St.Andrew's Presbyterian Church Fenelon Falls

Dear Friends,

The Presbyterian Church in Canada has set aside this Sunday and calls it “Students and College Sunday.” The following three seminaries – The Presbyterian College (Montreal), Knox College (Toronto) and St. Andrew’s Hall (Vancouver) – provide theological education in our denomination. We are grateful to the faculty members of each college and pray for students who prepare for ministry. During the announcement slides, we will see some photos of the seminary I graduated from in 2007.

With this note, I invite you to join us in a hybrid service at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. We will continue studying the “40 Days of Community” series and examine the question: “What destroys relationships, and what builds them?” We will have a simple forgiveness object lesson for the young and the young at heart. We will also have visual teaching about Agape-Love. The holy assembly will also be broadcasted online. The Zoom link below will open around 9:45 a.m. Before the service, the announcement slides will be presented to the congregation at the sanctuary and on Zoom.

FYI: Hybrid Bible Study “40 Days of Community” by Rick Warren – Session Six: Worshiping Together – Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m. Via Zoom. Note: time, date, and location changes.

Upcoming Sunday Service Info:
October 23: Service of New Beginning and Dedication – “During the amalgamation service, we will acknowledge the items brought from the Glenarm church and dedicate the enhanced audio/video system in memory of Edna Hawkins and Tom Southern” (Excerpts from the September 28 Leadership Meeting).
November 13: Presbyterians Sharing Sunday
November 20: Mission Awareness Sunday

“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins” (Matthew 6:14-15).

Blessings,

Caleb

 

Dear Friends,

Happy Thanksgiving!

Before sharing the service info, please mark your calendar for Sunday, October 23, 2022. It is the date of a special celebration for the New Beginning and New Ministry of God’s newly amalgamated church named St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Fenelon Falls. We plan to do a couple of things in our godly assembly. Of course, both combined God’s people from Knox Glenarm and St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls will remember God’s beautiful actions for both churches over the years. Some of the transferred sacred items from Glenarm to Fenelon Falls will be recognized. The newly enhanced audio and video system at St. Andrew’s sanctuary will be dedicated before the Lord our God in memory of the following two deceased dedicated members of our church: Tom Southern and Edna Hawkins. As Christ’s Church and followers, we will rededicate all our beings toward God and ask the Lord’s abundant blessings upon our God-given sacred ministry in our community and beyond our physical boundaries. We pray that God can help us continuously reach out to all the people who need Christ’s grace and love with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Please continue to pray for us to do this divine ministry for the glory of the Triune Lord and participate in this spiritual mission with us as a Heavenly Team in the coming days.

With this note, I invite you to join us in a hybrid Thanksgiving or Harvest worship service at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls on Sunday, October 9, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. This holy assembly will also be broadcasted online. The Zoom link below will open at 9:45 a.m. Before the service, the announcement slides will be presented to the congregation at the sanctuary and on Zoom. A copy of the service info, including the message, is attached.

FYI 1: Hybrid Bible Study “40 Days of Community” by Rick Warren – Session Five: Serving Together – Wednesday, October 12 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andrew’s & Via Zoom with the same Zoom ID and Passcode used for Sunday services. Please feel free to attend whenever possible!

FYI 2: Donations to the local Salvation Army Food Bank will be collected this Sunday, October 9. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Upcoming Sunday Service Info:
October 23: Service of New Beginning and Dedication
November 13: Presbyterians Sharing Sunday
November 20: Mission Awareness Sunday

“Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine?” (Luke 17:17).

Blessings,

Caleb

Dear Friends,

This Sunday in our church, we will observe World Communion Sunday. We will remember the special meal that Jesus shared with His disciples. We will also join them for this sacred fellowship with our brothers and sisters in God. Please prepare your own communion elements for those participating in the Lord’s Supper at your place via Zoom. For those who plan to partake in this holy assembly, please receive prepackaged communion items from greeting elders before you take a seat at the church.

In addition to this particular venue, we will launch a new sermon series, “40 Days of Community,” in our communion service. This message might be “counter-cultural” since we, as Canadians, love our independence. In a way, that thought would be proper. If we are independent in many ways, we will be the happiest. And yet, we still hear and see many unhappy independent individuals. According to the Bible, happiness comes from “interdependence – from the community.” Over the next six Sundays, we will explore the following question: “What on earth are WE here for.” As I stated before, for us as a newly merged church, this new study, “Better Together,” would be critical since we are moving forward into a new beginning and a new ministry as a Heavenly team.

