Category: News

     The Back to Sunday School Fall 2012 edition of the newsletter is available now at this link:

http://www.standrewshespeler.ca/PDFs/201209newsletter.pdf 

      Hard copies are available at church.  A great message from Scott, an introduction to our new Youth Leader, lots of start up dates and events - all can be found in this edition.  Please take the time to read through it and maybe join us for some of our programs and events.

 Welcome back!  Well, it isn't officially the beginning of the church year, but it does feel like we are all getting back into our regular routines.

Please join us this Sunday as we have a special morning full of important events.  First please join us for The Sacrament of Holy Communion.  Our children in Grade 4 + will be participating in Communion with their families.

If you are involved in any ministry within the life of St. Andrew's we urge you to attend the service this Sunday.  It is Commissioning Sunday as well and this is a way that we can lift each other up in prayer as we serve the community of St. Andrew's and show others the love of Jesus.

Sunday School Rally Day!!!!  A favourite Sunday for our Students!  If you bring a filled out & signed registration form to Joni after church, in the hall, you will receive a surprise treat.  Will there be Jelly Bean count contests this year, or will it be bubble gum, or some other surprise?  You have to come to find out!  See you there.

Oh, and what better way top off our Sunday, then CAKE SUNDAY?  We will celebrate those who have birthdays in July, August and September!

Can you help?

Government of Canada to Match Donations for Sahel Crisis In the Sahel region of West Africa, drought, food shortages and malnutrition continue to affect more than 18 million people. The Government of Canada has taken an important step in bringing relief to those struggling with hunger, announcing that it will match all donations for the Sahel emergency through the new Sahel Crisis Matching Fund. PWS&D is Responding Presbyterian World Service & Development is responding to urgent needs for food in partnership with Canadian Foodgrains Bank. To date, $10 million has been committed to projects in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali, reaching over 278,000 people. Click here to find out what PWS&D is doing to combat hunger in the Sahel.   Help Multiply Support You and your congregation have an opportunity to take action against hunger and double overall support for the Sahel by making a donation through PWS&D. To be eligible for matching funds, donations must be made bySeptember 30. *Donations can be made online, through your church, by mailing a cheque to the office or calling 1-800-619-7301 ext. 291. Please mark all donations as “Sahel Africa Relief.” Spread the word! A new bulletin insert is available to help raise awareness with your congregation. Please print and distribute broadly or order printed copies by contacting Emily Vandermeer at [email protected] or 1-800-619-7301 ext. 293. Click here to download a new Sahel bulletin insert. Click here for a PowerPoint presentation on the Sahel. Click here for new video "On the Brink." * If your church sends in one lump-sum cheque to PWS&D of donations made by individuals, please also submit a list of names of the donors and the amount of their donation. This list is necessary documentation for PWS&D’s attestation to the Canadian government for the matching fund program. Please send the list by mail or email to Laura Fenwick.

Thank you to everyone who generously gave so many school supplies.  These supplies will help families in our immediate area provide much needed supplies for their children to start out the school year.  The supplies will be given to the Community Clothing Closet.

Busy, busy, busy ........  hearing lots of great music, seeing fantastic dancing, but best of all ...... the smiles!

Wow, time is flying this week!  EXTRAVAGANZA coming up soon and then our 1st run through of Friday's service after snack time.  Stay tuned ..... photos to come .....