Weekly bulletin

July 10, 2025

DEAR ST. ANDREW’S FAMILY,

It’s BAPTISM SUNDAY – weather permitting! 

  • Please pray for the weather to cooperate as we plan to hold worship followed by a BBQ this Sunday at the home of Bill & Jean McBrayne (521 Park Street Dresden.) Worship will be shorter than usual – the highlight will be the baptism of Peyton Doom in the McBrayne’s pool. 
  • Hotdogs/hamburgers, beverages and ice cream provided – potluck salads are welcome.
  • Sunday School kids – please wear your swimsuits! The children’s message will take place in the shallow end of the pool. 
  • If weather is questionable, we will gather in the sanctuary as usual and do the baptism/BBQ on the following Sunday, July 20. We will make the call early afternoon on Saturday and send an email to everybody at that time to confirm – either way.

Meet the CAMP U-TURN COUNSELLORS! The leaders will be at the front steps of St. Andrew’s tomorrow – Friday July 11 starting at 11 a.m. – to receive registrations and answer questions for the Aug. 5-8 day camp taking place at St. Andrew’s. More details below.

SCRIPTURES THIS WEEK – Proverbs 3:5-8, Ephesians 1:19-23, 1 Corinthians 3:16

MESSAGE – Church is not a building. The fact that we are holding worship and baptism in the backyard of someone’s home is proof that the church is wherever God’s people are. 

NOTE – If weather forces us to go inside, we will continue where we left off prior to Pastor Andy’s vacation weeks – Exodus 19:1-8.  

SUNDAY WORSHIP ONLINE  – 10:30 a.m.

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

Feel free to say hello in the chat box/message area. Share good news and prayer requests. The entire service is recorded and available immediately afterwards on YouTube. 

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

  • Comfort and Strength to the families and friends of those who passed at very young ages: 
  • Peace for families and friends of loved ones who have passed in recent months quietly, without obituaries or even funerals. God knows who they are. 
  • Miracles for victims of Texas flooding – may survivors still be found. And strength for recovery crews as they search for victims.  

CONTINUE TO PRAY

  • Healing and strength – Becca Braithwaite, Pam Cornell, Susan Doom’s father, Jen Langstaff Mason, Bonnie Lozon, Kris Richards, Jennifer Sayers, 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 and Shirley Houston at Fairfield Park in Wallaceburg; Aubrey Butler and Margaret Follows at home.  

 

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 of managers – Wendy Weston (chair), Will Brewer, Linda Malott, Jenn Mason, Nicole Neely, Mark Richards, Jodi Rich, Bob Vriesema and Mike Wicks.

 

COMING UP

    • July 13 – St. Andrew’s Sunday Worship at the home of Bill & Jean McBrayne, 521 Park Street.  
    • July 13 –  Dresden Christian Concerts with The Chapelaires at Rotary Park (New location) at 6:30 p.m.  Message from Pastor Gord Tetley
    • Aug. 3-8 – Camp U-Turn at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. The theme will be School of Rock, based on the movie: build your life on the Rock, when we are overwhelmed, go to the higher Rock. Ages 6-11. Each day 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Free lunch. $45 per child for the entire, which reduces by $5 for each additional sibling. (No one will be turned away if they can’t pay.) Each day begins in a large group: music and messages based on the theme, then they break into small groups for teaching, rotate to games, snack, craft. Afternoon large group worship/message, then afternoon fun events (water, balloons scavenger hunt etc.) Final 20 minutes is a large group gathering/reminder of the theme. Camp U-Turn is run by the same folks who will operate The Underground teen ministry at St. Andrew’s in the fall. 
    • Aug 11-15 – Vacation Bible School at Dawn Valley Bible Methodist Church, 961 Dawn Valley Road. Mon-Fri 0930-1130. Ages 1-14. Theme: “LEGO – building your life on Jesus.” To register, call 619-683-2093. 
  • Aug 18-22 – Soccer Camp 2025 for ages 6-12, presented by the Dresden and District Christian Ministerial Association, held at Dresden Community church. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. $100 (assistance available if needed.) Presented by athletesinaction.ca. Register at aia.sh/dresden. dcc@kent.net or 519-6836541 for more info.

WHAT’S UP:

  • 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%.

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 July 27th. 
  • 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!

 

CHURCH WIFI: 

Network: StAndrews

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