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Mzuzu Sunday – September 24th 2023Parish volunteers who help lead the St. Peter’s Mzuzu Outreach Program in Malawi will share the latest good news of our parish’s international outreach work on Sunday September 24th at our 10:30 am service. Please join us on this Sunday to learn about the exciting work done in thanksgiving for all our blessings, and to help those in serious need. We want to share the details of the great work that this program does and also help raise awareness and funds to support its programs. There will be opportunities to see how the funds raised are used and abilities to consider contributions of financial support for their work. A luncheon will be offered after the service in the Great Hall. An online silent auction will also be offered. To sign up for the silent auction, please use the link below on your mobile phone, tablet, or computer, so that you can use it at the church on the 24th. The link is https://mobilbid.co/url/Pr5HuaOR. Parishioners can get help with the online Mobilbid app for the auction, if it is needed. Please join Lisa Bailey in the Hutton Lounge on Thursday, September 21 from 9:00-10:00 and from 11:00-12:00 or contact her by phone/text at 905-396-4704 or by E-mail at Lisa.bailey981@gmail.com. The bidding app is very easy to use, and there are lots of fantastic items to bid on! |
Men’s Dinner – Tuesday September 26th, 2023The next Men’s Dinner at St. Peter’s will be happening on the last Tuesday of September. Please join us for our monthly dinner, with this month’s after-dinner presentation being on how to be aware of the Medical Problems Facing Older Men, with our guest speaker being our own Dr. Mark Hares.
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Choir Practices Resumed September 7thChoir practices resumed Thursday, Sept. 7th, 2023. The choir meets at 7PM in the auditorium. New members are most welcome!! If you or someone you know would like to join, here is the info from Syd, our organist and choirmaster: -We meet on Thursday night for rehearsal from 7pm to 8.30pm -We rehearse again on Sunday at 9.45am, followed by Sunday service starting at 10.30am – We support the liturgy with enthusiastic singing of mostly traditional hymns and anthems -A few extra services in Lent, at Easter and at Christmas -Ability to sight read and a familiarity with basic rudiments of music is helpful -You are welcome to call me on my cell at 705 750 5520 -First rehearsal is Thursday September 7th in the Sheppard Hall, upstairs in the office building attached to the church
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Fall Education & Study ProgramThis fall, as part of our formation and discipleship efforts, St. Peter’s will be offering a Christian Ed program entitled, ‘Pray First’. This program will look at things like, How do you approach prayer? Do you worry you are not doing it “correctly”? Do you see it as an obligation to check off a to-do list? Do you think of it as a last resort—a kind of supernatural SOS when you need help? In this study, we explore ways to help us spend time in conversation with God — and enjoy every minute of it. We will gain tools to bring joy back into our time with God, explore prayers in the Bible, and discover biblically grounded methods for making prayer a priority and not an afterthought. Times and dates will be shared September 10th and the program will start just prior to Thanksgiving.
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Tuesday Evening Book Study on ZOOMSeptember 12 to October 31, 2023 “Grounded” Every year, more Canadians leave organized religion behind as people disaffiliate and the nation becomes more religiously diverse. The author argues that what appears to be a decline actually signals a major transformation in how people understand and experience God. The distant God of conventional religion has given way to a more intimate sense of the sacred that saturates the world. This shift to a God found on the horizons of nature and human community, is the heart of a spiritual revolution that surrounds us. Grounded observes and reports a radical change in the way many people locate God and how they practice faith. In doing so, Bass invites readers to join this emerging spiritual revolution, find a revitalized faith. To register, please contact Val Whalley by September 7 via E-mail at valjwhalley@gmail.com Sponsored by: The Christian Education Team |
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Women of Faith presents “Quilts of Valour” – September 30th 2023Saturday September 30, 2023 Great Hall 9:00 am Please be sure to register for the upcoming “Quilts of Valour” Program. Quilts of Valour ensures all Canadian military members, past and present – who are ill or injured as a result of their service and sacrifice to Canada, are recognized and honoured. Enjoy a continental breakfast and then be inspired by our speaker, Danielle Barnes, who will shae details of this amazing program. You must register at the office (905-372-3442) by Friday September 22nd. The cost is $10.00 Quilts of Valour – Canada Society provides quilts of comfort across Canada. To date, over 21,165 Quilts of Valour have been presented A donation to Quilts of Valour will be made through your registration fee. |
Guest Preacher – Sunday, October 22ndThis fall St. Peter’s looks forward to welcoming back to our parish, our former Rector, the Reverend Canon Peter Walker and his wife, Ginny. It has been over 13 years since Peter and Ginny have been back with us at St. Peter’s and we look forward to this opportunity to have the Walkers in our midst. Canon Walker will be joining us to help celebrate the efforts of our Restoration project and to celebrate our ministry and witness Christ’s presence here in Cobourg. Please join us as you can and all are welcome. |
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Remembrance Sunday – November 5th 2023As we look ahead to the end of the fall, please mark your calendars to note that we will be celebrating Remembrance Sunday on the first Sunday of November, as Remembrance Day falls on a Saturday this year. Please join us as we welcome the Concert Band of Cobourg, the Garrison Band of the Royal Marines, to pause and remember those who fought for the cause of freedom. |
Saturday Nov 18th – St. Peter’s Church BazaarPlease mark your calendars and plan ahead for our Fall Church Bazaar this year. We will be ringing in the Holiday Season on Saturday, November 18th. The Bazaar Committee would like you to make the date for this year’s Bazaar. One of the ways that you can help is to think about what you might be able to do to contribute. Did you know that our jigsaw puzzle table has always sold out at our sales? During the week of November 13th, donations of any size puzzles can be left at the church. Please tape any box or/and place pieces in a sealed bag to ensure happy shoppers! Thanks for keeping your puzzles until the sale. For those interested in helping or wanting to know more details, please speak to Jackie Kirtley. |
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Outreach and Social Justice Fall 2023 UpdateA special thank you to all the amazing volunteers and leaders who help keep our dynamic and meaningful outreach programs thriving here at St. Peter’s. We continue to offer our ‘Thursday Night Light’ community meal, and our weekly Hot Lunch program, ‘Souper-Time’ will return in the fall. If you are interested in helping to volunteer or support these programs, please contact the office and we will get you in touch with our lead volunteers. As we continue to look forward, at the plans for the remainder of 2023, we are continuing to work with the County of Northumberland on the plans for next winter’s County Warming Room site. Last year St. Peter’s was able to host and support this program, and we are looking at doing so again for the next winter. Thank you to the parish for your willingness to partner and support this important program for our community!
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