by Jim Kenney | Jun 19, 2017 | Blog, News
I transplanted 2 strawberry plants, a rhubarb plant, and a blackberry bush 2 weeks ago into the same plot of ground. The strawberries and rhubarb are doing well and the blackberry is struggling. Last week on a noon-hour gardening program, I heard how our alkaline...
by St. Andrew's Regional Ministries | Jun 12, 2017 | Calendar, Events, News, Regional Ministries
St. Andrews Centre will host a Food Handling and Safety course on June 28 at 10:00am. This program is offered free-of-charge. The 2.5-hour course will give you the chance to learn about food safety and preventing food-borne illnesses. Whether you prepare food at home,...
by St. Andrew's United Church | Jun 12, 2017 | News, Outreach
By Marion Wolff Early this month, members of St. Andrew’s Church in Community ministry prepared and delivered lunch to the Habitat for Humanity volunteers and staff working on a build site in Bowness. This particular build is a sixplex that will include two...
by St. Andrew's Regional Ministries | Jun 12, 2017 | Calendar, Events, Movie Night, News
The movie, Hidden Figures, tells the story of three African-American women breaking gender and racial at NASA in the 1960s. It stars Taraji P. Hensen, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe and Kevin Costner. Join us on Saturday June 17th at 7pm for this inspiring film. St....
by Jim Kenney | May 8, 2017 | Events, News
I hope to start a group for outdoor activities that can organize and lead group adventures from canoeing to biking and hiking. I created a Facebook page to provide a meeting place for this group. The link for this site is:...
by St. Andrew's United Church | Apr 28, 2017 | Events, Faith Stories, News
In this Spring’s Spirituality Discussions: Jim will be presenting a variety of spiritual disciplines for discussion and some will include practice. Some of the disciplines will include prayer with and to the body, discussions of spiritual understandings from...
by St. Andrew's United Church | Apr 28, 2017 | News
Congregational Meeting on May 7 A St. Andrew’s United Church Congregational Meeting will be held on Sunday, May 7 immediately following the worship service at Deer Park Church. The purpose of this meeting is present, discuss and approve the report of the...
by Jim Kenney | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog, News
I am finishing my blogs this week with the relationship between stewardship and salvation. Salvation is a condition of wholeness or wellness and the word comes from the same root as salves that are used to treat skin and muscle issues. In the preaching of Jesus,...
by Jim Kenney | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog, News
For me, the centre of the ministry practiced by Jesus was relationship. He describes his mission as restoring right relationships between us and God, with a special emphasis on people marginalized by health, poverty, and social status. Large parts of his preaching...
by Jim Kenney | Apr 20, 2017 | Blog, News
Our lives are most productive and satisfying when how we live fits with what we believe. Good lives are helped by clarity and confidence in what we believe. Taking time for faith development by adults has been an area of weakness for the United Church for quite a...
