St Andrew's Church Ajax

What’s happening

● Senior Choir
Thursday 7:30 p.m.
New members welcome.

● Three C’s
Monday mornings, 9:30

● Women’s Study Group
● Essential 100 Bible Reading Challenge
Tuesday evenings, 7:30 at the church.

● Chartwell Study Group
Every other Wednesday morning, 10:00, 1801 Valley Farm Rd.

● Thursday Morning Group
Thursday mornings, 9:15 a.m.

● A Life Worth Living
● Essential 100 Bible Reading Challenge
Wednesday evenings, 6:15 for dinner, 7:15 for courses

● The Marriage Course
Thursday evenings, 6:30 for candlelight dinner at the church.

● Elder Candidates’ Orientation
Starts 7:00, Sunday evening, 4 March, at the church.

● Silent Prayer Retreat
Friday evening, March 23, 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, March 24, 9:00 to 2:30

● New Members’ Course
Starting Sunday evening, Apr. 22, 7:00, at the church.

● Prayer Ministry
Starting Wednesday evening, Apr. 25, 7:30 p.m.

Bible studies are tailored to progress from Alpha to “After Alpha” and then “And Beyond.”

To register please add your name to the course registration sheet on the bulletin board outside the gymnasium, or call the church office, 905-683-7311.

*Wednesday night courses start with dinner at 6:15; the studies are at 7:15 unless shown otherwise. A donation of $5 per person per week for dinner is appreciated.

A Life Worth Living
Pure gold: that’s what Nicky Gumbel helps us discover in the four chapters of Paul’s letter to the Philippian congrega­tion. Maybe you’ve just finished the Alpha course; maybe you’re really wondering what does make life worth living? You will not regret this “After Alpha” look at nine fundamentals of Christian living.
How long:   9 weeks
When:       Wednesday evenings, 6:15 for dinner
Cost:         Various resources will be available at cost
Leader:       Lucie Howell, 416-282-8924

Thursday Morning Group
People sharing and learning together. We come with broken relationships, aches and pains, and addictions we’ve just got to get rid of. Book studies, en­couraging talks, sharing, and prayer to­gether—we go below the surface. For more than “fluff,” give this “After Alpha” group a try.
When:      Thursday mornings, 9:15–11:00
Where:     At the church
Contact:   Katherine Heal, 905-420-4549 or Ria Klein, 905-426-3439

Essential 100 Bible Reading Challenge
“We’ve got a Bible some­where at home, but I never pick it up.”
“I tried reading through the Bible once, but it was so boring I gave up.”
Sound familiar?
Then the Essential 100 Challenge is for you. It’s a Bible reading program of 100 short passages—50 from the Old Testa­ment and 50 from the New—that can each be read in 10 minutes or less each day. It will enable you to get the big picture of God’s Word and in the process develop a daily Bible reading habit. This is an “After Alpha” course.
How long:   7 weeks
When:         Wednesday evenings, 6:15 for dinner
Where:       At the church
Cost:           $17 for book
Facilitators: Doug & Norma Beckberger, 905-831-9009

Tuesday Women’s Group
This “After Alpha” group meets in an evening time slot to serve working women. we’re following the sermon series by taking part in the E100 Challenge.
When:      Tuesday evenings, 7:30
Where:     At the church
Contact:   Clarene Hill, 416-284-0728

Chartwell Study Group
Sharing how the Bible applies today, di­rectly and powerfully from lives lived long and well—that’s what happens at these meetings.
If your weekday mornings ever seem slow or uneventful, why not consider coming out to this study at the Chartwell residence?
Where: 1801 Valley Farm Road, Pickering.

Sermon Topics

Feb. 12 Exodus 3:1–4:17 E100-4 The Lord who is and who saves
Feb. 19 Exodus 20:1–17 E100-5 The Law and the Land
Feb. 26 Judges 2:6–3:6 E100-6 Round and round we go
Mar. 04 1 Samuel 17:1–18:16 E100-7 Big guy, little guy
Mar. 11 1 Kings 18:1–46 E100-8 Decline and fall
Mar. 18 Psalm 23, Proverbs 2:1–15 E100-9 Worship and wisdom
Mar. 25 Malachai 2:10–3:18 E100-10 There’s a new world a-comin’
Apr. 01 Palm Sunday Luke 1:26–56, 2:1–52 E100-11 The promise fulfilled
Apr. 06 Good Friday Luke 22:1–46, John 18:1–19:42 E100-14 The glory of the King
Apr. 08 Easter Matthew 13:1–58 E100-12 What’s in that room?
Apr. 15 John 9:1–41 E100-13 Clear as mud
Apr. 22 Acts 6:8–8:8 E100-15 Quiet revolution
Apr. 29 Acts 16:1–18:1 E100-16 Getting the word out
May 06 Colossians 1:1–23 E100-17 What’s it all about?
May 13 2 Timothy 3:10–4:8 E100-18 I solemnly urge you
May 20 James 1:1–2:26 E100-19 Boy, are we lucky