With these notes, I invite you to join us in a hybrid worship service at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls on Sunday, October 2, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. This divine assembly will also be broadcasted online. The Zoom link below will open at 9:45 a.m. Before the service, the announcement slides will be presented to the congregation at the sanctuary and on Zoom.

FYI 1: Hybrid Bible Study “40 Days of Community” by Rick Warren – Session Four: Growing Together – Wednesday, October 5 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andrew’s & Via Zoom with the same Zoom ID and Passcode used for Sunday services. Please feel free to attend whenever possible!

FYI 2: Donations to the local Salvation Army Food Bank will be collected next Sunday, October 9. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Upcoming Sunday Service Info:
October 9: Thanksgiving Sunday
October 23: Service of New Beginning and Dedication

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another” (John 13:34-35).

Blessings,

Caleb

Dear Friends,

While studying “40 Days of Community” in a recent Bible study group, I was reminded of the importance of an exceptionally long time. Six to seven weeks would be a proper duration of concreting a new plan or project in our daily lives. For the next six Sundays, we will have a new sermon series based on the current Bible study’s subject, “Better Together,” and learn the divine value of doing God’s mission with one another. For us as a newly formed merged church, these next 40 days would be critical since we are moving forward into a new beginning and a new ministry as a Heavenly team. Please pray about this spiritual adventure and participate in this sacred journey. For us as individual Christ followers, this same period would also be crucial since some of us have planned some things for our loved ones and/or them since the beginning of the fall, some may be thinking of some projects at present, and some can do this type of schedule in the following days. Whatever we do, the Triune Lord wants us to do it for the glory of God, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and by the power of Christ Jesus. Please practice what God has put into our hearts while keeping this in mind. Remember – Nothing too small or big for our Lord Almighty God to fulfill for our loved ones and each of us!

With this note, I invite you to join us in a hybrid worship service at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. This Sunday, we will conclude by exploring the first part of the Book of Genesis regarding “Babel and the Day of Pentecost” (Genesis 11 & Acts 2). We will sing more hymns and watch two videos about the tower of Babel and the summary of Genesis chapters 1 to 11. A virtual fellowship through Zoom will take place for those interested after the service. This sacred assembly will also be broadcasted online. The Zoom link below will open at 9:45 a.m. Before the service, the announcement slides will be presented to the congregation at the sanctuary and on Zoom.

FYI 1: Hybrid Bible Study “40 Days of Community” by Rick Warren – Session Three: Belonging Together – Wednesday, September 28 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andrew’s & Via Zoom
FYI 2: October 2, 2022 – Communion Sunday

Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens so that we may make a name for ourselves; otherwise we will be scattered over the face of the whole earth” (Genesis 11:4).

Blessings,

Caleb

Dear Friends,

Our hybrid worship will be held at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 18, 2022. We will continue to study the book of Genesis, particularly Noah and the flood. We will watch two videos about Noah’s Ark and God’s Covenants.

This sacred assembly will also be broadcasted via Zoom. The Zoom link below will open at 9:45 a.m. Before the service, the announcement slides will be presented to the congregation at the sanctuary and on Zoom.

The YouTube link for the Closing and Amalgamation video prepared by Arlene and Jim is below:

FYI 1: Hybrid Bible Study “40 Days of Community” by Rick Warren – Session Two: Reaching Out Together – Wednesday, September 21 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andrew’s & Via Zoom
FYI 2: October 2, 2022 – Communion Sunday

God said to Noah: “I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. So make yourself an ark of cypress wood…” (Genesis 6:12-14).

Blessings,

Caleb

Dear Friends,

As usual, our hybrid worship will be assembled at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 11, 2022. In the Genesis series, we will explore a genuine offering God is pleased with through the account of Cain and Abel for the adult audience and study a true heart toward the Lord for the younger generation. We will watch the Closing Service video prepared by Arlene TenHove and Jim Black. Through this special presentation, we can again recall the 157 years of Mission and Ministry God has done through Knox Glenarm and remember God’s sacred act of Amalgamation with St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls.

This religious gathering will also be broadcasted via Zoom. The Zoom link below will open at 9:45 a.m. Before the service, the announcement slides will be presented to the congregation at the sanctuary and on Zoom.

