to faithfully present
the Gospel of Jesus Christ
as Lord and Saviour
to all people."
St. Paul's Regular Church Life
Worship and Sacrament
Since Jesus Christ is the King and Head of His Church, worship is the most important activity at St. Paul's. Every Sunday at 10:30 a.m. the congregation gathers for corporate worship. The style of our worship is blended with, both traditional and contemporary liturgical elements. The worship is intergenerational with Adult Worship Leaders, Youth and Children's involvement. Representative members of St. Paul's community, regardless of age, are involved each Sunday. There is also a variety of worship themes, music, speakers, etc. Overall our worship services follow the Church year, Advent to Pentecost. Holy Communion is celebrated every two months on the, first Sunday of the month.
Minister: Rev. Peggy Kipfer.
Music Director: Marion Willis.
Sanctuary Choir
St. Paul’s Senior Choir meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. (except summer). The choir selections follow the service themes. St. Paul's also uses other musical ensembles as well as choir anthems for Sunday worship. The choir makeup is teens to adults. The Choir gives over-all music leadership to the Sunday Worship.
Choir Director and Organist: Marion Willis.
Community Prayer Time
An ecumenical community prayer group meets every Tuesday morning at 7.00 a.m. Prayers centre around the theme of renewal in the Beaver Valley-Blue Mountains community. Prayers reach out to leaders in all levels of Government, the areas Church needing renewal, that the whole Christian community may experience a deepening commitment to Christ's Gospel. This group especially prays for those who do not know the saving grace of Jesus Christ - especially our children and youth. "Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" I Thessalonians 5:16-18.
Bella Goodfellow Guild
The Bella Goodfellow guild was organized in the early 1930's Mrs. Myrtle Armstrong was the leader with assistance from Miss. Sarah MacMurchy, and Mrs. Howard MacDonald, and Mrs. Constance Reekie. The organizing meeting was held at Mrs. Armstrong's home on Louisa Street in Thornbury. She believed that teenage girls of the church should have an organization in which they could worship learn of missionary work and gain some general education. The name "Bella Goodfellow" was chosen to honour an early missionary, who went to the mission field in India. St. Paul's meetings were first, held in the church basement. Later the members held the meetings in their homes on the evening of the third Monday in each month. Often skits and short plays were enacted by the girls, directed by Mrs. Armstrong. These were presented in the church on special occasions.
The girls grew up and grew older, and the membership gradually changed. The Guild now caters to lunches and dinners, and generally do work to help the church as well as the missions. The meetings are now held on the third Tuesday of each month at noon, where members and guests have lunch together, in the Fellowship Hall at St Paul's.
The Communion Table in the sanctuary was purchased by the Guild to honour the memory of Mrs. Myrtle Armstrong. Isabel Johnson, one of the founding groups is still an active member.
President: Jean Vanplew
Secretary: Dorothy Hewgill
Treasurer: Myrna Andrus
Men for Missions
Men for Missions is a small group of Presbyterian men in St. Paul's Church whose objective is to raise funds to support mission projects at home and aboard. The goal of this group of to help as many people as we can, who otherwise, can not help themselves. Men for Missions began in January 2000. The group meets at the call of the co-ordinator. Each session begins with devotions, followed by the business at hand or by a guest speaker. At least two Special find raising events are planned for each year.
Men for Missions Co-ordinator's: Graham Lamont.
Community Osteoporosis Support Group
This is a group from Church and community that meets once a month (except summer) for mutual support, education and fellowship. Guest speakers are part of the education programme regarding the treatment of osteoporosis.
Co-director: Marjorie Bell, R.N.
St. Paul's Sewing Circle
The Sewing circle group meets-fall and winter to sew and make winter garments for the Toronto homeless. Garments such as mitts, scarves, toques, vests, and etc. are sent to Evangel Hall.
Co-ordinator is Sheila Eagles and Aija Malone