St. Paul’s is part of the Woodstock and District Ministerial Association. This year, the Ministerial is exploring ways to express gratitude and support for the dedication, sacrifice and service of both the Woodstock Fire Department and Woodstock Police Department. Such activities will be led or sponsored by the various congregations within the Ministerial.
For example on June 5, following a service of blessing for the new fire truck (led by the Rev. Chaplain Walter Williams), the Salvation Army and St. Paul’s were honoured to provide the Woodstock Fire Department with a buffet supper and words of thanksgiving and prayer.
Approximately 25 members of the fire department were in attendance. Majors Angel and Marlene Sandoval from the Salvation Army were happy to serve them along with Rev. Wendy and Eugene Craig from St. Paul’s.
We served up salads, vegetables, rolls, chicken with homemade tomato sauce, Basmati rice medley, lasagna made by Mike and Wendy Smith, a fire-truck themed cake with ice cream, coffee, and a specialty lime juice flavoured with mint and orange (Marlene’s recipe, which we must get!)
