In April 2010, the Session of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, decided to advise the Presbytery that their church would be closing in 2011. They were a small, discouraged group of seniors (approximately 15 at Sunday worship). Within days of their decision, The Rev. Jonathan Kwon came forward and shared that he felt God was calling him to become their pastor. He was inducted in September 2010.
It became an inter-cultural congregation (Canadian, Korean, and Filipino) seeking to be faithful to God, each other, and their community. Less than a year later, there were 40 adults and youth meeting for worship and several mid-week programs. And after no Sunday School for 25 years, there was a Sunday School with eight children. A VBS that summer drew 22 children!
Clerk of Session, Heather Steinhoff, says, “As much as things have changed already (not without some stress), I think we are just getting
started.”