Proposed Purpose and Guiding Principles for St. Luke’s Zion:

Our purpose is to share God’s love with all people.

Guiding Principles:

1. Jesus is Lord and Saviour.
2. Prayer and worship strengthen us.
3. Faith is expressed in action, compassion and sharing.
4. All people are welcome through God’s grace.
5. Jesus forgives, heals, and sets free.
6. We trust in God and are open to the Holy Spirit.

Continue to pray, and study, and discuss!  Opportunities are coming soon to sign up for discussion times.

IN OUR PRAYERS:

Please remember in your prayers our shut-in’s in long term care:

Helen  – Holy Family Nursing Home

Irene  - River Park Gardens

Lilla  - Luther Home

Elfrieda  - Luther Home

Adeline  – Maples PCH

Anna  - Charleswood Care Centre

Laura  - Red River Place, Selkirk

Mary  - Luther Home

Soup “n” Pie

1997 - 17 years ago, St. Luke's and Zion had their first worship together. The first Sunday in Advent, a fitting day to get together and celebrate with a meal. Soup 'n' Pie.... pass the word around! Old friends, new friends, let's get together and share. Sunday, Nov 30th  after worship service. Come one come all.

NEST 

A copy of the letter that was sent to the trustee of Christ Lutheran Church is posted on the bulletin board. Christ Lutheran had generously gifted NEST with $30,000.00.  This was surely much appreciated, and has significantly reduced our current liability (future commitments) to $15,470.00 as of Sept. 2014.

The Winnipeg Steel Orchestra Fundraiser held on Oct. 4, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church treated its audience with an evening of special, varied music, much enjoyed by all.  NEST benefited by the sum of $2,419.25 (200 tickets sold).

Updates of Refugees:

The OKBE family – MUSIE, his wife ASTER and son, MARDOCHAI (8), originally from Eritrea, arrived Sept. 17, 2014 (applied 2011).  When they arrived in Eastern Canada, they chose to live with family in Windsor.  They remain the responsibility of NEST for 1 year.

The KOBWA family (Dec, 2013), originally from the Congo – mother KAHINDISA, son CLAUDE (19) and 3 young relatives SHAURI (22), SANDRA (20) and BRENDA (17) are doing well.  They are currently looking for housing in St, Boniface (closer to schools).  After a learning period, CLAUDE is being hired at Palliser’s Furniture.  They all finished summer English courses and will continue education.  SANDRA is also working part-time at office cleaning.

St. Luke’s Zion has offered to make up and send Christmas Hampers to 2 refugee families.  These were formerly sent by Christ Lutheran Church.  NEST Churches will again be sending hampers to families.  Please watch for details of items needed or to be included in the hampers.  Thank You!

Upcoming Events:

Nest General Meeting - Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 held at Christ Lutheran Church, 211 Kimberley Ave.

APPLEBEE’S PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Will be held on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2015 from 8:00 to 10:00 am. Regent Avenue location.

This is a NEST fundraiser.   See Dorothy Handkamer for tickets ($10.00 each)

See Poster on the bulletin board.

Thank-you always, for your continued prayers and contributions to NEST.

                                    Dorothy Handkamer

Canadian Lutheran World Relief
 

Call for support for Ebola patients and Iraq humanitarian crisis

Ebola:

We are accepting donations for medicines and medical supplies to treat people infected with Ebola in Liberia. This support is made possible through partnerships with World Renew, the Christian Health Association of Liberia and a grant from the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation. Learn more about the response here: http://clwr.donorshops.com/product/0A12F05/ebolaoutbreakresponse.php

Iraq:

Maryam is an Iraqi Christian sheltering at a church in Jordan, where she's receiving support from Lutheran World Federation. She would like to go home, but doesn't think it's possible anymore. "I just want all this to end," she says. Read more about Maryam here.
We are accepting donations to provide emergency aid to civilians forced from their homes by Islamic State (IS) attacks in Iraq. Your support provides food, water, sanitation, shelter, clothing and psychosocial support through our partner the Lutheran World Federation. Learn more about the response here: http://clwr.donorshops.com/product/7F4D78D/iraqcrisisemergencyrelief.php

EDITOR’S DESK:

Please be sure to submit any items for December’s Newsletter no later than November 27th, 2014.   When submitting the items to my email address: helenjanzen@mymts.net  please indicate in the Re or Message line of your sent email to me, that it is pertaining to the Church’s Monthly Newsletter.  An example could be: Re: Church Newsletter Material. You can also leave a message for Helen anytime at 338-1432.

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,

Loved, and were loved, and now we lie

In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch; be yours to hold it high.

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep, though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

- John McCrae