I really need help with this picture!

This is one of my all time favourite photos.  I don't know why as I don't know the people in it.  And there are no names on this photo.  Please let me know if you know!  Thanks, Joni  (jsmith@standrewshespeler.ca)

Guess Who's in This Picture?

St. Andrew's Welcomes You Home …

… Celebrating 160 years in Hespeler.

Send me an e-mail if you can identify anyone in this picture

(jsmith@standrewshespeler.ca)

Names to Memory Lane!

Here are the pictures, now with names attached. I'll post some more photos next week!

Marg Hunter, Karen Little, Karin Hunter, Jane Little, Janice Pearce,  & Kathy Little.

Memory Lane!

St. Andrew's Hespeler is entering its 160th Anniversary!

In the coming year we look forward to hearing and sharing stories about our past.  

We also will be sharing some photos with you.  

Please stay tuned for more updates, events and fun throughout the coming year.

The first date for you to mark on your calendar is our Anniversary Weekend, October 24 and 25.  We are very excited to welcome Rev. Karen Horst (Moderator of General Assembly, 2015) as our guest preacher for worship on October 25th.  More details need to be confirmed about the weekend, so come back often to check for updates.

To start, here are 3 photos to enjoy!

Can you name the people in them?  Send names and comments to Joni (jsmith@standrewshespeler.ca)

Have fun taking a stroll down memory lane!

Sunday School News

Our fall programs will be starting up soon!  Please make note of our important dates:  September 13th and September 20th.  I hope to see ALL of you on those two days especially!

“Connecting Youth; Sharing the Stories: A Day of Learning about First Nations”.

On Saturday, September 26; 8:30 am - 3:15 pm, at Knox Waterloo we will be learning about our connection to First Nations People.  What was the Presbyterian Church in Canada's role in Residential Schools?  What about Healing & Reconciliation (what does that even mean)?  This workshop is aimed at high school and young adults, but adults of all ages are also very welcome to attend.  Throughout the day we will all participate in the Blanket Exercise, a very moving dialogue/visual that will show us, in a very real way, what has happened to First Nations land tracts.  We will hear first hand from a Residential School survivor.  And lunch will be provided.  If you plan to attend please let Joni know (jsmith@standrewshespeler.ca).  This will be a very moving experience for everyone.

Campfire Fun!

A big SHOUT OUT to Pete and Sharon for hosting a campfire evening for our youth group, Soulidified, and their families!  Everyone had a great time.