Page 23 - PC Issue 14 Summer 2020

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SUMMER 2020
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PRESBYTERIAN
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GATHERINGS
On March 1, seven men from Glenview Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ont., fed the congregation in the second annual Men’s Soup Contest. In the end, every soup chef was declared a winner. Pictured here are Donald Chu (who made two soups!), David McIntyre and Masoud Shokrohalli, whose Persian chicken soup was a big hit.
Shrove Tuesday Dinner at Stamford Presbyterian Church in Niagara Falls, Ont., is put on by the Session for the congregation and the community every year. It is an opportunity to invite families, friends and the community into the church for some fun and fellowship at the beginning of Lent.
In early February, Saint Columba Presby- terian Church in Saint John, N.B., hosted a Saturday seminar on Presbyterian governance, with a focus on the respon- sibility of ruling elders. Approximately 30 people participated, representing five congregations from the Presbytery of New Brunswick. A blend of thoughtful questions, happy laughter and a deli- cious lunch contributed to the success of the event. The Rev. Don Muir, Deputy Clerk in the General Assembly Office, was the facilitator.
This April, the PCC national office at 50 Wynford Drive in Toronto served as a distribution point for the COVID-19 local food drive and delivery service organized by Toronto Cares, a community support group dedicated to helping those in need during COVID-19. A number of health and safety protocols were performed throughout the building to ensure that social distancing measures were in place. National office staff worked with volunteers of Toronto Cares from a safe distance to put together packages of food and other essential goods, which were picked up by the group’s delivery volunteers and brought to the homes of families and individuals throughout the Greater Toronto Area.