September 27, 2026
DEAR ST. ANDREW’S FAMILY:
This Sunday, we are cancelling coffee and fellowship to allow the Jacob & Eva Loewen and their family from Old Colony Mennonite Church to use Rutherford Hall for a wedding reception – two of their children are getting married the same day at church, then driving down the road for the reception. Their church hall was heavily damaged by fire during the summer. This will NOT affect Sunday School – they can work around the reception setup.
Good news! Session has offered the position of Children’s Educator to someone and she has accepted. We will introduce her ASAP. Hopefully, she can come aboard by mid October. Until then, we are grateful that Susan Doom and Rita Vriesema are leading Sunday School in addition to providing the children’s messages.
Pastor Andy has a single large print version of Our Daily Bread and the Word for you Today daily devotionals if anyone is interested.
Our latest small group study, The Sanctuary Course, is under way. We meet Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s. The discussion guide for week 2 is attached to this email. If you want to go deeper, click on the course link and register (it’s free) and download the detailed course book.
SCRIPTURE THIS WEEK – Numbers 10:11-12 and 33-36
MESSAGE – This was a key moment in Israel’s history. A total of 14 months had passed since they departed Egypt. They’d camped at Mt. Sinai and received the 10 Commandments and the law and their faith had been tested. The 12 tribes were about to begin their final approach to The Promised Land. When they departed from Egypt they were a mob – a loose collection of tribes. They were now a nation.
SUNDAY WORSHIP IN PERSON – 10:30 a.m.
SUNDAY WORSHIP ONLINE – watch past services on our YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2gXgpMK6Hyd6HG2Kmcqp3A
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
- We are participating with Alpha Canada on their national campaign to pray for every secondary school in the nation. We are committed to praying for Lambton Kent Composite School: “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” – Jeremiah 33:3 NIV
CONTINUE TO PRAY
- Loss of loved ones
- Healing and strength – Francis and Joan Allaert, Bill Clark, Pam Cornell, Peyton Doom, Susan Doom’s father Duanne, Jen Langstaff Mason, Andrew Neely, Kris Richards, Mark Richards, Dale Sayers, Sandra Whitson.
- Shut ins – Dianne Richards at Wallaceburg Retirement Residence; Jim Lusk and Sandra Pegg at Oaks Wallaceburg; Ross Fuchs at Fairfield Park in Wallaceburg; Margaret Follows at home.
- Angel and Mary Lopez, leaders of the Spanish language ministry
- Guides of Dresden, who we host in Rutherford Hall during the school year.
EVENTS
Everything that’s scheduled at church appears on our new online calendar on the website.
*SAVE THE DATE* Saturday, November 7th – Roast Beef Dinner
Looking for unique, new, crafted or baked items to include for bidding during the auction.
Any questions, please see anyone in the fundraising committee. Additional details located on the website.
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