BAPTISMS FOR MARCH:  

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 March in previous years: 

Katelyn F. S.

Alyssa L. T.

Colton D. B. M.

Sydnee J. S.

Owen A. J. Z.

Alyssa H. K.

Levi R. R.

Emily J. S.

Zoey M. G. M.

IN OUR PRAYERS: 

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

Carol A. - Holy Family

Phyllis A. - Concordia Place  

Claire D. - Fred Douglas Lodge

Dorothy H. - Luther Home 

Maria H. - Riverview

Anne M. - Concordia Place

Melita T. - Luther Home

Ollie Z. - Fred Douglas Lodge

ST. LUKE’S ZION AGM:

Has been postponed until Sunday, March 2nd  following worship and lunch.  The lunch is a cold

pot-luck (sandwiches and dainties).  All are welcome!

CITY-WIDE CONFIRMATION: (2:00 p.m.)

March 2nd  -  St. Mark’s - 600 Cambridge St.

BIBLE CONVERSATIONS:

Bible Conversations will resume after Easter.

Date TBA

ASH WEDNESDAY WORSHIP:

March 5th, 7:00 p.m. at St. Francis Anglican

at Burrin, Aikins and Kingsbury.

MID-WEEK LENTEN SERVICES 2025:

Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

St. Luke’s Zion Lutheran Church

2903 McPhillips Street

Holden Evening Prayer

LADIES GROUP! 

We are resuming a home meeting this year. 

Please come to Anna Herman’s for 11:30 a.m. on Sat., March 1st.  Please bring a bag lunch; coffee and desert will be provided.  See you there.

THE MITTEN BASKET:

If you are interested in providing items or making donations of wool or funds that we can use to purchase wool, please let me know.

~Linda Edel 

SLZ SUNDAY SCHOOL:

2024 / 2025 Sunday School classes have begun however it’s not too late to join our group.

All Children ages 18 months – 12 years are Welcome.

March:

  2nd - Transfiguration of Our Lord

  9th  - First Sunday in Lent - The temptation of Jesus

16th   - Second Sunday in Lent

23rd   - Third Sunday in Lent

30th  -  Fourth Sunday in Lent – SLZ’s Got Talent  (see info on last page)

***Spring Break - March 31, 2025 to April 4, 2025

April:

  6th -  Fifth Sunday in Lent

13th -  Sixth Sunday in Lent / Palm Sunday

20th -  Easter Sunday – no class

27th -  Second Sunday of Easter – present SS Easter  message video

May:

  4th  - Third Sunday of Easter

11th - Fourth Sunday of Easter - Mother’s Day Luncheon

18th - Fifth Sunday of Easter - Victoria Day – no class

25th - Sixth Sunday of Easter - Jesus heals on the Sabbath

YOUTH EVENTS: SLAW YOUTH:

Sun., March 2nd

Pancake Brunch 

Location: Abundant Life Bird's Hill

Time: 9:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m. after service

Sun., March 2nd

Snow tubing at Spring Hill after worship

Time: 12:45 - 2:45 p.m.

Pick up at Tim's just after 3:00 p.m. 

Cost $25.00 person (helmet inlcuded - if you have one then $17.00)

Let me know if coming as soon as possible so we can purchase online tickets in advance

Sun., March 16th - Pancake Brunch fundraiser and youth led worship 

Location: Prince of Peace 930 Winakwa Road.

Youth help with service.

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:45ish

SLAW JUNIOR YOUTH EVENT:

Sat., March 22nd -  grades 1-6 

time 11:00- 1:00 pm lunch included no cost

at Gloria Dei Lutheran

junior leaders will provide rides

please contact for info 

Lisa van Dijk Shared Youth Ministry Director

ALL-GLC-SLZ-SPLC-POP  (204)293-6357

SAVE THE DATE! HUGE GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER: 
Friday, April 11th (11:00 a.m.- 7 p.m.) 

