BAPTISMS FOR JUNE:  

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 June in previous years: 

Michael W. G.

Tristan J. S. D.

Bruce A. S. H.

Henry D. S.

Colby D. S.

Kiara Q.J.

Jessiah A. J. L. B.

Sydney A. S.

Cohen P. T. M.

Colby A. G. V. R.

Elizabeth M. W.

Sadie E. G. 

IN OUR PRAYERS:  

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

Phyllis A. - Concordia Place  

Laura G. - Red River Place, Selkirk  

Rod P. - Luther Home

Doreen S. - Luther Home  

Alfred T. - Red River Place, Selkirk   

Melita T. - Luther Home   

Alice V. - Middlechurch Home    

SLZ WORSHIP SERVICE DURING CoVid19:

Since March 22nd our worship services have been live streamed online on the St. Luke’s Zion Facebook page. If you missed them, you are still able to view the videos if you have a Facebook account.

The worship services have been appreciated and welcomed by many.

We are blessed to have the technology to still be able to connect with our church family and beyond.

ARE WE THERE YET?

Understandably, people are getting impatient and are wondering when we will be able to gather for worship again.  We continue to pay attention to public health orders and provincial guidelines.  Rest assured, we will endeavour to contact everybody when we are able to invite you back to worship!

OPTIONS FOR OFFERINGS:

1. Sign up for PAR.  This is an automatic debit on the 20th of each month.  It costs 50 cents a month.

2. Give through the MNO synod website (mentioned below).  However, Canada Helps receives 4% of each donation.

3. E-transfers are now available by contacting Sharon Appler.

4. Send in the mail.

5. Drop them off at the church.

THANK YOU

SLZ BAND & Faith Peters

Thanks go out to Pastor Lynne, Craig A., Chris W., Madison J., Thera G. & Paul K. - the band members and Faith P. for the gift of music during these uncertain times. We also thank the choir members who will be assisting with worship on May 31st. You are all appreciated!

A HUGE THANK YOU

to Gerry Langner and Petal Place Greenhouses for the donation of 84 succulent plants for Mother’s Day.

The plants are beautiful and were appreciated by all who received one.

Thanks also go out to Sharon Appler, Pastor Lynne, Paul Kuhn, Joanne Janzen & Thera Goertzen, Lisa van Dijk & youth Cody, Jon, Alyvia, Cassandra & Selina who volunteered their time to deliver the plants. Your help was very much appreciated.

BLESSING OF GRADUATES:

Rather than having a joint service this year with Sherwood Park and Abundant Life, we will be including graduates in our prayers on Sunday, June 14th.  There will also be a video tribute posted online that will include the Blessing of Graduates.

Congratulations to all those graduating from high school and post-secondary education, especially the following people:

Malone C.                         Glen K.

Landon C.                         Brittney M.

Jayden C.                         Elizabeth M.

Jonathan D.S.                  Sydnee S.

Chloe E.                           Ethan S.

Brenden H.                      Nicholas T.

Madison J.                       Willow V.

SLZ SUNDAY SCHOOL:

An invite has been sent out to our Sunday School families and teachers for Sunday School via Google Classroom. Each week the lesson/video will be posted for your children to view. Download the Google Classroom app and enter the code that was emailed to you. If you have trouble accessing the classroom please email Joanne Janzen at joannejanzen007@mymts.net   Thank You

YOUTH:

May 31st - Youth Pentecost online service

Will be available online through Facebook and YouTube for all three congregations.

Gift card raffle

We will still plan to hold the raffle - just have the draw at a later date as tickets are ready and prizes have been purchased. Draw date TBA

Gift card raffle Prizes

1st prize $250 seasonal gift cards

2nd prize Movie package

3rd prize Chamois gold wash

Tickets are currently available by contacting Lisa van Dijk.  Her cell # is 204-293-6357 and her email is splc-youth@live.ca - Tickets are $5.00 each.  

Youth Yard Sale - will be postponed for now…we will do our best to still have one. We encourage you to keep saving your items. The new date TBA.

SLZ MONTHLY NEWSLETTER:

We are updating our email information so that the newsletters can be emailed to you all during this pandemic. We will continue to mail out to those who do not have internet. If we do not have your current information and you would like to be included please email your information to stluzi@mymts.net.

Stay Safe!!!  May God Bless You All

LUTHER VILLAGE:

Due to the uncertainty of the CoVid19 situation the following information may change as the situation continues…

The 2020 Luther Village Guide is available online  

visit https://www.luthervillage.ca/

May 23 ,2020

Dear Luther Village Community,

The Luther Village Board has been meeting weekly to keep abreast of the ever-changing regulations that will affect this year's camping season.  We have been monitoring announcements from both Manitoba and Ontario provincial governments.  We have been in close contact with the MPP for Kenora and surrounding area and will continue to try and make the best decisions we can based on the information.  This is what you need to know right now:

1. There will be no overnight kids camps this season.  The Luther Village staff will be contacting those affected.  

2. We are committed to providing some form of alternative programming for the summer.  Luther Village programming is the ministry of the camp and we recognize the importance of continuing to connect with our campers throughout the summer.  

