Activities

Fall Harvest Bake Sale
The Mission team will be holding a “Fall Harvest Bake Sale”, on Sunday, September 28th in the church hall following the worship service. If you have any questions, please speak to any member of the team or contact Anne Yee-Hibbs.

Fall Textile Recycling Drive – October 18th
The Mission team will be holding the Fall Textile Drive on Sat. October 18th, 2025, 9 am-12noon, here at St. Andrew’s.  Acceptable donations include clothes, towels, curtains, linens, bedding (NO PILLOWS), socks, underwear, shoes, purses, belts. All donations are picked up by Canadian Recycling Ltd. The clothing that is usable is sent to Clothing for Charity, which distributes it to women’s shelters and burn units.  What is not usable is made into rags. Thank you for your continued support of this worthwhile and environmental initiative.

Worship Livestreaming – Starting in September, all of our Sunday services will be livestreamed to YouTube. You will find a direct link in our weekly newsletter, or look up our YouTube channel: St. Andrew’s Steeple  At the Annual Meeting in March, restoration work on the church steeple was identified as the next major building maintenance project. After research, the Board of Managers and Session have agreed on a proposal for this project as a bicentennial project. At the congregational meeting held on Sunday, August 24, following worship, it was agreed to proceed at a cost of about $60,000.   The congregation was asked to budget givings over the next two years. If you have any questions, please speak to David Moore, the Chair of the Board of Managers.

New Steps for St. Andrew’s Music Ministry
The Session has affirmed that the music ministry of St. Andrew’s will continue to include a balance of both traditional and contemporary church music. Khalida Douglas is our new choir director. Choir practices will be Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm.

 

St. Andrew’s 200th Anniversary in 2026
At the Annual Meeting in March, it was announced that we would be forming a special Team to prepare for St. Andrew’s 200^th Anniversary celebrations in 2026. A team has been formed. If you have some ideas to contribute, or would like to help out with individual projects or events please speak to David Moore or send him an email at dgmoore11@gmail.com.

Friday Night Faith Talks – The Bible and Science
Gary Chiang will be hosting monthly Friday Night Faith talks in 2025. These will be informal discussions on how the stories in the Bible contain information that is important to us in our scientific age. Gary is a member of St. Andrew’s and Emeritus Professor of Biology at Redeemer University. The sessions will resume  Friday Sept. 12, 7:00 to 8:00 pm

 

Grief Share Peer Group
If you have experienced the passing of a life partner or significant other, you might be interested in joining a peer led healing group that will enable you to walk with others who are on a similar path in their journey from grief to peace. This group will be facilitated by Laura Doull, a Clinical Nurse Specialist and Educator in Women’s & Babies and Children’s Health. If you might consider participating or have questions, please contact Laura at doulllau@hotmail.com or 905-577-7336.

Prayer Gatherings
Our Lectio Divina group meets Wednesdays at 9:30am. Our Prayer Team meets Thursdays at 9:30am. Both groups meet in the sanctuary. If you have questions, please contact Diane Robb.

 

Knit 4 Need 
A group of St Andrew’s knitters meet on Thursday from 2 – 4 pm at the home of Edith Carlton, #14-210 Fiddlers Green Road, Ancaster. Everyone is welcome, knitters and non-knitters. Needles and yarn are available. This group has a missional focus on providing warm blankets for the homeless. Yarn donations would be appreciated and can be left at the back of the sanctuary. For more info contact Esther Blackwell, 648-6489.