Church School March 26

Our Church School extends a warm welcome to all children every Sunday morning, with classes for Nursery through High School, as well as a supervised Creche for babies, where the service is livestreamed for parents who would prefer to stay with their little ones.  If this is your first Sunday with us, please ask one of the ushers to direct you to the Christian Education department or ask for Sharon.

Under the direction of Betty Jo Christiani, our children are currently learning two wonderful songs to share with the Congregation on Palm Sunday and Mothers Day.  We ask that you make every effort to have your children attend church school in the coming weeks, so they will have time to learn the songs and feel comfortable singing during the services.

The Church School children continue to work on their PWS&D Project, alongside the Mission and Outreach Committee – they are performing helpful tasks at home, as well as in their neighbourhoods, to earn money on their own to buy a Cow and Goat!!   Truly a Mission Project which involves a hands on effort!!  We will continue to give regular updates on their progress, every Sunday!  The project will be expanded congregation-wide, once Mission and Outreach has chosen a project.    In the meantime, our children were very anxious to get started!  You can look forward to their
“Cookie & Hot Chocolate/Lemonade Sale” after the Service in the Narthex on April 16.

Cabane a Sucre

It was wonderful resuming our annual cabane a sucre last sunday!!! 62 of us headed off, some on the bright yellow school bus, for an afternoon of fun and fellowship, complete with a surprise song and interactive dance for the “church group”!! Thanks to all of you who joined us – your enthusiasm and encouragement, inspires me to continue organizing these special events!! Sharon

Youth Group

A FINAL REPORT ON THE COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR – A huge thank you to all who supported the A&P Youth Group.  They accomplished 102% of their goal, raising $3,073.00 for the St. James Drop-in Center, placing 7^th in a group of 21 teams!!  To date, the St. James Center has raised 90% of its goal of $60,000.  Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

Homelessness is a serious and growing concern throughout North America, and the CNOY is a huge endeavor, dedicated to help ease the burden and offer financial help to the organizations that work hard on behalf of the homeless – an opportunity for us all to step up and help.  The event this year, was comprised of 5,926 teams made up of 36,986 walkers, participating across Canada, supporting 182 charities who serve the homeless across the country.  Canada wide, the event has reached 106% of its goal, raising $12,757,738.

Our Youth Group are currently preparing for the Easter morning “Son” Rise Service. A very special service led by our Youth, followed by a delicious pancake breakfast. We do hope you will consider joining us!

The Youth Group was delighted to learn that the “Canadian Cancer Relay for Life” returns in person this year, and they will be participating on June 10th in this very important event, raising funds for cancer research. More details will follow in future bulletins.

If you know of any young people who would like to join this friendly and energetic group, or would like more information about our program, please contact Sharon at churchschool@standrewstpaul.com

VBS 2023

Many parents have been enquiring about our 2023 VBS program – all children ages 5-12 are welcome to join us for one or two weeks of Christian learning, in the spirit of fun and fellowship!!  NOTE THE WEEKS – Week 1:  July 10-14; Week 2: July 17-21.  Our theme this year will be “Hero Hotline – Called Together to Serve God!”