Dear Friends in Christ,
Happy Mother’s Day Week and Weekend!
Before I share information about our Mother’s Day service, I would like to highlight the beautiful words of welcome offered to our newly elected Elders by Barb Silver, Co-Clerk of the St. Andrew’s Session, during a recent Session meeting:
“Before we proceed with the adoption of the agenda, on behalf of all of us, I would like to welcome our two new Elders, Lizz and Sherry. Thank you for agreeing to serve as an elder and offering your time and talents to the ministry and mission of St. Andrew’s Church. The congregation as a whole have recognized your faithful leadership and spiritual commitment to lead and serve as an elder, and we on Session warmly welcome your addition as we prayerfully proceed on our journey of service and faithfulness in God’s shared ministry. Again, a heartiest welcome to both of you. We all look forward to continuing God’s work together with you in the days ahead.”
I believe Barb’s remarks also reflect the wishes and prayers of our entire congregation for our new elders, Lizz Hoyle and Sherry Henderson. May God’s abundant blessings be upon both Lizz and Sherry as they begin caring for God’s church and Christ’s sheep in the sacred role of eldership under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
An ordination service of our new Elders will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2026, during the celebration of our church’s fourth anniversary. Your continued prayers for our church leadership team, including these new Elders, would be greatly appreciated.
With this exciting news, I warmly invite you and your loved ones to join us for our hybrid service at St. Andrew’s, Fenelon Falls, on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at 10:00 A.M.
We look forward to worshipping with you, whether in person or online, at this upcoming gathering of worship!
Blessings,
Caleb
Newly Elected Elders
Lizz Hoyle and Sherry Henderson have been elected as new elders for our church. As a church, we sincerely appreciate their willingness and dedication to serve the Lord and His people through this spiritual community. We pray that Lizz and Sherry will receive God’s guidance and strength as they carry out the sacred role of eldership and continue to advance God’s ministry in the days ahead.
Representative Elders to Our Presbytery
For St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls, Dan Schley will continue as Representative Elder to the Lindsay/Peterborough Presbytery, and Stan Wray will remain as Alternative for the years 2026-2027. Thank you both for your ongoing dedication to God and our church!
St. Andrew’s Women of the Church
St. Andrew’s Women of the Church will meet on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in the Church basement. Everyone is warmly welcome to join this fellowship.
Shopping Card Orders:
Orders will be collected on May 24, 2026. Please place your order with Donna Schley. Thank you to everyone who supports by using the cards.
Salvation Army Food Bank Donations
Donations will be collected on Sunday, June 7, 2026. Your continued support for our community is greatly appreciated. Last month we donated 18lbs. of food due to your generosity!
Community Hymn Sing
The Hymn Sing, supported by the Association of Churches, will be held at the Fenelon Falls United Church on Sunday, June 7, at 2:30 p.m. Everybody is welcome to join in praising the Lord together at this community gathering.
Church Hall used for Community Meetings
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings are held in St. Andrew’s Church basement on Tuesday and Friday evenings. If you, or someone you know, would like more information about these meetings, please contact Stan Wray, Elder of our church, who will connect you with an appropriate contact person. Your prayers for the participants in this gathering are greatly appreciated.
Session Meeting
Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 7:00 P.M. via Zoom
Vacation and Study Leave for Caleb
Caleb will be on vacation from May 12 to Jun 14, 2026, and will then be on study leave from June 15 to July 3, 2025. During this time, Rev. Ian Marnoch, Minister of Knox Bobcaygeon, will be available to provide emergency pastoral care. His contact information is as follows: Email: [email protected] & Office Phone: 705-738-4086.
Pulpit Arrangements during Caleb’s absence:
May 17: Mission Awareness Service led by St. Andrew’s Women of the Church
May 24: Lizz Hoyle
May 31: Dan Schley
June 7 (Communion): Rev. Terry Ingram
June 14: Shane Baker
June 21: Mark Mitchell
June 28: Dale Bird
St. Andrew’s Pastoral Care Ministries
Prayer Shawl–Coordinated by Donna Schley
Prayer Chain–Managed by Barb Silver
Prayer Card–Handled by Sharon Dawson
Pastoral Visits–Served by the Session
If you are aware of someone who could benefit from our pastoral care services (including home communion), please reach out to our coordinators.