Thank you to this week’s volunteers (May 15):
Offering Receivers: Elders
Counters: Linda Pond, Ron & Helen McKinnon-Bagnell
Scripture Reader: Eleanor Scott
Greeters: Max & Mavis Cater
Coffee Hour: Choir
Nursery: Jane Murray, Rebecca Jonah
Church School: Sonya Burrill, Tamela Collrin, Sheila Black, Jordan & Candace Schriver
Next Week (May 22):
Offering Receivers: Max & Mavis Cater, Al & Jean Boudreau
Counters: Linda Pond, Vickie MacLeod, Heather Labadie
Scripture Reader: Margaret Sisk-McCully
Greeters: Jesse Sagawa
Coffee Hour: Jeanne Kaye & Dick Speight
Nursery: Carol McEachen, Sheena Page
Church School: Angela Black, Colleen Watson, Sheila Black, Jordan & Candace Schriver
Festival Of Praise – Friday, May 13 at 7:00 pm at Christ Church (Parish Church). A gathering to bring the Proclamation Event to a close, share in prayer and lift our voices with choirs from around the area. Please join us as we unite as one body for this time of celebration.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Proclamation event by bringing food and participating in the readings.
Book Launch – Saturday, May 14 at 2:00pm here at St. Andrew’s. “The King’s Carpenter” by Murray McEachen.
May 15 Wear Red For Pentecost
The festival of Pentecost is an occasion for celebration as the Season of Easter draws to a close. The colour associated with Pentecost is red. This Sunday, May 15th, everyone is encouraged to mark the occasion by wearing red – a tie, sweater, scarf, etc. – or other fire-related colours such as bright orange and yellow.
Tuesday Morning Ladies Group Annual Plant, Book Sale
Saturday, May 28 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Calling all Gardeners and Book Lovers! Contributions of books and potted up plants, small shrubs and houseplants will be greatly appreciated. Plants and books may be dropped off at the church hall between 9am and 1pm on Friday, May 27.
Update from the AlKreiz Family – The family is doing well. Majed is anxious to work. He is available mornings for yard clean-up, gardening, lawn mowing, basic carpentry and other odd jobs. Please call Dallas or Juliet Davis.
Sunday Evening Benefit Concert for Refugee Sponsorship – Karon Croll, Contralto, and Ruth Nieboer, Piano will present a Benefit Concert on Sunday evening, May 15th, 7:00 pm at Saint Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Admission by Free Will Offering with reception to follow in Church Hall. Concert proceeds will go to Refugee Sponsorship. Please join us for an outstanding evening 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 May 29th.
Do you know someone in our congregation graduating from High School or any other institutions, please call the church office 455-8220. Youth and Graduate Sunday will be celebrated June 19.
Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction – in support of “Relay for Life” and in memory of Wendy Densmore on Saturday, May 21 (5 p.m.) at St. James Presbyterian Church. To reserve tickets, please call Richard at 459-5099.
