Talgud at St. Peter's

Eestlased Kanadas | 27 Jul 2023 | EWR OnlineEWR

The Ladies Guild supplied the hungry crew with plenty of hot coffee, cool drinks, sandwiches, and home baking - pics/2023/07/60390_003_t.jpg — The Ladies Guild supplied the hungry crew with plenty of hot coffee, cool drinks, sandwiches, and home baking

The Estonian word “talgud” means to gather to carry out a major task, or cooperate in voluntary work, and this is exactly what occurred last week at Toronto Peetri Kirik. Crews of volunteers moved about the church clearing out cupboards, taking inventory of books, moving furniture, assessing archival materials, wiping down shelving, packing dusty curtains, and painting. The Ladies Guild supplied the hungry crew with plenty of hot coffee, cool drinks, sandwiches, and home baking.

The church apartment had an entire library of religious books that had been left behind by the various ministers that had lived there. All of the books were sorted, with some being donated, others given to the archives, and some moved downstairs so that in the future we may establish a reference library. Some very old and interesting Bibles were discovered which we hope to have on display at an upcoming service.

The archive room now has more shelving space. The back cupboards and hymnals in the sanctuary have been inventoried and reorganized. The Ladies Guild room was given a make-over of sorts with furniture being moved and cupboards reorganized. Have a look in the office, there has been some furniture movement in there as well to make visitors feel cozy.

The total man-hours (and woman-hours) were well over 200! Many hours of prep-work, picking up materials, and baking, are not included in that number. We are so gratified by the love people show for our church through their personal effort.

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When we next have our “talgud”, please come join us, make new friends, and help to ensure our congregation’s continued sustainability. There is much to be done! A church is an organization that runs on the help and dedication of volunteers. There are many roles to fill. We know everyone does not have the time or the physical ability to participate in our “talgud” , but we welcome whatever encouragement you can give be it verbal or financial.

A very sincere thank you to all who came out to support our church including the congregation members, church supporters, and relatives. Everyone left invigorated with a job well done.