Thanksgiving Newsletter –October 2018
1. Over the past 3 months, we have observed three funerals.
July 24th Margaret Powell (Doug’s mother)
August 26th Herb Betts
September 13th Jane Theaker
August 27th Interment of Ian Day in Montreal
2. Wedding: On September 21st we celebrated the wedding of Carrie Burden and Alex Robertson at St. Andrew’s. Their reception was near Kinburn on the family farm. Despite the tornados the tent remained in place and the reception was enjoyed by all.
3. September has seen the resumption of ongoing ministries here at St. Andrew’s.
1- Men’s Bible study now meets at the home of Robert Jones, Wednesdays at 10am.
2- Woman’s Missionary Society has begun their monthly meetings.
3- Bible study on the letter of James is almost half way through and meets on Wednesdays at 7pm in the Church.
4- Helping Hands has resumed their lunch time gatherings.
5- Choir Practice is held on Thursday, from 7-8:30. New members are welcome to join!
4. From Session:
1- The Ordination & Installation of Gail Carroll as an Elder was conducted on Sunday, September 23rd. Welcome Gail
2- Gail Carroll & her son Justin have taken over the job of updating our Church Website. Changes have been made & in the near future you can watch recent worship services. Our Website is
3- Our Annual Fall Piano concert has been postponed until the spring!
4- Elders available to pray: If you are ill or not feeling well, in need of prayer, the Elders have been trained & are ready to go to your home and pray with you and anoint with oil. The word from James 5 says that if anyone is sick they should call the Elders & they will come pray and anoint with oil. We are challenged with this question: “Do we have the faith to make that call?” Call Rev. David at the Church & he will make arrangements for your request to be answered.
5- Elders Districts have been revised & an every member visitation will begin in October.
6- Tutti Concert: Saturday, September 29th was the Tutti Concert held here at St. Andrew’s. We were treated to a variety of Anglo-American Spiritual Songs led by Lisa Webber. All donations from this event will be going to families affected by the tornado that hit Dunrobin.
5. From the Board of Managers:
1- As of September 10th the amount outstanding on our line-of-credit is $4000.00. Congratulations to Sadie, Sandra & Annette for their zeal and devotion to this project.
2- New locks have been installed on both entrance doors to the Church. They are high security locks. New keys have been distributed and a ‘who has a key’ log is being kept. This was a recommendation from the company that insures our building.
3- New Office Hours: The Human Resources Committee responded to a request from our Secretary/Treasurer to reduce Office hours from 20 hours per week to 12. Margaret assured the Board that she can complete the weekly work in 12 -15 hours. Margaret has also taken on a part time job at a local Dentist office.
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday 8:30am to 12:30pm
6. Upcoming Events:
1- Lanark & Renfrew Presbytery Elders Workshop will be here at St. Andrew’s on Saturday,
November 3rd from 9:30 to 3pm.
2- Spaghetti Dinner on November 10th from 4:30 to 6:30pm
3- Soup Lunch after Worship on Sunday, October 28th.