St. Andrew’s Announcements
Candy Jam 2023
JOIN US for CANDY JAM on October 29th from 5:00-7:00 pm
Invite your family, friends, neighbours, and EVERYONE YOU KNOW to join us for activities, treats, and celebrations! Free for everyone. 15 family-friendly decorated stops, lots of treats and candy, and tones of fun games for everyone! Don’t forget to dress in your favourite costumes!
Friendsgiving
Get ready for the ultimate Friendsgiving BASH! All middle and highschool students are invited to join us and to bring a dish (maybe your favourite food) to share with everyone else!
We're also making a difference! Bring along food donations for Food4Kids and you’ll be entered into a raffle for airpods. So, grab your friends and let's rock Friendsgiving together!
Kick-Off Carnival
Join us for an intergenerational pickling event! On July 25th and 26th, we'll dive into the art of pickling as we prepare delicious pickled beets for sale at our Christmas Market in November. Learn the pickling process, from cooking the beets to sealing the jars, and has some fun while you work.
Don't miss this fun-filled opportunity to pickle, learn, and contribute to our tasty fundraising efforts this winter!
Family Bowling Night
Let’s Bowl!
Kids, Youth, Young Adults & Parents are all invited to join us on Thursday, November 17th at 6:30 PM! We have a limited number of spots so let us know you are coming by registering here!
Cost: $6
Candy Jam: A Family Night Event
PLEASE NOTE: We are so excited about the overwhelming response to this event. Registration is now closed, so we can offer a safe and fun expereince to all who have registered.
Can't wait to see you there!
JOIN US for CANDY JAM on October 30, 4:30-7:00pm
Invite your family, friends, neighbors, and EVERYONE YOU KNOW to join us for activities, treats, and celebration! Free for everyone. 12 family-friendly decorated stops, lots of treats and candy, and an inflatable castle maze! Don’t forget to dress in your favorite costumes!
Confirmation Class Fall 2022
We’re excited to announce that confirmation classes will be starting again this fall. Our very own Rev. Marty and Rev. Barb Molengraaf will lead this hybrid program with video-based lessons, and in-person events and discussions. We invite anyone in grades six through eight or above to participate.
More details coming in late summer… stay tuned!
Every Child Matters: Honorary Crosswalk
St. Andrew’s is supporting the Honorary Crosswalk for Every Child Matters. Over the last several months volunteers have been ‘planting footsteps’ in orange paint along the path of Victoria Park.
This visionary project was born out of the heart of local indigenous leader, Sheena Merling, and has grown to include support from The Orange Shirt Society.
Join us on September 16th for the unveiling of the crosswalk in Victoria Park and a time of reconciliation, listening, and community building.
How you can Participate:
Save the date for September 16th so you and your family can attend the event
Donate to the Orange Shirt Society or the “St. Andrew’s Orange Footsteps Project”
Buy your Orange Shirt from the church office
Volunteer to help at the event: everychildmatter.crosswalk@gmail.com
Follow the @Honorarycrosswalkforeverychildmatters on Facebook
How St. Andrew’s is supporting the project:
There will be lots of volunteers needed for the event, and St. Andrew’s has agreed to raise approx. $15,0000 toward the project. If you can contribute, please mark it as the “Orange Footsteps” project.
Order Your Orange Shirt
Complete the form below to your shirts, and then send an e-transfer to accounting@standrewskw.com or pay at pick up.
Young Adults Wednesday Nights Kickoff
Our vision for Wednesday Nights is to provide an opportunity for any and all of us to come out and connect with eachother, whether we haven't seen you in a 2 weeks or 2 years.
End of Summer Picnic & BBQ
Join us for an End-of-Summer Picnic and BBQ at Laurel Creek.
Come out and enjoy the sunshine, have a hamburger, and reconnect with those who you haven’t seen all summer (or maybe longer).
When: Sunday, September 11th from 11:30AM - 3:00PM
Where: The Lakeside (Explorer) Shelter at Laurel Creek
What to Expect: Get your face painted, compete in a tug-of-war match or brave the inflatable waterslide with your kids or grandkids. There will be lots of fun and games for all ages.
RSVP to let us know you’re coming so we can prepare enough food and materials.
On the day of, bring along:
A water bottle
A lawn chair or blanket
Reusable plate and cutlery
When you arrive at Laurel Creek, follow signs toward the “Lakeside Shelter” - if you’ve been to Camp K before, you might know it as the Explorer Shelter.
Young Adults Kick-Off Party 2022
We’re so excited to share the good news with you: St. Andrew’s Young Adults group will be returning this upcoming Friday, May 6th, 2022! It will be a reunion-style/kick-off event, with plenty of music, games, food and more! Everyone is welcome to attend.
Who: St. Andrew’s Young Adults, community members, friends and former youth group attendees
What: Reunion/Kick-off Party
When: Friday, May 6th, 2022, from 7-9pm
Where: St. Andrew’s Youth Room (54 Queen St N, Kitchener, ON N2H 2H2, upper floor)
This will be a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends, make new ones, and have some fun!