The Rev. Bonnie Skerritt joins Santa Claus at St. Paul, Lindsay on Dec. 13. They were taking part in Breakfast with Santa, a new event at the church to gently share the gospel with the wider community. “While there was much merriment amongst the children, families and volunteers, the real joy of the event was that it was an opportunity for gentle evangelism in the community,” writes Ms. Skerritt. “It was a way to begin to introduce both children and parents to the nativity story through the gifts given by Santa – a collection of books aimed at teaching children about the first Christmas”’ Next year the parish intends to include a no-cost breakfast. “We’re excited about the Holy Spirit is leading in this new evangelical outreach in our midst,” she says.
Discovering Jesus in our midst