Service & Learning: October 2026

by | Oct 7, 2026 | Sunday Morning

This week, we warmly invite you to join us for our October Service and Learning:

Thursday, October 8th, 2026:

  • Community Ministry Meal (5PM–6:30PM)

Sunday, October 11th, 2026:

  • Learning Branch Opportunity at 22 Willow (9AM) — CHAPEL
    • Tumaini Letu Project: Justin will share an update about this work, and then we will have an opportunity to ask Justin questions around a conversation circle.
  • Cooking & Baking at 22 Willow (9AM)
    • We will be using both the kitchen and gym at 22 Willow to assemble freezer meals, as well as apple crisp and applesauce that can be frozen or preserved to share over the coming months.
  • Making and Sharing Brunch at SHOW (10AM–12PM)
    • If you would like to join this team, please  sign up here!
  • Connection to Nature (9:30–11AM)
    • We’ll head to Bechtel Park in Waterloo for a hike on the trails.
  • Journey for Justice – Alternate Date 10km Ride (9:30AM)

FIND OUT MORE / SIGN UP ON CHURCH CENTER

Journey for Justice 2026

Journey for Justice 2026

by | Oct 6, 2026 | Featured, News

THANK YOU!

Thanks to all the walkers, runners, riders, route leaders and volunteers who joined us on October 3rd for our annual Journey for Justice!

Remember that fundraising is still open for the remainder of October, let’s try and make our goal!

ALTERNATE WAYS TO PARTICIPATE!

With the new school year and everyone getting back into fall-time rhythms, a few members in our community have expressed their disappoinment that they’re unable to attend the event on October 3rd. We hear you! We have done two things to help with this:

  • Ride on My Own: If you want to ride a route on your own, on a day of your choice this month, go for it! Sign up on the newly added selection on Church Center and go from there.
  • Alternate Ride Date: On Sunday, October 11th, we’ll meet at 22 Willow and take on the J4J 10km route. Even if you walk/run/ride this week and want to ride again, feel free to join us!
    Both of these options are now avaiable as selections on the Church Center Signup, so head over to the link above to select one of these options.
REGISTER NOW!

FUNDRAISING

 

J4J Fundraising Countdown

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To donate to Elevation or one of the people/teams participating, head over to our 2026 Zeffy Fundraising page or use the embedding section below. There is no need to create an account, just click on Donate, and then select who you want to donate to, and go from there!

If you do want to raise your own funds, click on the Fundraise button to set up your own page with your target amount, profile photo and team name. You can either create a Solo Campaign for you or your famly (your family/team should use the first name section for your team name), or you can Create a Team or Join a Team. Teams allow multiple people in one family/friend-group to join in and potentially create some healthy rivaly amongst siblings/colleagues/friends/Neighbours Groups. All solo campagins and team campaigns still falls under the Elevation Journey for Justice event!

Zeffy Fundraising Platform:

MORE INFORMATION

The event will still be hosted at 22 Willow, as it has for the past few years. The timing of the event remains on par with how it has been recently, too:

  • 09:00AM – Check In
  • 09:30AM – Walk/Run/Rides Start
  • 11:00AM – Snacks and Mingle
  • 12:00PM – Dismissal

Here’s a list of who we are raising funds for this year:

PIAT J4J Giving Inforgraphic

ROUTES

We have tweaked and tested all the routes, and have them here for you to check out! A great idea for tracking and getting turn-by-turn directions would be to use the Komoot app. It’s free and gives the best turn by turn direction. For the riders, especially, we recommend this app (if you don’t already use it)!

2.5km Route

5km Route

10km Route

25km Route

We look forward to you joining us for this fun family day, and encourage you to fundraise as much as possible for our amazing causes!

J4J Rest Stop (2025)

Sunday, October 4th, 2026

by | Oct 1, 2026 | Sunday Morning

Simply Mark, Part 3.

As we continue our journey through the gospel of Mark we begin to ask questions about the very nature and purpose of biblical story. Mark has long been viewed as a concise, journalistic description of Jesus’ life, demanding biblical certainty and historical consistency. This week we hope to explore Mark as an invitation to curiosity and imagination, experiencing Jesus in a way that may transcend some of the demands we often place on scripture.