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PRESBYTERIAN
SPRING 2020
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GATHERINGS
Steve Strecker of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Hillsburgh, Ont., initiated a Community Christmas Concert with musical art- ists from our area. There was no offering or donations, just a gathering to enjoy being together to celebrate the birth of Christ in song and in reading. The church’s Hospitality Group served refreshments prior to the concert. It was a full church!
First Presbyterian Church in Trail, B.C., held a first-ever special New Year’s Celebration on Dec. 31, 2019. We wanted it casual and fun. We began with appetizers and refreshments. The New Year’s Minute-To-Win-It challenges were the highlight of the evening. For each game, participants had a minute to complete the challenge. One was blowing up a balloon and then, while letting out the air, trying to blow twelve cups off the table. Another challenge was picking up Tic Tacs off a plate with tweezers and then putting them on another plate. To encourage everyone to attend, young and old, the year 2020 was welcomed in at 8:00 p.m. (PST) or midnight (EST).
Knox Presbyterian Church in Stratford, Ont., is the home of YFC/Youth Unlimited Strat- ford, a non-denominational Christian youth ministry that sees the hope and poten- tial in every young person. With four staff running a variety of programs, YFC/Youth Unlimited Stratford is actively connecting with the lives of local youth by building relationships, supporting the youth and their families, and sharing the hope of Jesus Christ with the young people. Through programs in local schools, partnerships with local churches, as well as camps, retreats and other programs, YFC/Youth Unlimited continues to make a great impact in the community. The picture above left was taken at their Muskoka Woods youth event.
Calvin Presbyterian Church in Halifax, N.S., busily preparing for a bean/chili supper fundraiser in November 2019.
St. Columba Presbyterian Church in Vancouver recently entered into celebration with two of its elders who have given service for 50 years as of December 7, 2019. Pictured from left to right is stated supply/intern moderator the Rev. Calvin Crichton, elder Ross McClelland and elder Cameron Hart.