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Pictured here (left) is Lenora Arbuckle holding one of the many boxes of tarts that were available for sale at the Tarts Galore Festival held on May 11 at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Alma, Ont. Held annually on the Saturday before Mother’s Day, the festival is not only a fundraiser for St. Andrew’s but for local churches and home-based businesses. St. Andrew’s Alma provides the venue and does the advertising, while guests bring their tarts, tables and tents. The second picture above are this year’s vendors, which included St. Andrew’s Gordonville, St. Andrew’s Conn, St. Andrew’s Guelph, St. Andrew’s Alma and the Alma Bible Chapel.
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St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Barrie, Ont., held its 175th Anniversary celebrations on Sunday, May 5, 2024. The Rev. Joanne Lee, current minister, invited the Rev. Dr. Rick Horst, who served at St. Andrew’s from 2004 to 2019, to be the guest minister. Greetings from past ministers who served at St. Andrew’s were read; congregants, assisted by the youth, helped build a LEGO creation as they continued “building on our story,” and lunch with cake was served following the service. The congregation is grateful for the temporary worship space in the chapel at Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Home on Sunday mornings, following a fire in the church building in February 2023.
Several special events recently took place at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Hillsburgh, Ont. Activities included a car rally, scavenger hunt, dinner fundraiser, golf putting and book sale. There were lots of fun prizes, and everyone had a wonderful time.
The annual meeting for the Women’s Missionary Society Southwestern Ontario Synodical was held for the first time at Camp Kintail. Over 70 women took part in two days of meetings.
Calvin Presbyterian Church in Toronto, Ont., along with their partner in ecumenical shared ministry, Deer Park United Church, held its annual BBQ in June to say thank-you to the awesome choir. The Youth Arts Club sang in worship with the adult choir and helped celebrate Pride Month by hosting the first “LGBBQ” with their hand-painted banner, rainbow-coloured desserts, and advocacy/awareness for LGBTQI+ siblings. A wonderful celebration was enjoyed by all!
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