COMMUNITY REST – DECEMBER 28, 2025 – No Sunday Gathering.
We’re taking the Sunday between Christmas and New Year’s to pause, breathe, and reset as a community. This break is especially to give our incredible volunteers a well-deserved rest from their Sunday morning commitments. Thank you for all you do—we hope this small pause offers you some space to recharge during a very full season.
Advent, Week 4: Joy – Resilient Joy: The Lord is Near.
As we are nearing the end of Advent, we look forward to the “good news of great joy for all people” that the angels proclaimed in Luke 2. But joy is sometimes elusive, and it can ebb and flow with the ups and downs of life. This week we will look at Phillipians 4 and at Paul’s instruction to believers to “rejoice in the Lord always”. Is that even possible?!?. We will see Paul’s basis for a resilient joy throughout the seasons of life: “The Lord is near”
Advent, Week 3: Love.
Join us for our monthly Service and Learning gatherings. Some activities require registration, and some are drop-in. Please read below for all the details.
If you have any questions, please contact our missions team or pastoral team at: mission@elevationwaterloo.org or pastoral@elevationwaterloo.org
This Advent, we are invited into an active kind of waiting—one that is creative, and collective.
We begin with a bare tree, and week by week, we will contribute to its transformation. As we explore the profound themes of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love, we will add a piece to the tree, participating in its—and our own—transformative becoming.
This is more than decoration; it’s a shared story. Join us as we gather around “The Becoming Tree” and discover how our shared anticipation and collaboration can make all things new.
We are excited to invite you to our annual fundraising event on October 4th, 2025! This year, we’ve made a significant change by organizing our own event, Journey for Justice, instead of participating in Ride for Refuge. To sign up as a rider, walker or to volunteer, follow the link above! If you’re a first timer to the event, please register before the end of the day on Thursday, September 18th, in order for us to get your t-shirt printed in time for the event.
Upfront, let’s explain the platforms we’re using.
To register for the event as a participant, walker or volunteer, head over to Church Center and sign up there. Families can sign up together under one simple registration (so much easier!).
To donate to Elevation or one of the people/teams participating, head over to our Zeffy Fundraising page. 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, head over to the same Zeffy Fundraising page, and click on the Fundraise button to set up your own page with your target amount, profile photo and team name (create a Solo Campaign for you, your family or team and use the first name section for your team name). It’s that simple!
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:
Here’s a list of who we are raising funds for this year:
We’re adding a few more options to this year’s event! Participants can choose to walk, run or ride, with the following route options:
The walk will be the same as last year, a scenic stroll around Silver Lake in Waterloo Park. The 5km loop will be mainly on trails and cycleways in and around Waterloo Park. The 10km route will essentially be the same as the 2024 route, however, the direction is reversed this year. The 25km ride is for serious riders, with mountain bikes recommended. However, gravel bikes will also do the job! Click on the above links for the maps on Komoot.
If walking, running, or riding are not your thing, you’re welcome to come cheer on the team or volunteer to help out, as usual! While we won’t be serving a full meal, snacks will be provided after the walk and ride.
Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you on October 4th!