Church School Activities for Lent:

Church School Activities for Lent:
Church School
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
However, youth accompanied by parents are welcome to volunteer with meal preparations for the Out of the Cold Program, please contact Rev. Bob Faris at b.faris@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
2020 St. Andrew’s Church Study Award
The Study Award Committee is now processing applications. This year’s recipient(s) will be announced shortly. Thank you to all those who applied.
SUNDAY BIBLE STUDY
The Sunday morning Bible study group is continuing in their study of the Acts of the Apostles. It 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.org
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:
2018 Forums covered such topics as: