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St. Peter’s Church
News, Notices & Parish Pulse
October 9, 2014
Our News & Notices
Heads up! This Sunday’s Team:
Leader: Chris Amstutz
Powerpoints: Edwina & Danielle Kuewor
Prayers of the People: Wentworth Brookes
Refreshments: Voa Rajarison & Ravaka Olivia
Sunday School: Di Keener (Pre K & K); Mona Williams (Gr 1-3); Fiona Crossling (Gr 4-6)
Altar Guild: Myrtle Anderson & Shirley Harvey, Nevilla Parris
This Sunday’s Readings:
1st Reading – Deuteronomy 8: 7-18
Psalm: Psalm 103: 1-5, 20-22
Third Language 2nd Reading – 2 Corinthians 9: 6-9
Gospel Reading – Luke 17: 11-19
FOR YOUR PRAYERS THIS WEEK
Thu 9th
Teamwork
in Statten
Island p11
Fri 10th
Sunday
School
Sat 11th
Alpha
World Cup
witness
Sun 12th
Pastors
Mon 13th
Thanksgiving
Tue 14th
Diocese of
Montreal
Wed 15th
Ukraine
Give thanks
for the
practical
ministry of
MDS & our
team this
Summer.
May those
they helped
be
encouraged.
We give
thanks for all
our teachers
and pray that
He might bless
& encourage
them in their
ministry.
An Alpha VW
van on the
streets of Rio de
Janeiro during
the World Cup!
May those who
heard the Good
News respond to
Him.
We give
thanks &
pray for
Chris & Brian
and their
families.
Bless and
guide them.
Meditate and
give thanks
for all His
blessings - our
country,
leaders, our
family, food…
Bishop Barry
– for
wisdom,
grace &
godly
leadership.
We give
thanks for
the support
given to Mrs
Awan.
Hundreds of
thousands
displaced
people facing
Winter, illequipped to
cope. Help
needed! Pray
for Christians
to remain
strong in their
faith.
YOUR HELP NEEDED BRING GOURDS, PUMPKINS, ETC THIS SUNDAY!
It’s Thanksgiving this weekend, and we need your help decorating the church! Please bring your
produce and place them around the font or at the front of the church. Perishables will be donated to
food-banks such as Share the Warmth.
“VEGGIE TALES” MOVIE FOR 4&5 YR OLDS THIS SUNDAY
Children ages 4 and 5 are invited to join Di Keener in the Pre-K/K room through the nursery to the door
on the left to watch a Veggie Tales movie together.
SHARING YOUR TALENTS AND CREATIVITY
There are two parish events this Fall for which we need your creativity and talent. First is the Talent
Show, at the Fall Dinner on Sat., Oct.25. Then comes the Art Show (including painting, photography,
hanging crafts, and computer-generated art) at the Advent Party, Fri., Nov.28. Please be thinking and
planning for one or both of these! If interested in participating, contact Brian for the Talent Show and
Chris for the Art Show.
ONLY 20 TICKETS LEFT FOR THE FALL DINNER (OCT 25)!
Don’t miss out on this fun evening! Get your tickets this Sunday! Cash or cheque accepted. $10/adult,
$5/child under 17; $25/family (max two adults per family). Tickets cannot be reserved, will not be
available through the church office, nor available at the door. Talent Show participants will need to
purchase dinner tickets. Activities for young kids will be available at the dinner. Friends are welcome.
For more information regarding tickets please talk with Berney Creighton.
900 boul. Laird, TMR, Montreal QC H3R 1Y8  514.739.4776 514.564.5575  [email protected] www.stpeterstmr.org
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LAURIN GOING TO SOMALILAND!
Laurin Vroom, who co-leads our youth with Luke Bayly, is a nurse who works with high-risk deliveries in
the Labour and Delivery Room at the Jewish General. For two months, from the end of October to
nearly Christmas, Laurin will be volunteering her skills at a hospital in Somaliland, the northern-most
(and least unstable) region of Somalia. Laurin will have living expenses while there, and so we are
inviting St Peterites to provide both prayer and financial support for Laurin. Let's raise at least $500 for
Laurin's living expenses there! If interested, please make out a cheque to St Peter's, submit it in an
offering envelope, and mark the "Mission: General/Other" option on the envelope.
