Newsletter - Thursday, May 21

Covid-19 Pandemic

Please see the Diocesan website for the most recent correspondence from the Archbishop regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic: https://www.vancouver.anglican.ca/

St. Andrew’s Office

The office is closed, and we are suspending the use of the building for Sunday church services, activities, groups, events and rentals. The office staff are working from home so please email standrewslangley@shaw.ca, instead of phoning for church business as the phone will only be checked occasionally.

Note: Joanie’s work hours have changed - they are now Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9am to 2pm.

Please continue to check in with one another over this time, especially with those who you know don't use email. If necessary, call Andrew’s cell at 778-999-9153.

Online Sunday Worship and Sermons

Ascension of the Lord.png — Invite friends and family to join us for services on Zoom!

We are online using the Zoom website for our 8am & 10am Sunday Worship.

Connecting with Zoom is as easy as clicking on the link! You can also use your phone (landlines included) to phone into a Zoom meeting! Contact Andrew if you have any questions at sandrewh@hotmail.com or 778-999-9153.

The Zoom link for Sunday 8am & 10am is https://zoom.us/j/919477422
You can also phone into Sunday Worship at 778-907-2071 and enter meeting code 919477422

Audio recordings of our Sunday Worship (BCP & BAS) including Sermons are on our website. Bulletins for theses Services can be found at the links below.

BAS SUNDAY May 24

Audio Services & Sermons

BCP Sunday May 24

Online Weekly Bible Study

Bible Study.png — We are online using Zoom for Bible Studies during the week. Please join us!

The link to St. Andrew’s Tuesday evening 7pm Bible Study: https://zoom.us/j/987274049 or phone 778-907-2071 & enter meeting code 987274049

The link to St. Dunstan’s Wednesday evening 7pm Bible Study: https://zoom.us/j/645038743

The link to St. Andrews’s Thursday morning 10:30am Bible Study: https://zoom.us/j/459692611 or phone 778-907-2071 & enter meeting code 459692611

The link to St. Dunstan’s Friday lunch 12:30 pm Lectio Divina: https://zoom.us/j/593338969

You are invited to our monthly Sung Evening Prayer service. The next one is Saturday, May 30 at 7 pm. The Zoom link is: https://zoom.us/j/919477422

If you wish to continue to donate to St. Andrew’s during this time, you can do so utilizing our PAD (Pre-Authorized Debit) option. Once a month, on or after the 12th, we submit to RBC our PAD file to automatically debit from your bank account. If the 12th falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, we process the file the next bank business day. To begin this process, call Carl Markwart at 604-575-3068 to provide your name and banking information. Three bank details are needed (usually taken from the bottom of a void cheque) – your bank’s transit number, bank number and your personal bank account number.

Alternatively, you can drop off your weekly envelopes through the church’s mail slot or mail your donation to St. Andrew’s 20955 Old Yale Rd, Langley City BC V3A 7P8.

There is also the option of e-transfer. You can just send it to the church’s email, standrewslangley@shaw.ca, and it will be sent to our Treasurer.

Sources Food Bank

Our church building is closed, and our baskets remain empty. We invite people to still give money to Sources Langley Food Bank: https://sourcesfoundation.ca/give

Learn more

If you have a story to share, or want to let us know how you are faring in isolation, please email Joanie or phone Andrew.

Hello Everyone,

I have been asking people every week to submit write-ups and thought it might be my turn to contribute! This has definitely been a strange time! I have changed from working at the church to working at our dinning room table. I have had to learn a new way of working…what is the buzz word…pivoting? Taking what you know and turning it to a new view…sometimes that has been an upside down view! The bulletins look a little different, I have learned A LOT more about the website and Zoom is as normal as a phone call now!! (A shout out to Trevor Barnes for patiently helping me learn how to use the website, and for his continued hard work to improve it.)

As many of you, I am learning to balance life of working from home, supporting a student as she navigates high school online, keeping in touch with family and learning how to grocery shop less - while wearing a mask…without my glasses fogging up!!

To be honest there have been times of very high anxiety. It has taken me time to learn to stop, breathe and learn new skills to help through it.

I miss seeing all of you at the church and I miss my lovely volunteers in the office.

Take care and stay safe,
Joanie Markwart