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February
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Saturday, February 13th – Winter Fun Party 1:30 p.m. at Kildonan Park
Followed by Chili & Bannock
at Kildonan United Church
187 Kilbride Avenue
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Sunday, February 28th
N.E.S.T. FAMILY POT LUCK DINNER
5:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church
211 Kimberly Avenue
Adults: $5.00 plus supper dish Children: $2.00
See Dorothy Handkamer for Tickets!
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Tuesday, February 23rd – General Meeting
7:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church
211 Kimberly Avenue
All Are Welcome!
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CHRISTMAS HAMPERS
Seven Christmas Hampers were put together this year by members of St. Luke’s Zion. We received donations of money ($510.00), non-perishable grocery items and toys. Thank you to all who donated, shopped, assembled and delivered the hampers.
Linda Edel
For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
Matthew 25:35
BILLIOUS POND UPDATE!
Sunday, February 7th, 10:00 a.m. will be Billious Pond’s last Sunday morning performance at St. Luke’s Zion. We hope to continue performing monthly at Middlechurch and Maples Care Homes and possibly on occasion at Luther Home. On behalf of the members of the group I want to personally thank all who have supported and encouraged us over the past number of years.
Blessings, Bill
NEWSLETTER ITEMS
Items for the March newsletter can be given to Teresa Rumley or emailed to treerumley@shaw.ca by Sunday, February 21st.
Thank you!
LUTHER VILLAGE NEWS
- Ice Cream Social
with Fred Penner, Sunday, February 14th at
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 65 Walnut;
2-5:00 p.m. Tickets: $10 in advance
(3 & under free) $12 at the door.
- Luther Village “Un Traditional”
Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 18th at 7:00 p.m. at Lutheran Church of the Cross, 560 Arlington.
- Interested in Working or
Volunteering at camp – please check our website. Deadline for staff applications is Sunday, February 28th.
- Bud, Spud & Steak will be held on
Friday, April 16th, at Tijuana Yacht Club, CanadInns Polo Park; Auction, food & fellowship. Tickets: $15
- Bikeathon
June 11-13 at LV. Get on your bikes when the
snow is gone & join us for a 25, 80 or 100 km
ride! Pledges required. Details on website in
January. http://www.luthervillage.ca/
LWF Updates from Haiti
CLWR Haiti Appeal reaches $250,000
Winnipeg, January 28, 2010 – Below are updates received from the Act Alliance (Action by Churches Together) on the work being carried out by the Lutheran World Federation in Haiti. The ACT Alliance is an international ecumenical coalition of churches and church-based relief and development agencies based in Geneva. Both CLWR and the LWF (also Geneva-based) are members of the ACT Alliance. The LWF is playing a lead role in coordinating the ACT Alliance response in Haiti.
Bobby Waddell, a LWF staff member on the ground in Haiti, is providing brief updates and observations on the situation in Haiti on Twitter. The link is http://twitter.com/Bobby_Waddell/
Pastor Livenson Lauvanus of the Lutheran Church in Haiti has posted a message on YouTube. To view the message, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx9U8EV8rZI
Donations to the Canadian Lutheran World Relief Appeal for Haiti are supporting the work of the LWF and the ACT Alliance. As of January 27, donations received by CLWR have surpassed the $250,000 mark.
Updates on LWF activity in Haiti provided by the ACT Alliance
January 25
Port au Prince: LWF is already distributing water in three temporary settlements in Petionville, including St Theresse and Nerette. Water bladders with a capacity of 20,000 litres have been installed in St Theresse and tanks of water are in process to be installed in Nerette. Awareness about storage of water and sanitation has been provided to the community by two health promotion teams. Cleaning implements for clearing the area where the settlement is based have been provided. In Nerette, LWF has already installed eight communal latrines, including separate latrines for children and women, to ensure their protection. Special attention is being given to people with disabilities who cannot reach the distributions of food and water. Female-headed households and mothers and babies are also a priority. In Petionville around 1700 families (around 10,000 people) have benefited by LWF intervention. Coordination with other INGOS working in the area is in process, as well as work with the municipality. However, the latter is proving to be very fragile and creating confusion among NGO actors.
Outside Port au Prince: Last week (January 20-21) an assessment was made in Leogane and Gressier. In Leogane, LWF will work in two areas: Grande Riviere and Petite Riviere. This was further confirmed in two meetings in Leogane with local authorities on January 23 on coordination related to water and early recovery (especially the cash for work alternative promoted by the UNDP). The total population targeted is 8000 families. In Gressier, LWF will work supporting 800 families.
Another mission went to Gressier today (January 25) to determine, with the local partner, the areas to distribute tents donated by FCA and to plan further action during this week. On January 26, negotiations with the Municipality of Leogane to determine actions and map other actors who want to work in the rural areas will be held. Few other actors will want to work in the rural areas as most attention is given to the city of Leogane. On January 27, LWF is going on an assessment mission to Petit Goaves. LWF will also support displaced people who have moved to Thiotte, an area of work of its regular program.
Challenges still being faced are the logistics of acquiring materials and getting materials in place; coordination with government; lack of proper data – information
The main harbor of Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince was devastated by the country's January 12 earthquake, complicating the daunting task of getting international assistance to the hundreds of thousands survivors who are homeless.
January 27
Petion-ville – St Therese - LWF is distributing 20,000 litres of water per day, around three litres per person. Health promoters of the LWF team are finally succeeding in getting people to clean areas around water distribution.
A homeless earthquake survivor constructs a temporary shelter in an already crowded soccer stadium in the Santa Teresa area of Petionville, Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of Haitians were left homeless by the January 12 quake. The Lutheran World Federation, a member of the ACT Alliance, is currently installing a water system for this community.
Petion-ville – Nerette - Hot meals are being provided but people have expressed need for food items so they can cook their own food. It is important that food is bought locally. Four latrines are in place, and eight more will be in place by January 27. Two trucks of water have been delivered. Water tanks will be in place by tomorrow. The local committee is working well. The primary group has now identified 154 families (medium of five members) to receive distributions. Water distributions are working well. The health and hygiene/community mobilization team has been present.
Next days in Petion-ville - LWF is to put distribution systems in place. Planning and record keeping systems are underway. Distribution has been organised with preferential treatment for vulnerable people. Protection of the people has been organized by committees. Distribution of food, hygiene kits and baby kits is planned from January 28 onward. Distribution of water is controlled by the local committee and monitored by LWF staff.
Leogane - LWF has visited Leogane, covering the whole area from Gressier to Leogane. Coordination meetings from now on will be both in Leogane and Dinepa in Petion-ville. A meeting has been held with mayor Santos Alexis. LWF will work in the rural parts of Leogane, in the communes of Gran Riviere, Petite Riviere and Dessources. Assistance will be short, medium and longer term, including: shelter, water and sanitation, hygiene and non food items. Livelihoods are required as well as cash for work.
CLWR continues to accept donations for its Haiti Appeal Donations can be made online (www.clwr.org/donate), by telephone at (1‑800‑661‑2597 or 204-694-5602) or by cheques made payable to CLWR and mailed to CLWR, 302-393 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3B 3H6.