Willard Allan retired as choir director at First, Thunder Bay, Ont., after 40 years – but he will continue to sing with the choir. Last […]

They certainly don't lack in energy or creativity at West Vancouver. They raised $6,000 on a Talent and Treasure fund raising auction. Amongst the items […]

Missions Alive! $9,935! That’s how much the congregation at Renfrew, Ont., raised for the Jobat Christian School in India by selling “bricks.” A matching donation […]

Missions Alive! $9,935! That’s how much the congregation at Renfrew, Ont., raised for the Jobat Christian School in India by selling “bricks.” A matching donation from their Dr. Margaret O’Hara Auxiliary of the WMS helped reach the goal. Back row: Mary-Lynn McConnachie, Cassie McGregor, Jane Roseboom, Joan Hilliaard, Peggy Putnam, Marion VanderPloeg. Seated: Betty Zwiers, Isabel Wallace (charter member). Missing from photo: Frances Lockwood (charter member), Scott Reynolds.

New St. Andrew’s, Dover, in Chatham Kent, Ont., remembered Dave Millard, who died too early from injuries suffered in an accident, with a pair of […]

The congregation at Graceview, Etobicoke held a party in January to celebrate Rev. Jan and Lynne Hieminga’s 40th wedding anniversary and presented them a limited edition of the painting of the Garden of Gethsemane by Thomas Kinkade.

Still serving: Rev. William Fairley has served the Lindsay presbytery as a catechist, student and minister for 53 years. On his 90th birthday, the congregations of Nestleton and Ballyduff, whom he is serving as interim moderator and pulpit supply, threw him a party. Nestleton made a donation to PWS&D on his behalf, and Ballyduff to the Record, whose board he was on 30 years ago.

One Hundred and Sixty-four years at Knox, Guelph, Ont. Tori Smit, diaconal minister, Rev. Dr. M. Knowles of Hamilton, guest speaker, Jessie Bush, session clerk, and Rev. Thomas Kay celebrate.

Cake of the Month: St. Andrew’s, Welland, Ont. celebrated its 175th anniversary in January. Pastor Guy Sinclair is joined around the cake with Margaret Hicks and Joan Brewster.

Knitting Mission: Chippewa, Niagara Falls, Ont., began its prayer shawl ministry in December with the dedication of over a dozen shawls which go to those needing a reminder of the warmth of God’s love and God’s healing hand on their shoulder. Back: Annie Clegg, Penny Turner, Dorothy McDonald, Vivian Lougheed, Nora Ball, Shirley Taylor Front: Joyce Morris, Joan Stamler, Linda Carter, Brenda Atkin.

The Mary & Martha Society of St. Andrew’s, Strathroy, held its sixth annual Christmas Extravaganza in November. The mission for this year was bricks for the hostel in Jobat, India, and with proceeds of $2,250, enough money was raised to purchase 90 bricks! Pictured beside the “wall of bricks for Jobat” are Hilde Morden (President), Joan Wagner (Past President), Virginia Campbell (Secretary and Extravaganza organizer) and Kathy Boose (Treasurer).

Raise a joyful noise: The senior’s and children’s choirs join together to sing their hallelujahs, at Knox, Finch, Ont.. Back, Gordon MacIntryre, Delburn Baker, Arnot Empey, Hugh MacDougall. Seated: Shelagh MacDougall, Norma MacIntyre, Catherine MacLean, Gladys Sangster, Fred Sangster, Lily Lowe and the Sunday School Members.

Faith in Action: Blue Mountain, near New Glasgow, N.S., may be a pastoral charge, but that hasn’t kept the members, led by Rev. Calvin Crichton, from reaching out into the community. As this photo shows: student practitioners, Joan Coady and Karen MacGregor conduct a life rehabilitation and illness recovery treatment on Edna Fraser and Val Manuel during a Sunday evening community clinic.

First, Pictou, N.S., held a service of celebration of light and life to honour and celebrate persons who have been a source of inspiration. Sunday school members were asked to illustrate this theme for the covers of the bulletin and dedication booklet. Nearly $2,000 was raised for the work of the session. The artist/illustrators: Rachel Rowan, Liam Dwyer, Madison Spurr on the ramp and at the foot of the tree is Aran MacDonald who was also chosen by her peers to have the honour of turning on the lights for the first time.

In the ‘Glad Tidings’ November/ December 2008 we can find a sort of service called: ‘Worship: Christmas Gifts’ by Rosemary Doran. Based on Luke 2, […]

Joy: Kenli Autumn Grace is off to a great start – she’s brought joy to the lives of Salem, Pictou County, N.S. Rev. Barb Fotheringham performed the baptism in December. In the other photo, parents Robert Ross and Ginger Fitt are in celebration with Jori Hart, Laurie Lee, Kevin Joseph Simpson.

The Scottish Rite in Hamilton was the setting for the second annual breakfast gala sponsored by Central Presbyterian Men’s Breakfast Club, for a meal, camaraderie, and devotion.

Meeting the Needs: Albion Gardens, Ont., dedicated their new elevator in December on their anniversary Sunday. Dorothy Hopper and Bob Woodcock were the first to […]

Pictured in front of the world’s largest pumpkin (697 kilograms) grown by Jake VanKooten (a member of Assembly Council) and an elder at Knox, Port Alberni, are from left to right, clerk of synod Rev. Bob Sparks, Knox minister Rev. Laura Hargrove, Van Kooten, moderator of the synod Mrs. Maxine Balsdon and the retiring clerk of synod Rev. Herb Hilder.