St. Peter's Lutheran Church
In the village of Brodhagen
Pastor Rev. Steve Johnston
R.R.1 Bornholm, ON N0K 1A0 Ph:519-345-2535

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About Us

Many generations of families have worshiped here and still do.  As Lutherans, we are committed to sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ especially through Word & Sacrament. We study and preach God’s Word and offer the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion to all.  We baptise infants, children, youth and adults.  Contact the pastor if you wish to pursue Christ’s call through Baptism for yourself or for a child in your care.  (Also see About Baptism.)

Holy Communion is usually offered on the first, third and fifth Sundays of the month in addition to Festival Sundays and other special occasions.  See the home page for details on our worship services. 

We are part of the Eastern Synod within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC). We are also in a full communion relationship with the Anglican Church of Canada and all Anglicans are especially welcome at St. Peter's.

Where We Live

Using data from 2007, here is the breakdown of our family units:

Programs

Our Sunday School is very active with 9 different classes to cover our young Christian’s needs.  We are currently using teaching material from David C Cooke.  Each Sunday the children gather in the basement for a Sunday School Opening which includes: announcements, recognizing children’s birthdays, welcoming visitors, taking up an offering, talking about the theme of the day and praying the Lord’s Prayer together  On Holy Communion Sunday’s those children that wish to share in the meal are invited to the sanctuary in time to participate in the sacrament. 

On Family Sundays, usually on the first Sunday of the month, we offer a more inclusive worship service for all the family and for all of our generations to worship together. There is no Sunday School on Family Sundays.  Holy Communion is usually part of our Family Services.

The Holy Communion Instruction Program is not a requirement before taking communion, but instruction is offered to children when they are around grade 4.  This is a chance for our children to learn about more about the sacrament and in particular the Lutheran teaching on the Holy meal. Contact the pastor if you or your child wishes to take communion or the instruction program.

Our Confirmation Program runs from September to May ending with a confirmation service usually on the Day of Pentecost.  This is typically for grade 8 students and we include teaching about the Lutheran doctrine of grace and forgiveness, Luther's  Catechism, prayer, service & mission, history of  the reformation (who was Martin Luther),  We also take trips to other Christian worship services and other faith traditions and also have a Confirmation Camp retreat. 

The Evangelical Lutheran Women’s group (ELW) has an active and engaging program combining service, fellowship and learning as an active and practical expression of the gospel. More details on this year's program.

Pastoral Care is a key ministry in our congregation. This includes visitations for those that are unable to worship with the community on a regular basis. We visit people in their private homes and also in nursing homes. The pastor is only one of the care givers and other volunteers make many visits to those in our care especially those that are sick, lonely, in distress or mourning. Please contact the pastor to request a visit, prayers or just to talk.

Music is an important part of our ministry led by Ed Havenga our Choir Director and organist.  Our Senior choir presents their musical offerings every other  week during the Sunday School year. Several times each year, the Senior choir also assists the pastor in leading worship at the local nursing homes in Mitchell to the delight of the residents.  In past years we have had a junior Choir and we are always looking for young choiristers.

Youth Group  - See their page