Saturday, April 12th (9:00 a.m.- noon)

at Grace Lutheran Church

Donations Drop Off:

Tuesday, April 9th and

Thursday April 10th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 

Bake sale, plant sale and BBQ as well

Start saving your donations now and spreading the word.

Lisa van Dijk  Shared Youth Ministry Director

ALL-GLC-SLZ-SPLC-POP  

CLAY 2025 - August 21-24, 2025 - in Saskatoon

The next Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth Gathering (CLAY) will take place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, from August 21-24, 2025. Held every two years, CLAY is a national event that brings together Anglican and Lutheran youth and their leaders for an inspiring experience of faith, community and leadership building through worship and learning. Sign up for the latest updates at www.claygathering.ca and stay connected on Facebook and Instagram

A nice way to spend a winter evening. 

GLENLEA GREENHOUSES FUNDRAISER:

Spring 2025 held by Prince of Peace Lutheran Church for CLAY 2025

Start thinking of Spring and planting a garden or balcony planters as the Glenlea Greenhouse Fundraiser has begun!

Order early before the favorite items are sold out.   Gift cards are also available and you can go to their beautiful store for even more selection.

Please make sure you select   

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Winakwa Road)  as  Fundraiser Seller Name 

Orders can be done online. See https://glenleagreenhouses.com

See the instruction sheet for more details when ordering.   

Tell your friends and family.  

Ordering online deadline is April 15, 2025.   

All proceeds will go towards Youth CLAY 2025

Plants will be available for pick-up at:

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church  930 Winakwa Road   

Saturday May 24th, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.   

Questions:  please contact Bonnie Coss 204 782-2684.

Lisa van Dijk  Shared Youth Ministry Director

ALL-GLC-SLZ-SPLC-POP  

This year’s spring fundraising campaign will be a sale of excellent quality and competitively priced bedding plants, perennials, hanging baskets, vegetables, herbs, succulents, and container gardens. Fall Garden Mums can be easily ordered now in the spring for delivery shortly after Labor Day in the early Fall. Gift Cards are also available.

You as the customer can follow these simple steps to shop and pay online at www.glenleagreenhouses.com.

1. On their homepage select Spring Fundraiser.

2. After you are finished shopping, go to the cart page and select “to support & pick up at a fundraiser group”. Afterwards, three fields will appear.

3. Please select from the Fundraiser Group dropdown PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH MAKE SURE YOU SELECT THE CORRECT NAME.

4. Under Name of Seller please input PRINCE OF PEACE.

5. Lastly, check the Checkbox to confirm all the information in the above fields are correct and click check out & pay.

6. Input your email, name and address. Followed by your preferred payment method.

Payment can be completed by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or by INTERAC e-transfer to Glenlea Greenhouses.

Shortly after completing the order, an email confirmation is sent to the email address you provided at checkout confirming the delivery location and date, along with the products ordered. If you can not find this confirmation in your inbox, please check your spam folder for a copy of your confirmation. Your order is then forwarded to us.

Online orders will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on April 15th. Paper orders forms must be submitted by Sunday, April 6th, 2025 to Bonnie Coss.

Please make all cheques payable to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.

Extra orders forms can be downloaded off the greenhouses' website. Only one order form per participant please.

The plants will be delivered to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 930 Winakwa Road on Saturday, May 24th, 2025 and we will need all orders to be picked up between 1:00-1:30 p.m.

All the proceeds from this fundraiser will go towards YOUTH CLAY 2025

We thank you for your support!

LUTHERAN URBAN MINISTRY:

February 2025 News from your Ministry Manager

Vulnerable: (adjective) easy to hurt or attack physically or emotionally

Everyone reading this has experienced and knows the sensation of feeling vulnerable.

This feeling has no boundaries of status, race, or wealth. Within our lives we can experience vulnerability within relationships, during times of national economic instability, or in workplace, school, social, or health situations. For many of us it’s an anecdotal memory, “I remember when ….happened” or “I remember feeling….” – and maybe not experienced often.

