Fundraising and Project Team
A team has been formed to raise funds to replace the sound system and provide live streaming of services. The total amount raised to date is now $29,760! Our contractor has done a final site assessment and given us an updated price of $33,022 (including taxes). This means we have only another $3,262 left to raise!
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 next session March 14th from 7:00-8:00pm here at St. Andrew’s church.
2025 Annual Meeting & 2024 Year End Results
The Session and Board of Managers have set the date for this year’s Annual Meeting on Sunday March 16 following worship. Lunch will be provided. The 2024 Annual Report will be available two weeks ahead of time on Sunday March 2 in both print and digital formats. If you would like a printed copy please email the church office (standrewsancaster@gmail.com) or call in your request (905-648-6024) by Thursday February 20.
Spring Textile Recycling Drive – April 12th
The Mission
team will be holding the Spring Textile Drive on Sat. April 12th, 2025, 9am-12noon, here at St. Andrew’s. Acceptable donations include clothes, towels, curtains, linens, bedding (NO PILLOWS) socks, underwear, shoes, purses, belts.
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.