Jesus says to his disciples “Peace be with you”  on many occasions throughout the gospels as well as many of our letter writers - and even Old Testament - but what is this peace that comes from knowing Christ - is it more than a simple greeting - or words of farewell?
May the fourth be with you.

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Worship, Church School and Special Studies/Events: May 4 - 11, 2025
PLUS LINKS to our Team/Group Meetings and Monthly Calendar!

Well, let me tell you ~ there were NO dull people on Friday night in the KE Lounge!!!  Lots of St. Andrew’s FUN PEOPLE were in attendance at the Family Games Night, where indeed a FUN TIME was had by all!!   There may have been a few competitive spirits involved (just sayin’!)  ~  but even those spirits were mostly filled with laughter and more laughter!  Whether you were playing Clue, Golf, Scrabble, Aggravation, Pictionary, Quiddler… or anything else I’ve missed… those in attendance enjoyed getting to know each other better, especially in such a fun environment!  Thanks to the  Welcome & Connection Team for initiating this event for us to meet together and enjoy each other’s company.   If you missed this Family Games Night, watch for the next opportunity - you’ll be glad you did!!
 ~ Debby

A registered nurse from Aging in Place Supports, will present valuable information on a variety of options to enable seniors to live in their home for as long as possible. This presentation will take place immediately following the luncheon at 1 pm. Everyone welcome.
Lunch tickets $17.00 each will be available on Sunday APRIL 27th before and after the service. Last day to purchase tickets is MAY 1
~ Alice Williams

If you like to sing please consider coming to our St. Andrew's Choir Friends Night  at 7:00 pm on Thursday May 8th. Join members of our choir and get a sense of how we spend our Thursday evenings: participate in a warm-up, sing some hymns, have some treats, and work on an anthem that we will share together on Sunday May 11th during the Musical Offering. Hope to see you there!

The earth is the Lord’s ( Psalm 24:1) - so let’s take good care of the earth and the grounds where our building sits!  Let Matt Nolette of the Facilities Team know that you’ll be able to help on May 10th at 10:00 am, or sign the sheet in the Foyer.
matt.nolette@hotmail.com

At our March meeting, we were treated to a presentation by Jennifer Brookman, Manager of Operations at the Calgary Branch of Basically Babies, a not-for-profit organization. Jennifer gave us an energetic talk on this group which organizes and gifts one whole year’s worth of clothes and necessary articles - from birth to one year - to families in need of this support. Great care is taken to gather and provide colour coordinated, gently used clothing for this purpose.
For our May meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 Guild members will be making a day trip to the Basically Babies warehouse (#5, 2616-16th Street NE) for a tour. There will also be an opportunity, for those who wish, to volunteer sorting donated baby clothes.
We’ll be car-pooling from the church
with an earlier than usual start, meeting at 11:45.
The tour and volunteering orientation will begin at 12:30 p.m.
If you’d like to join us, please contact Sylvia Shaw (sylvia.shaw@shaw.ca, or 403-238-3369)

as he bikes The Golden Triangle May 23-25 from Lake Louise — Radium — Golden, and back to Lake Louise.
A challenging 330 km bike ride through the Rockies.
And you can Pave the Way with your sponsorship of Craig. Your charitable donation to Pave the Way in support of Craig’s ride is 100% tax receiptable. Let’s all get behind Craig and help him Pave the Way for St. Andrew’s! No amount is too small — or too big!!!
You may donate online to Pave the Way, by cheque to St Andrew’s (marked Pave the Way), or by e-transfer to treasurer@standrewscalgary.ca
We are all behind you, Craig, as you help Pave the Way forward for St. Andrew’s!

Calling all knitters, crocheters, or anyone who wants to learn! One of the many wonderful ministries here at St. Andrew's is a Prayer Shawl ministry, giving a handmade shawl that has been prayed over while it is being woven together to someone who could use the comfort of a warm reminder that a community is praying for them.
If you aren't super handy with yarn or have some yarn taking up space at home, we would happily use it to create prayer shawls too, that way everyone gets to be involved!
This is an ongoing ministry, and we would love you to join us anytime, but currently we are in need of some being made by early June.
If you are interested in getting involved with this ministry, please contact Shelby Cole either by email or phone to get more information!       403-465-5282 /shelbyc@live.ca

May 4th: 10:00 am
Greeter: Ted Cantlon
Ushers: Janet Remus & Jarrett Hoefling
Coffee Host: Opportunity Available
Shepherd: Bob Shaw
Welcome & Land Acknowledgement: Rev. Laurie

Brown Bagging 4 Calgary's Kids  - CLICK HERE
Growing Generous Life Brochure - CLICK HERE
Sunday Morning Bible Study - CLICK HERE
The EDGE After School Youth Drop In Program  - CLICK HERE
Youth Group 2025 Schedule - CLICK HERE

April / May ConnXions - CLICK HERE

Andreas Andronikou invites the congregation to The Calgary Boys' Choir end of year concert on Saturday, May 3rd. Andreas is a member of the Young Singers group and the concert reflects the strength of community and the healing power of song. Further details along with tickets can be found on The Calgary Boys' Choir website: www.calgaryboyschoir.com or click on the link below.
Andreas hopes to see you there!

So many lovely things happen in the Spring - budding leaves, the emergence of flowers – and CONCERTS!   You are warmly invited to the Calgary Women’s Chorus Spring Concert on Sunday, May 4th.

McInnis & Holloway invites you to join them for a seminar with Dr. Alan Wofelt as he shares his “Companioning Philosophy”.  The first seminar, May 6 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm is for individuals and families who are grieving a loss.  The second seminar, May 7 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm is for professionals within the caregiving community.