Hybrid Bible Study “40 Days of Community” by Rick Warren – Session One: “What Matters Most” – will be held at St. Andrew’s Basement & via Zoom on Wednesday, September 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. A copy of each study guide will soon be sent to those who have participated in previous bible studies. The material will also be available to anyone interested in this Bible study.

FYI: October 2, 2022 – Communion Sunday

Then the Lord said to Cain, “Where is your brother, Abel? “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Genesis 4:9).

Blessings,

Caleb

Dear Friends,

On behalf of all of the members and friends of the newly amalgamated church, St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls, I want to begin with our heartfelt thanks to God for helping us to celebrate “157 years of Mission and Ministry” through Knox Glenarm last Sunday. The special assembly was fully blessed, meaningful, and memorable due to the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the support and prayers of our presbytery and all of you. One more time, I want to share the last part of the revised message Faye, Barb and Caleb presented at the gathering: “When we as Christ followers remember each of God’s miraculous memories over the years and rededicate our hearts and minds to the Mighty God, the Lord our Shepherd will continuously help this newly formed church and each of us walk our journey of faith together in the coming months. God will continue opening the doors of His ministries and touching the hearts of the people we have prayed for… Each heart and hand toward God and His church will matter. Let us have a confident and courageous mind in God who began an incredible work in this joint church and will accomplish His vision for His church and keep moving forward into His divine adventure as a Heavenly team.”

The closing and amalgamation service was entirely recorded, and you can view it once you click on the below YouTube link or check this on our church websites.

Many photos, taken by Arlene Tenhove, of the celebration, can be seen once you press on Knox Glenarm’s online photo album webpage following:

With this note, I invite you to assemble for the September 4th hybrid worship gathering at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls. This Sunday, in the Genesis series, we will explore God’s blessing and curse and the ways of becoming a new Adam and Eve in Christ (Genesis 3:6-21 & Matthew 1:1-16-21) for the adult audience and study the Fall of Adam and Eve for the younger generation. As usual, this sacred gathering will also be broadcasted via Zoom. The Zoom link below will open at 9:45 a.m. Before the service, the announcement slides will be presented to the congregation at the sanctuary and on Zoom.

FYI: Fall Wednesday Hybrid Bible Study (September 14 – October 19, 2022) at St. Andrew’s, Fenelon Falls & via Zoom from 10:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. – 40 Days of Community by Rick Warren. Please, once again, look at the attached file for more detailed info.

“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel” (Genesis 3:15).

Blessings,

Caleb

KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GLENARM
SERVICE of CELEBRATION – 157 YEARS of MISSION and MINISTRY
CLOSING and AMALGAMATION SERVICE
August 28th, 2022 – 2:30 p.m.

Prelude
Procession – led by Reid Torrey, Piper
Welcome & Announcements – Bill Hoyle
The Apostle’s Creed – led by Lizz Hoyle
Hymn: #350 To God be the glory
Video Presentation: Precious Memories of Glenarm Church
Scripture Readings – Philippians 3:1-11 – Stan Wray
Philippians 3:12-4:1 – John Nicholson
Sermon – Moving Forward – Rev. Caleb Kim, Barbara Silver, Faye Nicholson
Invitation to Offering – To the H.O.P.E. Fund
Offertory Prayer & The Lord’s Prayer – Dave MacMillan
Prayers of Remembrance & Thanksgiving
Susan Wallace, Moderator of Presbytery of Lindsay-Peterobourgh
Rev. Ann Blane, Convenor Congregational Life Committee
Recognizing the symbols—pews, pulpit, baptismal font, communion table, organ and piano, cross
An Act of Amalgamation – Union of Knox Glenarm and St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls
Closing Hymn: Bless the Lord (10,000 Reasons)
Benediction: Rev. Ann Blane and Rev. Caleb Kim
The Recessional with The Symbols and the Congregational Records and Assets led by Reid Torrey, Piper
Statement of Leaving – Susan Wallace, Moderator and Neil Ellis, Clerk of Presbytery (congregation will gather outside the church, the keys will be surrendered to the Clerk of Presbytery and the doors will be locked)

Dear Friends,

I want to begin with a special reminder about the Hybrid Service of Celebration – “157 years of Mission and Ministry” – at Knox Glenarm. With the blessing and guidance of the Presbytery of Lindsay and Peterborough, the closing and amalgamation ceremony will be held at the Glenarm Church on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. In this gathering, as Christ followers and His church, we will praise the Lord our Mighty and Merciful God, who has used us as a spiritual beacon in Glenarm and its surrounding areas over the years. We will not only look back on God’s previous ministries through Knox Glenarm but also look to the future of Knox Glenarm with its dear sister church St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls. Your presence at this assembly in person or via Zoom and your continued support and prayers for the newly formed body of Christ, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Fenelon Falls, in the coming months and years would be greatly appreciated! Children are welcome to join this service!

