Thank you to this week’s volunteers (Jan. 21)
Offering Receivers: Jessie Sagawa, Humphrey Akwar, Stephen MacKay, Rose Johnston
Counters: Rose Carolyn Smith, Bill Cockburn, Rebecca Jonah
Scripture Reader: Tim Blom
Greeters: Jessie Sagawa, Humphrey Akwar
Coffee Hour: Blom Family
Nursery: Cindy Cunningham, Alex Cunningham
Church School: Sonya Burrill, Jordan & Candace Schriver
Next week’s volunteers (Jan. 28):
Offering Receivers: Vergil & Mary Jane Varlan, Greg & Sheila Black
Counters: Rose Carolyn Smith, Greg & Sheila Black
Scripture Reader: Annette Stehouwer
Greeters: Will & Doris Johnson
Coffee Hour: Leifso Family
Nursery: Carol McEachen, Sheena Page
Church School: Sonya Burrill, Jordan & Candace Schriver
Jr/Sr High School Event – Snow Fort Building Saturday, January 20th from 3:00 to 5:00 on the front lawn of the church.
Community Breakfast – St. James invites you to its monthly community breakfast this Saturday, January 20 from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. Freewill donation. This event is hosted jointly by St. James and the Rotary Club of Hanwell.
A Service of Ordination and Admission of Ruling Elders: We are pleased to admit 8 elder-elects to Session this Sunday: Sonya Burrill, Mary Charters, Jacqueline Howie Cleland, Janet Higgins, Marg Leonard, Kathy MacKay, Andrew Speight, and Colleen Watson. Four of these elder-elects are new elders and will be ordained: Sonya, Mary, Jacqueline, and Colleen.
The Presbytery of New Brunswick will meet at St. James Presbyterian Church, Hanwell, Wednesday, Jan 24 from 10 am – 4 pm. This is an open court and all are welcome to attend. Worship will take place from 10-10:30 a.m. Thank you to the Tuesday morning Ladies’ Group for their contributions to the hosting of this event.
Church Membership – If you are presently an adherent of Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and would like to become a professing member, please speak with a member of session. Becoming a professing member is an opportunity to explore questions of faith, church, discipleship and more, as well as an opportunity to affirm your faith in a new way and deepen your commitment to the congregation and church body as a whole. As noted at our congregational meeting in November, as a professing member you would also have the right to vote and sign the call when the time comes that a minister is invited to preach for a call here at Saint Andrew’s. Adherents have opportunity to concur in the call, but only professing members vote.
VBS Committee: We are assembling a committee to plan for VBS 2018. If you are interested in being on that committee, please Jordan know by January 31st.
The Mission Development and Social Action Committee would welcome any to join and contribute ideas and help in fulfilling the mission of the church in our community and beyond. We meet once a month, usually on a Wednesday evening. Contact Dallas Davis.
College and Career Dinner – Sunday, January 21st from 6:00 to 8:00
The Annual Congregational Meeting – Will be held on Sunday, February 25, following the worship service. All are welcome and encouraged to attend as we review the past year and plan for the future.
Week of Christian Unity – The Women’s Inter-Church Council will host a panel discussion on the theme “God’s Dream for Us: Finding Unity in Diversity “on Thursday, January 25, 2018 from 2-4pm at Holy Family Roman Catholic Church.
Pulpit Supply:
- January 21 – Rev. Wendy MacWilliams
- January 28 – Andrew Speight
- February 4 – Marg Leonard
- February 11 – Jeanne Kaye Speight
- February 18 – Rev. Dr. Basil Lowery
- February 25 – Rev. Wendy MacWilliams