IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF
September 14, 2025-September 21, 2025
You will find the video for last Sunday’s service at the following YouTube link:
https://youtu.be/xMne_SJo5to
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Announcements: Coming Events - bold print - events here at St. Peter’s
September Lamplighter (see below)
Sept. – Nov. Most Wednesdays from September to November Free Concerts (see below)
Sept. 14 Ellis Chapel (see below)
Sept.17 Bible Study (see below)
Sept.18 Christmas Crafts
Sept.21 Confirmation Program following worship
Sept.21 The Alpha Course – Open House/Preview (see below)
Sept.21-30 Peace Week (see below)
Sept.23-26 Leading the Church Through Times of Conflict (see below)
Sept.30 The Alpha Course (see below)
Oct. 5 Sausage Fest following worship (see below)
Oct.22 DRAFTS 6: Mapping Diasporic Identities (see below)
Nov. 2 Fellowship Time following worship (see below)
Dec. 5 Dickens’ – A Christmas Carol (further details to follow)
The Life of St. Peter’s for the week of September 14, 2025-September 21, 2025
Monday 5:30 pm TOPS (Art Room, D. Kitchen)
1:00 pm Min. of Facilities, Risk, Property Mtg. (Scout Rm)
6-9 pm Grand River Hockey Club (F.Hall)
Tuesday 6:30 pm Scouts (Scout Rm., F.Hall, Art Rm.)
Wednesday 10:30 am Bible Study at St. Peter’s Place
5:30-8:30 pm Grand River Hockey Club (F.Hall)
Thursday 10:00 am Craft Making for Christmas Bazaar (Art Room)
5:30-8:30 pm Grand River Hockey Club (F.Hall)
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 10:00 am St. Peter’s Worship followed by Fellowship Time (Sanctuary)
11:30 am Immanuel City Worship Service (Music Rm)
12:00 pm RCCG Worship Service (Sanctuary)
1:00 pm The Refuge Church Worship Service (Chapel)
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Pastoral Visit: Pastor Laura is available for visits by appointment by calling the church office, 519-653-4721. Whether you have a particular pastoral concern or would just like some one-to-one time to get to know Pastor Laura, she would love to meet with you.
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Prayer List: Bill, Lynn, Helen, Sharon, Donald, Shirley, Clara, Carol, Lee, Maria, Deborah, Sherri, Luis, Ginette, Mary, Alice, Tara, Elizabeth, Judy, Riitta, Raz, Alice, Heide, Barb.
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Weekly Bible Study will resume again on September 17th. It will take place at 10:30 am every Wednesday, except the 2nd week of the month in the lounge at St. Peter’s Place.
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The Lamplighter is available in the narthex! It is jam-packed full of news – thank you Lorre!
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Fundraising Committee is looking for donations of clean gently used reusable shopping bags or paper bags. These would be used for up the upcoming Craft Sale Bazaar and future Garage Sales.
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Craft Sale and Bazaar November 1, 2025 - Calling all Crafters - We currently have just a few single tables left for rent for crafters to sell their creations. Fee for each table is $25.00. If interested please contact Jennie Miller.
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It's Maple Syrup Time! The Maple Syrup we supply is from a Woolwich County 5th generation farm, producing Maple Syrup for over 100 years. Since 2018 all of our Maple Syrup is "Certified Organic." "It's truly the best Maple Syrup I have ever tasted." Pastor Monika; Now is the time to pre-order.1 Litre Mason Jars are $24.00. No Tax No Tariffs, Buy Local Buy Quality; Please contact Alex Black or St. Peter's Preston office (519-653-4721) To order Maple Syrup. It's a sweet deal.
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We need you to help feed our neighbourhood! The freedom Centre has joined with Cambridge Community Table to offer a meal to our community twice a month on Tuesday night. We need volunteers: Food Preparation, set up, take down, meet and Greet. Every hour you can give once or twice a month. Call for information 519-591-6518 or email rosemary@freedomcentre.ca. Donations of the following are always needed and welcome: Paper plates, Napkins, Paper cups with lids, Take out containers, Peanut butter, Jam, Lunch meats, Gift certificates for groceries , coffee, tea, sandwich bags, brown paper lunch bags, tin foil, saran wrap, sugar, dish soap, dishwashing tabs.
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Move with Robert (Free Exercise Class Mondays 1 – 2 pm, YMCA Certified Fitness Instructor – Wear exercise shoes/bring water/no registration required/ arrive by 12:45 pm – Trillium United Church, Cambridge)
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Beginning Sunday July 6th and running through the end of September, St Peter’s will join
congregations across Canada in CLWR’s Friends of Creation campaign. Together we will
learn about the crisis facing Lake Chad. In our lifetimes Lake Chad has shrunk by 90%,
turning once-fertile fields to dust, but through CLWR's Friend's of Creation campaign we
can help turn that story around! Thanks to matching funds from the Government of
Canada, just $50 rescues an acre of farmland around Lake Chad, giving families seeds,
water and training to thrive again. As a congregation, we have set a goal of preserving 20
acres and hope you will join us in achieving that goal. Donations to the project can be
made through our online fundraising page at clwr.org/splccambridge. Thank you for
joining us in answering God’s call to be friends of creation!
