FAITH EVENTS
SATURDAY, JULY 14
Sai Bhakti Dham Temple: Sunderkand and Free Food (Prasad) 5:45 to 9:30 p.m., free, Every Saturday guests/devotees recite Ramcharitmanas Sunderkand at 5:45 p.m.; vegetarian food served at 8:15 p.m.; www. facebook.com/sai.kwc, Sai Bhakti Dham Mandir, 52 McIntyre Pl., Unit A, Kitchener, saibhaktidham@gmail.com
SUNDAY, JULY 15
Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel 2 p.m. free, The Carmel of St. Joseph Guild invites all members, families and friends to attend the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel mass to be held at the Monastery; the Rosary will precede the mass; the celebrant will be Rev. Bishop Douglas Crosby, Bishop of Hamilton, Carmel of St. Joseph, 1127 Carmel Koch Rd., St. Agatha, 519-743-6069, sheilamathews2006@yahoo.ca A Capella Gospel Music Concert 3:30 to 5 p.m., free, featuring Fairhaven Youth Choir; all are welcome, Forbes Park, 16 Kribs St., Cambridge, erbcrest@gmail.com Summer Program at Historic Ellis Chapel 2:30 to 4 p.m., free, Join us for our seasonal Sunday afternoon service beginning at 2:30 p.m. with a congregational hymn sing followed by refreshments in the chapel garden; July 15: guest speaker, Rev. Janaki Bandera of St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cambridge; Aug. 12: Rev. Canon Linda Nixon of St. James Anglican Church, Cambridge; Sept. 16: Rev. Susan Clarke of Alma Presbyterian Church, Alma; www.ellischapel.ca, Ellis Chapel, 6705 Ellis Rd., Puslinch
MONDAY, JULY 16
Peace Lab Vacation Bible School 8:50 a.m. to 12 p.m., $25 to $35, Together with W-K United Mennonite, Waterloo North Mennonite and Knox Presbyterian churches; for children who have finished junior kindergarten to Grade 8; discover God’s way of peace and learn how to resolve conflicts find ways to help others and be peacemakers; Bible study, service projects, snacks, crafts and fellowship; July 16 to 20; for more information and to register, visit www.knoxwaterloo.ca, Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo, 519-886-4150
THURSDAY, JULY 19
Beautiful Wanderings: orchestra@ uwaterloo 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., free, featuring orchestra@waterloo, a university-wide orchestra open to students, staff, faculty, and alumni, directed by Daniel Warren; offering collection of enchanting and beautiful compositions from Europe and England, First United Church, 16 William St. W., Waterloo, music@uwaterloo.ca
MONDAY, JULY 23
Day Camp at Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., $225, For children ages five to 12; activities include swimming, canoeing, climbing wall, archery, low ropes, crafts, drama, music, environmental exploration, sports; theme: Ripples; campers with special needs included in all aspects of the day camp program; for more information and to register, visit www.hiddenacres.ca; July 23 to 27, Hidden Acres Mennonite Camp, 1921 Line 37, New Hamburg, 519-625-8602, info@hiddenacres.ca
FRIDAY, JULY 27
“Be Courageous” Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses 9:20 a.m. to 5 p.m., free, Talks and interviews: learn practical ways to face present and future challenges with courage; multimedia: observe what real people, and even five animals, can teach us about courage; public Bible discourse: “The Resurrection Hope Imparts Courage — How?”; feature film: on Sunday afternoon, see why Jonah feared his assignment and ran away; to July 29; www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/conventions, Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex, 400 East Ave., Kitchener, 1-905-630-5342, jose_fernandes@me.com