October 10, 2024
DEAR ST. ANDREW’S FAMILY,
It’s Thanksgiving weekend. Being grateful is more than just the right (and polite) thing to do. It’s tied to emotional and mental health. It also has spiritual implications. See message below.
We are grateful at St. Andrew’s for the ability to share our worship live on YouTube. Several families in our congregation and people in the community watch in real time or the recorded version. It’s not uncommon to get 20-30 views by the end of the week. To make it happen, we have a small but dedicated team of folks who run the show, so to speak, from the control board. But we need a few more! If you know how to send and receive email, you can do this! Most weeks, the system is ready to go by the time you arrive, it’s simply a matter of pressing a button to go live and advancing the powerpoint slides. YES, it’s that easy. (It’s only when Pastor Andy is off that you need to get there a bit early and fire it up – but even that’s complicated – we’ll show you how.) Please pray and see if God is nudging you to do this! If so, see Pastor Andy.
By the way, we apologize for the lack of livestream last Sunday – we had a technical issue but it’s been fixed.
SCRIPTURE THIS WEEK – Luke 17:11-19, Romans 1:16-24
MESSAGE – Jesus said: “The world’s sin is that it refuses to believe in me” (John 16:9). The world’s sin is not murder, hate or abusing vulnerable people such as children or the elderly. Those are terrible things and they run against God’s will. Sins against each other are a violation of the second great commandment, which is to love each other. But the first of the great commandments is to love God. To know God is to love God. To know and love someone we first have to believe in that someone. Applied to God, it means we will worship Him and give thanks.
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 & UPDATES
Bill Clark – thanks to the Heather Club for the flowers. Bill is continuing to make progress from a stroke and welcomes visitors to E351 in Chatham.
The Sudan, where 25 million people are in desperate need. Khartoum, a city of more than 600,000 souls, is down to one functioning hospital. The nation has been a mess for decades and the latest spike is due to the past 18 months of civil conflict. It’s maddening that this unfolding tragedy affects a greater number of people than the current conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine but is getting a fraction of the world’s attention.
CONTINUE TO PRAY
Healing and strength – Pam Cornell, Bruce Stephens, Julie & Dan Shaw
Shut ins – Dianne Richards at Wallaceburg Retirement Residence, Jim Lusk at Oaks Wallaceburg, Lane Douglas and Ross Fuchs at Fairfield Park in Wallaceburg, Aubrey Butler 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), Levi Bergsma, Will Brewer, Linda Malott, Jenn Mason, Nicole Neely, Von Parking, Mark Richards, Jodi Rich, Bob Vriesema and Mike Wicks.
COMING SOON:
Oct. 19 – Worship night at Dresden Community Church 7 p.m.
Oct. 27 – Board Meeting 7 p.m.
Nov. 2 – Roast Beef dinner and auction in the Rutherford Hall.
Nov. 3 – Dresden Ministerial presents “Transformed in His Presence” an evening of worship with Derek Drover and message from Pastor Justyn Schwindt from Bethel Wallaceburg, 7 p.m. at Dresden Christian Reformed Church.
Dec. 6 – A Very Gary Christmas, a fundraising concert at St. Andrew’s to benefit the Dresden Food Bank at 7 p.m. Costs of the event will be covered by a portion of a bequest to the congregation from the estate of Gary Carroll.
Dec. 7-8 – IODE Home Tour includes St. Andrew’s on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.
Dec. 24 – Carols and Candlelight Christmas Story at St. Andrew’s
WHAT’S UP:
- Do you NEED a key to the church? Please let Wendy or Nicole know whether it’s for sanctuary/hall or the kitchen entrance – or if you need both.
- 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. Send e-transfer AND order forms to st.andrewspcdresdenon@gmail.com. Next deadline September 29th.
- 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
Password: StAndrews2015