Lockside Community Church
Sundays are the start. Most of what we do happens Monday to Saturday, and you are invited to all of it.
Plan your first SundayOn now: . Next: , ().Our week, every week.
SundayToday
- 10 amSunday service
- 6:30 pmEvening serviceSmaller and quieter
MondayToday
- 6:30 pmNewcomers' EnglishAll levels
TuesdayToday
- 1 pmFood bankAnyone
WednesdayToday
- 7 amPrayer and breakfastEveryone
- 5:30 pmCommunity dinnerFree, all welcome
ThursdayToday
- 7 pmYouth nightGrades 7 to 12
FridayToday
- 1 pmFood bankAnyone
SaturdayToday
- 9 amSaturday crewVolunteers welcome
Services Through the week
Your first Sunday
- SundaySunday serviceKids' program and live stream
- SundayEvening serviceSmaller and quieter
Park on Water Street
Or in the lot next door, which is free on Sundays. The main doors face the river.
Say hi at the welcome table
Someone will show you where the kids go, where the coffee is, and where to sit.
Stay for lunch
On the first Sunday of the month we eat together after the service. Everyone is welcome.
- Parking
- Free in the municipal lot beside the church on Sundays, and on Water Street.
- Kids
- Nursery to grade 6 during the 10 am service, with checked and trained leaders.
- Getting around
- Level entrance from Water Street, an elevator to the hall, and an accessible washroom on each floor.
- What to wear
- Anything. Really.
- How long
- About an hour.
What about my kids?
Nursery to grade 6 during the 10 am service, with checked and trained leaders.
Safety Every volunteer is police-checked and trained, and there are always two screened adults in every kids' and youth room.
Hello from us
Hi, I'm Joel. If you have been past our building on Water Street on a Tuesday, you have probably seen the line for the food bank. That is Lockside too.
Come to whatever fits your week: a Sunday, a meal, a youth night, or a Saturday fixing bikes. We would love to meet you.
Joel Abernathy Pastor
Get involved
Food bank
Groceries and fresh produce for anyone who needs them. No appointment, no questions.
Community dinner
A free hot dinner in the hall, cooked by volunteers. Bring a friend or come meet one.
Youth night
Games, food, music, and honest conversation. Rides home available, just ask.
Saturday crew
Bike repair, small home repairs for seniors, and yard work around the east end.
Kids' church
Bible stories, songs, and crafts led by screened, trained, and cheerful volunteers.
Newcomers' English
Conversation practice over tea for people learning English. Free, all levels.
Coming up
Coming up
Thanksgiving food drive
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Drop off non-perishables at the church any weekday, 9 to 4.
Winter coat giveaway
, 10 am. The hall
Free coats, boots, and mitts for kids and adults.
Christmas Eve family service
, 4 pm
Carols, the Christmas story, and hot chocolate. About 45 minutes.
Community Christmas dinner
, 1 pm
Turkey dinner for anyone who would rather not be alone. Call the office to book a seat or to help.
Catch up on Sundays
Bread
Feeding five thousand
Bread
Give us this day
Bread
Manna in the wilderness
Our team
Joel Abernathy
Pastor
Ama Mensah
Community meals and food bank
Sofia Haddad
Youth
Ken Whitlow
Facilities and Saturday crew
Who we are
Lockside started in 2009 with a Sunday service and a soup pot. The soup pot turned into a community meal, the meal turned into a food bank, and the food bank turned into most of our week.
We are a church for the whole east end: families, students, seniors, people between homes, people new to Canada. Whoever you are, there is a seat at the table.
Why we do all this
Everything at Lockside, from the soup pot to Sunday, comes back to Jesus:
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (John 3:16-17, KJV)
What we believe
We believe in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; that Jesus lived, died, and rose again for the life of the world; and that the Bible is God's word to us. We try to live it out in the east end of Peterborough, one meal at a time.
Give
Everything that happens here, from Sunday coffee to the food bank, is paid for by people who give. Thank you.
Groceries twice a week
The food bank is open Tuesdays and Fridays for anyone in the east end.
Wednesday dinner
A free hot dinner in the hall, cooked by volunteers.
Youth night rides
Rides home after youth night, so no one misses out.
Food donations are welcome at the church office any weekday.
Prayer
Our prayer team meets on Wednesday mornings. Requests are kept confidential.
Safe church
- Safe church
- Every volunteer who works with kids or youth is police-checked and trained. Two screened adults are in every kids' and youth room.
Your next step
Got a question, a struggle, or just curious? Joel would love to grab a coffee on Water Street.
Questions
Do I have to come to church to use the food bank?
No. The food bank and community meals are for anyone in Peterborough. Nobody is asked to come on Sunday.
Can I volunteer if I am not a member?
Yes. Most of our Saturday crew and kitchen volunteers are neighbours, not members. Just show up or call the office.
What are Sundays like?
About an hour: a few songs with a band, a talk from the Bible, prayer, and coffee after. Casual and a bit loud.