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Search Team Update
The search team for the next Lead Minister continues its work. We are receiving profiles from interested applicants. If you are aware of someone who should prayerfully consider the role of Lead Minister please forward them the information and/or share their name with the search team. We are advertising the role in various places in Canada and beyond. We give thanks for the prayers of the people of St. Andrew’s during this process.
Join the Pickling Bee
Our Famous Pickling Bee is being held on August 25 & 26. The time is now to help with preparations. Return your empty jars from last year’s pickled beets, new quart and pint canning jars and lid sets (Mason, Bernardin), we also need volunteers, and monetary donations. Jars can be left in the church office. Donations of money can be made by cheque, e-transfer, or cash with the remarks “DONATION - PICKLING BEE - WA.” This will be included in your February 2027 tax receipt. Contact Kim Hummel at 519-573-0843 or rkhummel79@gmail.com if you have any questions
Opportunities to Give & Serve
Food Hamper Program
Our Food Hamper program is through the Foodbank of Waterloo Region and we’ve named it the, ‘Neighbourhood Food Program’. It runs on Sunday’s from 12:30pm to 1:30pm in Iona Hall. This is a joint effort with Nexus. We are looking for volunteers to help us receive the food items on Fridays between 10:30am and 11am and to put items away. If you are interested in helping, even just once a month, please reach out to Kaitlyn in the office. If you require support through our Food Hamper Program, please visit our website for more information on how to access this service.
Volunteers Needed for St. Andrew’s Tech Crew
We are looking for passionate and committed volunteers to join the Audio-Visual Team. Whether you are tech-savy or just eager to learn, there's a place for you. If you are interested, or want to learn more, contact the office or make your way up to the balcony after any Sunday service
Team Outreach (formerly Missions)
Mite cans
Whether you are five, or 55, anyone can start a mite can and contribute to local missions. Find a can, jar, cup, bottle, or container that you will use to collect coins and cash in for the year. Next, print off the label (which you can find here) or decorate your can as you wish. P.s. you can also support the Mite Can ministry with cheques, e-transfers or online donations (just mark them “mite can”). At the end of the year, we call everyone to empty their jars and bring their change to the church. The money is then distributed to our community partners for projects that impact our community.
Who we support - We support downtown community partners, including The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, The Working Centre, and Camino Wellbeing. To learn more, please visit this link.
House of Friendship's Adopt a room update:
Many thanks and much appreciation to all who have donated to our Adopt a Room project again this year! We have raised $3,500 which will be matched by St. Andrew’s trust funds for a total of $7,000. This means that residents of the Shelter Care program at the House of Friendship will have the wraparound supports that address the root causes of homelessness, for getting healthier and housed – for good! You are part of something incredible! To learn more about this program, please visit this link.
Food Not Bombs
Food Not Bombs is an all-volunteer movement that creates hot vegan soups and vegetarian meals that are distributed on Saturdays to hungry people at Kitchener City Hall. St. Andrew’s and St. Peter’s supports FNB by collecting 750 ml plastic yogurt containers which are filled with the meals. These containers are needed on a continual basis! You can help by bringing your clean yogurt containers to the church office. For more information and to sign up to volunteer with them see the following link: https://linktr.ee/foodnotbombskw
PWS&D
Looking to learn about the ongoing work Presbyterian World Service and Development and their partners are doing around the world? Do you want to see the impact of the work your PWS&D donations support on people’s lives? The PWS&D website is a great source of information. Check out this link: https://www.standrewskw.com/international-missions
Meetings Notes & Ministry News
For a list of all weekly, monthly or special meetings, please visit the Church Central Calendar here: https://standrewskw.churchcenter.com/calendar?view=month