BAPTISMS FOR MAY:  

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 May in previous years: 

Brittney E. M.
Driano D. S.
Molly M. S.
Brooke D. A. W.
Chloe A. M.
Slater C. S.
Austin C. S.
Thompson M. W.
Jordan A. A.
Jaxon T. L.
Sharon E. A.
Tayla D. A.  

Nicholas W. E. S.k

Madelyn M. K.

IN OUR PRAYERS: 

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

Phyllis A. - Concordia Place  

Claire D. - Fred Douglas Lodge

Dorothy H. - Luther Home

Anne M. - Concordia Place

Alfred T. - Red River Place, Selkirk  

Melita T. - Luther Home

Ollie Z. - Fred Douglas Lodge

WEEKLY SUNDAY SERVANTS VOLUNTEERS:

We are looking for volunteers this month for:

Reader: for May 

Communion assistant: for May

Operate projector: for May

If you are available to help please let Pastor Lynne or Joanne Janzen know either by text, email, phone call or

in person please sign up on the sign up sheet located on the table in the narthex.

We appreciate all those who have volunteered up to this point. Thank You

WEEKLY FELLOWSHIP VOLUNTEERS:

There is a sign-up located on the bulletin board for those of you who wish to sign-up to make coffee, tea, bring baking etc.  Thank You for those who have already signed up.

SLZ COUNCIL MEETING:

The next council meeting will held on May 9th

at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome! 

WEEKLY BIBLE CONVERSATIONS:

Held on Wednesday’s at 12:00 noon at SLZ

Bring your own bag lunch – coffee and tea provided. 

All are welcome!

A CONGREGATIONAL MEETING:

Is planned for Sun., May 7th after worship to approve the purchase of some audio visual equipment.

New St Luke’s Zion Sanctuary Audio/ Video System Upgrade Proposal:

Objectives:

• Replace outdated/failing sanctuary projector
• Improve audio and video quality of live stream events
• Improve production of the video recordings
• Implement a system that can sustain our needs for many years

Proposed Solution:

-New NEC high definition projector

-New PTA pan, tilt, zoom camera

-New computer system for projection and live stream applications

-New sanctuary networking to provide reliable video and live stream

Estimated cost: $15,000 - $19,000

Potentional funding sources:

-CEBA Line of credit ($10,000 available)

-Memorial fund-Bequest

 SLZ SUNDAY SCHOOL:

We will be hosting a Mother’s Day Luncheon on May 14th at St. Luke’s Zion following Worship to honour our Mother’s & Grandmother’s. We have asked the parents of our Sunday School children to bring a dessert if they are able – perhaps a favourite of their Mother or Grandmother.

Anyone else who is interested in sharing their Mother’s/Grandmother’s favourite is more than welcome to do so.

If by chance we end up with an abundance we will have a ‘little bake sale’ and donate the proceeds to SLZ Food Bank. We hope many of you will be able to join us to honour our Mother’s & Grandmother’s.

Children ages 18 months to 12 years are welcome to attend Sunday School – even if you have not been attending till now. Feel free to come and check us out on Sundays.

YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY:

Young adults (age 18-25) are invited to participate in a weekly Bible study being held at St. Luke's Zion in Winnipeg.  Discussion and gathering will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Fridays.  Young adults (age 18-25) are invited.  Contact Stefan Hewitt

(via WhatsApp at 204-599-7787)

YOUTH EVENT - May 7th

At Messiah Lutheran Church in Winnipeg (400 Rouge Rd). Worship service will begin at 4:00 pm followed by a meal provided by Messiah. 

Youth will eat & play some large group games while leaders meet for an information meeting about the bus trip. The whole event will wrap up around 6:00. Please bring a $5 donation for the meal. Our group will meet at Grace for rides at 3:15 pm and return to Grace between 6:30 and 7:00 pm.

WEST KILDONAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

FIESTA DAY - PLANT SALE

Saturday, June 3rd, 2023  from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Seven Oaks Arboretum (Partridge Aveneu  & Andrews Street)

Annuals, perennials, herbs and more...

Bake Sale, Silent Auction, Garden Treasures Garage Sale

*cash sales only

LUTHER VILLAGE CAMP:  BIG NEWS

Early Bird Discount Extenderd to May 19TH, 2023

For the following camps: 
Women’s  Retreat - June 9-11
Grades 7-10 Camp July 2-7
Grades 4-6 Camp July 9-14

LUTHER VILLAGE KIDS CAMPS

Still time to register!
After 3 years of no kids camps at Luther Village we are super excited to say they are back!  

and so are the the famous LV camp t-shirts
but only if you register

SMALL FRY CAMP GRADES 2-3
 Friday June 23rd to Sunday June 25th 
Cost: $90 

GRADES 7-10 CAMP
Sunday July 2 - Friday July 7
Cost: $395

GRADES 4-6 CAMP
Sunday July 9 - Friday July 14

Cost: $395

We do have funding assistance for our St. Luke’s Zion Children if needed.