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Most Wednesdays from September to November at Conrad Grebel University College. Free Noon Hour Concerts. Enjoy performances by professional musicians during the lunch hour. All are welcome! Concerts begin at noon in the Grebel chapel. Full schedule: grebel.ca/music/events
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Ellis Chapel has reopened for the 2025 summer season. We will be holding 2 services at our restored Pioneer Chapel located at 6705 Ellis Road, Puslinch. On Sunday, August 17 we will celebrate the 164th anniversary of Ellis Chapel with guest speaker Rev. Lisa Dolson from Duff's Presbyterian Church, Morriston, and music by Rob White and Company. These services are held at 2:30 p.m. and are followed by refreshments and fellowship in the garden. Our September event is a concert on Sunday, September 14 at 2:30 p.m. with Two of a Kind - 50's, 60's and Old Time Country Music; admission by donation. We invite you to join us for any/all of these events at our provincially recognized heritage site. The Board has taken great care to restore and preserve the original structure and contents. All offerings are put towards the maintenance of the Chapel and gardens in keeping with their religious and historical significance.
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September 21, 2025 - Confirmation Program following worship!
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September 21 - 30, 2025. Peace Week highlights community initiatives related to peace and justice from the International Day of Peace to the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Full calendar of local events at uwaterloo.ca/peace-week September 23 -26, 1pm – 4:30 EST. - “Leading the Church Through Times of Conflict” (Online) | Spots still available. Facilitated by Betty Pries and Malcolm McKinlay. Register at uwaterloo.ca/conflict-management/leading-church-through-times-conflict
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September 21, 2025 at 10:30 am – The Alpha Course, Open House/Preview at 10:30 am; Course begins Tuesday, September 30th at 5:30 pm at Trillium United Church 450 King St. E. Cambridge. Information/Registration: 519-653-6601 ext. 5 or email at alphatrillium@gmail.com FREE
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Saturday, October 4 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm - Future Visions: Dreaming Together for Tomorrow @ St. Luke's, Kitchener An invitation to all who are interested in dreaming together about the future of our churches in the Grand River and Two Rivers Ministry Areas in the Waterloo and Wellington Regions. We welcome the Eastern Synod Officers to facilitate the conversation.
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Sunday, October 5, 2025 - Sausage Fest - This is a fun social fellowship for our St. Peter's family following the worship service. Enjoy good conversation with sausage & sauerkraut on a bun and dessert. Free will donations are welcome to help cover the cost of food.
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Wednesday, October 22, 7:30 PM - DRAFTS 6: Mapping Diasporic Identities | Grebel Gallery in Waterloo | Launch event: Six artists explore cultural heritage and lived experiences in the diaspora, offering alternative narratives that challenge traditional ideas of identity and belonging. Learn more at uwaterloo.ca/centre-peace-advancement/grebel-gallery
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Are you a handy person?
Do you have some spare time to help with small jobs? St. Peter's needs you! Please check the small maintenance job list located on the wall beside the boiler room, and see if there is a small job that you could do for the church. When the job is done simply sign and date completed. Also, if you see something that needs to be repaired please add it to that list. Our hope is that we will find some handy people to help out with the small things.
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Amidst the ongoing war in Gaza and concern that this might yet escalate into a regional war, the ELCIC National Office and Eastern Synod are launching an appeal to support the ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL). Our goal is to raise $50,000 to assist in supporting this vital work that embodies faith, resilience and hope of a just peace. You are invited to be a part of this support. For more information or to make a donation visit: https://elcic.ca/holy-land/
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CLWR partners are urgently responding to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where over 2 million people have been displaced, and at least 45,000 have been killed. The current ceasefire offers a rare opportunity to reach those in desperate need, but time is critical.
Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, our partners are already on the ground providing aid. Your continued support will help:
Repair water and sanitation systems to prevent disease.
Provide emergency cash assistance for food and basic needs.
Deliver medical supplies and evacuate injured patients.
Distribute essential items like food parcels, blankets, and hygiene kits.
Your gift will bring life-saving aid to families in urgent need. Will you help during this
window of hope? Contributions to our ongoing appeal can be made at clwr.org or via your offering designating it as CLWR - Gaza
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The Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope program is looking for more volunteer drivers to help residents in your community. See Community Bulletin Board.
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The Abner Martin Music Scholarship is awarded annually by Menno Singers to a student who: 1) will be enrolled in a full-time music major or minor program at the undergraduate or graduate level in 2025-2026); 2) is affiliated with a Christian congregation; and 3) has demonstrated involvement and proficiency in musical activities in church and community. www.mennosingers.com Application deadline is October 15, 2025. For more information and/or an application form contact Ann Weber Becker at amscholarship@awbecker.ca
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