Wednesday, September 1st, 2010click here for past entries
SUNDAY SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Sunday School registration is on Sunday, September 12th. Please mark your calendars. We look forward to seeing you!
N.E.S.T.
It was a warm, sunny day for N.E.S.T.’s annual picnic, Saturday, August 21st, this year at Little Mountain Park. Food appeared on the tables for the potluck lunch, and fun and games followed for 35 – 40 “new” and “old” Canadians!
Progress moves slowly in the plight of our refugees. Our chair has received word, that after two years, one of the families we are sponsoring from the Congo has received their first interview! (in Nairobi)
We have welcomed Sherwood Park Lutheran Church “on board” and give thanks for their support and especially needed care givers!
Thank You & Blessings,
Dorothy Handkamer
N.E.S.T. General Meeting
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
at 7:00 p.m.
Grace Lutheran Church
211 Kimberly Avenue
Refreshments – All are Welcome!
LUTHER VILLAGE GOLF TOURNAMENT
This fundraiser for Luther Village is being held on Saturday, September 11th, 11:00 a.m. at Harbourview Golf Course. Cost is $45.00 per golfer which includes a tax receipt. Contact Don Hatch at (204) 669-4321 to register. See bulletin board for more information.
A Christian Faith for the 21st Century:
A Course for Christians in this century Fall, 2010
The objectives of A Christian Faith for the 21st Century are:
..to introduce participants to the latest scholarship on Jesus
..to develop an understanding of how our scriptures came into being
..to develop an understanding of the nature of our scriptures, their context and their style
..to appreciate that Christianity is a living, dynamic Faith
..to appreciate how church doctrines come into existence and how they alter our understanding of Christianity
..to appreciate the difference between faith as believing things versus faith as trusting in God
The course consists of 12 – 2 hour sessions on Mondays 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. (with break) from September 20th, 2010 – December 6th, 2010 at Faith Lutheran Church.
See bulletin board for details.
Don’t forget the
Corn & Wiener Roast
Sunday, September 12th
following the service.
All are Welcome!
UPDATE FROM THE URBAN
We are now located at 641 St. Matthew's and our phone number is the same. We are no longer able to take donations of clothing and we ask that all donations of clothing be taken to the West Central Women's Resource Centre located on Ellice Avenue. They will be moving in August to their new location on the corner of Ellice and McGee. We still require donations of non-perishable food for our Emergency Food Program.
Parking at the Urban can be troublesome during the day as there are parking restrictions of one and two hours. In the evening, (after 4:30ish) there is a parking lot on McGee that belongs to a business that does not mind us using their parking lot. They are across from the church. People are asked to come to the door on Mcgee that is closest to St. Matthew's Avenue. There is also an elevator for those who have mobility difficulties. We do have a key to operate the elevator.
We are maintaining the same hours of operation. We will often set up for the drop-in community in one of the available rooms. There is a drop-in run by St. Matthew's Maryland Ministry but it is very busy and some people like to just have a quiet cup of coffee so they will come and see us. The community is very happy to have the option. We are very blessed to have the services of Aubrey Hemminger. He makes such a huge contribution to the Urban through his presence. Also, a big thank you to our many supporters who continue to provide funds and food, and of course, our most valued meal teams.
HAPPY 50TH ANNIVERSARY!
Gloria & Lawry Schmidt
&
William & Dorothy Nightingale
OPENSPIRIT.CA HYMN WRITING COMPETITION
OpenSpirit.ca is looking for the best in new hymns and worship songs written by Canadian Lutherans and Anglicans.
Share your original hymns, hymn texts and songs with Lutherans and Anglicans across Canada. The winner will earn a cash prize and web-recording of her or his piece!
Contest closes October 1st, 2010. For more information and to submit, go to www.OpenSpirit.ca
GOOD HUMOUR
An elderly lady was well-known for her faith and for her boldness in talking about it. She would stand on her front porch and shout "PRAISE THE LORD!" Next door to her lived an atheist who would get so annoyed and angry at her loud proclamations he would shout, "There ain’t no Lord!!"
Hard times came upon the elderly lady, and she prayed for GOD to send her some assistance. She stood on her porch and shouted "PRAISE THE LORD. GOD I NEED FOOD!! I AM HAVING A HARD TIME. PLEASE LORD, SEND ME SOME GROCERIES!!"
The next morning the lady went out on her porch and noted a large bag of groceries and shouted, "PRAISE THE LORD." The neighbour jumped from behind a bush and said, "Aha! I told you there was no Lord. I bought those groceries, God didn’t."
The lady started jumping up and down and clapping her hands and said, "PRAISE THE LORD. He not only sent me groceries, but He made the devil pay for them. Praise the Lord!"
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