (June 4):

Offering Receivers: Don & Lucille McCrea, Brian Barnes, Paul Lawson
Counters: Calvin & Peggy MacIntosh, Bill Cockburn
Scripture Reader: Need a Volunteer
Greeters: Don & Lucille McCrea
Coffee Hour: Choir
Nursery: Colleen & Tony Watson
Church School: Terri Astle, Jordan & Candace Schriver

Plant and Book Sale           Sat., May 27^th  9 am – noon

Calling all gardeners and book lovers, please consider donating plants and books to the Annual Plant and Book Sale hosted by the Tuesday Morning Ladies Group.  Plants and books may be dropped off at the church hall on Thursday evening May 25th between 6 – 8pm and on Friday, May 26th from 9am – 1pm.

VBS Bake Sale – In support of this year’s VBS (June 26 and 27), we will be holding a bake sale during the Plant and Book Sale. We would love to have as much variety as possible, so please let Jordan know if you are willing to contribute.

Kingswood – The youth will be heading to Kingswood on Friday, May 26th from 5:00 to 8:00. Please let Jordan know today if you are interested.

College and Career Dinner – Sunday, May 28th from 5:00 to 8:00pm

Do you know someone in our congregation graduating from high school, college, university or other institutions, please contact the church office at 455-8220 so that they can be recognized in the next issue of The Link.  Youth and Graduate Sunday will be celebrated June 25.

The Link – Do you have a poem, story, recipe or article you think would be of interest to others? Preparations are underway for the spring issue of The Link.  Please send submissions to the church office by June 4.

Bulletin Cover Contest – We are looking for original photographs, artwork and short works of poetry or prose that would be appropriate for our bulletin covers for some weeks over the summer. Send submissions or questions to sapcfred@gmail.com.

Becoming a Professing Member – The Session would like to see if there are individuals interested in becoming professing members of the Presbyterian Church in Canada at Saint Andrew’s.  If you are interested in professing your faith in a deepened way and growing in your church experience, please speak with an elder or contact Rev. Wendy at wendymacwilliams@rogers.com.  We will organize two membership classes/discussions/follow-ups at a time to be set in the near future to give you opportunity to reflect on your faith, what it means to be Presbyterian, and what it means to be a professing member at Saint Andrew’s in this denomination.  Being a professing member will enable you to recommend people for elder elections, be considered as an elder, and allow you to vote when a prospective minister preaches for a call.  Note:  attending membership classes/follow-up discussions in no way obligates you to join, but is a must to be considered for professing membership.

Carpentry Work – Majed Alkreiz is available evenings and weekends to do odd jobs and carpentry work, both inside and outside. Please contact Majed.

Refundable Bottle Drive – In support of Omar Alkreiz’s school trip to Quebec City please bring your donations of “return for refund” containers on Sundays and place in drop off bin at the entrance.

Singing for South Sudan – Join the choir of Brunswick Street Baptist Church on Saturday, May 27 at 6:30 pm for a great evening of hymn singing in the Gaither “Homecoming” style!  Offering to support relief work in South Sudan – come sing a song and bless a life!

Concert – The Four Men, a men’s quartet will present a concert of songs of Love, Hope, and Inspiration on Tuesday, June 6, 7:30  at Wilmot United. Proceeds will go to the United Church Mission and Service Fund and to Famine Relief.

 Piano Fundraising Soirée & Silent Auction – Sponsored by the Fredericton Music Teachers’ Association.  Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at 7pm at Charlotte Street Arts Centre.  Proceeds go toward the purchase of a new concert grand piano.

Proudly Canadian “Songs from Coast to Coast”  – by Stepping Stone Singers – Sunday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. at Grace Memorial Baptist Church.

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Lunch & Learn:  Safety for Seniors

Pulpit Supply

May 28 – Marg Leonard
June 4 – (Pentecost) – Rev. Dr. Basil Lowery
June 11 – (Communion) – Rev. Dr. Philip Lee