News from the Pews is the electronic newsletter of St. Andrew's United Church, Georgetown, Ontario, produced every Thursday.

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1 News from the Pews July 25, 2013 News and inspiration from St. Andrew s United Church, Georgetown, ON Sunday, July 28 Reader: Dianne Grundy Greeters: Bill and Linda King Ushers: Laura King Heather Curtin Counter: Ross Yahiro AV operators: Andrew Piper Jr Rob Ogger Announcements: Grant Williams Next week, August 4 Reader: Andrew Piper Greeters: Jean Lawr Pat Moore Ushers: Margret Vander Voet Luise Zander Counter: Pat Moore AV operators: Sarah Piper Bryan Scott Announcements: Grant Williams WORSHIP THIS WEEKEND July 28th, 2013, 10:00 am. Theme: Prayer Georgetown Homecoming Weekend This Sunday is the Homecoming Weekend in Georgetown. People from all around the area will be coming to join in the festivities. Our church will be hosting a lunch reception following the worship service. In the service we will have a look at coming home with God. Our scripture passage focuses on Jesus teaching the Lord s Prayer. The Lord s Prayer unites people with its familiar words and comforting images. When we feel sometimes distant from God this prayer can provide us comfort and guidance. At times of illness or grief the prayer helps us cope and reconnect with a God who loves us deeply. When we seek out God in prayer we can be assured of his loving presence and be guided in our lives. This week s readings are: First Scripture Reading: Psalm 46 Second Scripture Reading: Luke 11: 1-13 Sermon: Coming Home to God Our Mission Statement To be a caring, fun-loving church, sharing the love of Christ with all News from the Pews is the electronic newsletter of St. Andrew's United Church, Georgetown, Ontario, produced every Thursday. If you would like to publicize an event, please send it in the body of an (not as an attachment) to: standrewsoffice@cogeco.ca by Wednesday night. For further information, contact our secretary, Heather Curtin, or our Minister, Rev. Grant Williams, at Contact us: Website: Church Secretary/Office: standrewsoffice@cogeco.ca Secretary Summer Hours: Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Minister Hours: Monday - Thursday Grant Williams: standrewsminister@cogeco.ca

2 Page 2 News from the Pews Summer Children s Programs available VBS Orientation Meeting for Youth Volunteers July 30th, 7:00 p.m. at St. Andrew's United Church. All Junior Leader Vacation Bible School volunteers are asked to come to an orientation meeting on July 30th at 7:00 p.m. Procedures and Job Assignments will be discussed. See you there! VBS Planning Meeting July 30, 7:30p.m. at St. Andrew's United Church for all Section Leaders and Volunteers. Please come to our final planning meeting to put the finishing touches on 2013 Vacation Bible School. Sunday, July 28, we will be hosting a luncheon with fellowship and memorabilia following the regular Sunday morning service. For more information about Homecoming weekend, please go to VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL UPDATE It's July and that means that Vacation Bible School is fast approaching! Donations towards the costs of Vacation Bible School are greatly appreciated. A container for donations will be set up on Sunday morning. Just look for the cowboy hat! (please include your address if you would like a tax receipt.) Request for Baking: The Snack Centre (otherwise known as Lilly's Sarsaparilla Parlor) needs cookies! If you are baking cookies or other finger type (non-messy) baked goods, can you please make an extra dozen or so and keep them in the freezer until VBS. Please ensure that all baked goods are NUT-FREE. For more information or if you would like to volunteer please contact: Brenda McCurdy or Heather Curtin at the church office ( ).

3 News from the Pews Page 3 MAD SCIENCE SUMMER CAMPS - SPOTS STILL AVAILABLE Mad Science Summer Camp is coming to St. Andrew's! Join us for the best summer camp experience ever! There is still room to register your child! Camp runs from 9 am - 4 pm daily for $198/week (extended care $30/wk). This year's camps are best suited to children born Dates at St. Andrew's: July 29 - August 2, August 19-23, Registration forms are available from the Welcome table in the lobby or online at Please call x23, or hamilton@madscience.on.ca for more information. See poster on bulletin board for more info. ONGOING LAY SUPERVISION TEAM The members of the Lay Supervision Team during Brenda McCurdy's internship at St. Andrew's are Sherry Farago, Carole Howard, Laura King, Phil McClure and Mel Yach. We welcome any comments that you may have regarding Brenda's worship leadership and ministry among us. SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFERING The Christian Education Ministry collects the Sunday School offering from the children during the Children's Time in the worship service. We encourage parents to teach children the importance of practicing Stewardship and making an offering to God. Offering envelopes are available for the Sunday School children. Please see Rosemarie Lee if you would like a box for your child. OFFERING ENVELOPES AND PAR Pre-Authorized Remittance (PAR) is a direct debit program that allows people to support their church through an automatic monthly withdrawal from their bank account. Congregational members often find that monthly direct debiting allows them to more intentionally plan and honour their financial commitments to their congregation. PAR ensures St. Andrew's continues to receive financial support even when you are unable to donate in person. A donation can be designated to current expenses and/or other special funds, just like it is on an offering envelope. To enroll, please call Nancy Thompson or Gail Bancroft. FLORENCE S FORUM Nice break in the hot humid weather. Great to be able to get out from the confines of air-conditioned homes. Thanks to Colleen for her two solos on Sunday. I hope you are all taking notice of some recent new people in the congregation. Please take a moment to say hello and introduce yourself. As part of the Georgetown Homecoming 2013 weekend, after the Service on Sunday, we are having a lunch with memorabilia around for you to look at. You are asked to bring sandwiches or goodies for lunch. Looks like a busy weekend in G Town beginning with the car show on Main Street on Friday night. An opportunity to recall some of your past. Well, the Good Lord willin, I ll see you on Sunday. Florence

