Wednesday June 3, 2009

1) Church School Meeting – Sunday June 7 at 9:15 am in the Junior classroom

This Sunday, a special meeting will be held in the junior classroom in order to discuss upcoming plans for the church school.  Everyone is welcome.  

2) Special Concert - July 13, 2009 - The St. Giles Cathedral Choir

On Monday July 13, the Choir of St. Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, will be performing a choral concert at St. Andrew's.  More information to follow.  All are welcome.

3) Follow up from Sunday Forum

Last Sunday, Rev. Ingram led the monthly forum with a presentation on "The Plight of the Dalits"; on his recent trip to Bangkok, Thailand to attend the Global Ecumenical Forum on Justice for Dalits; and on the topic of caste-based discrimination.  A number of individuals requested copies of some of the video and printed resources.

The link to the photo exhibition, by Jacob Carlsen, that was used in the presentation can be found by clicking here -- www.idsn.org/wearenotuntouchable/

To see the video that was presented, please visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBxy1R0jitM

A number of people requested copies of the final summation paper from the conference, as it included suggestions for churches, businesses and individuals in seeking to address the issue.  A copy of that document can be downloaded at www.standrewstoronto.org/wcc/thailand/BangkokDeclaration.pdf

4) Church School End-of-Year Activities - Sunday June 14, 2009

Recognition Sunday:  On Sunday, June 14th children, teachers and nursery helpers will be recognized for their contributions to our Church School.

The Year-End Church School Picnic will be held on June 14 at the home of Bev Reynolds.  All children, parents, grandparents, teachers and nursery helpers are welcome.  Please contact Mary Maiden 416-425-0861 for details.

5) Nursery and Church School:  Summer Help Needed 

As in previous years, the nursery will be open for children between the ages of 0-3 years during the summer months.   Likewise, we will provide Church School activities for children over age 3.  Generally, the nursery and Church School are not very busy during the summer months but, whatever the number of children, you can be assured of an entertaining and rewarding hour!  If you enjoy the company of little ones and would like to help out on any Sunday during the period June 21st to September 6th, inclusive please e-mail Barbara Sargent at basarge@rogers.com or telephone Barbara at 905-420-3100. 

6) St. Andrew's Book Club - Thursday June 25 at 7:00 pm

We are looking forward to the next gathering of the St. Andrew's Book Club, which will take place on Thursday, June 25, at 7:00 pm.  The book that we will be discussing will be The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill. 

All are welcome.

7) Upcoming Sunday Forum - "Understanding Alzheimer's Disease" -- June 28, 2009

On June 28^th, Mercedes Hughes from the Alzheimer's Society will offer a presentation on Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease.

The Sunday Forum gatherings are a monthly opportunity to learn more about a topic that engages our faith or deepens our understanding of the call of faith in our engagements with the world.  The Forum gatherings begin at 12:00 pm in the Board Room, and are finished by 1:00 pm.  All are welcome.

8) Online Donations

We are pleased to announce that donations to the Church, and to ministries such as the 'Out of the Cold' programme, can be made online.  To learn more, please click on the button below!