The Latest News & Announcements
As of Thursday, April 17th
Church Choir Singers Wanted - 2 Alto/2 Tenor Positions Available
We’re looking for dedicated choral singers to join our music ministry. If you - or someone you know - love choral singing, have some experience in liturgical music, and are currently enrolled in a post-secondary institution, this could be a great opportunity for you! Choir members commit to Thursday evening rehearsals and Sunday morning services, helping lead worship through hymns, anthems, and psalms. The position offers a stipend of $80 per week and runs until June 2025, with the possibility of renewal. Interested? Learn more and apply here.
A Special Anniversary Offering Appeal
A Special Anniversary Offering Appeal for general operations is underway in celebration of our 197th Anniversary, next Sunday April 27th! Please note the anniversary offering envelopes! Happy Birthday St. Andrew’s!
Presbyterians Sharing Quarterly Update
At the end of the first quarter, we have contributed $3,323.75 to Presbyterians Sharing. Our goal for the year is $16,320.00.
A Pictorial Yearbook!
We are gathering photos to share in If you have photos of church activities, ministries, clubs, or achievements, and if you could remember to take them in the future, please email them to Grace. gldewolff@standrewsguelph.com
St. Andrew’s Youth Group – Play/Discover/Create!
Join us this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. for an Egg Hunt and again on Thursday (worship at 7:00 p.m.) and Friday (Worship at 10:30 a.m.) this week as we recognize the important moments in Holy Week. And save the date: Saturday, April 26th for a 197th Anniversary Sleepover! View the full Youth Schedule here.
Pickleball at St. Andrew’s
Wednesdays 6:30 – 8:30 in the Hall. Contact Charlie Toth by phone at 519-822-8529 or email him at chatoth16@gmail.com by the Monday evening prior to the Wednesday you’d like to attend. This way, we’ll know we have enough people in attendance.
Chalmers Challenge | March Update
We’ll keep you updated monthly with reports in the congregational email and on the MOCC bulletin board in the Westminster St. Paul’s Memorial Church Hall. And please note that the shopping cart for donations will be in the sanctuary on the first Sunday of each month. Our pounds equivalent for March were 231.77 for a total to date of 460.44. This is 23% of our 2,000 pound goal. Praise God!
Can of the Month
They’re also collecting cans of whole kernel corn throughout April and encouraging monthly donors to help sustain their essential food programs.
Join the Technical Team!
No Experience Needed! We are looking for enthusiastic individuals to join our Technical Team at St Andrews Guelph! If you have a heart to serve and are willing to learn, we need you to help run our sound system and livestream during our services. You don’t need to be a tech expert—just a willingness to learn and a desire to help make our worship experience memorable for everyone, whether they’re here in person or joining us online. We provide all the training you’ll need, and you'll be part of a supportive team that works together to create a seamless experience for our congregation. If you’re interested or have any questions, please contact Logan Borthwick: loganbxcii@gmail.com, or sign up in the balcony! We can’t wait to have you on the team! 🙌
Refreshing the Emergency Contact List
Our Board of Mangers is seeking to refresh the emergency contact list of people who can take a call from our building security company. The calls are very infrequent and usually related to human error, with rare incidents attributed to animals. Still, this is a very important aspect of our congregation’s life as we remain diligent in caring for our church home. Can you become an emergency contact person? Please feel free to talk to Mary Visser Kerr, or Steve Dodge of the Board of Manager’s Property Committee with any inquiries you may have. Thank you.
Visit the Library
The library on the main level offers a vast collection of resources to aid and enrich our growth in the grace and knowledge of God, Creator, Christ and Spirit, and our life of discipleship as individuals and as St. Andrew’s. Please feel free to access the library and to gather there.
Memorial and celebratory flowers
If you would like to place flowers in the sanctuary on a Sunday morning, please note the signup poster in the main hallway, or contact the church office.
Parents and Tots Group
A place to find friendship, laughter, and a sense of belonging for parents of infants and toddlers. The children will play together and make friends in a safe and age-appropriate environment. The adults get to visit and share the joys / challenges of parenthood, while still being available and close by to their young ones.
When? Wednesday mornings, 9:30am to 11am. (Starts April 16)
Where? St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church upstairs nursery.
Who? Parent(s) with children 0-4 years are invited.
Co-hosted by St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and Two Rivers Church. Contact Alanna Upfield (alannadzehr@gmail.com) for more details
Missions
Cold Weather Response Plans
The Poverty Elimination Taskforce has released the 2024-2025 Cold Weather Response Plans for Guelph & Wellington County to support individuals who are unhoused to access warm-up locations, emergency shelter and resources during the cold weather season. Partners and community members are encouraged to use their judgement about the temperature and weather conditions, as well as the safety and wellbeing of individuals. Please share these infographic widely...read more on their website. Copies of both the Guelph and Wellington charts are on the bulletin board in the hallway at the church, along with a copy of the Guelph Food Access Guide.
Copies of both the Guelph and Wellington charts are on the bulletin board in the hallway at the church, along with a copy of the Guelph Food Access Guide.
Thresholds Homes and Supports
Some of us may be aware that many of the apartments owned by St. Andrew’s are rented through Thresholds Homes and Supports but, it is not something that we seem to talk about. Through Thresholds, we are actually providing a type of permanent supportive housing! Again as you may be aware, the house next to the Manse on Norfolk St. (that used to be an Abbeyfield House) was most recently leased by the County of Wellington to provide group housing. For whatever reason, the house had been sitting empty but, St. Andrew’s recently negotiated a new 5-year lease with Thresholds. This is wonderful news!
Learn More: https://www.thresholdssupports.ca/