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Men’s Breakfast at Knox Church Waterloo - January 18 at 8:00 am
Please join us for a breakfast of scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, beans, peameal bacon and fruit salad on Saturday January 18th at 8:00 am. The address is Knox Church Waterloo, 50 Erb St. W, Waterloo, ON N2L 1T1. Our January speaker will be Theresa McDonald-Lee from camp Kintail. All who identify as male and would enjoy our menu are welcome to attend.
Roy Street Congregational Meeting - Sunday, January 26 after service
The Session has called a congregational meeting following the Worship Service on January 26th for the purpose of hearing a report from the Roy Street Task Force and making a decision regarding church property. Please remain in the sanctuary after the service to hear the update!
Potato Soup Lunch - Iona Hall, February 2nd after service
Do you love the taste of a warm and comforting bowl of potato soup? On PWS&D Sunday, which takes place February 2nd this year, we will be having our annual Potato Soup Lunch! After the worship service, come down to Iona Hall for food and fellowship. Free will offerings will be accepted with proceeds to go to PWS&D.
If you would like to help out with this event, we need volunteers for serving coffee and soup as well as helping to make soup. If interested, contact the church office. We’d love to have you!
Reminder Regarding Valuables During Sunday Services
Winter is here, which means many of us will be hanging our winter coats on the coat racks outside the sanctuary during Sunday services. Please be reminded that during Sunday services, do not leave keys, wallets or other valuables in coat pockets if you are planning to hang your coat on one of the racks.
Search Team for a New Lead Minister
The HR Committee is happy to announce that Session has approved the following participants for our Search Team for a New Lead Minister:
Gladys Abdoud-Alcheikh
John Cammarata
Stephen Eadie
James Ingram-Smith
Simon Orie
Linda Paterson
Pauline Rennie-Tomlinson
Paul Spencer
Margie Warren
The Search Team has had their first meeting on December 4th, so off to a good start. Thanks to all who have agreed to serve on the team.
2025 Offering Envelopes now Available
The box Offering Envelopes for 2025 are now available in the church office. Please pick up during office hours, Mon to Fri 10 am to 4 pm or on Sunday mornings.
Choir and Handbell Ringers Welcoming New Members
A new year has begun, and if you'd like to try something new in 2025, the St. Andrew's Sanctuary Choir is always welcoming new choristers! If you're looking for something fun to do, singing in a choir is a healthy, social, and rewarding hobby to take up. Choir rehearsals take place Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 pm in the sanctuary, and the choir meets at 9:00 am Sunday mornings to prepare before services. Contact the office to sign up. We hope to have you come sing with us!
The St. Andrew's Handbell Ringers are also looking for new members. If you've never tried playing the handbells, now is your chance! Rehearsals for the Handbell Ringers are Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00pm in the choir room. Contact the church office to sign up. We'd love to have you!
Save the date: Schneider Male Chorus Concert
The Schneider Male Chorus will be returning to St. Andrew’s on Monday March 31 at 7pm. Their September 2024 concert was so much fun that we have invited them back to help launch our 2025 Adopt a Room appeal for the House of Friendship! Invite your family and friends and join us for a lively evening of musical favourites, in support of a great cause.
Box of Sox Thank-You
Thank you for your donations of 128 pairs of socks plus other warm things. The items were delivered to the Community Centre at Ray of Hope which offers many services including a warm welcome, nourishing food, clothing, hygiene items and a variety of other supports. The guests will be very happy to receive the warm clothing and to know that you are caring for them.
Thank You from Food4Kids
St Andrew’s congregation has once again shown amazing compassion and care for children in need. Due to your generosity, Food4Kids were supplied with 188 nutritious food items to help make the school break less stressful for the families in their program. Coming up this winter and spring, we have the opportunity once again to help Food4Kids prepare their weekend packages. If you have time on an occasional Wednesday afternoon and would like to see for yourself how the program works and help package the food items, please leave your name at the church office or email chisholmmorton@rogers.com
A WARM WELCOME TO OUR CO-INTERIM MODERATORS, REV. IAN AND REV. JEFF
If you wish to communicate with them, please use their respective emails:
i.gray@standrewskw.com
j.crawford@standrewskw.com
Rev. Ian will have office hours in the church Tuesday from noon to 2pm. Please book an appointment through the office.
