Thank you to this week’s volunteers (March 27):

Offering Receivers: Margo & Larry Sheppard, Bob & Marg Leonard
Counters: Calvin MacIntosh, Margo & Larry Sheppard, Dallas & Juliet Davis
Scripture Reader: Jeanne Kaye Speight
Greeters: Bob & Marg Leonard
Coffee Hour: Sheila & Greg Black
Nursery: Cindy Cunningham, Alex Cunningham
Church School: Tamela Collrin, Angela Black, Sarah Zuidhof, Jordan & Candace Schriver

Next Week (April 3):

Offering Receivers: Allison & Tim Blom, Aron & Sarah Zuidhof
Counters: Andrew Ottens, Greg & Sheila Black, Paul Lawson
Scripture Reader: John Murray
Greeters: Blom Family
Coffee Hour: Heather Labadie
Nursery: Sonya & Jeremy Burrill
Church School: Angela Black, Colleen Watson, Holly Blaikie, Jordan & Candace Schriver

Maundy Thursday:

• 6pm Pot Luck at Saint James, Hanwell
• 8pm Tenebrae Service at Saint James, Hanwell

Easter Sunday:

• 9am Song & Prayer followed by breakfast
• 11am Worship Service

Soup on Sunday! – April 3rd after worship.  Hosted by the Tuesday Morning Ladies Group.  Come and enjoy a bowl of soup, rolls and dessert and help defray the cost to upgrade our copier.

College & Career Dinner – Sunday, April 3, 6:30 to 9 pm. Homemade food at Jordan and Candace’s place. Drives can be arranged and diets accommodated. Let Jordan know by Sat. the 26th if you are interested.

New Books for our Library! – Five (gently used) Karen Kingsbury novels have been purchased: Beyond Tuesday Morning, Even Now, Family, This Side of Heaven, and Unlocked. They will be displayed on the library table in the Church Hall. As well, four brand new books have been added Fearless by Max Lucado (reviewed in the Spring Link) Seven Things That Steal Your Joy by Joyce Meyer; and two novels with an Easter theme:  Behold the Man by Bodie and Brock Thoene and Risen, the novelization of the major motion picture by Angela Hunt. All books are ready to be signed out.

Our website at sapc.ca is up and running again after a major outage with our service provider. Visit the website for weekly updated news, photos, announcements, calendar of events, volunteer roster and more

EASTER SPECIAL OFFERING – an Easter special offering envelope was included with the latest copy of our quarterly newsletter The Link. The budget for this offering is $4,300. At this time of the year when our expenses far exceed revenues, the need to maintain a positive cash flow is important to our financial health. You are urged to prayerfully consider making a contribution to this appeal.  Thank you.

Annual Atlantic Presbyterian Women’s Christian Retreat – April 22 to 24 in Moncton.  Theme: Hurry Up and Slow Down (Resting in the Indwelling of Jesus).  For more information, see brochure available on foyer bulletin board or visit http://atlanticwomenschristianretreat.weebly.com/

Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – April 3 at 3:00 pm at Wilmot United Church. Performed by the Fredericton Symphony Orchestra, Fredericton Choral Society and UNB Chorale with soloists Sally Dibblee, Paula Rockwell, Colin Frotten and Paul Bustin. Tickets available at Reads Newsstand or at the door.

Thank you to this week’s volunteers (March 20):

Offering Receivers: Elders
Counters: Calvin MacIntosh, Greg & Sheila Black
Scripture Reader: Bill Cockburn
Greeters: Will & Doris Johnson
Coffee Hour: Blom Family
Nursery: Colleen & Tony Watson
Church School: Jacqueline Howie Cleland, Terri Astle, Sarah Zuidhof, Jordan & Candace Schriver

Next Week (March 27):

Offering Receivers: Margo & Larry Sheppard, Bob & Marg Leonard
Counters: Calvin MacIntosh, Margo & Larry Sheppard, Dallas & Juliet Davis
Scripture Reader: Jeanne Kaye Speight
Greeters: Bob & Marg Leonard
Coffee Hour: Dick & Jeanne Kaye Speight
Nursery: Cindy Cunningham, Alex Cunningham
Church School: Tamela Collrin, Angela Black, Sarah Zuidhof, Jordan & Candace Schriver

Children’s Choir will resume Friday, March 18th at 4:00 pm in the Church Hall. All children, ages 3 – Middle School who enjoy singing or music activities are welcome!  For further information, please contact Kathie or David Berry.

