MUSIC DIRECTOR SEARCH

            After many months of advertising, contacts and interviews, we have hired a music director for St. Luke's Zion.  Her name is Faith Peters, and she comes to us from a Mennonite background.  Faith will begin her music ministry at St. Luke's Zion after Easter, and her first Sunday with us will be April 15^th.

            At the same time as we look forward to welcoming Faith into our midst, we are also extremely grateful to Donna Engel for capably serving as our interim music director.  It has been a joy to have Donna in our midst during this "in between" time!

            Thank you to Donna, and thank you to those who have been volunteering their time on the search committee:  Colleen Einarson, Dorrie Kitchen, Dianne Stark, and Teresa Rumley.

 SUNDAY SCHOOL EASTER PLAY

            The Sunday School children invite you to their Easter play, "Morning Glory" which will be held during the service on Sunday, April 22^nd, 2007.  Following the service, please join the Sunday School children who will be hosting a "Breakfast in Galilee" downstairs. 

THANK YOU

            Mary (Winnie") Gorner, our "Century Lady" gives our Lord thanks - "Great is Thy Faithfulness to me"  (her favourite hymn), and extends her warm "Thank you" to St. Luke's Zion for the lovely card and personal wishes as she celebrated her very special occasion on March 10^th!

            Winnie would like to share this prayer for you:

"The Lord grant you happiness

      to keep your heart light

Challenges to make you strong

Wisdom to give you understanding

And blessing your whole life long."

 ANNUAL MEETING FOLLOW-UP

            Thank you to all those who participated and contributed their ideas during the "10 minute outreach exercise" at the annual meeting.  The results indicated that there are many good ideas out there and that, as a group, we are currently on many different pages (as opposed to being on the same page J). 

            Some of the ideas for outreach included the following:

• Singing/programs in a mall
• Rent/buy a bus/van
• Vacation Bible School
• A door-to-door campaign
• Address the drug problem in the community

            As the outreach committee reviewed the list of ideas, our observation was that most of the ideas on the list require people power - active, interested volunteers who are willing to work on a particular project.  Until such people present themselves, we are working on projects which we feel we can manage at this time.

            One of those projects is simply to keep in better touch through the mail, phone and website with those who are currently not attending worship (both members and non-members who are on our contact list).  This project will undoubtedly expand as we get better at it.

            In the mean time, if you happen to be one of those active, interested volunteers who want to take on a specific project, please speak to Pastor Lynne.  Keep in mind, too, that the best outreach is always personal invitations to people whom you know.  Let's make the best possible use of the people and resources which are part of this Christian community!

N.E.S.T.

            N.E.S.T. will be holding their 21^st Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, April 24^th, 7:00 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 211 Kimberly Ave., East Kildonan (just east of Henderson Hwy.)  Refreshments will follow.

All are invited as we review the year!

Come & See!

Dorothy Handkamer

CHURCH OF THE CROSS OFFERS SCHOLARSHIP

Lutheran Church of the Cross, Winnipeg has a $500 bursary available for students enrolled in the fields of architecture, education, medicine, music, nursing, science, or theology.  Students who are members of the MNO Synod and can demonstrate need are invited to apply. Applications are available from Lutheran Church of the Cross, 560 Arlington St., Winnipeg,

MB R3G 1Z5 or at crosslutheranwinnipeg.ca

CLOTHING EXCHANGE

Lutheran Urban Ministry is currently running a clothing exchange that works much the same as a food bank in that clothing is provided to people who need it. This is a request for in-season SPRING OR SUMMER clothing. There is always a need for SOCKS, so if your sock drawer is overflowing with socks you no longer wear, get together with your fellow congregation members and arrange delivery to 441 Sherbrook. 

Call 774-3143 to arrange delivery time.

 "THE FOOT OF CALVARY"

"The Foot of Calvary" C.D. has raised $1500.00 for New Life Ministries in memory of Rev. Harry Lehotsky.  Friends and family living in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and New Brunswick have

received the C.D. so you might say: "It's being heard across the country!"  Some C.D.s also made their way to Michigan and Connecticut.

If you didn't know about it or haven't had the chance to read it there is an insert in the C.D. package please take the time to do so. It gives a little background on some of the songs that were written and why we chose the songs we did.

We marvel at how God has used this C.D. to reach many people with the gospel message and once again would like to give Him all the glory. 

   On behalf of Billious Pond and in Christ's love,

Bill Rumley

GOOD HUMOUR

Church Bulletin Misprints

?      The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.

?      Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.

?      Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B.S. is done.

LUTHER VILLAGE NEWS

          Here is a list of the program schedules coming up this summer:

• Work Weekend May 4 - 6
• May Long Weekend May 18 - 21
• Bikeathon June 1 - 3
• LIT Training June 1 - 3
• Women's Retreat June 8 - 10
• Father/Son Canoe/Fishing Weekend

     June 15 - 17

• Small Fry Camp June 22 - 24

For more information on the summer camps offered, mother/daughter weekend and retreats please check out their website: www.luthervillage.ca

FELLOWSHIP

Everyone is welcome downstairs for coffee, tea and dainties after church.  Please remember to sign-up for baking and/or clean up. 

            Thank you to all those people who have baked and/or cleaned up after us!

NEWSLETTER ITEMS

Items for the May newsletter can be given to Teresa Rumley or put into my mailbox by April 22^nd.  You can also email newsletter items to treerumley@shaw.ca

Thank you!

Poet's Corner

WHITE IS

White is the colour used

      In my walk of faith celebrations.

As an infant of eight days

      Dressed in white

I was baptized into the faith.

As a child of seven

      Dressed in white

I sang in the Cherub Choir.

As a teenager of fourteen

      Dressed in white

I reaffirmed my baptismal vows.

At all high festivals the church is

      Adorned in white

On lectern, pulpit and altar too.

White is, to me,

      A Symbol of purity,

                        Of peace and hope,

                        And of God's eternal love.

by Anna McDonald