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The church school at First Presbyterian Church in Brockville, Ont., took part in the PWS&D Sunday School Challenge this June. The children chose several items from the Gifts of Change catalogue and fundraised toward their goal of $150 by selling handmade heart-shaped refrigerator magnets during coffee hour. They reached their target, which was then matched by a generous member of the congregation, for a total of $303! Many thanks to Denise Kent and Janet and Francis LeBrun, church school teachers, and our church school children for their hard work and compas- sion for vulnerable people around the world. Learn more about Gifts of Change at presbyterian.ca/gifts-of-change.
On May 28, First Presbyterian Church in Brockville, Ont., welcomed the chair of the Brockville & Area Food Bank to worship. In response to her message, the congregation ran a Food Drive for the month of June to support the Food Bank’s Snack Pack program. The program assists families by providing healthy snack items for children, and is especially important in the summer when school nutrition programs are not available for low-income families. The congregation collected several large boxes of Snack Pack items, and also made a financial donation designated for the program. First Presbyterian is thankful for everyone’s generosity and to be able to help those in need in the community.
“Wanna Dance?” This question and the above picture decorated the top of a poster inviting neighbours to join West Vancouver Presbyterians for dance lessons once a month on Saturday afternoons. The Rev. Woldy Sosnowsky, interim moderator, is pictured dancing with Heather Dunn, a congregant who is a competitive ballroom dancer. At the initial event in May, Heather led 30 participants in a foxtrot lesson. Half attended in response to the poster, half were WVPC congregants. In June, she taught East Coast Swing. In the fall and winter months, dances will be from different cultures: Scottish, Per- sian, African. By opening the Lower Hall in this way, the congregation hopes to spread the Christian message of joy and togetherness—remembering the “Lord of the Dance.”
First Presbyterian Church in Pictou, N.S., recently celebrated school graduates from the First Church family. Pictured (left to right) are co-Clerk of Session Vicki Campbell, graduate Molly Rowan, Interim Moderator the Rev. Susan Smith, graduate Zachary MacInnis, and co-Clerk of Session David Munro. Both Molly and Zachary graduated from Northum- berland Regional High School. Also celebrated were Klorissa Farnsworth, Bachelor of Music Therapy with Honours (Acadia University, Wolfville); Riley Boulter, Bachelor of Human Kinesiology (Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, N.L.); Maddie Langille, Continuing Care Assistant Diploma with Honours (Nova Scotia Community College, Digby); and Myles Farnsworth, Electro-Mechanical Technician Diploma with Honours (Nova Scotia Community Col- lege, Stellarton).
Burns Presbyterian Church in Milverton, Ont., served 300 people at their annual Drive Thru 1/2 BBQ Chicken Dinner. Members ranging in ages from eight to 88 assisted with food prep and serving the meals. Proceeds are being directed to mission projects.
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