Stuff our Sox: Effort about giving
Emmanuel United Church fills handmade stockings
More than 100 Christmas Socks are stuffed and ready to be delivered! This is the 49th year that Stuff our Sox (SOS) has been preparing stockings for others in the community. It began as The Columba Club at St Andrew’s United Church and for the past three years has been a successful project of Emmanuel United Church.
The red flannel socks are made from scratch and cut, sewn and decorated by members of the congregation. The empty socks were distributed in early December and filled by members of the congregation. Some of these congregation members are in their 90s and still take home an empty sock to fill.
The socks are stuffed with a variety of items including games, sweets, toiletries, gift cards, essentials and warm clothing such as mitts, hats and socks. The stockings are labelled for men, women, teens and children and delivered to wherever there is a need in our community, including Brock Mission, Cameron House and the Youth Emergency Shelter (YES).
The members of Emmanuel United Church “hope that these Santa Socks bring a little love and a smile to the people who receive them. Merry Christmas.”
Humans of Basic Income
Nourish and Artspace present photographer Jessie Golem for a talk and exhibit of her photo series Humans of Basic Income. After the cancellation of the Ontario Basic Income Pilot Project, Golem decided to create a portrait series of the program’s participants to showcase the tremendous difference it was making in people’s lives. This travelling exhibit takes place on Tuesday at Artspace, 378 Aylmer St., and will only be in Peterborough for one day. It opens at noon and the artist talk takes place at 6 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, please visit www.jessiegolem.com.
Light in the Shadows
Trinity United Church offers Light in the Shadows at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. This quiet reflective service is meant for those who have suffered a loss or who find the activity of the season a little overwhelming. Trinity Church is located at 360 Reid St. For more information, please call 705-7433301.
Lunchtime Organ Music
Celebrate Advent with lunchtime organ music played by Randy Mills, Thursday from
12:15 to 12:45 p.m. at Emmanuel United Church, 534 George St. Admission is free. Food items or cash donations will be accepted for local food bank programs. For more information, please call 705-742-4162 or 705-755-1184.