An invitation ...

Please join us on Sunday, March 2nd for The Sacrament of Holy Communion.

Worship service starts at 10:00 am with a luncheon and Cake Sunday to follow.

If you are able, please bring sandwiches or other finger food items to share for the luncheon.  

Please no peanuts, tree nuts or shellfish.

Calling all STARS!

Our STARS will be producing 2 new episodes this week, Sunday, February 23rd.  

Please meet on the 2nd floor after worship and Sunday School.  

All new actors and friends are welcome.

Meat Pie time ...

… it smells very good here!

The ladies are very busy today and tomorrow making individual beef and beef/vegetable pies!

Did you know ...

… that our new Director of Music, Corey, has begun a music blog?  You can find her blog under the Church tab, titled Music Blog.  Corey plans to write about the music we here each week, sharing the stories behind the pieces and what the hymns mean, as well as many other interesting musical news!

Here is this week's blog:

Hello and Welcome!

Published: January 26^th 2014

Hello!

Welcome to the new St. Andrew's Hespeler Presbyterian Music Blog.

Here I hope to keep you up to date on what is happening musically at St. Andrew's and let you know a little bit more about the music we are doing each week.

Right now I am excited to be getting to know all the different music groups you have here as well as the congregation. I would like to encourage you to come say hi to me, especially if you think you may like to be involved musically in some way at the church. St. Andrew's is full of different tastes musically speaking and I'm excited to explore all those different musical voice with you in praise and worship.

- Corey

Gold? Silver?

It's a Gold Party!

January 16, 2014, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm in the foyer,

St. Andrew's Hespeler

This is a reminder of the Gold Party on Thurs., January 16th, sponsored by the Athalie Read Group. Gather all your unwanted gold and silver jewellery, flatware, watches, etc. and drop in to the Church foyer between 5 and 8 pm. You will have your items appraised and you are free to accept or reject the offer. If you accept, you will be paid in cash. You keep the money and the Athalie Read group will get a commission from the company which will be donated to Share the Warmth campaign.

Please RSVP to Betty Clarke at pbclarke@rogers.com or 519-658-9574.  We look forward to seeing you for this fun event. If you are unable to attend, a member from our group would be happy to pick up any items you wish to sell. We will get an appraisal and call you.

The Beauty of Winter!

Some people may not like our winter weather this winter, but it sure is beautiful!

More winter photos have been sent in to share with you.  Please don't hesitate to send yours to me as well.  Thanks, Joni  jsmith@standrewshesepeler

During the month of December I have been collecting Sermon suggestions and questions from the people of St. Andrew's Hespeler Presbyterian Church. During January I will be putting all of the suggestions up on a big board so that the congregation may vote on them and I will preach the top four starting on February 9.

Here are the suggestions so far in the order received:

1. Sex Education (I assume that the expectation is not that I sexually educate the congregation but rather talk about the place of sex ed. in society).
2. One can deal with love or hate; but how does one deal with indifference?
3. The origin and history of the Apostle's Creed.
4. Why do good things happen to bad people?
5. How do you encourage your adult children who've left home to continue going to church and to teach their children the faith?
6. Why don't we hear about Jesus from his birth to when he was an adult? There is about a 30 year gap. What kind of teenager do you think he was?
7. Do we welcome the Gay community to the church?
8. Strong Women of the Bible

This could be very interesting!

The window for suggestions is closing soon (Dec 31) and I would be very happy to receive more. People of St. Andrew's can make suggestions by responding to this post, by dropping of a suggestion in the box at the church tomorrow or in whatever way is most convenient for you! Don't delay!!

Scott