St.Andrew's Presbyterian Church Fenelon Falls

Dear Friends,

I want to begin by expressing our congregation’s appreciation to Arlene Ten Hove for offering her leadership at Shiloh Christian Centre today as part of the Reader Exchange for the Day of Prayer for Christian Unity. “This year marks the 1,700th anniversary of the first Christian Ecumenical Council in Nicaea in 325 AD. This commemoration provides a unique opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the common faith of Christians, as expressed in the Creed formulated during this Council. This faith remains alive and fruitful in our days” (Excerpted from the 2025 Christian Unity resources)

With this note, I warmly invite you to join our hybrid worship service at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls, on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. We will continue studying the topic of “Decision” in our sermon series “Time to Dream” during the service. A copy of this Sunday’s service information and sermon is attached for your reference.

Church News and Announcements:

Shopping Card orders will be collected this Sunday, January 19, 2025.

The 2024 Annual Meeting will be held at the church and via Zoom after the service on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Your prayers for this congregational meeting and your participation, whether in person or online, are greatly appreciated.

The pulpit supply schedule is as follows: February 9: Lizz Hoyle & February 23: Rev. Jonathan Baird

Service information, church announcements, and videos of weekly Sunday messages are posted on our church website for those who wish to watch at their convenience. To visit the website, please click on the following link: www.pccweb.ca/standrewsff

Blessings,

Caleb

Dear Friends,

I want to begin by expressing our appreciation to Dan Schley, who will be sharing the Word of God with us this coming Sunday. We look forward to being inspired by his message, “Time For a Change,” and learning about the meaning of Epiphany.

With this note, I warmly invite you to join our hybrid worship service at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls, on Sunday, January 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

Church News and Announcements:

As part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the exchange of Scripture Readers will take place during services at all churches in Fenelon Falls on Sunday, January 19, 2025. We are seeking a volunteer from our congregation to read at Immanuel Baptist Church on that day. Please contact Caleb or Lizz if you are willing to help.

Shopping Card orders will be collected next Sunday, January 19, 2025. Please note that this is a week earlier than the usual date. Thank you to everyone who uses the cards.

The 2024 Annual Meeting will be held at the church and via Zoom after the service on an upcoming Sunday (date to be confirmed), 2025. Your prayers for this congregational meeting and your participation, whether in person or online, are greatly appreciated.

The pulpit supply schedule is as follows: February 9th-Lizz Hoyle and on February 23rd-Rev. Jonathan Baird. (On these Sundays, Caleb, as Interim Moderator, will lead the Campbellford and Ballyduff congregations in worship.)

The Holy Communion observences for 2025 are as follows: March 2, June 1, October 5, December 7, and December 24. Please mark these dates in your calendar and prepare to partake in the Lord’s Supper.

Caleb, along with the church Elders, are available for pastoral visits for those in need. If you or someone you know would like to receive a visit, please contact Caleb or one of the Elders.

Please be sure to follow the links on our site for current and past Sermons, along with announcements.

Blessings,

Caleb

Dear Friends,

Happy and Healthy New Year to you and your loved ones!

As we welcome the bright year of 2025, I am excited to announce the launch of a new sermon series, “Time to Dream,” starting this Sunday. This study is designed to help us discover our God-given dreams and fulfill them for His glory in the days ahead.

I warmly invite you and your loved ones to join our hybrid worship service at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls, on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Together, we will explore the first subtheme “Forward,” focusing on the biblical character Caleb from the book of Joshua. A copy of this Sunday’s service information is attached for your reference.
Order of Service Jan 5-24

Please note:
Videos of each Sunday’s message are posted on our church website after the service for those who wish to watch at their convenience.

Church News and Announcements:
1) Donations to the Local Salvation Army Food Bank: Donations will be collected this Sunday. Your generous contributions are greatly appreciated.
2) Chapel Service at Extendicare Fenelon Court & Visitations: Caleb will lead a chapel service at Fenelon Court on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Before or after the service, as well as on designated future dates, he would like to visit with residents. If you know someone who would appreciate a visit, please let him know so he can arrange these friendly visits.
3) Pastoral Visits: Caleb, along with the church elders, are available for pastoral visits for those in need. If you or someone you know would like to receive a visit, please contact Caleb or one of the elders.
4) Pulpit Supply Schedule: January 12: Dan Schley, February 9: Lizz Hoyle, February 23: Rev. Jonathan Baird (On these Sundays, Caleb, as Interim Moderator, will lead the Ballyduff and Campbellford congregations in worship.)

