FAITH EVENTS
SATURDAY, APRIL 8 Children of Promise Canada (COPI) Concert
7 p.m. free-will offering, The Samson Alia Family with the sounds of the Congo and The David Wilkinson Band; COPI: works to feed, clothe and shelter children in war torn south Sudan and other parts of the world, Hope Lutheran Church, 30 Shaftsbury Dr., Kitchener, 519-781-4444
SUNDAY, APRIL 9 Ontario Presbyterian Chorus Dinner and Concert
Dinner and concert, $25; concert only, $15, The Ontario Presbyterian Chorus is back in Waterloo Region; pulled pork dinner: 5:30 p.m.; concert: 7 p.m.; proceeds from ticket sales go towards Doon’s Summer Camp Ministry; for more information visit doonpc.com; for tickets contact events@doonpc.com, Doon Presbyterian Church, 35 Roos St., Kitchener, 519-501-5256
Hymn Sing
6:30 p.m. free, Worship and sing praises with favourite hymns, Northside Community Church, 55 Leonard St., Kitchener, ncckitchener@gmail.com
Ecumenical Prayer Service with Taizé Songs
7:30 p.m. free, Meditative prayer service with Scripture, silence, the Cross, candlelight and songs from the Taizé community in France, St. Agatha Catholic Church, 1839 Notre Dame Dr., St. Agatha
TUESDAY, APRIL 11 How Canadians Can Help Support Efforts to End Global Hunger Right Here at Home
2 p.m. free, Canadian Foodgrains Bank meeting: learn about projects in New Hamburg, and how citizens can advocate locally for an end to global hunger; during the presentation, learn about the link between family farmers and global hunger, and the challenges these farmers face in developing countries, Wilmot Mennonite Church, 2995 Bleams Rd., New Hamburg, 519-634-8965
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12 Wednesdays at Knox: Rev. Linda (ZOÄLSK! ;OL *VSV\Y VM 3PNO[
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., free, Stained glass, with its ability to alter and shape light, transforms interior spaces; Linda shares her love of stained glass windows in churches, outlines a brief history and shares images of her favourite windows; speaks about the stained glass window of her youth growing up in Knox Church, Ottawa; lunch $5, or bring your own, Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo, 519-886-4150
FRIDAY, APRIL 14 Handel’s Messiah
11 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Sanctuary Choir, soloists and orchestra of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church invite the community to a rare presentation of Mozart’s arrangement of Handel’s masterpiece oratorio “Messiah” to mark Good Friday; featured soloist is soprano Jennifer Enns Modolo; conductor Shawn Oakes, director of music, Douglas Haas; free-will donations to the Cherry Fraser Scholarship fund gratefully accepted, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 54 Queen St. N., Kitchener, 519-578-4430
Tenebrae Service
7 p.m., In this ancient service, the choir sings the psalms of Holy Saturday morning as the candles are extinguished one by one until the church is left in darkness. Join us as we gather to keep vigil H[ [OL [VTI VM V\Y JY\JPÄLK :H]PV\Y" [OL service will be celebrated in English with Latin responses by Viadana, Lassus, and “Miserere” by Allegri, free-will offering gratefully accepted, St. Teresa Catholic Church, 44 Leonard St., Kitchener, 519-743-4525, st.teresea@sttersakit.ca
SATURDAY, APRIL 15 Avenue Road Baptist Church Easter Egg Hunt
1 to 3 p.m., free, All welcome for egg hunt, crafts, refreshments and more; for further information call 519-621-4391, Avenue Road Baptist Church, 465 Avenue Rd., Cambridge
SUNDAY, APRIL 16 Easter Eggstravaganza
10 a.m. to 12 p.m., free, Activities for kids including an Easter egg hunt, rabbit-petting area, Easter games and crafts, Faith Evangelical Missionary Church, 3849 King St. E., Kitchener, 519-893-2720, anita. heinitz@faithchurch.ca
Kids Club Easter Egg Hunt
10:30 to 11:30 a.m., free, Learn what an egg has to do with Easter; for more information, contact us at 519-748-6208 or christtheking@outlook.com, Christ The King United Church, 167 Thaler Ave., Kitchener