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Our latest Bake Sale

Thank you to everyone who helped in any way with our most recent Bake Sale.  Special thanks to the Holy Sherlocks class for all of your hard work to make the Bake Sale so successful.

(thank you from your Christian Education Committee)

Senior's Tea - a great time!

Many Thanks ...

... to everyone who came out this afternoon (Saturday, November 24th) to St. Luke's Place for our annual Senior's Christmas Tea.  Thank you to everyone who baked, to our Sunday School and youth servers and everyone else who helped out in any way.  

Thank you to Joyful Sound! for bringing your gift of music to us today.

Two good helpers!

More wonderful helpers.

Enjoying the music by Joyful Sound!

Joyful Sound!

Enjoying coffee, tea and Christmas goodies.

Great Christmas Gifts!

Warm, brightly coloured or dragon mittens make great Christmas presents.

We have a nice selection of hand knit mittens, by Carol.  The mittens are $15.00 per pair and all money goes towards Hope Clothing.  There are adult and children sizes.  Don't see something you like, you could ask and see if Carol could knit you something specific.

The mittens are hanging on Joni's office door, with envelopes there to pay.  

Please help yourselves!

Sunday, November 18th.

There's lots happening on Sunday and next week!

• the Christian Education Committee is holding a bake sale after worship with the proceeds helping to maintain current programs and grow/start more.  The Holy Sherlocks Sunday School class have been busy preparing posters and they will be setting up and managing the bake sale.  I know there will be quite a few Christmas goodies available!
• Bill & Margret Hunter and Yvonne Heaman will be speaking to us during worship to tell us about their most recent trip to Malawi. 
• the sermon title is “Why Pray”
• Special music will be given in praise by the Women’s Ensemble and Annette Denis 

Also, St. Andrew's is once again hosting the Music portion of "Music & Lights" this year, on Friday, November 23rd at 7:00 pm.  Our Youth Band is excited to be sharing some of their music with the community.

And, the Annual Senior’s Christmas Tea will be on Saturday, November 24th from 2:00 - 3:00 pm.  Don’t let the word “Senior” fool you, everyone is welcome to join us for the tea at St. Luke’s Place.  We have our Sunday School children serving and Joyful Sound! providing us with some seasonal music.

The Bells of Peace

Thank you to Ray & Jack for ringing the bell at St. Andrew's at sundown today as part of The Bells of Peace.

Operation Christmas Child

The Athalie Read Group 

is going to assist with preparing boxes for shipping by Samaritan’s Purse for Operation Christmas Child on Friday November 30th. Operation Christmas Child is a hands on way for Canadians to bless struggling children in the developing world by filling shoeboxes with toys, hygiene items and school supplies. This is a fun way for parents and grandparents to teach children to care for and about others.

Each member of the Athalie Read Group packs a shoebox and we invite the congregation to do the same. Instructions for packing boxes can be found at samaritanspurse.ca You can choose the gender and age of the child you want to receive your shoebox. A donation of $10 is needed to cover the cost of shipping. 

Please have your shoebox to the church by Sunday, November 25th.  The shoeboxes will be dedicated during our worship service by Rev. Scott McAndless.

Your contribution is greatly appreciated.

The Athalie Read Group.