Summer Initiatives

Throughout the summer part of the Pentecost Season (May to November), there are numerous holy days; June 24 - St John the Baptist, July 22 - St Mary Magdalene, August 24 - St Bartholomew the Apostle. Our family’s first dog arrived as a puppy at our house on August 31, St Aidan’s day so we named him Aidan. He died 8 years ago and is buried up at our cottage. Our golden doodle Buddy is going strong at age 7.

Exciting, new initiatives this Summer at St. John’s:

Renovations to the front of the church (Chancel and Sanctuary) including the removal of uneven carpet/under-padding in the Chancel (potentially unsafe), bring forward altar and choir pews for better visibility and sound. More information about this project will be forthcoming from a committee of Parish Council that includes Bill Paterson and Williette Gardner.

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Used bike donations for the migrant workers in town is going well. To date we have collected 20 bikes. There are about 200 migrant workers whose main source of transportation is on the employer-provided little, yellow bus. Having ‘wheels’ of their own can mean greater freedom and less isolation, to get around town from their bunkies in the countryside. Saturday June 6 is a Welcome Event at St John’s for the workers and Sunday June 14 at the 11 a.m. outdoor ecumenical worship service, there will be a Spanish translator sitting near the workers.

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The church and pastoral ministry is available all summer, offering worship (possibly a service in Spanish one evening), fellowship, Christian Education for children (Vacation Bible School), fundraising (Strawberry Social), Youth events (trip to Toronto Island and Cathedral, Servers on Sunday, yard work around the church property) throughout the summer. 

Jerry Passmore and his wife Pat erect one of two all-weather notice boards that they designed and built, on the outside entrances to St. John’s. Our sincere thanks for this labour of love!

May we be blessed on the journey and reflect something of Christ’s compassion, intelligence and love for those around us on the way.

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