Jr/Sr High School Big Box Games Night – Sunday, March 20th from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.  For the first time this year we will be bringing out the big cardboard boxes for a night of fun at the church. Games, prizes and snacks. Feel free to bring friends!

Soup on Sunday! – April 3rd after worship.  Hosted by the Tuesday Morning Ladies Group.  Come and enjoy a bowl of soup, rolls and dessert and help defray the cost to upgrade our church photocopier.

College & Career Dinner – Sunday, April 3, 6:30 to 9 pm. Homemade food at Jordan and Candace’s place. Drives can be arranged and diets accommodated. Let Jordan know by Saturday the 26th if you are interested.

New Books for our Library! – Five (gently used) Karen Kingsbury novels have been purchased for our library: Beyond Tuesday Morning, Even Now, Family, This Side of Heaven, and Unlocked. They will be displayed on the library table in the Church Hall. As well, four brand new books have been added Fearless by Max Lucado (reviewed in the Spring Link) Seven Things That Steal Your Joy by Joyce Meyer; and two novels with an Easter theme:  Behold the Man by Bodie and Brock Thoene and Risen, the novelization of the major motion picture by Angela Hunt. All books are ready to be signed out.

Our website at sapc.ca is up and running again after a major outage with our service provider. Visit the website for weekly updated news, photos, announcements, calendar of events, volunteer roster and more.

Annual Atlantic Presbyterian Women’s Christian Retreat – April 22 to 24 in Moncton.  Theme: Hurry Up and Slow Down (Resting in the Indwelling of Jesus).  For more information, see brochure available on foyer bulletin board or visit http://atlanticwomenschristianretreat.weebly.com/

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Maundy Thursday:

Note change of location

6pm Pot Luck at Saint James, Hanwell

8pm Tenebrae Service at Saint James, Hanwell

Easter Sunday:

9am Song & Prayer followed by breakfast

11am Worship Service

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Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – April 3 at 3:00 pm at Wilmot United Church. Performed by the Fredericton Symphony Orchestra, Fredericton Choral Society and UNB Chorale with soloists Sally Dibblee, Paula Rockwell, Colin Frotten and Paul Bustin. Tickets available at Reads Newsstand or at the door.

Thank you to this week’s volunteers (March 13):

Offering Receivers: Al & Arlene MacDonald, Garry MacEwen, David Charters
Counters: Calvin MacIntosh, Drew Speight, John White
Scripture Reader: Drew Speight
Greeters: Al & Arlene MacDonald
Coffee Hour: David & Leslee Dell
Nursery: Carol McEachen, Sheena Page
Church School: Sonya Burrill, Colleen Watson, Sarah Zuidhof, Jordan & Candace Schriver

Next Week  (March 20):

Offering Receivers: Elders (Palm Sunday)
Counters: Calvin MacIntosh, Greg & Sheila Black
Scripture Reader: Bill Cockburn
Greeters: Will & Doris Johnson
Coffee Hour: Blom Family
Nursery: Colleen & Tony Watson
Church School: Jacqueline Howie Cleland, Terri Astle, Sarah Zuidhof,   Jordan & Candace Schriver

Your Copy of “The Link” is available at the back of the sanctuary. Elders are reminded to deliver to those in your district who are not present on Sunday.

Our annual March Break Lunch at the Ramada has been booked for this Sunday, March 13 (12:30ish).  If you are able to join us please contact Mary Charters for reservations.

Jr/Sr High School Big Box Games Night – Sunday, March 20th from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.  For the first time this year we will be bringing out the big cardboard boxes for a night of fun at the church. Games, prizes and snacks. Feel free to bring friends!

College & Career Dinner – Sunday, March 27th, 630 to 9 pm. Homemade food at Jordan and Candace’s place. Drives can be arranged and diets accommodated. Let Jordan know by Saturday the 26th if you are interested.

Annual Atlantic Presbyterian Women’s Christian Retreat – April 22 to 24 in Moncton.  Theme: Hurry Up and Slow Down (Resting in the Indwelling of Jesus).  For more information, see brochure available on foyer bulletin board or visit http://atlanticwomenschristianretreat.weebly.com

Proclamation: The Word of the Lord – May 4 to May 13 at Ste. Anne’s Chapel of Ease at Christ Church Parish Church.  It is the reading aloud of the entire Bible over a 10-day period, 14 hours per day.  The Canadian Bible Society’s goal is to proclaim God’s message in as many communities as possible. All churches, regardless of denomination, are invited to be part of the Proclamation event. Please contact Marg Leonard, Captain for SAPC if you would like to be part of this sharing of God’s Word.

Upcoming Services:

• Palm Sunday, March 20
  • 11am Communion Service
• Maundy Thursday, March 24
  • 6pm Pot Luck at Saint James, Hanwell
  • 8pm Tenebrae Service at Saint James, Hanwell
• Easter Morning, March 27
  • 9am Song & Prayer followed by breakfast
  • 11am Easter Worship

Thank you to this week’s volunteers (March 6):

Offering Receivers: Sheila & Greg Black, Tony & Colleen Watson
Counters: Calvin MacIntosh, Roy Brostowski, Rebecca Jonah
Scripture Reader: Rose Carolyn Smith
Greeters: Wanda Klingbell, Hollie Craig
Coffee Hour: Greg & Sheila Black
Nursery: Jane Murray, Rebecca Jonah
Church School: Supervision in Nursery (March Break)

Next Week  (March 13):

Offering Receivers: Al & Arlene MacDonald, Garry MacEwen, David Charters
Counters: Calvin MacIntosh, Drew Speight, John White
Scripture Reader: Drew Speight
Greeters: Al & Arlene MacDonald
Coffee Hour: David & Leslee Dell
Nursery: Carol McEachen, Sheena Page
Church School: Sonya Burrill, Colleen Watson, Sarah Zuidhof, Jordan & Candace Schriver

Please join us in the hall as we celebrate birthdays. Whether it be a milestone or not we have reason to celebrate and thank God for his beautiful gift of life.  Of course we have cake but let’s not let cake be the focus, it is the people we wish to celebrate!
Drew Speight
Francois Higgins
Jonathon Loi
Helen McKinnon
Annette Stehouwer
Aydon Stairs
Sonya Burrill
Jacqueline Gaudet
Cole Lundy
Lanore Target
Danny Rearick
Arlene Audas
Amy Cater
John Astle
Joyce Astle
Ava Fullarton

The World Day of Prayer Service, as prepared by the Women of Cuba, will be held at Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church this Sunday, March 6 beginning at 2:00 pm.   All are welcome to attend!

Your Copy of “The Link” will be available at the back of the sanctuary on Sunday. Elders are reminded to deliver to those in your district who are not present.

Our annual March Break Lunch at the Ramada has been booked for Sunday, March 13th.  The buffet is available for about $20 (taxes but not the tip included) with reduced rates for children. Or you can order off the lunchtime menu. Or you can order off the lunchtime menu.  In order to ensure we are all seated together please reply to Mary Charters by Wednesday, March 9th if you will be joining us..

VBS Coordinator – The CE committee is looking for individuals interested in organizing Vacation Bible School this summer. If you are interested, please talk to Jordan, or any member of the CE committee.

Jr/Sr High School Big Box Games Night – Sunday, March 20th from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.  For the first time this year we will be bringing out the big cardboard boxes for a night of fun at the church. Games, prizes and snacks. Feel free to bring friends!

College and Career Dinner – Sunday, March 27th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Homemade food at Jordan and Candace’s place. Drives can be arranged and diets accommodated. Please let Jordan know by Saturday the 26th if you are interested.

