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-ins in long term care:                            

Phyllis A. - Concordia Place  

Claire D. - Fred Douglas Lodge

Dorothy H. - Luther Home

Anne M. - Concordia Place

Alfred T. - Red River Place, Selkirk  

Melita T. - Luther Home

Ollie Z. - Fred Douglas Lodge

WEEKLY SUNDAY SERVANTS VOLUNTEERS:

We are looking for volunteers this month for:

Readers: for June 

Communion assistant: for June

Operate projector: for June

Live-stream: for June

If you are available to help please sign-up on the sheet on the table or let Pastor Lynne or Joanne Janzen know either by text, email, phone call or in person.

We appreciate all those who have volunteered up to this point. Thank You

WEEKLY FELLOWSHIP VOLUNTEERS:

There is a sign-up located on the bulletin board for those of you who wish to sign-up to make coffee, tea, bring baking etc.  Thank You for those who have already signed up.

SLZ COUNCIL MEETING:

The next council meeting will held on June 13th

at 6:00 p.m. at the Johnson’s. 

WEEKLY BIBLE CONVERSATIONS:

Held on Wednesday’s at 12:00 noon at SLZ

Bring your own bag lunch – coffee and tea provided. 

All are welcome!

 ROY & EUGENIE MEAKINGS:

There will be a graveside interment for both Roy & Eugenie on at the ‘Sunnyside Cemetery’ in Oakbank, MB. 

The address is 64087 Heatherdale Road. 

If you google that address it will give a map that is easy to follow.  

Officiating: Pastor Lynne Hutchison

Anyone who wishes to attend is welcome!

SLZ SUNDAY SCHOOL:

We will be hosting a Father’s Day Luncheon on June 18th at St. Luke’s Zion following Worship to honour our Father’s & Grandfather’s. We have asked the parents of our Sunday School children to bring a dessert if they are able – perhaps a favourite of their Father or Grandfather.

Anyone else who is interested in sharing their Father’s/Grandfather’s favourite dessert is more than welcome to do so.

If by chance we end up with an abundance we will have a ‘little bake sale’ and donate the proceeds to SLZ Food Bank. We hope many of you will be able to join us to honour our Father’s & Grandfather’s.

CHANGE FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL OUTING

: Due to the availability of the Sunday School children we have changed the U-Putz Mini Golf outing to the original date of June 25th – we will have the last class and also will be attending the Annual Picnic following Worship – then we will meet at U-Putz on McPhillips St. at 2:00 pm.

YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY:

Young adults (age 18-25) are invited to participate in a weekly Bible study being held at St. Luke's Zion in Winnipeg.  Discussion and gathering will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Fridays.  Young adults (age 18-25) are invited.  Contact Stefan Hewitt

(via WhatsApp at 204-599-7787)

ONLINE WORSHIP:

For those who would like to join in our online worship, here's how to do it:

-Sign into your Facebook account and search for @stlukeszion.  Video will not appear until the live stream begins, usually a few minutes before 10:30 am.  You can also view it any time after that.

-No Facebook account, go to Facebook.com/stlukeszion.  Click on "Not now" when it asks you to sign in or to sign up.  You should be able to view the service any time after 10:30 on the same day as it is recorded.

Thank you to all of you who have joined our Sunday Worship Services online and who have sent in their offerings by mail, e-transfers and in-person.

Your offerings are greatly appreciated.

BLESSING OF THE GRADS:

 is planned for Sunday, June 25th during the service.  If there is somebody in your family who is graduating from high school, university or college this year, please let Pastor Lynne know.  High school grads will be blessed during the service, and post-secondary grads will be included in our prayers on June 25th.

SLZ ANNUAL CONGREGATIONAL PICNIC:

We will be having our annual picnic on Sunday, June 25th following Worship. Details to follow!

MITTEN BASKET:

This year we will also be asking for donations of lighter coats and shoes that would be appropriate for springtime. If anyone is cleaning out their closets, please put the items in the boxes for the Urban Mission.

Thanks again, as we serve the people in our community.   ~Linda Edel

CLAY UPDATE:

Bus Trip Dates: August 7-10, 2023

CLAY 2023 Gathering,

Waterloo, Ontario: August 10-13, 2023

ELCIC AND CLWR: NEW ADDRESS
The ELCIC National Office has moved to a new location. As of April 21, the national offices of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) have moved to 400-185 Carlton Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3H7. Please update your records with this new address. All phone numbers remain the same.

ELCIC: GIFTS FROM THE HEART:

Help us Care for Children in Cameroon

Within this program, 60 children suffering from extreme poverty receive support with school tuition, supplementary food for their diets and emergency medical care.

Donations can be made through any MNO Synod congregation by marking “Kids in Cameroon” on your offering envelope.

Booklets are available on the table in the narthex.

LITANY OF RECOGNITION AND HONOR FOR

FATHER’S DAY:

On this day we recognize our fathers and stepfathers [and adoptive fathers],

those who have nurtured and guided us in our lives.

We thank You, O God, for those who have been fathers to us.

We honor our grandfathers, our uncles and brothers, 

those who have demonstrated love and care to us in our lives.
We thank You, O God, for those who have been like fathers to us.

We appreciate our teachers, leaders and pastors, 

who have been both male and female, 

but we especially honor those who have extended 

fatherly tenderness and love in our lives in our past and present.

We thank You, O God, for those who have fulfilled a fatherly role in our lives.

Loving God, You have been both Mother and Father to us. 

Abba, Father, we remember how Jesus called out to You on earth, recognizing that You are closer to us than our earthly parents. Your love and care for us are felt in the ways we are loved and cared for by others. 

We thank You for all the male figures in our lives 

who have shared Your love with us. 

We ask that You guide and nurture new fathers and fathers-to-be.

We seek Your forgiveness for fathers who have fallen short, for models of fatherhood that were limiting rather than embracing, for that is not Your model. 

You are our ever-loving Parent, Father of us all. 

Grant Your wisdom to all fathers and fatherly figures 

to love their children as You have loved Your children.

We thank You, O God, for fatherhood and motherhood, for the blessing of parents in our lives.

Abba, Father, 

we pray with those who are mourning the loss of fathers today, and for those whose fathers were absent or abusive. 

[We pray with those who were never able to have children or who mourn the absence of grandchildren.]

Ease their pain on this day, loving God. 

May they know Your embrace, and that You are more than Father or Mother to us–

You are the all-loving, all-caring Parent, 

Creator of heaven and earth, 

who knows the hairs on our heads.

We thank You, O God, that You are always with us, that You will never leave us or forsake us.

We thank You for this day, 

and ask that You bless all of Your children with Your love, as a wonderful father loves their child.
Amen.

~ written by Rev. Mindi, and posted on the Rev-o-lution blog. http://rev-o-lution.org/