Your Neighbourhood Place of Hope

4235 Departure Bay Rd, Nanaimo

 
 

Join us for worship online or in person every Sunday at 10:00 AM.

 

Easter at St. Andrew’s 2025

March
March 9th - 1st Sunday of Lent

March 16th - 2nd Sunday of Lent

March 23rd - 3rd Sunday of Lent

March 30th - 4th Sunday of Lent

April
April 6th - 5th Sunday of Lent. Communion.

April 12th - Stations of the Cross - Sanctuary will be open 10am-12:30pm for personal viewing - hosted by the Pastoral Care Team

April 13th - Beginning of Passion Week, Palm Sunday - palm crosses to be given out by children

April 17th - Maundy Thursday Service 7:00pm

April 18th - Good Friday Service 10:00am

April 20th - Easter Sunday “HE IS RISEN - HE HAS RISEN INDEED”

  • Easter Sonrise Service and Communion at Pipers Lagoon  7:00am

  • Children’s Easter Egg Hunt 9:00am

  • Hot Cross Buns and Hot Chocolate after Egg Hunt

  • Easter Sunday Family Service 10:00am 

  • Distribution of Memorial Plants

 

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From the Pastor’s Desk

This week, I’m assisting a sister church in Sooke as they welcome a candidate to preach for the call. Please join me in praying that God’s best plan will be revealed for this small yet courageous congregation as they take bold steps in church planting.

While I’m away, Meredith will continue our Lenten series, O the Humanity!, by leading us in worship and reflection. Lent—the season leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection—is a time to draw closer to God, recognizing our deep need for Him and our true purpose. In this series, we’re exploring what the book of Genesis teaches us about humanity and our relationship with God.

This week, we’ll focus on humanity’s core struggle and the incredible mercy of God, who provides a way back to the One we were created for.

Click here to read the passage from Genesis 3, then join us, either in person or online. If you want to catch up on any of our past talks, you can check out our videos at YouTube.com/@standrewsnanaimo."


With you for Christ,

Pastor Jeremy

Questions to Go Deeper

  1. What did you think about Meredith’s sermon? Was there anything in it that made you think or something you really liked? Was there anything that confused you or that you’d like to know more about?

  2. Can you think of a time when you had a problem and figured out how to fix it? How did you come up with a solution?

  3. How would you explain the problem that all people have?

  4. How did God solve that problem?

  5. How does this change the way we see other people?

  6. How does this change the way we see ourselves?

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Children’s Ministry

A song playlist for January 2025!

Story for Chaplaincy

From your Community Chaplain: Hearts Exchanged 
In partnership with The Presbyterian Church in Canada and the Christian Reformed Church in Canada, our learning group is entering into month five of the eight session journey, and have gained so much valuable insight to this point.

We are excited to share that Adrian Jakobs (National Directory of Indigenous Ministries & co-creator of Hearts Exchanged) will be joining us on Sunday March 16th to speak. 

Sermon Title: Heavenly Visions and Earthly Sacrifices: The Story of Indigenous Missions.

Adrian writes: The Gospel from the Middle East came to Turtle Island 532 years ago. God was here from the beginning of creation. Jesus said, “"And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear My voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd" (John 10:16). Today’s sermon will sketch the broad history of this work of Christ to make one flock in Turtle Island.

This work is made possible by the generous support of St. Andrews Presbyterian, Nanaimo, The Presbytery of Vancouver Island and The Presbyterian Church in Canada. To offer a financial gift, please go to standrewsnanaimo.ca/give.

Mission Moment: March 23rd 2025

Five years after getting married, Cristina’s husband emigrated
to the United States from Guatemala, leaving her in debt. Unable to pay off the debt, she lost the land her husband had left as collateral, an inheritance from her parents. She struggled to earn enough daily to feed her young children and repay the debt and interest. Things got a little easier when her children turned 18, emigrated to the United States and sent money. She also received support from Fraternidad de Presbiteriales Mayas, PWS&D’s local partner. She was trained in managing her cornfields, family gardens, backyard animals, and in topics related to healthy and nutritional diets.