But we might remember that our own feeling at the time might have created a paralysis of action, or a feeling of foreboding, or fear, or of defeat, or the awful feeling of the need to have our guard up. Loneliness can also increase the sense of vulnerability. Sometimes a topic in our sharing circles will touch on a subject that includes the factors that can cause the feelings of vulnerability in various situations in life.

For people who live with housing and/or food insecurity, or job insecurity, or experience racial bias, or who live with mental and/or physical health challenges - that feeling of vulnerability, of not knowing what is ahead in life (or the next day) - that vulnerable feeling can feel like it’s constant. It can be compounded by past or current trauma, grief or loss.

In the Christian faith we are reminded that Jesus spoke of - and focused on - the vulnerable and those living in the margins of society. He often picked them out of the crowd and got up close and personal. The scribes and priests stayed in the synagogues and focused on the law.

On January 21 at the National Cathedral, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde spoke truth to power to the newly inaugurated president. Her words of appeal for mercy, care, and compassion to the vulnerable created the anger, unease, vitriol and retaliation that has occurred throughout history when truth is spoken to the powerful with agendas not aligned with fair and equitable treatment toward others.

To our MNO Congregation Members and Clergy: A wonderful opportunity to have fellowship with our Urban Community - please drop by anytime to our:

Sunday Worship Service: door opens at 1:00 p.m. with coffee/tea. Worship service 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

Men’s Lunch/Sharing Circle every Wednesday - Downstairs at Noon

Please stop by at 12:00 p.m. Noon (ring the doorbell) for lunch and great fellowship and conversation!

Women’s Sharing Circle every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. (until 3:30 p.m.)

Please arrive at 2:00 p.m. (ring the doorbell) for coffee/tea/dessert and great fellowship and conversation!

Women’s Drop-in every Wednesday from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Please drop in (ring the doorbell) for coffee/tea/cookies and visiting together! Kids & grandkids welcome to come with you and we have colouring and arts and crafts to keep them busy.

Co-ed Sharing Circle every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. (please arrive at 4:30 p.m.)

(ring the doorbell) Join us for great fellowship and conversation! And coffee/tea/dessert.

- Rhonda Gorham, Ministry Manager,

  Lutheran Urban Ministry Corp.

Mid-Week Gatherings during Lent

Ash Wednesday – March 5th, 2025

St. Luke’s Zion Lutheran and St. Francis Anglican

7:00 p.m. – Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes

at St. Francis Anglican Church (253 Burrin Ave.)

Lenten Study:

Witness at the Cross by Amy-Jill Levine

A six-week study that explores the experience of those who

witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus – both individuals and groups

Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at St. Francis Anglican Church

(March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15)

Holden Evening Prayer

Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Zion Lutheran Church

Midweek Services of Reflection and Healing

(March 12, 19, 26, April 2, 9)

Wednesday April 9th will be a Healing Service,

including the laying on of hands and anointing with oil

Maundy Thursday

Thursday, April 17th, 2025 at St. Luke’s Zion (2903 McPhillips Street)

6:00 p.m. – Soup and Bread Supper

7:00 p.m. – Maundy Thursday Service,

including the washing of feet and Holy Communion

Sunday School - ICE CREAM SOCIAL & LUNCHEON

March 30th - following Worship

Everyone is Welcome to attend

Invite Your Friends & Family!

Come on out and cheer on our performers or. . .

Sign-up and share your talent with us…

Singing, Playing a Musical Instrument, Dance, Tell a Joke, Magic Trick,

Writing/Reciting Poetry, Art work, Drawings

or

even tell us your Own Story…..The Possibilities are endless

**Great Food, Great Fellowship, Silent Auction,

Great FUN for everyone…help us make this event successful…

Free will offering for the Lunch

DONATIONS WELCOME:

Desserts, Beverages, Silent Auction Prizes, Door Prizes, or Monetary Donations

SILENT AUCTION PRIZES

1 sheet of 25 Raffle Tickets will be $10.00 – for the Silent Auction Prize Baskets

Thank You!

from the SLZ Sunday School Children & Parents & Teachers