Annual Atlantic Presbyterian Women’s Christian Retreat – April 22 to 24 in Moncton.  Theme: Hurry Up and Slow Down (Resting in the Indwelling of Jesus).  For more information, see brochure available on foyer bulletin board or visit http://atlanticwomenschristianretreat.weebly.com/

Proclamation: The Word of the Lord – May 4 to May 13 at Ste. Anne’s Chapel of Ease at Christ Church Parish Church.  It is the reading aloud of the entire Bible over a 10-day period, 14 hours per day.  The Canadian Bible Society’s goal is to proclaim God’s message in as many communities as possible. All churches, regardless of denomination, are invited to be part of the Proclamation event. Please contact Marg Leonard, Captain for SAPC, or call the Church office at 455-8220, if you would like to be part of this sharing of God’s Word.

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

Offering Receivers: Scouts and Guides
Counters: David Dell, Margo & Larry Sheppard
Scripture Reader: Guider, Scouter
Greeters: Scouts and Guides
Coffee Hour: Murray & Carol McEachen
Nursery: Sonya & Jeremy Burrill
Church School: Angela Black, Leslee Dell, Sheila Black, Jordan & Candace Schriver

Next Week  (March 6):

Offering Receivers: Sheila & Greg Black, Tony & Colleen Watson
Counters: Calvin MacIntosh, Roy Brostowski, Rebecca Jonah
Scripture Reader: Rose Carolyn Smith
Greeters: Wanda Klingbell, Hollie Craig
Coffee Hour: Greg & Sheila Black
Nursery: Jane Murray, Rebecca Jonah
Church School: Supervision in Nursery (March Break)

College and Career Dinner – Feb 28 at 6:30. Drives can be arranged and diets accommodated. Please let Jordan know by Feb 27 if you are interested.

VBS Coordinator – The CE committee is looking for individuals interested in organizing Vacation Bible School this summer. If you are interested, please talk to Jordan, or any member of the CE committee.

World Day of Prayer Services for 2016 in the Fredericton Areas, as prepared by the Women of Cuba will be held at:

• Nashwaaksis United Church:
  • Friday, March 4 at 7:00 pm (storm date March 6 at 2:00 pm)
• St. Margaret’s Anglican Church:
  • Friday, March 4 at 7:00 pm (storm date March 6 at 3:00 pm)
• St. Peter’s Anglican Church:
  • Friday, March 4 at 7:00 pm (storm date March 6 at 2:00 pm)
• Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church:
  • Sunday, March 6 at 2:00 pm (no storm date).

Concert at Saint Andrew’s – Sidney Murgatroyd, a grade 11 student, is making his solo concert debut on Sunday, February 28 at 3:00 pm here at Saint Andrew’s.  Sidney is a gifted and versatile musician who will be playing violin, viola, and saxophone at this concert featuring Classical, Jazz, and Traditional Celtic tunes.  Admission is by free will offering with a reception to follow.  Proceeds will go to support both Sidney’s music endeavors and instrument maintenance at the church.  Please join us for an outstanding afternoon of musical entertainment.

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 February 28.

Our annual March Break Lunch at the Courtyard at the Ramada has been booked for after Church (12:30ish) on Sunday, March 13th.  Please try to join us for fellowship and a meal at a restaurant.  The buffet is available for about $20 (taxes but not the tip included) with reduced rates for children.  Or you can order off the lunchtime menu.  In order to ensure we are all seated together please reply to Mary Charters by Wednesday, March 9th if you will be joining us.

Proclamation: The Word of the Lord is an event designed to encourage the reading of the Holy Scriptures so that people become more aware of the values and principles proclaimed in God’s Word. It is the reading aloud of the entire Bible over a 10-day period, 14 hours per day.  The Canadian Bible Society’s goal is to proclaim God’s message in as many communities as possible across Canada. Proclamation will be held in Fredericton from May 4 – May 13, 2016 in the Ste. Anne’s Chapel of Ease at Christ Church Parish Church on Westmorland Street.  All neighbouring Christian churches, regardless of denomination, are invited to participate, and to be part of the Proclamation event. Rev. Priscilla Geisterfer will be co-ordinating the Readings involving all of the Churches and Religious Groups and is available to answer any of your questions regarding Proclamation. Please call her at Nashwaaksis United Church, 458-9452.

Marg Leonard has offered to be the contact person for our Church. Please phone her or call the Church office at 455-8220 if you would like to be part of this sharing of God’s Word.