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A coalition of downtown churches provides hot
dinners every Sunday during winter months and
brown-bag lunches during the summer for homeless
people. A dedicated group of St. Andrew
volunteers fulfill our commitment to this very
important outreach initiative. Church members
also provide financial support through weekly
offerings.
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Hospice
Peterborough is a community hospice that
provides a range of services for people living
with or affected by cancer, life threatening
illness or grief. Services include volunteer
visiting, a day program, support groups and
therapeutic activities held at Hospice, and a
full range of bereavement programs. In 2002, St. Andrew’s and
Hospice reached an agreement that Hospice would
lease our manse (next door to the church) for 21
years. Hospice undertook a restoration and
renovation, with the help of many volunteers, to
create the perfect environment for their
administration and small group meetings. Large
group meetings are held in the church. Beautiful
gardens enhance both the setting and the
peacefulness of the location. In December of
2005, St. Andrew’s hosted a CBC Christmas Carol
with all proceeds going to Hospice.
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The fourth Sunday of the month is Food
Bank Sunday at St. Andrew’s. The people of the
congregation bring non-perishable items to
donate to Kawartha Food Share. The children of
the Sunday School collect the items and bring
them to the front of the Sanctuary during the
family time before going to Sunday School. Some
folks earmark a portion of their offering to
this initiative. Additionally, the children of
the Sunday School dedicate all of their offering
to the food bank. One of the older children
counts the money and tells all the others how
much has been collected since last month. They
are proud of their role in helping out and
living God’s Word.
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St. Andrew’s is the location
for this weekly programme. Every second Monday, a
nutritious and inexpensive lunch is served to
senior citizens. A variety of churches provide
the people to serve the lunch, clean up and
organize the social and recreational activities
that follow the meal. St. Andrew’s volunteers
take a turn in the weekly rotation of churches;
a St. Andrew’s liaison person is on hand each
week.
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The Peterborough
and Area Affirm United group has been meeting at
St. Andrew's since the early 1990's; meetings
are held the fourth Sunday of every month from 3
to 5 p.m. Many members of Affirm are
active members and adherents of the
congregation, serving on committees, Council,
staff and the choir. The Affirm United National
Conference was held at St. Andrew's in
August 2007; visit www.affirmunited.ca
for more information.
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Each year, at our annual meeting, we set a
goal for our donation to the Mission and Service
Fund of the United Church of Canada. Our goal
for 2011 is $20,000. This sum is raised through
the contribution of individual members through
their weekly offerings. Minutes for Mission are
short stories told bi-monthly during the worship
service to keep us informed about the way the
money is spent overseas and in Canada.
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This discussion
group meets on the first and third Tuesday's of
the month to talk
about current theological thinking and to gain
insights into faith and spirituality in a
non-judgmental environment. More
information available in "Groups". Open to
everyone interested.
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Another annual event is a
sewing bee at which Christmas stockings are made
and decorated. The decorated socks are placed at
the back of the Sanctuary for people to take
home and fill for distribution to the men of
Brock Mission and the women and children of
Cameron House. Lists are provided suggesting
appropriate gifts to fill the stockings. One
hundred stockings or more are filled each year.
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- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Hospice
- People
First
- Jubilaires choir
- Peterborough Photographic Society
- Telecare Training
- Women’s Art Association
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