“In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams” (Acts 2:37-38).

Blessings,

Caleb

Dear Friends,

This Sunday marks the final Sunday of 2024. As we reflect on the past year’s cheerful and challenging seasons, how do we evaluate our journey? There may be moments we feel proud of and others we feel less satisfied. One of Satan’s common strategies as our spiritual adversary is to condemn our hearts by repeatedly reminding us of past weaknesses and failures.

We must remember that God understands our shortcomings and forgives our wrongdoings when we humbly and sincerely repent through Christ with the Holy Spirit’s help. When the Triune Lord created the heavens and the earth, He declared it good. After each day of creation, God evaluated His work as excellent. With God’s perspective, we are encouraged to look at what we have accomplished for our loved ones, our church, and our community. This enables us to be grateful for how has used us as His instruments for His people and His church, regardless of whether our contributions seem small or significant.

We can also thank God for His constant presence, protection, and provision for us, our loved ones, our church, and our community, throughout the year and beyond.

With this reflection in mind, I warmly invite you and your loved ones to join our hybrid worship service at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls, on Sunday, December 29, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. This Sunday, we will focus on God’s blessing upon the prophet Anna, as one of the first Christmas disciples, as outlined in Luke 2:36-39.

Please find attached the service information, including the sermon for December 29 as well as a copy of the sermon for December 24.

Church News and Announcements:

Farm/Family Story Link
For those interested in stories about a farm or land that has been in the family for over 100 years, please click the following link:
https://lindsayadvocate.ca/torrey-family-has-a-long-rich-history-in-agriculture. You’ll enjoy an engaging article titled “Torrey Family Has a Long, Rich History in Agriculture” written by Laura Love. This story is featured in the December 2024 edition of The Lindsay Advocate magazine. Reid and Helen Torrey, mentioned in the article are dear friends of the former Glenarm Church as well as our own church.

Donations to the Local Salvation Army Food Bank
Donations will be collected on Sunday, January 5, 2025. Your contributions are greatly appreciated.

Chapel Service at Extendicare Fenelon Court & Visitations:
Caleb will lead a chapel service at Fenelon Court on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Before or after the service, as well as on designated future dates, he would like to visit with residents. If you know someone who would appreciate a visit, please let him know so he can arrange these friendly visits.

Pulpit Supply Schedule
January 12: Dan Schley
February 9: Lizz Hoyle
February 23: Rev. Jonathan Baird
Please note that Caleb, as Interim Moderator, will lead the Ballyduff and Campbellford congregations in worship on these Sundays.

“Coming up to them at that very moment, she [Anna] gave thanks to God and spoke about the child to all who were looking forward to the redemption of Jerusalem” (Luke 2:38).

On behalf of the St. Andrew’s session, I wish you and your loved ones a healthy and happy New Year.

Blessings,

Caleb

St. Andrew’s, Fenelon Falls: www.pccweb.ca/standrewsff

Dear Friends,

On behalf of the St. Andrew’s Session, I extend warm Christmas and happy holiday wishes to you and your loved ones. As we approach this sacred season, we are invited to celebrate the birth of the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Although it is His birthday, He offers us the extraordinary gift of Himself. During our upcoming services, we are encouraged to reflect on and gratefully receive our Heavenly Father’s greatest gift–His one and only Son, Jesus–for each of us.

I also want to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our church members and friends. Your unwavering support and faithful prayers for God’s ministry within our faith community and beyond have been invaluable this year and always. We deeply appreciate your contributions to the Lord’s work–whether seen or behind the scenes, recognized or unnoticed, great or small.

Jesus, our Immanuel, Jesus, delights in us as a church family, working together to fulfill our mission: “To communicate faith, hope, and love by supporting and serving our congregation and the local community.” The Lord also rejoices in our commitment to “welcome everyone to our church who seeks to love God and participate in an open and supportive congregation grounded in the teachings of Jesus Christ.”

