BAPTISMS FOR JANUARY:  

Inspired by the congregational pledge made in the service of Holy Baptism (see page 228, EvLW), we will be including names of those baptized at

St. Luke's Zion in our monthly newsletters. We hope this will be a reminder to lift them up in prayer, wherever they may be in their faith-walk. 

The following were baptized in the month of January in previous years: 

David A. C.                Mercedes R. W.

Destiny R. M.            Mary B. M.

Alison L. W.              Sara A. M.

Elle A. N.                  Elizabeth S. M.

Garrett J. H.             Kate E. M.

Charlee J. P. C.

IN OUR PRAYERS:

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

Phyllis A. – Concordia Place

Laura G. - Red River Place, Selkirk

Irene K. - River Park Gardens

Anna M. – Fred Douglas Lodge

Doreen S. - Luther Home

Alice V. – Middlechurch Home 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR SERVICE AT SLZ:  

Please fill out a Sunday Servant sheet located on the table in the narthex if you are interested in serving as Ushers, Communion Assistants, Readers,

Operating the projector and Choir members. 

All training is provided!!! 😊

SLZ BUDGET MEETING:

will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 8th at SLZ.

SLZ ANNUAL REPORTS:

are due by Sunday, January 27th! Please email your report to stluzi@mymts.net  or hand it in to a council member. Thank You!

SLZ ANNUAL MEETING:

is scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 24th following worship and lunch. All are welcome to attend!

CONSIDER SUPPORTING your CONGREGATION:

all year round through PAR (Pre-Authorized Remittance) on the 20th of each month.  Application forms are available from SLZ on the table in the narthex or request to have one emailed to you stluzi@mymts.net.

SLZ NEWSLETTER: via email

Would you like to receive the newsletter each month via email?  Simply send a request to stluzi@mymts.net.  Your email address will not be shared with others.

SUNDAY SCHOOL: 2019 - January

   6th - Sunday School Christmas play

13th – Sunday School classes & Toddlers

20th - Sunday School classes & Toddlers

27th - Sunday School classes & Toddlers

The St. Luke’s Zion Sunday School will be presenting a Christmas message during Worship on January 6th, 2019. Following worship everyone is invited downstairs for lunch. There will be a free will offering. Join us!!! All are welcome!!!

SAVE THE DATE: SLZ GOT TALENT & LUNCHEON

March 31, 2019 - following Worship – All are Welcome! There will be a free will offering to help cover the cost of the food J  Everyone is Welcome to attend!!! Come on out and cheer or. . . Sign-up and share your talent with us…Singing, playing a musical instrument, writing/reciting poetry or even tell us your own stories, crafts, cooking, baking, photography etc.  Possibilities are endless!!!

**Great Food, Great Fellowship, Silent Auction, Door Prizes, Great FUN for everyone…help us make this event successful…join us!!!!

DONATIONS WELCOME: beverages, desserts, silent auction & door prizes, monetary donations to purchase necessary items. Please see Joanne Janzen, Sharon Appler or Betty Gunn for more information and to answer any questions you may have. Thank You! SLZ Sunday School.

SAVE THE DATE: SUNDAY SCHOOL EASTER PLAY:

booked for April 28th during Worship with Luncheon  following. Hosted by the Sunday School. Watch for details J

YOUTH: 2019 - Youth upcoming Schedule:

Sun., Jan. 6th - Prairie Fire at SLZ
service at 6:30 p.m. / Youth supper at 5:00 p.m.
All invited!

Sun. Jan. 20th - ‘Eat.Praise.Repeat’ at ALLC
Supper 5:00 p.m. / $5:00 for supper 

Service 6:00 p.m. - All are Welcome!
 

Feb. 8th - 10th - Winter youth retreat
held in Gimli, Manitoba / Details TBA

CONFIRMATION: another Cookie request

If there are any bakers out there who would like to provide cookies for confirmation classes on Jan. 29th  or Feb. 5th, please let Pastor Lynne know. Approximately 2-3 dozen cookies are needed each week.

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: 

planning meeting – Ladies and gents if interested, please mark your calendar for our first planning meeting for the 2019 World Day of Prayer: 

Sat. Jan. 19th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at 107 Maynard Close (Don and Linda Edel’s home). 

Bring your own sandwich.  We have important decisions to make regarding this event as SLZ will be hosting it this year.”

LUM:

News from your Ministry Manager

A Message of Thankfulness

It is impossible to thank everyone specifically for your generosity and prayers.  It is really overwhelming to see the consistent generosity from individuals and congregations towards the Lutheran Urban Ministry for the countless needs of daily operation. 

Volunteers from congregations – I could fill two  pages and here are just a very few examples of this invaluable help: - the two who pick up the Winnipeg Harvest Food Bank twice a month and deliver it to the Urban and the two who arrive to help sort it into the client boxes;  - the two ladies from Arms of the Cross who help in the kitchen and in so many other ways;  - a volunteer who stops by every Wednesday morning and helps to sort clothing and food donations;   - the volunteer who cooks for the Men’s Group and fills in with creating tasty meals for 100 people (out of miscellaneous food in our freezer) when the meal team calendar is empty for that day;  - the two board members who organize and run the monthly no-charge family bingo; - the board member who washes dishes every Thursday after the supper; - the cookie bakers, the coffee loaf baker, and the soup makers;  - and my wonderful helper in the pantry!  

