coming events
There is so much to see here. So, take your time, look around, and learn about all of our upcoming programming! Click the button below or scroll down to check out our "Announcements" section with posters and detailed information about our programming, or, keep scrolling to see our full list of upcoming events!
YOUTH GROUP: Friday, September 12 from 7-9PM
All Youth in grades 7-12 are invited to join us for a chance to reconnect after the summer break. We will spend our evening chatting, playing games and boxing up care packages for our youth who have recently moved on to post secondary education.
Speak to Kim, Rev. Rebecca or email education@armourheights.org for more details.
ARMOUR HEIGHTS' BLESSING OF THE BACKPACKS
During our service on Sunday, September 14, we will have our annual blessing of the backpacks during the Children's Time. Everyone (adults included) is welcome to bring in their school or work bag to be blessed as we enter into a new school year. As a reminder of this blessing, participants will receive a backpack tag and/or sticker.
THE PRAYER PRACTICE CALLED EXAMEN | Wednesday, September 17 at 7:30pm
Prayer happens in all kinds of ways and each of us may have various ways prayer works for us. We pray for all kinds of things. Sometimes our prayer is urgent and focussed. Other times our prayer may lack vigor, become rote, and we're not sure what to expect from it all.
There is a particular prayer practice that is almost 2000 years old that has transformed people of faith in significant ways. It is called the "Prayer of Examen." It involves 5 steps. Typically it is practiced at the end of the day and can be done daily or several times a week. The promise is that the Prayer of Examen can totally change the way you see and live your life in relationship to yourself, God, the people around you and the world around you too. Are you interested in discovering whether this can be true for you?
WOMEN'S WELLNESS WEEKEND | Friday, September 19 to Sunday, September 21
Women of AHPC are invited to a weekend away at Cairn Family of Camps. Cairn is located in Baysville (approximately 2.5 hours north of Toronto) and offers the perfect and picturesque backdrop to a time of fun, relaxation and connection with other women within our wider church community.
To find out more details, click the link below and/or speak to Rev. Rebecca.
FALL STUDY: WRITINGS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT
Did you know that besides the gospels and the letters of Paul, there are a number of other writings in the New Testament? Some are letters and some are writings of wisdom, warning and counsel. All have to do with how to live as persons and within communities in precarious, threatening and uncertain times.
Join us for an 8-week study and discussion series on the writings of the New Testament: specifically: James, Peter, John and Jude, beginning Wednesday, September 24, 7:30pm. This will be a hybrid gathering (in-person and online). Notes to guide your reading and reflection will be provided ahead of each session.
ARMOUR HEIGHTS BOOK CLUB: 2025 SELECTIONS
Our 2025 reads have been selected! Join us on the last Thursday of every month as we discuss the book of the month. All are welcome - whether you have read all, part or none, of the book! Stay tuned for our 2026 selections!
Here are our fall 2025 selections:
Thursday, September 25
Book Club, “The Knowing” by Tanya Talaga, 7:30pm
Thursday, October 30
"Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame"
by Olivia Ford
Thursday, November 20
"Health for All: A Doctor’s Prescription for a Healthier Canada"
by Jane Philpott
ongoing programs and projects
Exercise & Falls Prevention Online!
We are pleased to inform you that Circle of Care is now offering their exercise classes online through ZOOM! Circle of Care provides free exercise and falls prevention classes to older adults living in the community. The Falls Prevention program is led by an Occupational Therapist, and the Group Exercise Classes are led by trained fitness professionals. Classes are designed to help participants increase mobility, relieve pain and reduce the risk of falls by building strength and improving balance. Classes are funded by the Central Local Health Integration Network (CLIN), and are offered to eligible participants free of charge.
The classes have received RAVE reviews from our Armour Heights Community and run daily at 10:30AM, Monday to Friday! Each class offers a variety of options to challenge participants of all fitness levels. To view the full schedule and register for classes, click the button below.
If you have any other questions, please contact Erin Stone for details.
Milk Bags Into Mats & Egg Cartons for the Food Bank!
We have just received an update from Gillian MacCausland that in 2023 we have collected 592! Each mat for an adult takes 500-700 bags. CLICK HERE or the button below to learn more about the program. If any youth or other participants might be interested in getting involved by sorting or counting bags, let us know!
We also collected 459 egg cartons in 2023! Visits to the food bank that we are sending the egg cartons to have gone from 4,000 families each month at the first part of the year, to 7,500 this summer. We also continue to collect bread tags. Thank you for keeping the food bank in good supply! Keep it up!
If you are also able to supply diapers, baby formula, feminine hygiene products, general personal care items (soaps, toothpastes, shampoos etc.) or any items that can take a chunk out of a limited budget, they would be gratefully received as the cost for these items continues to rise. If you have any questions, speak to Erin or Gillian.
Many thanks again to Gillian MacCausland for piloting this project that serves our community and our planet!