If you have any questions please speak to Joanne or Sharon from Sunday School or Pastor Lynne.

LUTHER VILLAGE BIKE-A-THON

For those of you lucky enough to have known Bruce Gelhorn, riding his bike was 

something he loved to do and he especially loved participating in the annual Luther Village Bike-a-thon.
 

His family and closefriends wanted to do something to honor him and we believe this is the fitting way to do that. 

Bruce, you will be missed but we know you will be with us in spirit

Please join us at Luther Village and ride in Memory of Bruce Gelhorn

Luther Village's 36th annual Bikeathon 

June 2-4, 2023

If you love biking and want to raise funds for Luther Village, this is perfect for you! The Bikeathon Weekend begins Friday night with registration, settling in, and meeting the other cyclists. Saturday morning is when the bike rides begin and after the ride on Saturday, there will be a celebration BBQ

After brunch on Sunday, there will be a worship service in memory of Pastor Bruce starting at 10:30 am.
There will be option to ride on Sunday afternoon if needed

Ride “A” Rushing River & Sioux Narrows/return (100 KM)
Ride “B” Sioux Narrows/return (80KM)                
Ride “C” to Sioux Narrows/return in vehicle (40KM) 

We ask that each rider raise a minimum of $100.
A special edition t-shirt will be available for each rider 

THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER

Please register by Friday, May 19th, 2023

Contact Camp for more info
lv@luthervillage.ca or (204) 783-3337

This year you will be able to collect donations/ pledges online through our website-

www.luthervillage.ca 

You can click the button below or go to our website and click donate. If you are part of a team or want it to go towards a specific rider please add name in comment box

ONLINE WORSHIP:

For those who would like to join in our online worship, here's how to do it:

-Sign into your Facebook account and search for @stlukeszion.  Video will not appear until the live stream begins, usually a few minutes before 10:30 am.  You can also view it any time after that.

-No Facebook account, go to Facebook.com/stlukeszion.  Click on "Not now" when it asks you to sign in or to sign up.  You should be able to view the service any time after 10:30 on the same day as it is recorded.

Thank you to all of you who have joined our Sunday Worship Services online and who have sent in their offerings by mail, e-transfers and in-person.

Your offerings are greatly appreciated.

MITTEN BASKET:

This year we will also be asking for donations of lighter coats and shoes that would be appropriate for springtime. If anyone is cleaning out their closets, please put the items in the boxes for the Urban Mission.

Thanks again, as we serve the people in our community.   ~Linda Edel

CLAY/Bus Trip Update:

Online registration for CLAY opened on March 1, 2023. Registration information is found at this link

Home Team Leaders are encouraged to visit claygathering.ca/hometeams to download the newly-available Pre-Gathering Information Booklet to better prepare themselves in advance of the first in-person CLAY gathering since 2018 in Thunder Bay.

An orientation for Home Team Leaders (HTL) will be held on May 16th at 4 pm PDT via Zoom. 

Online registration for the MNO Synod Bus Trip is also open.  Information and registration links for the Bus Trip are at https://mnosynod.org/mno-synod-bus-trip/

ELCIC and CLWR: New Address
The ELCIC National Office has moved to a new location. As of April 21, the national offices of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) have moved to 400-185 Carlton Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3H7. Please update your records with this new address. All phone numbers remain the same.

THE TRINITY FOOD PANTRY (TFP)

continued to operate during COVID. Monthly meals were dropped and masks mandated for pickup. There was a drop in donations of in kind gifts like canned and boxed foods. Using present funds the hampers were enhanced to include fresh produce and high protein foods. TFP thanks the individuals and congregations that made cash donations for Christmas gifts and hampers. In June clients will be offered refreshments and snacks on hamper day to reconnect with clients again. Listening to them is a step toward reconciliation. TFP will gratefully receive donations of canned and boxed foods and cash gifts. Cheques payable to Grace Lutheran Church and marked for Trinity Food Pantry may sent to Grace Lutheran Church, 211 Kimberly Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2K 0X3

For more information contact Don Engel, chair

Telephone: 204-663-5932 or

email: pastordonengel@gmail.com

ELCIC: GIFTS FROM THE HEART:

Help us Care for Children in Cameroon

Within this program, 60 children suffering from extreme poverty receive support with school tuition, supplementary food for their diets and emergency medical care.

Donations can be made through any MNO Synod congregation by marking “Kids in Cameroon” on your offering envelope.

Booklets are available on the table in the narthex.