St. Andrew's United Church in Calgary chose to liberate the legacy of its former church building to expand serving South Calgary. It continues as a vibrant congregation offering multiple forms of worship, spiritual growth and care for children, youth, adults and seniors. As well, the St. Andrew's Regional Ministries means it is able to offer wider ministry to South Calgary and Beyond. The slideshow gives a few snapshots of St. Andrew's evolving ministry from October 2013 to March 2015.

1. ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH
AND
ST. ANDREW’S REGIONAL
MINISTRIES
SNAPSHOTS FROM OUR JOURNEY
OCTOBER 27, 2013 TO MARCH 2015

2. FAREWELL TO ST. ANDREW’S FORMER BUILDING
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2013

3. THEN CAME RENOVATIONS
AND LIVING OUT OF BOXES

4. SOME
DISCOMFORT
AND
CHANGE
IN
HABITS !

5. CELEBRATIONS IN
THE MIDST OF
CHANGE
THE CP HOLIDAY
TRAIN CAME TO
ST. ANDREW’S
CENTRE
DECEMBER 2013!!
(WELL, IT CAME
NEAR BY AND GAVE
US A REASON FOR A
FUN SOCIAL
GATHERING DURING
RENOVATIONS)

6. SUNDAY MORNINGS AT DEER PARK UNITED
TWO CONGREGATIONS WORSHIPPING TOGETHER

7. SUNDAY MORNING CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

8. St. Andrew’s Regional Youth Ministries —
Programs offered around the city. One key program
is the monthly youth worship service called Naked Faith

9. Youth from Northminster, St. Thomas, St. David’s, Symons
Valley, Wild Rose and St. Andrew’s Churches help plan
programs with Regional youth leadership

10. REGIONAL YOUTH MINISTRIES
Annual Youth
Camp

11. Partnership with Kerby Centre (downtown Calgary)
to bring seniors’ programming to South Calgary
Computer Courses, Memory courses & more
to come
Ukulele Lessons Senior Yoga

12. CROSS CONNECTIONS — OFFERED
AT LAKEVIEW UNITED
MID-WEEK, SHORTER WORSHIP FOLLOWED BY A MID-DAY MEAL

13. KNOW YOUR NEIGHBOUR
MONTHLY SENIOR GATHERINGS
AT ST. ANDREW’S CENTRE

14. HEALING TOUCH
MOVED TO LAKEVIEW UNITED IN NOVEMBER 2013
AND CONTINUES TO BE OFFERED EACH MONDAY
EVENING.

15. ST. ANDREW’S REGIONAL MINISTRY IS
ABOUT PARTNERSHIP AND RELATIONSHIPS.
AN ANNUAL GRANT IS GIVEN TO CAMPUS
MINISTRY AT UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY AND
MOUNT ROYAL.

16. Making Changes’ Association is also a partner of St.
Andrew’s Regional Ministry. Youth groups involved in
Regional Ministries take turns volunteering one Tuesday
evening a month at the Making Changes’ Association’s
My Best Friend’s Closet

17. STAFF CHANGES
RETIREMENT OF
REV. DR. ROD SYKES
AND
WILMA CLARK
Arrival of
Rev. Catherine Elsdon as
Supply Minister

18. In partnership with
Campbell-Stone United
Church
and offered
at St. Andrew’s Centre

19. NOON-HOUR YOGA
OUTREACH TO OFFICE BUILDINGS AND BUSINESSES
AROUND ST. ANDREW’S CENTRE

20. OTHER
OUTREACH
COLDEST NIGHT, MITTEN TREE, SANDWICH
MAKING FOR DROP IN CENTRE, COMMUNITY
GARDEN….

21. BECOMING AN AFFIRMING CONGREGATION
FEBRUARY 2015

22. Confirmation 2015: 17 youth and young
adults from St. Andrew’s and Deer Park
taking Confirmation Classes

23. A WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER AND
QUARTERLY PRINT NEWSLETTER
ASSISTS IN KEEPING US CONNECTED
AND TELLING OUR STORIES

24. In the Works:
A Vacation Bible School Caravan shared with
other congregations.
Program collaboration with Mount Royal
University’s Continuing Education.

25. THANK YOU!