With this note for your consideration, I invite you to gather for the August 28th hybrid worship gathering at 10:00 a.m. at St. Andrew’s Fenelon Falls. This Sunday, in the Genesis series, we will explore the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:4-25) for the adult audience and study God’s creation (Genesis 1-2) for the younger generation. We will make more joyful sounds for the Lord at the hymn sing. As usual, this sacred assembly will also be broadcasted via Zoom. The Zoom link below will open at 9:45 a.m. Before the service, the announcement slides will be presented to the congregation at the sanctuary and on Zoom. A Zoom fellowship will take place for those who want to join after the service.

FYI: Fall Wednesday Hybrid Bible Study (September 14 – October 19, 2022) at St. Andrew’s, Fenelon Falls & via Zoom from 10:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. – 40 Days of Community by Rick Warren. Please find the attached file for more detailed info.

“The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it” (Genesis 2:15).

Blessings,

Caleb

Fall Bible Study: 40 Days of Community – Better Together
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 p.m.
Date: Wednesdays, September 14 – October 19, 2022
Location: St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Basement (89 Colborne St., Fenelon Falls) & Via Zoom (Instructions are placed below)

Many of us may remember the bible study and sermon series, “40 Days of Purpose,” which we did some time ago. During that time, we answered the question, “What on earth am I here for?” In this new presentation, we will reply to a similar question, “What on earth are WE here for?” We will examine how God’s purposes relate to our church and the local community.

Below is the invitation from Rick Warren, Retired Minister of Saddleback Church. We hope this will give you a clear idea of what the coming spiritual adventure is all about.

“Our focus for the next 40 days will be on fulfilling God’s five purposes together. We’ll do this in two ways: first, by deepening the community of love within our church family, and second, by reaching out in love to the community around our church family. Both are essential for a healthy, balanced, purpose-driven life.

During the next six weeks, we will examine the five reasons we need each other to fulfill God’s purpose for our lives – We fellowship better together! We grow better together! We serve better together! We worship better together! We teach out better together!

It is no accident that you are part of this 40 Days of Community. Before you were born, God chose you to be a difference-maker and to make an impact for good with your life. Are you willing to take the next step in growing life of purpose and meaning? Then let us join for this 40-day spiritual journey – deepening the community of love within your church and reaching out in love to the community around your church.” (Excerpt from Saddleback Resources)

An electronic and/or printed copy of the summarized participant guide is available via email before each week’s study date. A hard copy of the guide can also be purchased for $12 in advance if you like. You need to order this material by asking Caleb no later than Monday, September 5. Please let him know if you need more info. You can reach him at 705 341 8827 or [email protected].

Note: Instructions for the Zoom meetings

Simply click the link below and follow the instructions:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/4785132509?pwd=a0ZvSFFBVS9DL0wyVU9VYndSUU8yZz09

Or click the following link https://zoom.us/join
and follow the steps below:
1. Join the meeting by entering my Meeting ID: 478 513 2509 in the “Meeting ID” box and clicking on the “Join” button.
2. Enter your meeting password: 123456
3. To show your video while attending the meeting, click “Join with Video.”
4. Ensure your microphone is on at the bottom left corner of your screen. As you enter the service, every participant will be automatically muted.

Suppose you do not have access to the internet/Wi-Fi and/or a computer/smartphone/tablet. In that case, you can still join the Zoom meeting via telephone by following the steps below:
1. Dial 1-408-638-0968 (Note: this would be a long-distance call) on the phone.
2. At the prompt, enter the Zoom meeting ID: 478 513 2509, press # (the number sign), and press # again. Once you hear about the password stuff, enter your meeting password 123456 followed by #.
3. During the Zoom fellowship, press * (the star key) and six on your telephone when you mute/unmute yourself.