With these messages of Christmas blessings and appreciation, I warmly invite you and your loved ones to join us for our upcoming worship services:
The Fourth Advent Hybrid Worship Service will take place at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls and via Zoom on Sunday, December 22, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
The Christmas Eve Communion and Candlelight Service will be held on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

As we celebrate, let us remember the angel’s words: “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger” (Luke 2:10-12).

Blessings,

Caleb

Dear Friends,

I would like to begin by expressing my deep appreciation to the St. Andrew’s Women of the Church for the wonderful brunch fellowship they prepared for the congregation. It was such a warm welcome for my wife and me as we returned from our sabbatical. Your love and care meant a great deal to us, and we were deeply encouraged to continue serving in our God-given mission and ministry with you as part of this heavenly team.

With this note, I warmly invite you and your loved ones to join us for our hybrid worship service at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls, either in person or via Zoom, on Sunday, December 15, 2024. During the service, we will explore the name of Christ, Immanuel, from the Gospel of Matthew. We will reflect on the meaning of this significant symbolic title of Jesus and how it applies to our faith journeys. As mentioned earlier, I also plan to share some reflections on my sabbatical during the message.

Our service will begin at 10:00 a.m., both in person and via live streaming, and will conclude around 11:00 a.m. The Zoom link provided below will be active 15 minutes before the service, and announcement slides will be displayed for both the congregation in the sanctuary and those joining online.

Upcoming Church and Community News:

December 22: Fourth Sunday in Advent
December 24: Christmas Eve Candlelight & Communion Service 7:00 p.m.

“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins. All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel, which means “God with us”” (Matthew 1:21-23).

Blessings,

Caleb

Dear Friends,

My wife and I would like to begin by expressing our heartfelt gratitude to all of you for your prayers during my sabbatical. We have truly been blessed with the opportunity to travel through several Southeast Asian countries and visit our homeland, Korea. This journey has been both a profound adventure in foreign lands and a cherished time with loved ones, especially my mother, who is doing well. Throughout this extended period, we have experienced the presence, provision, protection, and guidance of the Lord, our Shepherd, holding fast to the Word of God from Psalm 23:1-3. This has been one of the most meaningful and memorable experiences I have ever had as a servant of God. It has left my wife and me feeling relaxed, refreshed, and renewed-both physically and spiritually. I look forward to sharing reflections from this time of rest with you during the third Advent worship service, which will be held next Sunday.

I also want to express my deep appreciation to the ministers in our presbytery who shared the Word of God or provided emergency pastoral care, as well as to the lay preachers in our church who delivered their God-given messages out of love for the Lord. Furthermore, I offer my sincere thanks to all who have diligently prepared for and contributed to our hybrid worship services in various ways. All sermons, along with church news and service information from my time away, have been posted on our church website. Your dedication has been a true blessing to our congregation.

Blessings,

Caleb

The Christmas journey continues with the second Sunday of Advent-Peace.

We welcome back, Rev. Caleb Kim and his wife Soon Hwa from their ten week intermission. Trusting the Lord granted them peace, during that time of reflection.

Rev. Kim’s upcoming theme ‘The Genealogy of Jesus Christ – Matthew’s Christmas Stories, will be the message for this Sunday.

There will be a Fellowship Brunch after worship, which will provide the opportuntiy to hear about the Kim’s time away. We look forward to seeing some of you there.

Our morning service will begin at 10:00 a.m., both in-person and via Zoom, and will conclude around 11:00 a.m. The Zoom link will be active 15 minutes before the service, and announcement slides will be displayed for both the congregation in the sanctuary and those joining online.

Upcoming Church News and Services

St. Andrew’s Women of the Church will meet on December 4th at 12:30 p.m. for a potluck luncheon and social time.
All the women of the church are invited, whether you attend our meetings or not.

Fellowship Brunch following worship on Sunday December 8th. This will be Soon Hwa and Caleb’s first Sunday back.
Everyone is welcome

Christmas Community Carol Sing at Fenelon Falls United Church Sunday, December 8th 3:00 p.m. Representing St. Andrew’s will be Caleb Kim Jr. with a presentation of ‘The Holy City’.

