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The launch of Messy Church at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Newmarket, Ont., took place on Nov. 26, 2022. We welcomed over 40 people to this free, Bible-based and non-denominational event. It was exciting to see the first Messy Church have such a great turnout! The team at St. Andrew’s is busy planning the next one.
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The congregation of Knox Presbyterian Church in Conn, Ont., held their an- nual nativity display event from Dec. 2–4. There were 500 nativity scenes, along with over 100 angels and over 100 Christmas cards with nativity im- agery. One of the nativities was a barn quilt with a nativity scene in the mid- dle, which was permanently placed on the front of the church.
The congregation of Armour Heights Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ont., held a Christmas concert on Dec. 16, 2022. It was followed by a special Christmas pageant with the children on Dec. 17.
For over 25 years churches in the South Surrey/White Rock area in B.C. have been serving weekly Lenten lunches for the community during the four weeks before Easter. This year, the host church is Star of the Sea Parish Catholic Church, joining with St. John’s Presbyterian Church in White Rock, as well as Anglican, Lutheran and United churches and the Salvation Army. The meal in- cludes soup and a bun, and a short devotion is given. We have found this a great way for an interdenomina- tional gathering. Members of the planning committee are pictured here.