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Sundays are always special at St. Andrew's, but we've got a lot of people looking forward to this coming Sunday with anticipation. Here is what you'll get to be part of when you come:

• We get to be part of the celebration of the new life and the baptism of Isaac - a very special boy who we can surround with our love and care.
• The Youth Choir will be singing a traditional spiritual called, "Chariot's Coming'"
• The Youth Band will be playing with us as we sing.
• The Senior choir will also sing a spiritual called, "Who Will Be a Witness?"
• Our sermon will look at the stories about the naming of Isaac in the Old Testament:

• We will be celebrating World Communion Sunday with a very special celebration of the Sacrament based on one of the most ancient written Christian liturgies ever found -- from a book called The Didache or The Teaching of the Twelve. We will learn a few things about what the very first Christians believed happened when they celebrated the Lord's Supper together.
• The Youth Band will be playing for the first time this fall: Remembrance (The Communion Song) (Matt Maher and Matt Redman)
   Special music of the day will include: Menuet en Rondeau & Air pour Zéphire (Jean-Phillipe Rameau), Thy Table I Approach (Jan Bender), Let Us Break Bread Together (Arr. Carol Tornquist) and Christ is Made the Sure Foundation (Henry Purcell, Arr. Cindy Berry) 
• We will have a chance to speed our runners and walkers who are preparing for the "Jeff-a-thon" on their way.
• We'll update the standings on the "Pie in the Face" race for Anniversary Sunday.
• Our sermon will explore some alternative and additional meanings hiding in our celebration of Communion.
• Sermon Title:

We Need Your Help!

This Sunday, October 2nd, the Sunday School children and                      Christian Education Committee are challenging you to bring us all of your empty pop cans.  There will be a trailer parked outside of the church where you can place your bagged pop cans (please only pop cans).                                      Help us fill the trailer on Sunday.

All proceeds from the pop cans will be given to the Jeff-a-thon, a fundraising event in memory of our friend, the Rev. Jeff Veenstra.  The Jeff-a-thon will support Presbyterian World Service & Development's Child & Maternal Health in Malawi and Afghanistan initiative.  

( click here for more info: Child & Maternal Health in Malawi and Afghanistan)

Lisa's Cookies: fresh baked Chocolate Chip Cookies

Hand crafted scarves

Hand Knit dishcloths

Homegrown (by a little boy) and waxed mini pumpkins.

This Sunday during our Sunday School Kick-off Celebration we will get to see who earned their Golden Ticket!  One of the requirements was to come to church at least once in the summer (if you didn't manage this, talk with Joni, she just might count Sunday as your day in church because it still is summer!)  Don't forget to get your mom or dad to fill out your registration form, too.  There will be extras at church for those who forget. Make sure you talk to Joni before or after worship about getting your Golden Ticket.

We will have lots of fun with some guessing games and prizes.  And we can enjoy cake while we play!

Saturday, 

September 24th

8:00 am—noon

Here is an introduction to our September series of sermons talking about important questions concerning church growth:



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This Thursday evening (August 25) at 7 pm, we will join together once again in the sanctuary at St. Andrew's Hespeler to form a circle and pray for Cameron Krueger and his family. We will ask God's assistance as Cameron continues to recover and build up his strength and health following his accident which caused a brain injury. Please join us if you are able to do so.

Our annual Sunday School Kick-Off will be on Sunday, September 18th.  I wonder if any or our children will earn their Golden Ticket?

Remembering all of our Public Educators (even those who have retired) and lifting them up in prayer on Sunday, September 18

Harvest Sunday on September 25th, with a collection for Thursday Night Supper & Social and the Grand Gardener Contest for the child who grows the biggest (by weight) potato!

September 24th, at 58 Hammett St.  All proceeds will help Hope Clothing.  All donations of hand crafted items are also very much appreciated.