Weekly bulletin

October 23, 2025

DEAR ST. ANDREW’S FAMILY:

It’s Anniversary Sunday at St.  Andrew’s, where we are invited to look back to all that has happened since 1872. The world has profoundly changed in 153 years. We’ve gone from agrarian/industrial and Judeo-Christian to something highly technological and worldly. The human body and psyche were used to linear change, not exponential. Naturally, our world is confused and anxious. We are blessed to know the unchanging Christ, who was and is and is to come. He is our strength and our future. Join us Sunday where guest preacher Barb Sargent will offer words of wisdom and hope.    

 

A reminder that if you have joined our church family in recent years, you are invited to become a member of the congregation. There’s no obligation and nothing is expected of you. However, what membership brings is the right to vote on financial matters such as the annual budget, the call to a new minister (not that that’s anytime soon!) or to be eligible to serve as an elder. If you are interested, reply to this email or get in touch with Pastor Andy.

SUNDAY WORSHIP ONLINE  – check out past services on our YouTube channel. 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2gXgpMK6Hyd6HG2Kmcqp3A

SCRIPTURE – Joshua 3:1-17 NIV

MESSAGE – Moving forward in Faith – Barb Sargent 

PRAYER — Requests may be sent to the pastor, either for sharing or in confidence. If a need is not listed here it’s because the family has opted for privacy. 

NEW PRAYER

  • Peace for the family of Shirley Houston, an elder from the former Rutherford Presbyterian Church, who passed away Oct. 19.

CONTINUE TO PRAY

  • Harvest – in the fields and greenhouses, on the roads and at Conagra
  • Healing and strength – Becca Braithwaite, Pam Cornell, Susan Doom’s father, Jen Langstaff Mason, Bonnie Lozon, Andrew Neely, Kris Richards, Mark Richards, Bruce Stephens, Julie & Dan Shaw
  • Shut ins – Dianne Richards at Wallaceburg Retirement Residence; Bonnie Lozon, Jim Lusk and Sandra Pegg at Oaks Wallaceburg; Ross Fuchs at Fairfield Park in Wallaceburg; Margaret Follows at home. 

DATES

  • Nov. 1 – Noon. Interment service for Robert Manderson at Dresden Cemetery, led by Pastor Andy. Robert and his family grew up in Dresden. His mom taught Sunday School at St. Andrew’s. The late Ivy (Manderson) Wilmott was his aunt.   
    • Nov. 8 – Our annual Roast Beef Dinner. Everyone is invited for an evening of Fellowship, Good Food, and New Memories so bring your family, friends and neighbours. Tickets remain at $25 for adults, children under 12 are $12.50. We are also looking for New, Original, and Creative items to be donated for our auction. For Tickets or to donate an item, speak to any member of the Fund Raising Committee.  
  • Nov. 9 – Guest preacher Rev. Colin Paterson
  • Nov. 23 – Baptism of Aubrey, Graham and Jack McCallum, children of Nick and Leanna
  • Nov. 30 – Guest preacher Rev. Colin Paterson as Pastor Andy brings the Word at Barb Sargent’s final Sunday at Knox Wallaceburg. 

Elders on session  

Mark Labadie – 519-359-4842 

Cindy Brewer – 519-683-4113 

Sheila Eves – 519-683-4148 

Andrew Neely – 519-359-8903 

Mark Richards – 519-809-9175 

Julie Shaw – 226-627-1953 

Bob Vriesema – 519-401-8056

 

Board Committees 

Building – Will Brewer (chair – brewerwill@mcbraynes.com), Mark Labadie (Session Rep), Jodi Rich, Mike Wicks

Finance – Nicole Neely (chair – nikandneely@gmail.com), Mark Richards (Session Rep), Will Brewer, Wendy Weston

Fundraising – Bob Vriesema (chair – bobritav@gmail.com), Andrew Neely (Session Rep), Mike Wicks, Wendy Weston, Linda Malott, Jen Mason, Jodi Rich.

 

WHAT’S UP:

  • The Community Closet at North Dresden Baptist Church is asking for donations of personal grooming and toiletry items. Unlike most thrift stores, everything is free. Drop donations off at NDBC Tuesdays 11-3, Thursdays 11-3, Fridays 4-8, the 3rd Saturday of the month 10-Noon or at St. Andrew’s on Sunday and we will deliver them for you.    
  • If you use donation envelopes, don’t throw them out if any are unused. We’re asking everyone to keep using them in 2025. They all have your donation number on them – your donation will be processed the day it’s received.
  • Weekly email – Send announcements and new info to standrewspcdresden@gmail.com 
  • Free Community Meals – Please share this info with anyone in need: North Dresden Baptist Church – last Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. Dresden Christian Reformed Church – second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. 

VOLUNTEER SCHEDULES – click here for link to the website

Greeters & coffee prep/Counting teams/Livestream/audio

 

MINISTRY LINKS

Renewal Fellowship – Pastor Andy is employed at 20% time as RF’s Executive Director. St. Andrew’s is the other 80%. Check out the new online publication Living in Truth.

WAYS OF GIVING: 

  • E-transfer st.andrewspcdresdenon@gmail.com. If required by your bank, our treasurer’s name is Linda Moore. Her number is 226-627-2727. If you are asked for a security question, please contact your local bank branch. 
  • Bring envelope on Sunday or if you have a key, leave it in the treasurer’s mailbox. 
  • Mail it to the church, PO Box 93 Dresden. N0P 1M0. 
  • Gift Cards – You pay face value for the gift cards and the church buys them at a discount through Chatham Christian Schools. Cards will be available for pickup at the church or will be distributed in church. Gift card orders are on the website. https://standrewsdresden.ca/ under the “giving” tab. The next deadline for gift card orders is October 26th. 
  • McBrayne’s Feed & Supply is offering to donate back 10 per cent of sales made using the St. Andrews account. Some items that apply are peanuts, bird feed, sunflower seed, and grains. Make sure you let them know you would like to use the St. Andrew’s account BEFORE ordering to ensure the church gets credit!

 

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