Renfrew, Ont.
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 […]
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New St. Andrew’s, Dover, Chatham Kent, ON
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 […]
Renfrew, ON
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.
Graceview, Etobicoke, ON
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.
Lindsay, ON
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.
Knox, Guelph, ON
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.
St. Andrew’s, Welland, ON
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.
Chippewa, Niagara Falls, ON
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.
St. Andrew’s, Strathroy, ON
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).
Knox, Finch, ON
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.
New Glasgow, NS
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.
Pictou, NS
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.
Reflections on the Concert
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, […]
Salem, Pictou County, NS
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.
Hamilton, ON
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.
Albion Gardens, ON
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 […]
Teaching the Teaching Elders
John Calvin arrived at his convictions concerning the need for a learned leadership honestly. In the first place, Calvin himself was a thoughtful and thoroughly educated minister. In addition to his training as a lawyer, he was steeped in the best of Christian humanist learning. And he was a reformer who understood the importance of education in consolidating the gains of the Protestant Reformation in Geneva. Above all else, he thought this meant that the people of God needed to know their Bibles. Catechizing, or teaching, became paramount because the Christian citizens of Geneva were expected to have more than a passing acquaintance with holy scripture and the doctrines of the Reformed faith.
The Mighty Widow
Christian Newswire – A low-budget movie made by 19-year-old writer and director John Moore of Kaufman, Texas, left the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival in January with $101,000 cash, the largest cash prize ever to be awarded by a Christian film festival.
KAIROS clinic destroyed in Gaza
KAIROS – Missiles demolished a church-run health clinic near downtown Gaza City in January.
Two Kinds of Knowledge
Both religion and science begin with a kind of faith: the scientist's belief in an orderly universe is like religious trust. Einstein made this clear: “I assert that the cosmic religious experience is the strongest and the noblest driving force behind scientific research. … The basis of all scientific work is the conviction that the world is an ordered and comprehensive entity, which is a religious sentiment.” This relates to the “intuition” Einstein credits with being a formative influence on his development of the relativity theories. So: science must assume order but cannot explain where it came from. If a scientist tries, he becomes a philosopher – or theologian!