We had an awesome time at our Celebration Barbecue at St. Andrew’s Centre on Friday, September 20. It’s six years since St. Andrew’s transformed brick and mortar into concrete outreach ministry in Calgary and area.
In fact, we were so busy celebrating with ministry partners and friends, we missed taking photos of fun and good food.
But we do have a few photos of some people who spoke in between rounds of a Trivia game. Please see below the description of who spoke below and also a video of YYC Campus Ministry Chaplain Tim Nethercott speaking on how St. Andrew’s has allowed that ministry to expand and flourish.
Thank you to all involved in last Friday’s celebration: to those who made the delicious food, to all who came and all who wished they could have come but weren’t able to make it.
Here’s to many more years of “Seeking…Sharing…Serving…Caring” in Calgary and beyond!
- Ministry Partners: YYC Campus Ministry Chaplain Tim Nethercott with Yvonne Gonzales who heads up the Spanish Women’s Writing Group that meets at St. Andrew’s Centre. Check out Tim’s short speech below.
- Rev. Hillary Van Spronsen was MC for the Celebration Evening.
- Heather Campbell talked about returning to church when her first child was born, getting involved in the children and youth work and now sits on St. Andrew’s Council.
- Jillian Cowan talked about the Regional Ministries initiative Camp Caravan that each summer offers a weekly day camp with partner churches in the Calgary area and further afield. Jillian has been the Camp’s director for the past two years.
- Regional Ministries Director Joel Den Haan: St. Andrew’s is into year seven of what was first imagined as a five-year project.
- Penny described joining St. Andrew’s through Canyon Meadows Residence and getting involved in Church in Community Projects, stimulating conversations in the Book group and greeting on Sunday.