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Durham Presbyterian Church in Durham, Ont., participated in celebration of the town this summer.
Niagara Presbytery’s Vacation Bible Camp—“To Mars & Be- yond”—toured five churches this summer, starting with The Gathering Place Presbyterian Church in Port Colborne, Ont. Al- though The Gathering Place has no Sunday School of its own, 28 children signed up—some with a church background, some with none. It was five days of snacks and slime; Bible stories and bugs; fitness and fire trucks; owls, lava lamps and rockets!
the Homecoming Parade in the 150th anniversary
At the beginning of May, the congregation of Burlington East Presbyterian Church in Burling- ton, Ont., celebrated the retire- ment of the Rev. Bruce McAnsh after nearly 11 years of minis- try. Pictured are the Rev. Bruce and his wife, Donna, cutting the cake.
Members of the Ewart College class of 1979 were able to visit together this sum- mer in Ontario. Pictured are Janie Goodwin from B.C., the Revs. Marty and Barbara Molengraaf from Kitchener, Ont., Dr. Marion Barclay from N.S., and Anne Vandermey Harauz from Guelph, Ont. Reminiscing on memories of days at Ewart and sharing life stories brought much laughter and joy. Ewart was a Christian education college in Toronto, Ont., that later merged with Knox Col- lege at the University of Toronto.
Youth members at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Fergus, Ont., with the help of adults from the congregation, held a drive-by chicken dinner fundraiser, with funds going toward a mission trip to El Salvador planned for March 2023. Over the last year, the youth of St. Andrew’s have raised funds to support a soup kitchen and provide desks for an adult education classroom in El Salvador.