Christmas Appeal for 2025
Did you know that the word Mission comes from a latin word which means to send. At Christmas as we celebrate God’s mission, the sending of Jesus to bring God’s healing and reconciling love into the world, we make special gifts to three of our mission partners, one local, one national and one International. The St. Andrew’s Christmas Appeal is a long-standing tradition whereby we identify three charities to support at Christmas time:Presbyterian World Service & Development, Odawa Friendship Centre and The Marco Depestre Foundation.
Tax receipts will be issued at year-end for gifts of $20 or more. Gifts can be made:
· via electronic transfer from your bank account using Interac e-transfer. Please use the e-mail address donations@standrewsottawa.ca. No password is needed as the funds are automatically deposited into the Church’s bank account and the office is informed of your donation for tax receipt purposes. Please include your envelope number in the message box.
· by mail to St. Andrew’s Church at 82 Kent Street, Ottawa ON K1P5N9. Please do not mail cash.
Presbyterian World Service & Development
https://presbyterian.ca/pwsd/
PWS&D works with churches and organizations seeking to transform their communities by promoting justice, peace and the integrity of creation. PWS&D supports people and communities, according to their need and regardless of faith.
Odawa Friendship Centre
https://odawa.ca/
Their mission is to enhance the quality of life for Indigenous people in the Capital Region. To maintain a tradition of community, an ethic of self-help and development as well as to provide traditional teachings from our elders. These are important values we will continue to reinforce and promote in the coming years.
The Marco Depestre Foundation for relief in Haiti:
https://marcodepestrefoundationofottawa.org/
At St. Andrew’s we have been partnering with the MDFO since 2010, providing support for projects that have provided disaster relief and development work that fosters positive changes in the lives of rural residents of Haiti.