Church School
We invite children ages 2 to 12 to connect to our Church School Virtual Interactive Classroom. Please sign up your children with Shara Benavidez, our Faith Formation Coordinator, at shara.b@standrewstoronto.org
You can get the links for all these Church School activities by registering at:
Our upcoming Children’s Church School Zoom gatherings for children 4 to 12:
May 2nd, 2021 at 11:00 AM – Church’s B-day (a.k.a. Pentecost)
June 6th, 2021 at 11:00 AM – Count your Blessings
June 6th, 2021 at 11:00 AM – Count your Blessings
To receive the link and details, please RSVP shara.b@standrewstoronto.org
We thought that you might like to see some of the projects that the children have been working on during Easter.
Youth Gatherings (Ages 11 to 17)
Youth Zoom Gatherings and other activities , please contact us at youth@standrewstoronto.org or shara.b@standrewstoronto.org
For Teens Camp (13-16), Pre-Leaders-in-Training (15), and Leaders-in-Training (16-17) programs, visit ilovecamp.org/2021-summer-camp.cfm
There are summer grants available for youth who would like to participate, please contact Rev. Bob Faris at b.faris@standrewstoronto.org
Volunteering Opportunities for Youth (Ages 14-17)
Due to Covid-19, our positions are limited to lead virtual gatherings and/or projects, please contact shara.b@standrewstoronto.org
Parents Resources
The Synod of Central, Northeastern Ontario and Bermuda is committed to supporting and resourcing congregations and presbyteries so that all of our churches might thrive. Tori Smit serves as the Regional Minister for the Regional Minister for Faith Formation. Visit Tori’s blog for the latest resources and ideas www.cnob.org
Family Faith Formation Moments at Home
Visit our Instagram account for Seasonal Family challenges: st.andrews_to
2021 ADULT BIBLE STUDIES
SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY – Spring 2021
The Sunday morning Bible study group is now looking at three letters in the New Testament connected with the Apostle Paul – I Thessalonians, Ephesians and Titus. This study will take us until the end of June. The group meets from 9:30 – 10:30 am on a ZOOM platform and everyone is welcome. For more information or to join, please be in touch with Rev. Faris at: b.faris@standrewstoronto.
2020 St. Andrew’s Church Study Award
Congratulations to our two recipients, Brett Main and Florence MacGregor.
Brett is a student at Knox College and has been certified as a candidate for Ministry of Word and Sacraments by the Presbytery of East Toronto.
Florence is a student in the Masters of Pastoral Studies program at Emmanuel College and will be graduating this year.
Both are active participants in the life of St. Andrew’s. Congratulations to them both.
Sunday Forums
Sunday Forums are held at noon following worship and continue throughout the year. We offer speakers who bring us information, insight and their expertise on a variety of topics that, we hope, you will find both interesting and useful.
2020 Forums offered the following:
Mental Health in the Time of COVID
Thank you to all who joined us for an on-line Sunday Forum on November 29 at 11:30am with Kate McGee, the Executive Director and Chaplain of Boarding Homes Ministry. In these extraordinary times, we all face stresses and challenges which we have not had to confront before. Kate spoke about taking care of our own mental health and recognizing challenges that others face as well.
If you did not have the chance to join us on the 29th you may watch Kate’s forum at: https://youtu.be/
Theology and Ecology
Thank you to all who joined us for an on-line Sunday Forum on October 25,2020 at 11:30 when Hannah Scanlon spoke about the intersection of “Theology and Ecology” – the focus of her doctoral research at the Toronto School of Theology.
You can find out more about Hannah by listening to her “Faces of Faith” interview on the YouTube recording of the service for October 4. https://youtu.be/8zafFyFqOcs
2019 Forums offered the following:
- The Rev. Dr. Kristine O’Brien joined us on our 189th anniversary Sunday and brought us up to date on what is happening at Crieff Hills Retreat Centre.
- The Presbyterian World Service and Development (PWS&D) was represented by both Susan Viegas and Kristen Winters, who spoke about the life-enhancing work of PWS&D and specifically about their recent Monitoring and Evaluation mission to Ghana.
2018 Forums covered such topics as:
- “Evolution in the Works” whereby Toshio Ushiroguchi-Pigott presented a tour of the Don Valley Brick Works as an eco-tourist destination
- A presentation by the members of the group who participated in the congregational exchange visit to Trinidad and the celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Presbyterian Church of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Kate McGee, Executive Director and Chaplain of Boarding Homes Ministry, spoke about the legacy of the late Rev. Rodger Hunter and all the new things happening under her leadership.
- Maria Hadzis, the National Volunteer Coordinator of Prison Fellowship Canada (PFC) spoke about PFC’s vision and mission in light of Jesus’ words in Matthew 25. She also discussed the church’s role in restorative justice and challenged us to examine how we are fulfilling Jesus’ mandate to love “the least of these”.
- Vivian Kwok from the “Our Doors are Open” project at the Ontario College of Art and Design University spoke about what it means to be part of a sacred space that is accessible to all.
