St. Peter's and the Community
St. Peter’s supports the West Elgin Daffodil Auxiliary in their outreach, particularly in the area of food donations. Members of St. Peter’s bring non-perishable goods to the church on a regular basis, and they are delivered to the Auxiliary office in Dutton. The Caring Cupboard in St. Thomas, Monica House, and other local organizations are also supported through funds and goods donated by St. Peter's.
Each year during Lent we raise funds to donate to the Effect:Hope, the Leprosy Mission of Canada. Over the past years the funds have supported early detection and treatment for more than a dozen people afflicted with this disease.
St. Peter’s strives to provide service and outreach to other causes both in the local community and in a larger area, including Sleeping Children Around the World and the Huron Hunger Fund.
In 2023, St. Peter's ACW made a donation to the Primate's World Development and Relief Fund (PWRDF) in support of the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and to the Ahil Hospital.
The hospice of Elgin County is another recipient of funds from St. Peter's, as they work towards bringing palliative care with home-like design to St. Thomas and serving all of Elgin.
St. Peter’s is part of the larger faith community in the West Elgin area, collaborating with other churches in outreach and service. Good Friday interdenominational services, vacation bible school, Advent and Lenten services.
Children’s Ministry
St. Peter’s believes in involving children from the youngest ages in the life of the church. Through stories, play, song, and crafts, children are introduced to the stories of the Bible. During part of Sunday morning services, children’s ministry takes place in the church basement. Young people play an active role in worship, from ringing the bell to signal the beginning of worship to assisting with collection.