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Do You Need Work Done Inside and/or Outside Your Home?

Do You have needed work inside or outside your home? Do you have a neighbor with needed projects. These young people have experience, they’re supervised and they’re READY to WORK! Catholic Heart Workcamp http://heartworkcamp.com is coming to Plattsburgh, the last week of June.  There will be 300 teens from across the north country as well as from […]

Order Up Until May 21st

Spring should be arriving soon, and many people will be thinking about their flower gardens! Why not purchase your plants from the Peru Community Church Ladies Guild who will be selling geraniums, petunias and marigolds, by order only, in May. There will be three colors of geraniums (red, white and pink), and the cost will […]

St. Augustine’s Church – 1st Monday Within the Octave of Easter

St. Augustine’s Church on Easter Monday. As the the author Matt Kelly suggests, stop by for 10 minutes each day or as often as you can to just to think, relax and/or give thanks. Click here for 13 photos. 

St. Augustine’s Church Easter Vigil

St. Augustine’s Church Services

Holy Thursday – 7:30 p.m. Good Friday Passion of Our Lord 3 p.m. Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 8 p.m. Easter Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. All are Welcome!

Enjoy a Great Brunch Next Sunday

Palm Sunday Brunch Peru Community Church Fellowship Center, 13 Elm Street, Peru, NY – Sunday, April 9th from 9am – 1pm All you can eat brunch Adults – $8.00; Children (ages 5 – 12) $5.00; Under 5 FREE Scrambled Eggs, French Toast, Bacon, Biscuits & Sausage Gravy, Hash Browns, Fresh Fruit Salad, Milk, Coffee, Tea […]

Peru Community Church – Holy Week and Easter Services

The Peru Community Church announces special Holy Week and Easter season services. We welcome everyone – all are warmly invited to join in worship and Church-sponsored events at any time. The Palm Sunday services in the Sanctuary on April 9th at 8 am and 10:30 am, herald the triumphant entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem. The […]

Peru Community Church Announces Lenten Series

The Peru Community Church invites all to worship, pray and study during this holy season of Lent, which began on Ash Wednesday on March 1 and concludes Easter Sunday on April 16. The Reverend Peggi Eller, Pastor, will be preaching each Sunday in Lent about the churches in the Book of Revelation, and how Jesus’ […]

St. Augustine’s Soup Kitchen Menu for Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Vegetable Soup Chicken Breasts & Stuffing Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Cranberry Sauce Corn Cherry Cobbler The cooks are at work. The welcome mat is out. Serving begins at 4:30. Come and enjoy this free, delicious meal.

Father Gilbert Boisvert Funeral Mass on Hometown Cable

http://www.hometowncablenetwork.com/categories/69-religious/2704-fr-gilbert-boisvert-funeral-mass-2-6-17

A Season Like No Other

By John T. Ryan Recalling Christmas 2016 at St. Augustine’s Church, 3035 Main St., Peru, NY 12972. Click here to view 10 photos. 

Christmas Week Services at the Peru Community Church

Blue Christmas is a time for those who are sad, grieving, lonely or just looking for a reflective time of worship. Peru Community Church will be holding a Blue Christmas Service, open to everyone, on Thursday, December 22nd at 6:30 pm, in the Chapel of the Fellowship Center. Held the longest night of the year […]

Fellowship at the Harkness Methodist Church in the Form of a Free Dinner

If you find yourself hungry or alone (or both) on Christmas Day, come enjoy a FREE Ham Dinner at the Harkness Methodist Church Hall at the four corners in Harkness, 776 Hallock Hill Road, Peru. The dinner is Open to All, on Sunday December 25 from 2 to 5pm. In addition to warm fellowship, the […]

The Advent and Christmas Season at the Peru Community Church

The Peru Community Church announces its Advent and Christmas events and services. All are welcome and invited to worship and celebrate the coming of Christmas. Services are held at 8 am and 10:30 am, with nursery care provided, and coffee hour following. Sunday school for all ages (pre-school through adults) is at 9:15 am. Services […]

  Please Share! Peru – St. Augustine’s Parish Annual Craft Fair, Saturday December 3rd 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Augustine’s Parish Center, 3030 Main St., Peru. Dozens of crafters from all over the North Country , a great bake sale, drawings and even delicious soup and sandwiches for lunch.

