Monday, April 1st, 2013click here for past entriesCanadian Lutheran World Relief Reacts to CIDA Change
A government release indicates that the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) role in the new department will advance the government’s desire to have international aid “advance Canada’s long term prosperity and security.”
“CIDA has been a valuable partner of CLWR,” said Robert Granke, CLWR's executive director. “We have made a difference together around the world for almost 50 years. As an example, since 1999, the value of our CIDA-approved programs has been $34 million.
“CLWR will study and monitor the situation closely to determine how these changes might affect our programming into the future.”
The government has neither confirmed nor denied reports that there may be a change in their 20 countries of focus to reflect security concerns and international trade and economic development priorities.
For more information contact:
Tom Brook, CLWR Community Relations Director
tbrook@clwr.mb.ca cell: 204-299-9274
Canadian Lutheran World Relief carries out international relief, development, and refugee resettlement on behalf of Lutherans in Canada. Our vision is a world where people live in justice, peace and dignity, united in diversity, and empowered to achieve their universal rights to basic needs and quality of life. www.clwr.org
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
Molly - Luther Home
Lilla - Luther Home
Separated - Widowed – Divorced
Beginning Experience (BE) is a non-profit, peer support grief resolution program helping single-again persons deal with the natural grief process and offers an opportunity for turning pain from loss into an experience of positive growth. Program offers 10 week sessions, 3 times per year as well as two retreat weekends for adults.
Next 10 week session starts April 10, 2013.
Stamps for the Canadian Bible Society
A big THANKS go out to everyone who contributed used stamps over the past several months. Recently all the stamps were delivered to the office of the Canadian Bible Society (CBS) on St. Mary’s Rd.. The total donation was approximately four pounds of used stamps which represents a total of four bibles. These bibles will be distributed by the CBS to those people in the greatest need.
CHURCH YARD SALE
...........'Our thoughts will undoubtedly turn to spring and spring cleaning once all the snow has melted. This is just another friendly reminder that St. Luke’s Zion will hold a yard sale on Saturday, June 15th, which turns out to be the last weekend of spring. Any saleable items, that you wish to donate to the yard sale, can be brought to the church starting on Sunday, June 9th. The collection of items will occur all week leading up to the sale. The success of our church yard sale depends not only on the many volunteers who help with all the sorting, pricing, packing, setting up, selling and clean-up but also with the many people who donate items to be sold. Without these items to sell, there would be no yard sale. All funds raised this year will go towards the purchase of a new computer for the office, a trailer for the riding lawn mower and the youth of the church!'.......
1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk!
2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson!
3. Follow the 3 R's - Respect for yourself, respect for others and respect for all your actions!
4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck!
5. Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship!
NEST
There has not been any word on new arrivals.
Thursday, April 4th, has been designated ‘Refugee Rights Day’ across Canada. The day with the slogan ‘Proud to Protect Refugees’ will be celebrated at noon, at Welcome Place 521 Bannatyne Ave. There will be a banner, badges and light refreshments. All are Welcome!
Mr. Jim Mair, who is the Manitoba Representative and serves on the Executive Council of the Canadian Council of Refugees (CCR) is taking an active part.
It is now harder for immigrants to enter and become Canadian citizens (Benchmarks have been raised) Also some Doctor’s, lawyer’s and 3 refugee’s are suing the Federal Government over the cancellation of the Health program for new immigrants.
Peter Kasper, a Red River College student has been working (volunteer) on creating a new NEST website. The technology of our previous website has become outdated. Mr. Kasper is reconfiguring the site to make it more accessible and appealing (better information and with pictures and maps) Logon Facebook and or Website nestrefugees.wordpress.com
Upcoming events:
NEST annual meeting will beheld Tuesday, April 23rd at 7:00 pm at Atlantic Garden City United Church at the corner of Atlantic & Arlington St. All Welcome! Guest speaker and refreshments.
NEST Potluck Supper will be held Sunday, May 5th @ 5:00 pm at Kildonan United Church, 187 Kilbride Avenue. $5.00 adults and a supper dish or dessert and $2.00 children under 16. See Dorothy Handkamer for tickets or you can get them at the door
Katherine Bergbusch, who serves the Lutheran Church in Peru, will be the guest speaker (on Migrant Workers in Canada).
NEST Summer Picnic, will beheld at Winnipeg Beach, on July 13th (rain date is July 20th) More information to follow re: bus etc.
Respectfully
Dorothy Handkamer
Bible Study
There has been a request for Bible study once or twice a month on a Saturday morning (10:30) for those who cannot make it during the week. Those who attend other Bible studies would also be welcome. Here are some possible studies that are currently available: Parables, Miracles, Blowing in the Wind (Holy Spirit), Jonah and Ruth, Faith and Freedom, Romans, Decisions and Dreams, Values and Vocation, Intimacy and Identity, Endtimes, or Peacemaking.
Thus, two questions for you: Who would be interested in coming, and what topic(s) interest you the most? The same topics are possible for the Wednesday noon Bible study, which will resume within the next few weeks.
-- Pastor Lynne
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