Dear Friends,
I want to start by introducing our guest speaker for this Sunday. Rev. Jonathan Baird will lead us in our hybrid Sunday worship service on June 25, 2023, at 10:00 am at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls, both in-person and via Zoom. The Zoom link can be found below, and it will open at 9:45 am with the announcement slides. We hope that you and your loved ones can join us, either in-person or virtually, to worship God together through praise, prayer, and the profound words of God.”
On top of this service invitation, I have some announcements to share.
Firstly, on behalf of the Leadership Team, including the Session, I express our sincere thanks to those who took the time and made an effort to help out with our Yard Sale on Saturday, June 24. We are also grateful to those who generously shared many items for this fundraising event. Stan, the venue coordinator, can provide us with information on how successful and enjoyable the community event turned out to be. Their support in various ways is greatly appreciated.
Secondly, I have recently been appointed for St. Andrew’s Congregation in Campbellford as Interim Moderator, starting July 1, 2023. This is in addition to my current role as Interim Moderato at Ballyduff Presbyterian Church. I will preach at Ballyduff this Sunday and meet the congregation after the service. The Ballyduff people plan to celebrate their 170th anniversary in the fall and will soon form a special committee to prepare for this milestone event. Your prayer for both the Campbellford and Ballyduff congregations, as well as for me, would be greatly appreciated.
Thirdly, the Glenarm Cemetery Board will host a decoration service next Sunday, July 2, 2023, at 2:30 pm at Glenarm Cemetery. Please lift up your prayers to John Nicholson, the chair of the board, and other board members as they organize this assembly in a memorable and meaningful way.
Fourthly, the video featuring the wonderful blessing over the prepared prayer shawls, conducted by Dan last Sunday, has been posted on our church YouTube channel as unlisted: www.Youtube/**. If you and your loved ones have received a prayer shawl before, you may want to watch the video and have a prayer with him.
Fifthly, please note that an informal prayer meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, via Zoom only.
Again, please remember what Jesus said: “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened” (Matthew 7:7-8). God will make a way for us even though there seems to be no way.
Furthermore, here are some upcoming services and events for you to mark on your calendar:
June 28: Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 10 am via Zoom only
July 2: Decoration Service at Glenarm Cemetery at 2:30 pm
July 5: Hybrid Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 10 am at the church and via Zoom
July 5: Ladies’ Gathering at the home of Wilma and Stan Wray at 12:00 pm
July 10-14: Vacation Bible School (VBS) presented by The Association of Churches from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Blessings,
Caleb