4 Page 4 News from the Pews - COMMUNITY TIME AND TALENT AUCTION Hosted by St. Paul's United Church (Sanderson Hall), 30 Main St. South, Brampton, Saturday, September 28, Viewing and refreshments at 6:00 pm, auction begins at 7:00 pm. Wheelchair accessible. For more information call: Elaine McShane ( ) or Mary Sarginson ( ). Come and Try Pilates PILATES ONE Come and Try Pilates, Tuesday, September 10, from 6-7:00 pm. Learn the secret of core stability and what makes pilates exercises right for you. This is a one time class to be held in St. Andrew's United Church basement. Bring a mat or towel to class. Register with Ruth at or at pilatesone@gmail.com. Cost is $20. Regular classes begin September 17. PART TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS The Student Christian Movement (SCM) at York University invites applications for a part time Animator-Co-ordinator Position: 10 hours per week. Please see bulletin board in lobby for qualifications and responsibilities. Duration: mid- August to end of April. Deadline for applications: July 30, FOOD FOR LIFE Food for Life is a nonprofit organization that distributes surplus perishable food (baked goods, fruit and vegetables, prepared foods, dairy and meat) free of charge every Tuesday from 1:30-2:30 pm and 4:30-5:30 pm at St. John's United Church, 11 Guelph St., Georgetown. Volunteers always welcomed. HOLLAND CHRISTIAN HOMES The Helping Hands Program is a new volunteer opportunity. It is a chance for adults and senior to volunteer with independent seniors, one on one, in their apartments. For more information, contact Laura Hamilton: x5363 or Also see poster and brochures in the lobby. NEW CREED ART CONTEST The United Church of Canada is looking for artwork that reflects the New Creed. Artwork chosen will be used in Mission and Service resources (bulletins, brochures, website, etc). There are categories for children, youth and adult. One prize of $100 will be awarded in each category. Deadline: October 1, Please see bulletin board for information and entry form. WEEKLY NEWS FROM THE PEWS Would you like to receive our weekly e-newsletter every Thursday? Please call or send to: standrewsoffice@cogeco.ca You can also read it on the bulletin board, or go to our church website and choose E-News under the Media drop-down: Please make sure the office has your current address.

5 OUR CHURCH VISION With God s Help we will: develop Spiritual and personal growth through Christian faith and fellowship welcome and encourage new ideas encourage outreach programs offer programs for all ages and stages in life foster personal growth and friendship through Small Groups ministries be more visible in our community Week-At-A-Glance Thursday, July 25 7:00 pm Book Study: Made for Goodness Sunday, July 28 10:00 am Worship, Homecoming Reception Tuesday, July 30 7:00 pm VBS Junior Leader meeting 7:30 pm VBS meeting - all volunteers Wednesday, July 31 7:00 pm Baseball, Limehouse Thursday, August 1 7:00 pm Book Study, Made for Goodness Sunday, August 4 10:00 am Worship, Breadbasket Sunday There was a man trying to understand God, so he asked Him, "God, how long is a million years to you?" God answered, "A million years is like a minute." Then the man asked, "God, how much is a million dollars to you?" God replied, "A million dollars is like a penny." The man thought for a short time and asked, "God, will you give me a penny?" "In a minute," God responded. GRANT S WORLD Well I am back from vacation officially today! I have been away for much of the past three weeks travelling south with my family. We spent some time in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and then in Virginia Beach and Williamsburg, Virginia. The weather was hot and sunny most of the time and we had a nice enjoyable time away relaxing. It was nice to be away for a while, but also nice to get back into the swing of things and find out what great things God has been doing at St. Andrew s during my time away. paper mache. It turns out that the Georgetown Christian Reformed Church did a VBS program a couple of weeks ago and has given us their props for us to use next month at our VBS. What a great act of generosity. Thanks Georgetown CRC. Last night our baseball team continued to do well. So far we are having our best season yet. At this point in the season we are 7 wins and 5 losses. Last night we beat out Norval Red 16-8 in a fun game. There were some amazing catches, great hits and speedy runners. A big shout out to Rob Ogger for taking one for the team as he caught a ball coming in from the outfield into home plate. He caught it well, but then did a summersault in the process. Rob, I am sure that your leg will be fine! I have heard that the church has been doing well under Brenda s guidance and worship leadership. And the best part is nobody died in my absence. So often when I go away a funeral comes up. Glad to hear that people are mostly doing well. See you this Sunday, Blessings, Grant standrewsminister@cogeco.ca I arrived here this morning to find a horse waiting for me! Yes, a horse, well not a real one but a life size replica made out of Heather s Summer Office Hours During July and August, Heather will be in the office on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00-2:00