Here’s what’s happening in our church community …

Men’s Big Breakfast

All men from the church are invited to share in a time of friendly banter and fellowship while eating a great breakfast. We meet every second Wednesday at 9:00 am at the Bowmanville Family Restaurant, 231 King St. E., Bowmanville.

Upcoming dates: 27 May and June 10, 2026. For more information, call Jim at 905-623-4125. “Good food is all the sweeter when shared with good friends.”

Warm Wishes go out to …

Marilynn D. on her birthday (June 19)
Nancy M. on her birthday (June 21)
Barb & Ron W. on their 54th. wedding anniversay (June 17)
Maureen & Wayne G. on their wedding anniversary (June 24)

Prayer Requests for our Congregants and Community

We pray for Rena S. as she begins a new chapter in her life moving into a senior’s retirement residence. Be with Rena and her family as they support each other during this time of change.
We pray for Rev. Anita upon the passing of her father, Sandor Boldog (1943-2026) in Hungary. May the whole family feel the peace and comfort of the Holy Spirit during this time of grief. And continue to work a physical healing in Rev. Sipos’s life.
We pray for Rev. Brotherton this coming summer as she implements her Sabbatical Plan.
We continue to prayer for peace. Many wars wage on and there seems to be no end in sight to the fighting. Help decision makers find new avenues to peace.

If there is somene you would like prayed for, there are slips of paper to fill out and drop into the box in the sanctuary. You can also message the Pastoral Care Worker, Laura, at [email protected] or call her at 905-441-1771.

Rev. Michelle Brotherton will be leaving on Sabbatical starting June 1, 2026

In the church, ministers are encouraged to take Sabbatical time and that is what Rev. Brotherton will be doing during the months of June, July, and August 2026. A Sabbatical is not a vacation. It is time to further develop one’s knowledge, skills, and connections in their field of study. We hope Rev. Brotherton will come back to us rested, refreshed, and ready for the future.

Rev. Brotherton has developed a personalized plan of action, reflection, self-care, learning, self-growth, professional enhancement, and most importantly, connecting with her Lord and Saviour in all these activities. The plan she has developed is articulated in a lengthy document already submitted. We hope that our church members will keep Rev. Brotherton in their prayers and thoughts this coming summer as she implements her Sabbatical Plan. We look forward to September, when we will see her in the pulpit again.

Entrance Door Restoration

From a distance, the entrance doors to the Sanctuary of our church look unremarkable. But those who use these doors regularly have noticed a significant change in their functionality.

The doors have deteriorated over time. They no longer open or close easily, and locking these doors has been a challenge. You can see in the picture to the right that the doors show significant deterioration. After consultation with several restoration consultants, we learned that the doors and surrounding trim could be repaired and restored. This is an expensive endeavour.

We developed two strategies to raise money to pay for the restoration:

A small team worked together to write a Grant Proposal to the Presbyterian Church in Canada. The title of the Proposal was “DOORS TO WORSHIP, SAFETY AND SERVICE”. The Team received the news this past week that we were awarded a $10,000.00 grant. Team members included: Rev. Anne Blane (Interim Moderator for St. Andrew’s), Jim M., Barbara W., David M., Lilla G., Yvonne K., Jeff K. and Nancy D..
A second fund raiser called the A-“DOOR”-ABLE ENVELOPE CHALLENGE was run within the church. 100 ENVELOPES were prepared with a DOLLAR AMOUNT from $1 TO $100 written on them. The goal for this fund raiser was $5,000.00 and the congregation has achieved that goal already. Nancy D., Brenda M., and Cindy G. were active in leading this effort.

This has been an amazing journey for all involved in both fund-raising efforts. We have been amazed at the generosity and the time, talent and donations that have been given towards this project. THANK YOU!!