FAITH EVENTS
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
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
Mount on the Move: A Celebration of Music and Food 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., $10; child free; further donations over $20 receipted, Taste and Hear: Mount on the Move: a music and food extravaganza includes three stages, 10 musical acts, five tasting food stations in support of Mount Zion’s Choral Scholar music program, Mount Zion Lutheran Church, 29 Westmount Rd. S., Waterloo, 519-885-4633
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
Teen Challenge Choir 10 to 11:30 a.m., free, Hear a dynamic choir presentation by Teen Challenge, featuring students sharing their amazing stories of freedom from addiction, Faith Evangelical Missionary Church, 3849 King St. E., Kitchener, 519-893-2720 ext. 222, rich.kopanke@faithchurch.ca
Potter’s Clay at Knox Preston 6:30 to 8 p.m., free-will offering, Country, folk, gospel and a little rock music to bring us together and one step closer to God, Knox Preston Presbyterian Church, 132 Argyle St. N., Cambridge, 519-653-6691, knoxpreston@rogers.com
Theatre of the Beat: Local Mennonite Churches Partner to Bring #ChurchToo to the Region 7 to 9 p.m., admission by donation, #ChurchToo: a powerful and relevant production that explores the struggles of wading into the realities of sexual assault and examines the difficulties of speaking out in a community where the topic of sex is often considered taboo; for ages 14-plus, Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, 57 Stirling Ave. N., Kitchener, johnny@theatreofthebeat.ca
Saturday Night at Central 7 to 8 p.m., free-will offering, Musical variety night, and even one illusionist, with talent from our community and Central Church; free refreshments, Central Presbyterian Church, 7 Queen’s Square, Cambridge, 519-658-5857, missions@cpcmail.ca
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19
Fireside Chat 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., free-will donation, Weekly drop-in event; enter by door #2 at the rear of the church; join us for coffee/tea and conversation; all welcome; Mondays, to Dec. 17, Saint Luke’s United Church, 1620 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge, 519-740-0531, rosemary69.rb@gmail.com
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21
Wednesdays at Knox: Walter McLean: Namibia: Post-Aparteid Employment Empowerment 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., free, A former minister at Knox and as a Member of Parliament served as Secretary of State, reports on current Canadian efforts to strengthen partnerships that work to empower industrial development to aid previously disadvantaged workers in Namibia, Knox Presbyterian Church, 50 Erb St. W., Waterloo, 519-886-4150
Community Dinners at Highland Baptist Church 5:30 to 7 p.m., $2; family $5, Food and conversation, kids’ activities and homework help; first and third Wednesdays of month, to May 15, Highland Baptist Church, 135 Highland Rd. W., Kitchener, 519-745-9461, office@highlandbaptist.ca
Celebrate Recovery Meeting 7 to 9 p.m., free, Got hurts, habits or hangups: The Cambridge Chapter of Celebrate Recovery welcomes you; we acknowledge God as our higher power and the power of His Word to heal us; Wednesdays to June 26, Cambridge-Preston Church of the Nazarene, 1332 Hamilton St., Cambridge, 519-653-6036, turnerjk@hotmail.com
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22
Bible Study Group: A Survey of the New Testament 3 to 4:30 p.m., free, Non-denominational group: aims to get a big picture understanding of the New Testament; explore, reflect and respond to what each of the last 27 books of the Bible contributes to its overall theme; Thursdays to Dec. 13, Rockway Centre, 1405 King St. E., Kitchener, 519-741-2507, rockwaycc@kitchener.ca
Theatre of the Beat: Local Mennonite Churches Partner to Bring #ChurchToo to the Region 7 to 9 p.m., admission by donation, #ChurchToo: a powerful and relevant production that explores the struggles of wading into the realities of sexual assault and examines the difficulties of speaking out in a community where the topic of sex is often considered taboo; for ages 14-plus, Steinmann Mennonite Church, 1316 Snyder’s Rd. W., Baden, johnny@ theatreofthebeat.ca
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23
Retro Christmas Show 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., $15, includes light refreshments, A nostalgic Christmas show full of Hollywood Stars, glitz and glamour; highlighting great holiday tunes and legendary singers from the ’50s and ’60s, such as Dean Martin, Brenda Lee and Elvis; plus a special tribute to White Christmas movie, Trinity Anglican Church, 12 Blair Rd., Cambridge, jackiegrainge@rogers.com
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24
Theatre of the Beat: Local Mennonite Churches Partner to Bring #ChurchToo to the Region 7 to 9 p.m., admission by donation, #ChurchToo: a powerful and relevant production that explores the struggles of wading into the realities of sexual assault and examines the difficulties of speaking out in a community where the topic of sex is often considered taboo; for ages 14-plus, Waterloo North Mennonite Church, 100 Benjamin Rd., Waterloo, johnny@theatreofthebeat.ca
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25
Birthday of Guru Nanak 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., free, Kitchener-Waterloo Gurdwara (Temple) celebrates Guru’s Birthday; in the honor the Guru Congregation will donate 10,000 lbs. of food and $1,100 to the Food Bank plus $551 to the House of Friendship, Sikh Gurdwara, 2070 Snyder’s Rd. E., Petersburg, 519-634-5681, c.s.ahuja@sympatico.ca
Community Hymn Sing 3 to 4 p.m., free, A time of praise and celebration, singing familiar hymns accompanied by organ and piano; all welcome, Faith Evangelical Missionary Church, 3849 King St. E., Kitchener, 519-893-2720, office@faithchurch.ca
Ecumenical Prayer Service with Taizé Songs 7:30 to 9 p.m., free, Meditative prayer service with Scripture, silence, the Cross, candlelight and songs from the Taizé community in France, Waterloo North Mennonite Church, 100 Benjamin Rd., Waterloo, pagrundy16@yahoo.com