WEBSITES OF INTEREST
Looking for some websites about Christian faith? Here are some sites that might be of interest:
http://www.colossianforum.org/
http://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/home
http://www.faith-theology.com/
BEQUESTS AND MEMORIALS
Corporation wishes to remind our members that a valuable means to support St Peter's financially is by
providing bequests through wills, or providing memorials in memory of loved ones. Contributions of this
nature will be suitably acknowledged.
Sun., Oct 26 – THE MARRIAGE COURSE, IN NDG BEGINS
Emmaus Anglican Church will be hosting the Alpha Marriage Course on Sundays, October 26th to
November 30th, 6:00-7:45 p.m. at Isaiah 40 Foundation (5867 Cote St-Antoine Road, NDG). The course
will be held over coffee, tea, and desert. The course will cover such topics as: taking stock of your
marriage, building strong foundations, communication, resolving conflict, forgiveness, sex and
finances. Registration is 50$ per couple; child care available. Registration cheques should be made
out to Emmaus Anglican Church, in the memo section "Alpha Marriage Course", mailed to Emmaus
Anglican Church, 982 Manning, Verdun, Quebec, H4H 1Z8. Please include your names, email
addresses and telephone number on the cheque. For more information, contact Stephen Wishart,
514-630-6083; [email protected].
Fri.,Oct 31 to Sun. Nov 2 – FLAME RETREAT
For a marvellous time of fellowship and learning with about fifty other men, talk to Brian about joining
him for the annual FLAME retreat (Fellowship & Learning for Anglican Men's Enrichment), this year at
Ermitage Ste Croix, near Cap St Jacques. The Speaker this year is highly recommended, The Rev Dr
Ron Kydd, from Tyndale Seminary in Toronto.
Sat., Nov 8 – ST. PETER’S TO HOST INTER-VARSITY QUEBEC’S ANNUAL FUNDRAISER DINNER
Come represent St. Peter’s and support this Christian student network at their annual fundraiser supper
to be held here at St. Peter’s on Saturday, November 8 at 6pm. Tickets $20 each, or $100 for a table of
6. Invitations on the info table. Let’s put together a couple of St. Peter’s tables. Please speak with
Chris, or contact the office.
Fri., Nov 14 to Sat., Nov 15 – YOUTH MOVIE MARATHON!
It's back! Round 3 of non-stop watching of some of the best movies of all time. We are going to watch
movies, eat snacks, hang out, and finish off with a lovely home-made brunch Saturday!! This event is to
promote Crosstalk Ministries Senior Youth Camp! Please bring yourself, something comfortable to
sit/sleep on (i.e pillow, sleeping bag, air mattress, lazy boy, etc.) and LOTS OF SNACKS to share!! Also
we decided to make brunch this year, so we are asking for a 5$ donation to off-set any costs we have!
Hope to see ALL of you there!! Senior Camp Staff
MOUNT ROYAL COMMEMORATIVE SERVICES EVENTS
For more info on any below, please call 514.279.7358 or click here.
Sun., Oct 26 “Forever a Baby” Memory Service
Mount Royal Cemetery has created a special children’s garden for the burial of babies who have
died before or after birth. Family, friends, and especially children, are welcome to take part in a
Service of Memory. Refreshments provided. 1297 chemin de la Forêt at 2pm.
Thu., Dec 4
“Hope for the Holidays”
A special evening of sharing ideas for coping with the loss of a loved one, with music, candles and
the lighting of the Memory Tree. Begins at 7pm. 1297 chemin de la Forêt.
Sat., Dec 6
“Good Grief” Workshop for Children & Teens
Especially for children and teens who have experienced the death of someone close to them
(ages 4 – 15 years old). Age-specific groups led by a team of trained volunteers provide a group
format to help in understanding and expressing grief. Free admission and lunch provided.
Registration required. From 9:30am – 2:00pm at Selwyn House School (101 Côte St. Antoine, corner
Staunton)
900 boul. Laird, TMR, Montreal QC H3R 1Y8  514.739.4776 514.564.5575  [email protected] www.stpeterstmr.org
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