On Saturday December 13th, youth from Ottawa and Seaway Glengarry churches gathered to prepare gift bags for Out of the Cold participants through Knox Ottawa. The youth decorated and filled 140 bags with warm attire, toiletries and special treats. We are so proud and thankful to Rev. Jim Pot, Grace Pot, and the volunteers who serve so faithfully during the coldest months of the year.
Grounded Youth Retreat
On Otoctober 3rd – 5th 2025, the Youth in the Ottawa and Seaway Glengarry Presbyteries were invited to participate in a weekend Retreat at Gracefield Camp and Conference Center. This was the first retreat to be held in a few years. The theme of the weekend was ‘Grounded’- being grounded in our faith from Philippians 4. The weekend consisted of delicious meals, games, worship sessions, and enjoying the beauty of the Gracefield campgrounds. The youth came from seven churches across both presbyteries. The sessions were led in music by Victoria and Sunjay Henry. The session talks were led by Rev. Paul Wu, Rev. Meg Patterson, Sunjay Henry and Victoria Henry. We are incredibly grateful to Gracefield for hosting our retreat and look forward to going back in October 2026.
Lifted – March 28, 2025
On March 28, 2025, The Ottawa and Seaway Glengarry Presbyteries gathered for an event at St. Timothy’s Presbyteries. The evening consisted of interactive games, worship, snacks and a message about lifting each other up.
Face to Face – November 29th 2024
On November 29th, 2024, The Ottawa Presbytery gathered for an in-person event at St. Paul’s Church.The evening consisted of interactive games, worship, snacks and a message about meeting one another and seeing God face to face.
These pages are for the Presbyterian youth in the area (Ottawa, Lanark, & Seaway-Glengarry presbyteries). If you have photos from recent events that you would like to share and have permission to share them online, then send them to us so we can post them here.
Here are some of the events we have done over the past few years:
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- 2021 Events
– Monthly Coffee Houses
– Winterlude 2021 – “Share Your Voice / Share Your Dream”
– Heaven’s Kitchen
. - 2020 Events
– Winterlude 2020 – What Direction Are You Going?
– Leading with Care via Zoom
– Monthly “Town Halls”
. - 2019 Events
– Hallowe’en 2019 – St. Stephen’s Hallowe’en Event
– CE & Yow Workshop
– Winterlude 2019
. - 2018 Events
– Winterlude 2018
– Spring Youth Retreat
– Canada Youth 2018
– Strategic Planning / Planning for Effectiveness
– Leading with Care
– Covenant Chain Link IX – ReconciliACTION
– Youth Leaders: Meet-‘n-Greet
– Christmas in the Stable
- 2021 Events