September 28 – Oct. 4, 2025
1. Mon. Sept. 29– Bible Study – 10 am – 12 noon
2. Mon. Sept. 29- Belleville Choral Society- 6 – 9:30 pm
3. Tues. Sept. 30– Stitchers and Knitters – 9 am – 12 noon
4. Tues. Sept. 30– Harmony Music Program – 4:30 – 6:30 (loft)
5. Tues. Sept. 30– Toastmasters meeting – 6:30 – 8:30 pm
6. Wed. Oct. 1 – Bible Study – 6:30 – 8:30 pm
7. Thurs. Oct. 2 – Communion at Arabella Retirement Residence- 10:30 am
8. Thurs. Oct. 2– Chancel Choir rehearsals – 5:15 pm
9. Fri. Oct. 3 – Oktoberfest at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church- 4-7 pm
10. Sat. Oct. 4 – 80th Anniversary of V-Day (reading of names in church)
11. Sat. Oct. 4 – Alongside Hope – Pie Auction at 7 pm
12. Sun. Oct. 5 – Blessing of the Animals – at 10:30 am service
Coming events/ Activities
1. Read music? Love to sing? Now is the perfect time to join St. Thomas’ Chancel Choir. Rehearsals begin at 5:15 p.m. on Thursdays. For further details talk to Glen or any of the choir members.
2. Celebrity Pie Auction!
The Alongside Hope (formerly PWRDF) committee will hold its second annual Pie/Dessert Auction, Saturday Oct. 4th at 7:00 in the church hall. Come and enjoy a lively couple of hours bidding on pies and desserts, and sharing them over conversation with friends old and new. And if you’re a baker (or even just a shopper!), be a celebrity and contribute a pie or other dessert. We’ll be in the hall to receive your donations from 2:00 on Saturday until the auction at 7:00. The whole affair was a lot of fun last year and will be again this year! See you on October 4th!
3. Blessing of the Animals – On Sunday, Oct. 5, we will celebrate the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of all animals and the environment, with the Blessing of the Animals’ service. All pets are welcome, but we ask that they come on leash or secured in a crate.
4. Fundraising suggestion- People can bring/donate items toTalize, 199 Bell Blvd in Belleville and St Thomas’ will receive money deposited into our account. All people have to say when they drop off items is that it is for St Thomas’ Church. This will be an ongoing money raiser.
5. Attention Music lovers!
Come one, come all! Support our Harmony Music Programme with the purchase of tickets for the beautiful musical wall hanging made and donated by Elfrieda Snow. Tickets are just $2.00 each, 3 for $5.00 and 8 for $10.00. Please see Jane Lavery for tickets after the service. The winning ticket will be drawn on Dec 7th at the concert series, Christmas edition.
6. St. Thomas’ Chancel Choir proudly presents:
“Sunday@ 3”
They are here ………
Tickets for the St. Thomas’ Chancel Choir concert series “Sunday@ 3” are now available during coffee hour following the 10:30 service. This series consists of 7 concerts held the first Sunday of the month at 3:00 p.m. running from November to June and features a wide variety of musical talent from the Belleville area. The cost for the series is $40.00 and individual tickets for a specific concert can be purchased at the door for $10.00 each, if available. These one hour concerts give you the opportunity to enjoy the presentations of these groups at a much reduced price from their regular schedules. Proceeds from these concerts will be used towards the various music programs here at St. Thomas’.
7. St. Thomas’ Annual Christmas Card making Workshop
Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 9:15 am – 4 pm
Join us for a day of fun, friendship, creativity and food.
Cost – $50 All proceeds will go to St. Thomas’ Church
You may e-transfer nwickson@gmail.com
Register with Nancy Patterson Wickson 613-966-7535
8. Christmas Market 2025
Yes, it is fast approaching. Please look for an email forwarded regarding details for the Market this year.
Lots of ways to help out this year. Donations of theme baskets, gift cards, small gingerbread houses, and silent auction items.
Again reminders – Jewellry to be donated soon to aid in sorting and pricing. All items should be new, unused and homemade.
Sign up sheets will be in the church Sunday October 5th.
9. ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST DINNER AT THE LUTHERAN CHURCH
516 Victoria Ave, Belleville (next to Eastside SS)
Come one! Come all! Bring your appetites and your folk costumes to OKTOBERFEST at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on October 3 from 4-7 pm. Enjoy a traditional Oktoberfest Sausage and Sauerkraut Dinner with spatzle, cabbage rolls, warm German style potato salad, red cabbage, rye bread or buns, and homemade pie for dessert.
Adults: $20.00, Age: 6-12 $8.00, Children under 6: no charge. Takeout is available. European costumes are welcome!! Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is wheelchair accessible, with free parking. Volunteer support from Belleville International and BAPS. Make 8 Christmas Cards and enjoy a delicious fall lunch.
10. NAME TAGS
It’s time for a reminder to please wear your name tags. This is for the benefit of newcomers, visitors and also for some of the rest of us whose memory for names fails us from time to time. It would be much appreciated if you would wear them, please.
If you are new to the parish, I hope you have been given a welcome bag but if not please let me know. In the welcome bag is an information sheet for you to complete and either put on the collection plate or bring to the office. Once you hand your information sheet in, I will receive your name and will order a name tag for you. Your first name tag is free.
If you have lost/misplaced your name tag, please see Bonnie Dobson who for the small sum of $6 will order a new one for you. Also, if your name tag is broken, i.e. missing the magnet back, see Bonnie as she has replacement parts.
If you have a mailbox and don’t take your name tag home, we would ask you to please store your name tag in your mailbox. There is a magnetic board on which name tags can be put for those who do not have a mailbox.
Just a note of precaution….if you have a pacemaker, you may be advised to revert back to the name tags with a pin attachment, just let me know and I will order one for you.
Thanks, Bonnie Dobson