51st Anniversary Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir Concert

The Keeseville-Peru Ecumenical Choir will be performing two concerts to celebrate its 51st anniversary. The first concert will be Saturday, December 17, 2016, at St. Augustine’s Church in Peru, at 7:30pm. The second concert will be Sunday, December 18, 2016, at St. John the Baptist Church in Keeseville at 7:30pm. The choir is directed by […]

A Chance to Give Thanks

On Tuesday, November 22 at 6:30pm, the Peru Community Church along with St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Church will be hosting a Community Thanksgiving Worship Service at 6:30pm at the Peru Community Church. This will be a service of celebration for the abundant harvest and the many blessings in the Peru community. Rev. Peggi Eller, Pastor […]

Fall Happenings at Peru Community Church

New and exciting things are happening around the church! Pastor Peggi Eller has been with us since July 1, and we are all learning together, sharing ideas, and visioning for the future. We invite you to join in worship Sundays at 8 – 8:40 am (a streamlined, slightly shorter service) or 10:30 -11:30 am (with […]

Youth Group to Host Beartracks at Peru Community Church Fellowship Center

Popular acoustic musical group Beartracks will perform Saturday, October 29, 2016 at 7 pm in the Peru Community Church Fellowship Center, 13 Elm Street, Peru, NY. Tickets are $10 in advance. $12 at the door (if available). Doors open at 6 pm. The Senior/Junior High Youth Group is pleased to host the performance. Proceeds will benefit […]

Churches Join to Assist Jamaican Project and Mission of Hope

Annual Pulled Pork Dinner – Saturday October 22nd 5:00 PM-7PM $8.00/$4.00 12 and under $6.00 for Walk of Faith participants $3.00 for Walk of Faith participants 12 and under Menu- pulled pork, corn on the cob, baked beans, rolls, salad and dessert Proceeds to North Country Mission of Hope and The Jamaican Project Sponsored by: Peru Community […]

Stock Up On Good Clothing

Peru – St. Vincent’s Tent Sale, 302 Main St., Peru, NY Gently used fall & winter clothing. Large Bag $6.00 Thursday 9/15 – 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday 9/16-Sunday 9/18 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Upcoming Events at Peru Community Church

The Peru Community Church is pleased to announce special celebrations and events over the coming weeks.  All are cordially invited to join with us in worship and special events.   The Fall/Winter/Spring worship service schedule is now in effect.  Worship services are at 8 am and 10:30 am in the sanctuary, Elm and Pleasant Streets, at […]

A New Pastor with a Unique Background

  By John T. Ryan Peru – On July 1, 2016 Reverend Peggi Eller become pastor of the Peru Community Church succeeding Interim Pastor David Svenson (2015-16) and Pastor Robert Svenson (2003-15). Pastor Peggi’s appointment is of historical note in that she is the church’s first female pastor and its first Methodist pastor since 1962. […]

Here’s a Plan for Next Sunday

The Harkness United Methodist Church invites one and all to wrap up Summer with a North Country treasure, and great fellowship!  Bring your family and meet your friends for a great meal at MICHIGANS FOR MISSION on Sunday August 28th from 11AM to 3PM at the Harkness Church Hall, 776 Hallock Hill Road in Peru. […]

Vacation Bible School to be held at Peru Community Church

PERU COMMUNITY CHURCH AND ST. AUGUSTINE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH INVITE CHILDREN AGES 3 YEARS TO 6TH GRADE TO EGYPT: JOSEPH’S JOURNEY FROM PRISON TO PALACE A summer bible event called Egypt: Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace will be hosted at Peru Community Church Fellowship Center, 13 Elm Street, Peru from Monday, August 1st to Friday, […]