‘We Believe in Dresden Day’ 2016 coming up

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The streets will be closed down and the smiles will be on children’s faces, as the annual ‘We Believe in Dresden Day’ is set for the end of the month.

The free event will take place on Saturday, May 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Old Czech Hall in Dresden and on St. John Street, which will be closed for the day, outside of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. It is organized by the Dresden & District Christian Ministerial Association in co-operation with Dresden Neighbourhood Watch.

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“Basically it’s just an opportunity for all the churches in town to get together and show the wider community that churches are not at odds with one another,” Rev. Andy Cornell, one of the organizers, told the Sydenham Current last year.

“We have a lot in common and don’t believe what you hear and see in other places. We want to work together. We are all united in Christ. We want to do as Christ commanded us and that is to love the world and show people a better way.”

The event will feature:

– Free bike tune ups provided by a SportChek technician

– Hot dog BBQ

– Neighbourhood Watch Bike Rodeo (11:30-1) & bike draw

– Inflatables, games & candy floss.

– Live entertainment

– Crafts tent

– Corn sandbox

– Ball hockey

– Fire trucks on display

– Gift bags

– Nails & hair cuts by an esthetician & hair stylist

“One thing we are really keen on doing here is reaching out into young families,” Cornell said.

“You will see the events here it’s aimed at young families.”

Cornell added: “There is an agenda here. We want people to know Christ and to know God. We want their lives to be transformed for the better because we know that there’s so much to be gained from that. So much strength, hope and direction that we need that in our lives, especially in the world we live in today. We are handing out little gift bags to the kids with gospel story told in comic book fashion. A little bit of a low key message but we want to send them off with something to think about. Hey, maybe they will come back to one of our churches. There are 13 churches in the area and each one is a little different.”


– Nathan Vercauteren file photos

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