When congregations see the need for change, they often say “We have to do something but we don’t know what to do!”  I wonder if that was how Jonah was feeling as he started his mission. How does a congregation imagine “the new thing” when they’ve never been there before?    
To prepare for this week, you can read Jonah 3.

During Sunday Worship, here are activity sheets (based on today’s scripture reading) for all ages and stages:
3+   7+   Youth    Adult
Please join us for in-person worship at 10:00 Sunday morning or use the link below which will be updated Sunday morning by 9:30 am to take you to our live streamed service.

Rev. Peter explores the meaning of our congregation’s Mission Statement and how that points us towards being a missional congregation.

Listen to a portion of Rev. Peter's sermon here.

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As Peter has reminded us in worship and in his workshops, and as we heard in Tim Dickau’s workshop and sermon, being a missional church means looking outside ourselves.

 * denotes that ALL are invited to participate

Sun   (15)  * Sunday Morning Worship: 10:00 am
                       (Livestreamed & In-person)
Mon  (16) * Christian Meditation Group: 10:00 am (Zoom)
Mon  (16)  -  Side By Side:  3:30 pm (Zoom)
Mon  (16)  -  Mission Team:  7:00 pm (Zoom) 
Tue   (17)   -  Staff Meeting:  10:30 am (Zoom)
Tue   (17)   -  Session:  7:00 pm (Trinity Hall)
Wed (18)   -  Side By Side:  3:30 pm (Zoom)
Thu  (19)   *  Choir:  7:00 pm (Trinity Hall)
Fri    (20)   -   Youth Group - (Upper Room): 7:00 pm
Sun  (22)   * Sunday Morning Worship: 10:00 am
                        (Livestreamed & In-person)

Heritage Seniors need volunteers to help serve at our
STRAWBERRY TEA
Helpers Needed: Saturday, May 14 Time: 12:30 to 3:30 pm
Where: St. Andrews - Trinity Hall
Please call Jan at 403 236-7018 if you can help us.  Thank you!!!

The Mission Team at St. Andrew’s is proud to host the Stardale Women’s Group as they present a screening of their award-winning short film, The Road, followed by a question and answer time with the writers and actors:  

When:   Friday, May 27, 2022 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Trinity Hall  

Join us Sunday, May 29th and help co-create our sense of strategic direction with God, as an act of community and an act of faith, by naming the kind of world we, as a congregation, want to be a part of – think the Kingdom of God here on earth!  What cause/need can St Andrew’s get its heart behind? Church School and activities will be provided for children. We encourage you to attend in-person as it will be a much better experience for you, but a combination of live-stream and zoom break-out rooms will be available for those unable to attend in-person.

We are planning a Spring Hike for Saturday June 18^th.  We will meet at the Ribbon Creek Day Use parking lot at 10:00am.  The parking area is accessed off the Kananaskis Village turn off.  For anyone with the AllTrails App (a great free app for hiking routes!)  the hike is called  Ribbon Creek, Kovach, and Terrace Loop. The hike is a 5.6 km loop and should be enjoyable for all ages.  Since this is a Spring hike be prepared for wet conditions on the trail (hopefully not though!).  Dogs are welcome but must be kept on leash.

We are excited to have Dr. Geoffrey Simmins joining to offer communion at a rest stop along the trail. For those wishing to unwind after our hike feel free to pack a lunch and meet up in the parking area afterwards. Please RSVP to lucy_aburto@shaw.ca so we have an idea of numbers attending.

This year we will be camping at River Cove Group Campground.  The campsite is located close to Bragg Creek and is very convenient for those wishing to join us just for the day!  Day trippers are invited to bring a picnic lunch and/or dinner and stay for games and a hike. Campers are responsible for their own food and drink.  Cost for each family is $75.00.  Firewood is provided.  All ages and camping experience is welcome!  Please contact Craig Murray at murraycraigjohn@gmail.com to book your spot!

On behalf of the office staff at St. Andrew’s, we would like to say how grateful we are for LORI-ANN ESSER and the work she did to help our congregation in the last 6 months.  We must have been having fun, because the TIME FLEW BY!!!
Lori-ann was a woman of many talents ~ a writer, an organizer, a visionary, a children’s storyteller extraordinaire, and an overall energizer-bunny-doer!!  
AND… she wore interesting and beautiful brooches!!
We are thankful that we don’t have to say good-bye to Lori-ann, as she will still be worshiping with us, and we look forward to her volunteer work with us after she focuses some of her time and attention on house renovations and a busy household, including an active teenager!

~ Debby & Dolly

An inventory of our books was recently completed and although we’re pleased that the library books are being enjoyed by many of us, it seems that some of them are not on the shelves and have not been signed out.Please check your bookshelves, bedside tables, or wherever you stash your reading material to see if any of the following books are there. If you’re finished with them we’d be happy to have them returned to the library (there is a basket on the bottom shelf just waiting for them). If you’d like to hold on to them for just a little while longer, please either contact the office or Sylvia Shaw at sylvia.shaw@shaw.ca or by phone at 403-238-3369.  You may ask "How do I know if the book belongs to the library?” Check the inside of the back cover and you’ll see it stamped "St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church” with a pocket for a library card, which may or may not be there. A list of the missing books can be found at the following link ~  we’d love to have them back in circulation for others to enjoy.  Many thanks for your cooperation,  and happy reading!

Betty creates placemats for our Bazaar, for friends in her apartment building, and loves being able to be creative.  If anyone has old Christmas Cards sitting around that need a new home, please put them in an envelope marked ‘Betty Hill’, and bring them into the church office.  We’ll see that they get delivered.  Many thanks!

Any St. Andrew’s student planning on attending his or her first full-time year of post secondary education in the fall of 2022 is eligible to apply for the $1,000 St. Andrew’s Youth Scholarship.  Application forms may be requested from Rhonda Wishart, Convenor of the Faith Formation Team which administers the scholarship (Rhonda.wishart@icloud.com.)
The application deadline is June 17, 2022.

Practice empathy. Empathy is “ the capacity we share as human beings to step into each other’s shoes. To understand where they’re coming from and what they’re feeling. To listen hard and refuse to judge. It’s also one way to reduce and resolve conflict. #GetReal about how to help. Before you weigh in, tune in.”

Take a look at what Hospice Calgary is offering those who are in the process of losing a loved one.  There are ways for us to support this important service too.