Contact Information for Emergency Pastoral Care
Rev. Ian Marnoch, Minister of Knox Bobcaygeon
Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 705-738-4086

Have a blessed week, St. Andrew’s Leadership

Hello Friends,

Sunday the 24th, we will focus on Presbyterians Sharing – a day to celebrate and learn about our shared mission and ministry in Canada and around the world. The Presbyterian Church in Canada includes 780 congregations, 102,000 members and adherents, 1,254 ministers, and 11,000 children and youth. Presbyterian congregations worship in many languages and come from many places and cultures. Presbyterians include people who are Indigenous to Turtle Island or have heritages from Taiwan, Korea, China, Ghana, Brazil, Gyana, Nigeria, Malawi, Palestine, Syria, Lebanon, Scotland, Ireland, India, to name only a few. We are followers of Jesus. We share our gifts and work together to make a difference in this world.

We faithfully continue Christ’s ministry, as together we build strong congregations, seek justice, serve vulnerable people, walk with Indigenous people and share God’s love worldwide.

On that day, we will remember and celebrate that this congregation is a part of a wider church family, The Presbyterian Church in Canada. God’s Spirit connects us, inspires us, and challenges us to continue Christ’s ministry in our country and across the globe. Thanks be to God!

Our morning service will begin at 10:00 a.m., both in-person and via Zoom, and will conclude around 11:00 a.m. The Zoom link will be active 15 minutes before the service, and announcement slides will be displayed for both the congregation in the sanctuary and those joining online.

Upcoming Church News and Services

This will be the last chance to obtain your Shopping Cards for 2024. Please keep in mind any Christmas Stocking Stuffer or Christmas card ideas for extra add ons. Donna will contact our regular purchasers.

St. Andrew’s Women of the Church will meet on December 4th at 12:30 p.m. for a potluck luncheon and social time.
All the women of the church are invited, whether you attend our meetings or not.

Fellowship Brunch following worship on Sunday December 8th. This will be Soon Hwa and Caleb’s first Sunday back.
Everyone is welcome

Christmas Community Carol Sing at Fenelon Falls United Church Sunday, December 8th 3:00 p.m.

Upcoming Pulpit Supply :
November 24: Presbyterian Sharing Service led by the Session
December 1: Communion & First Sunday in Advent – Rev. Bob Quick

Contact Information for Emergency Pastoral Care
Rev. Ian Marnoch, Minister of Knox Bobcaygeon
Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 705-738-4086

Have a blessed week, St. Andrew’s Leadership

Dear Friends,

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is situated on the traditional and ancestral territory of the Mississauga/Anishinaabe First Nations People. As such, we take pride in our stewardship of this land.

You are invited to join our hybrid worship service at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls, either in person or via Zoom, on Sunday, November 17th, 2024.

This Sunday, we were slated to have another video Sermon Presentation by the ‘Together We Worship” team. However, we are delighted and excited again, to hear a message from our own, Lizz Hoyle. As congregation members, there is nothing more meaningful than a delivery from one of our friends. We look forward to hearing Lizz with her message topic, “Why Should We Pray?”

Our morning service will begin at 10:00 a.m., both in-person and via Zoom, and will conclude around 11:00 a.m. The Zoom link will be active 15 minutes before the service, and announcement slides will be displayed for both the congregation in the sanctuary and those joining online.

Upcoming Church News and Services

Samaritan’s Purse ‘Operation Christmas Child’ ShoeBox camapaign is underway. Fill a shoebox for a child and ensure a blessed Christmas for an unsuspecting youngster. There will be info on the Entrance Table, the cost for mailing is $12 and the boxes need to be returned to the church this Sunday, November 17th, 2024, for drop off in Peterborough.

Upcoming Pulpit Supply :
November 17: Lizz Hoyle
November 24: Presbyterian Sharing Service led by the Session
December 1: Communion & First Sunday in Advent – Rev. Bob Quick

Contact Information for Emergency Pastoral Care
Rev. Ian Marnoch, Minister of Knox Bobcaygeon
Email: [email protected]
Office Phone: 705-738-4086

Have a blessed week, St. Andrew’s Leadership