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PRESBYTERIAN
SUMMER 2023
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GATHERINGS
Members of St. David’s Presbyterian Church in Toney River, N.S., packed East- er gifts for the people in the Toney River community as part of the congrega- tion’s Easter outreach.
Kensington Presbyterian Church in Montreal, Que., held a special Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner—their first in-person event since the start of Covid. As well, a special celebration was held to recognize Peggy Wegrich’s 100th birthday.
On Earth Day, April 23, First Presbyterian Church in Brockville, Ont., along with other community groups, dodged the rain and took part in the Brockville Community Cleanup. The goal of the Community Cleanup is to prepare local parks and playgrounds for summer fun and activities. The First Church team collected and filled bags with leaves and yard waste, picked up garbage and recycling, raked the sand pit, cleaned the play structure, and had a lot of fun in the process! Following the cleanup, the team gathered at the church and enjoyed cookies and hot chocolate. Even though they were a little tired and achy, everyone knew they had accomplished something important for their community and those who live in it!
On April 30, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Québec City, Que., hosted its first Board Games Afternoon. A special thanks goes out to everyone who brought in board games! There were games suitable for every age group, so that no one felt left out. Ac- cording to the comments, it was a great success, and people can’t wait for the next one. We see this as a way of building com- munity, and we are opening it up to the wider community surrounding us. Pictured playing chess are Jozef Hatvany and the Rev. Charmilla Ireland; playing Snakes and Lad- ders are the Rev. Katherine Burgess, Sophie Sharpe, Olga Grayvoronska and Aurora Ira- koze; thinking hard over their game clue is Katherine Bleeker and Kandace Walsh- Burgess; and with her Cranium bonsai tree creation is France Dupuis.