IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF
July 13, 2025-July 20, 2025
You will find the video for last Sunday’s service at the following YouTube link:
https://youtu.be/bCS9l9YqVp4
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Announcements: Coming Events - bold print - events here at St. Peter’s
July 13 Back to the Garden (see below)
July 14–18 Summer Camp; - Let’s Go on a Journey (see below)
July 20-25 Two Row (Wampum) on the Grand (River) (see below)
July 20 Ellis Chapel (see below)
Aug. 10–22 Ontario Mennonite Music Camp (see below)
Aug. 17 Ellis Chapel (see below)
Sept. 14 Ellis Chapel (see below)
The Life of St. Peter’s for the week of July 13, 2025-July 20, 2025
Monday 5:30 pm TOPS (Art Room, D. Kitchen)
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday 6:00 pm Penny & Pounds Theatre (Art Room)
Friday 6:00 pm Penny & Pounds Theatre (Art Room)
Saturday 12:00 pm Penny & Pounds Theatre (Art Room)
Sunday 0:00 am St. Peter’s Worship (Sanctuary)
1:30 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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Pastor Laura will be out of the office July 14 – August 10. Sunday pulpit supply will be provided by Rev. Monika Wiesner, Rev. Claudine Carlson and lay worship leaders. Emergency pastoral care coverage has also been arranged. If you require pastoral care in the case of serious illness or death, please call the church office at any time to get the appropriate contact from information from Bonnie or the voicemail message.
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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, Don, Lynn, Helen, Sharon, Donald, Shirley, Clara, Carol, Lee, Maria, Deborah, Sherri, Luis, Ginette, Mary, Donna, Alice, Tara, Elizabeth, Judy, Riitta, Raz, Alice.
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Weekly Bible Study will resume again on September 17th.
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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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“Back to the Garden” – July 13 at 9:30AM in the front “yard” of the church As part of our “Creation” worship series, Pastor Laura invites you to join her in the green space off King St to “commune with nature” before Sunday worship. Bring your lawn chair, your coffee, and whatever else you might need to be comfortable outside depending on the weather. We will pray, listen, chat, and simply be present to the wonders of creation in our own front yard.
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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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July 14 – 18, 2025; Summer Camp; - Let’s Go on a Journey. Adventures in Nature, Art, Music, Sport & Faith Story. Arrival: 9 am, Dismissal: 3 pm. St. Matthews Faith Story, Music & Worship; Feather & Cross Indigenous Story, Artshine Clay Craft, LAMA Laurier Academy of Music & Arts –LAMA Music movement. Summer Camp is back! Join us for a week of faith, friendship and fun. Each day will have time for a faith story and song. There will be engaging crafts, free play time with lego and toys, outdoor fun. Last year a favourite event of the children was the marshmallow roasting and s’mores making. We’ll be doing this again! St. Matthews Lutheran Church 54 Benton Street, Kitchener. 519-742-0462, Ext. 3.
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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. The July service will be held on Sunday, July 20 with guest speaker Rev. David Reitzel from St. Mary of the Visitation, Hespeler, and music by Paul McDonald and the Puslinch Fiddle Orchestra. 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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July 20-25, 2025 - Join us for the tenth annual “Two Row (Wampum) on the Grand (River)” and paddle down the Grand River. The Circle of Reconciliation and Justice of the Eastern Synod (ELCIC) is looking for people between 18 and 30 to join a group of ten (5 of Indigenous background and 5 of ally back-ground) to paddle down the Grand River on July 20-25, 2025. This experience can result in long-lasting friendships, an increased understanding of each other and our cultures, friendship, and peace. Participants will be able to partake in educational events given by knowledgeable persons each day: treaties, cultural teachings, dance/social demonstrations, storytelling, environmental concerns, and sharing circles. For more detailed information, including a FAQ that may answer your questions check out the website: http://www.tworowonthegrand.com
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July 24, 2025 – {dis}ABILITIES Unleashed https://bit.ly/disabilitiesunleashed - Artisan Market. Market: 6 pm; show Starts: 7 pm. Fairview Seniors Community – Auditorium 515 Langs Drive, 2nd Floor. Please use POOL Entrance at the REAR of Building. Parking: At Preston Mennonite Church & Preston Public School.
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August 10–22, 2025 - There’s still time to register for Ontario Mennonite Music Camp (OMMC), OMMC is a place where youth develop and enrich relationships, faith, musicality, and leadership in a fun and supportive summer camp environment. More information at grebel.ca/ommc
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Spring is in the air, and now is the perfect time to get your garden ready! We've teamed with BigYellowBag Give & Grow Program, so you can support St. Peter's Preston, while getting quality garden products at the same time. For every bag of soil or mulch purchased using our unique code "STPETERS25" you will save $5.00 on your order! Order today, 855-424-4224; BIGYELLOWBAG.COM
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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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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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A special thank you once again to Esther Martin who is filling in for Brad – welcome back!
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