Christmas Gift Bags We thank so many people for donating the items that have gone into the Urban Christmas gift bags!  This year we are filling 180 gift bags: 60 each for men, women and children/youth. As of today, I have recorded 50 names with ages ranging from newborn to 18 years of age and we will fill an additional ten bags.  Their bags will be tailored to age, etc.  These are children and teenagers who attend with parents and/or grandparents (some regularly, some occasionally).

The Urban has also received a wonderful gift of  Christmas bags of toiletries and socks for men and women.  These will all be given at the same time (Sunday, December 23 during the lunch following the worship service).  

 The Men’s Group and the men’s gift bags will all  include plastic thermos cups with lids because of the generosity of a gift of 100 of these mugs. Quilts A quilt draw has been held on the first three Sundays of December with a total of 32 quilts given to happy recipients.  The names of those who wished to have a quilt were placed in an ice cream pail and names were drawn after the worship services.  The work of many hands in Manitoba went into the making of these quilts and we appreciate the generosity in giving them to the Urban to distribute.

Please visit our newly designed website! The website address is the same (www.theurban.ca).  Our new website supports video and will regularly feature short snippets of happenings at the Urban!  Check out: The Lutheran Urban Ministry Short Documentary Film: Hope is Never Lost (12 minutes) captures the heart and soul of the Urban.  View from our website or through YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FatPtzT9HhY   

Thank you to the meal teams who ensure that no one leaves the Urban hungry, and to all those who donate groceries for our emergency food. Our website calendar shows available dates for meal teams: http://www.theurban.ca/calendar.php  Please contact me: rhonda@theurban.ca for additional information, or to have your meal team added to the calendar.

Kind regards,  Rhonda Gorham Ministry Manager

Urban Current Immediate Needs: 

FOOD ITEMS

The Urban maintains a pantry.  For those who attend the Urban, who are in a sudden difficult circumstance, food packages/items are given as needed.   

This pantry also serves as a reserve for community meal preparation.  We welcome gifts for food or gift cards.

​IN HIGH DEMAND

Canned meats: tuna/salmon, ham, chicken, corned beef, Klik or Spam, Canned vegetables: peas, corn, green and yellow beans, pork & beans, Pasta sauce, Pasta: egg noodle, macaroni, spaghetti, Peanut butter, Jam / jelly, ruit cocktail, small tins of mandarin oranges, Pudding cups, Juice boxes - individual size, Cookies, Cereal, Instant coffee (small jars) /tea, Ground coffee for Urban coffee urn

OTHER ITEMS

Canned soups, Canned tomatoes, Kraft dinner, Juice boxes – 1 litre, Rice, Soup bases/broths (liquid or cubes) (chicken, beef, vegetable), Boxed scalloped potatoes, Powdered juice mix,Graham crackers / Soup (or other) crackers, Mayonnaise, Vegetable oil, Baking powder for bannock, Cheez Whiz, Baking items for cookies: (chocolate chips, raisins, flour, baking powder, baking soda), Cards and cribbage boards, Plastic shopping bags and re-usable shopping bags

CLOTHING ITEMS

Winter Clothing - jackets, hoodies with working zippers, winter boots, Hats, Scarves, Gloves / Mitts, Socks (Heavier Wool Ones Preferred)

HYGIENE KITS

Toothpaste, Tooth Brushes, Deodorant, Razors, Kleenex, Soap, Shampoo, Lotion, Sanitary pads / tampons / panty liners

Also needed:

plastic grocery bags; empty margarine & yogurt containers.

Coffee for the coffee urn and tea are welcomed donations as the coffee urn and tea pots are always on here for those who attend! 

Please contact rhonda@theurban.ca for drop off times.
Thanks so much   ~Rhonda Gorham 

NEST:

The next NEST General Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 22nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Grace Lutheran Church (211 Kimberly Avenue).

LUTHER VILLAGE

Giving Challenge

Under God's grace, Luther Village exists to provide Christian ministry in a harmonious outdoor setting to give all individuals the opportunity for growth and renewal of mind, body, and soul.

While our ministry is strong and vibrant, our infrastructure is ageing and has left us with a number of urgent projects for next year: repairing flooring and floor joists in the Dining Hall and Kitchen, fixing the Dining Hall roof that is starting to leak, upgrading cabins, replacing sinking docks.

With help from donors like you, we are able to continue to be a vibrant Christian community where all are welcome! Thank you for prayerfully considering what you can donate this year.

NEWS & EVENTS AROUND THE SYNOD:

Fundraising Concert - Faith Lutheran Church

January 19th, 2019 - Johnny Cash/Elvis Tribute Concert, featuring Corny Remple

Doors open at 7:00 p.m., rush seating

$20.00 per ticket. For more information and to purchase tickets please contact Cathy at 204-253-1491 (ext. 20) or Trevor Hayden at 204-795-8771 or cottonwood67@gmail.com

Synod News pages in the Canada Lutheran:

We would love to hear stories from around the synod! If you have stories and or pictures to share, please send them to mnoeditor@gmail.com

Joanne Janzen (MNO Synod section editor) 

Palliative Manitoba – 2019 Grief Seminars:

Palliative Manitoba offers monthly grief seminars hosted by Chapel Lawn  Funeral Home and Cropo Funeral Chapel. The seminars are free and are open to the general public.