3. We continue to wait on decisions to be made around cabin rentals (Ontario government), campground regulations (Ontario government), and inter-provincial quarantine rules (Manitoba government).  

4. As per the Ontario guidelines, only those who have a seasonal lease at Luther Village are permitted access to their site. 

At this time, we remain hopeful that campers will be able to enjoy the beauty of Luther Village this summer season.  We will continue to update you as information becomes available.   Thank you to you, our wonderful community, for continuing to support Luther Village through your thoughts, prayers and financial contributions.  We feel your love every time we meet.  

In Christ, 

The Luther Village Board 

MNO SYNOD:

COVID-19 Updates

Bishop Jason and Office Administrator, Donna Jackson, have returned to the office, while taking necessary precautions to maintain safety.  The office is not yet open to the public, so please continue to connect with us via email and phone.  We will continue to pay close attention to the latest public health orders and emergency orders issued by the governments of Manitoba and Ontario.

You can still reach us by email:
Donna Jackson:  mnosynod@elcic.ca
Deacon Michelle Collins:  mcollins@elcic.ca
Bishop Jason Zinko:  mnobishop@elcic.ca

Please continue to check the MNO Synod website and the ELCIC website for updates and resources. If your congregation's worship information is not listed on the synod web page, please send it to Donna Jackson (mnosynod@elcic.ca).

Palliative Manitoba  2020 Grief Seminars:

Bereavement Services

Death is a natural part of life and finding one’s way through grief is to discover that there is no right or wrong way to grieve. Your experience of grief will be unique. Grieving is normal, but it can be difficult, and support after a loved one’s death can be helpful.

Telephone Bereavement Program

Palliative Manitoba offers one-to-one telephone support by trained volunteers for grieving individuals throughout Manitoba. This program offers a safe environment to grieving individuals where they can speak openly about their feelings. Each individual can expect to receive a weekly call from a trained volunteer once a match has been made. A match can last for 12 – 15 months.

Please note this is not a 24 hour service or a crisis line. This is not professional counselling but rather a friendly support. Clients will be matched with a volunteer following an intake with a Palliative Manitoba staff member. This may take several weeks to be assigned to a volunteer depending on how busy we are.

Please call our office for more information or to sign up for service at 204-889-8525.

For those in crisis please contact Klinic Crisis Line at 204-786-8686

www.palliativemanitoba.ca 

LUM:

May 2020 News from your Ministry Manager 

Until further notice, the Urban has suspended all regular programming (sit-down community meals, coffee hours, sharing circles, men’s group, worship services, etc.), in the lower level of Lutheran Church of the Cross, due to the provincial COVID-19 pandemic situation.  This is an especially difficult time for our city’s most vulnerable citizens.

Postponed until further notice: The remaining  Thursday “Get Better Together” workshops (with lunch incl.) facilitated by the Wellness Institute; and the remaining “Mental Wellness Facilitated Co-ed Sharing Circles” (grant from WRHA), facilitated by the Canadian Mental Health Assoc.

Continuing:  Winnipeg Harvest Foodbank at the Urban: Those registered for Winnipeg Harvest Foodbank will continue to pick up their hampers on foodbank days.  However, each hamper is brought outside the side door to the recipient.  

Please keep our vulnerable Lutheran Urban Ministry community in your prayers.

Please visit our website! (www.theurban.ca).  Also, check out: The Lutheran Urban Ministry Short Documentary Film: Hope is Never Lost (12 minutes) captures the heart and soul of the Urban.  View from our website or through YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FatPtzT9HhY  Please contact me: rhonda@theurban.ca for additional information, or to have your meal team added to the calendar.

We welcome all because God welcomes all, regardless of age, ability, health, ethnicity, gender identity, language, sexual orientation, life circumstances, marital status, race, or anything else which sometimes divides us.  We welcome diversity and uniqueness.  Our unity is in Christ, whose grace is freely given to all.  All are welcome.

Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 10, 2020:  75 bagged lunches were distributed outside on Mother’s Day, including a gift bag for all of the women who attended (on trolley in the photo).  Each gift bag contained donated grocery items, treats, and full sized Avon products and Avon summer flip-flops.

A Sunday worship message for printing is sent to me weekly from Pastor Barry Bence who preaches once a month at the Urban. This is tucked into every Sunday lunch bag and also his mid-week devotional finds its way into every Wednesday supper bagged lunch. 

The Urban is a primary place of worship for many  who attended regularly - average attendance for worship has been 80. There are so many pleased comments that “Pastor Barry” has sent his worship service. Spiritual care provided with the sandwich!!

I am also receiving prayer requests in place of the slips of paper that in “regular times” are added to our Sunday prayer bucket to be read during the prayers of the church. 

Kind regards, 

Rhonda Gorham Ministry Manager

Lutheran Urban Ministry