Room Rentals at St. Andrew’s
Do you or someone you know have an idea for an event? Or maybe your group or business needs a place to meet every week? St. Andrew’s historic building has many rooms available to rent at low-cost which can fulfil many different needs, including a gym and commercial kitchen! For more information or to rent a room, please contact the office or visit standrewskw.com/room-rentals
Job Opportunity - Camp K Director
We regret to announce that Elena Amariucai has decided to pursue her teaching career so will not be returning next summer as Camp Director. Elena has a long history with Camp K so a huge thank you for all her work with the camp over the years! So we are posting to fill this vacancy. The full position description is on our website at standrewkw.com/employment. Interested applicants please apply by submitting your resume and cover letter to human.resources@standrewskw.com.
Opportunities to Give & Serve
Fridge Needed for New Family
There is a new family in our congregation in need of a fridge. If you or someone you know is able to donate a fridge or sell one at a discount, let the office know!
Carpools Needed for Sunday Mornings
We have two members of the congregation that need a ride to and from church on Sundays. They live in the Stanley Park area. If you can give them a ride, please contact Garry Grant at 519 746 8315.
Car Needed for a Family New to Kitchener
Do you have a car you could or would sell at a reduced price? We have a family of 5 from the church that is in need of a cheap or donated car to assist them in their daily lives and settling into a new life in Kitchener. If interested, please contact Garry Grant at gnygrant@rogers.com or telephone at 519 746 8315.
Marillac Place
Want to help and be part of a beautiful and important mission? Marillac Place has been providing a safe haven for pregnant and parenting women in need for over 30 years. Their mission is to provide shelter, education, counselling, and life skills development to help women break the cycle of poverty and dare to dream that transformation is possible.
Marillac Place is in need of volunteers who can assist mothers with childminding while they receive crucial training and therapeutic services. They are also looking for volunteers who can help mothers develop valuable skills such as cooking and financial literacy. To learn more and apply, visit marillacplace.ca.
Thrift Shop
The St. Andrew’s Thrift Shop is always accepting new volunteers to work in the Thrift Shop between Tuesdays - Thursdays. Please note that we are open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 1pm - 4pm. Find out more here.
Team Outreach (formerly Missions)
Food Not Bombs
Food Not Bombs is an all-volunteer movement that creates hot vegan soups and vegetarian meals that are distributed on Saturdays to hungry people at Kitchener City Hall. St. Andrew’s and St. Peter’s supports FNB by collecting 750 ml plastic yogurt containers which are filled with the meals. These containers are needed on a continual basis! You can help by bringing your clean yogurt containers to the church office. For more information and to sign up to volunteer with them see the following link: https://linktr.ee/foodnotbombskw
Mighty Mite Cans
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to our Mite Cans this fall. It's not too late to make your donation by the end of December. Bring your mite can or cheque to the church office or send an e-transfer to accounting@standrewskw.com. You will support our local community partners who are working with local people that are homeless, hungry and who need health supports. Please designate your donation as "Mite Can" for the money to go to the correct account. We realize there are many requests for donations at this time and that you may already support our partners. Give as you are able. Thank you and bless you for your generosity!
"Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." Matthew 25:40
PWS&D Looking to learn about the ongoing work Presbyterian World Service and Development and their partners are doing around the world? Do you want to see the impact of the work your PWS&D donations support on people’s lives? The PWS&D website is a great source of information. Check out this link: https://www.standrewskw.com/international-missions
Meetings Notes & Ministry News
For a list of all weekly, monthly or special meetings, please visit the Church Central Calendar here: https://standrewskw.churchcenter.com/calendar?view=month