We welcome today, our Guest Speaker Dr. Robert Walker
Rev. Emily will be at St. Andrew’s, Strathroy today as she is their Interim Moderator

ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Mission Team will be selling TURKEY PIES after worship TODAY and also on Monday & Wednesday morning.  The cost is $4. Per pie.  Chili is also available for sale.  The cost is $5. each

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteers are needed to host the Fellowship Time during the month of May.  Please speak to Sandy Warnica if you’d like to help.
We’re looking to train a few volunteers to run the slide presentation during worship. Let Rev. Emily know if you’d like to help.

The Special Offering today, will go towards the work of the church.

Thank you to our inhouse painters, Yvonne McInnes  and Erica Paradis for painting the bathroom near the Office.  Well done!

 *New* Family Directory – Our Anniversary Team is putting together a new family directory for our church family.  If you would like your name, address and phone number included, please call the Church Office (519-332-2662) to let us know.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Scripture Readers are needed for the month of May.  Please speak to Rev. Emily or contact the Church Office if you wish to volunteer.
People are needed to learn how to run the computer during the worship service.  Rev. Emily will teach you what to do.

Thanks to your generous donations to “The Ukraine Crisis”, St. Andrew’s will be sending $ 1,455.00 to help. The Mission Team wanted to make a  visible reminder of the Crisis in Ukraine.     So, during coffee time, you will notice a decorated tree with Ukraine’s flag colours.

*New* Family Directory for our Church

Our Anniversary Committee is putting the finishing touches on our new, updated family directory. The Family Directory will contain names and contact information for each family in our church. This directory will not be published on our website, nor will it be available to non-members.

If you would like some or all of your contact information to be included in the directory, please write your name on the reverse of this slip and put it in either the collection plate or the Church Office mailbox.

Please note that  the Church Financial Office has changed its hours.  If you would like to speak to someone from this office they will be in on, Monday and Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Four Ways to Support Ukraine

• • You can make Donations at St. Andrew’s for the Crisis in Ukraine, and they will be forwarded to PWS & D.
  • Presbyterian World Service & Development is receiving donations for their Ukraine Crisis online using this link: WeRespond.ca/Ukraine-Crisis
  • You can also mail your contribution to PWS&D at the address below. Mark your gift as designated for Ukraine. Please include the name of our church – St. Andrew’s (Sarnia) – and your own name and address for tax purposes.

  Presbyterian World Service & Development
  50 Wynford Drive
  Toronto, Ontario
  M3C 1J7

  And finally, pray for the people of Ukraine by joining in with St. Andrew’s Online Daily Prayer, or including them in your personal prayers.

Support the People of Ukraine
Presbyterian World Service & Development is receiving donations for their Ukraine Crisis online using this link: WeRespond.ca/Ukraine-Crisis

The new edition of “The Presbyterian Connection” newspaper has arrived.  Be sure to pick up a copy at the door or on the table in Wenino Hall.

Upcoming:
April 10                       Palm Sunday
April 15                       Good Friday   10:30 a.m.
April 17                       Easter / Communion

Please join us after the service  for coffee and conversation in Wenino Hall.   

 (Out of an abundance of care, you must be double vaccinated to attend)

 

This Week:
Tuesday March 8: WMS meeting at 1.30 P.M. in the Ladies Parlour.  Membership dues of $8.00 per person will be accepted.
Wednesday March 9: 1:00 p.m. Worship & Music (Choir Rm.)

St. Andrew’s Online Daily Prayer for Lent
From Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, you’ll receive a daily email with a link to an audio devotional prayer with Rev. Emily. Each devotional recording is about eight minutes in length, and includes Scripture readings from the psalms and gospels, and prayers for the world and our community. If you aren’t subscribed to our email list and would like to be, please email Rev. Emily and she will add you ([email protected]).

The Mission envelopes from February 6 were designated to go to PWS&D, “A Classroom for every Child”, we are pleased to let you know that $887.00 was donated.  Thank you to everyone who gave.

 

2022 ANNUAL MEETING
Will be held TODAY after worship
in Wenino Hall 
Please be sure to pick up your Annual Report
from your Mailbox.
Tea and coffee to be served during the meeting.

Wednesday March 2:  Ash Wednesday

 

Central Baptist Church, 391 London Rd., Sarnia (near corner of Russell and London Rd.) is the host for the WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Service on FRI. MAR. 4 at 2 P.M.

A video produced by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada, on England, Wales and Northern Ireland, will be shown in the Sanctuary.  Current regulations require masks, distancing and vaccinations.  Entrance will be off the parking lot.

Envelopes will be provided for receipted offerings to be mailed to WICC by the donor, unless otherwise advised that day. An offering plate will be available for unreceipted offerings and this will be sent to WICC by Central Baptist Church.

 

The 2022 Annual Meeting will be held on Sunday, February 27th after worship.  Please be sure to pick up your Annual Report from your mailbox before the Annual Meeting.

First Baptist Church in Petrolia, along with the Canadian Bible Society, will be hosting a 10-day reading of the Bible on April 18-27.If you are interested in being a reader please contact First Baptist Church at 519-882-2480 or email [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE:  There will be NO after church coffee until further notice, due to new COVID restrictions.

The special yellow envelope in your offering box for TODAY is for Mission and will be designated to Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D)

Education is one of the most crucial tools in breaking cycles of poverty, but over 260 million children—the majority of whom are girls—don’t have the opportunity to go to school. By opening classroom doors, providing necessary supplies and delivering training for teachers, your gifts will help children reach their full potential.