BAPTISMS FOR MARCH:  

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 March in previous years: 

Katelyn F. S.

Alyssa L. T.

Colton D. B. M.

Sydnee J. S.

Owen A. J. Z.

Alyssa H. K.

Levi R. R.

Emily J. S.

Zoey M. G. M.

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

WORSHIP DURING HOLY WEEK –

Sun. Mar. 24 - 10:30 a.m. - Sunday of the Passion / Palm Sunday

Thurs. Mar. 28 - 7:00 p.m. - Maundy Thursday Service at St. Francis Anglican Church (253 Burrin Ave)

Fri. Mar. 29 - 3:00 p.m.- Good Friday Service at SLZ

Sun. Mar. 31 - 10:30 a.m. - Easter Worship!

SLZ EASTER BREAKFAST:

A sign-up sheet is now on the bulletin board in the narthex.

Sunday, March 31st at 9:00 a.m.

Everyone is invited!

WEEKLY BIBLE CONVERSATIONS:

*Weekly bible conversations will be cancelled during Lent. We will resume after Easter.

LENT WITH ‘THE CHOSEN’:

Wednesdays starting on February 21st, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. until March 20th.

Please sign up if you are able to provide soup or buns / bread for any of these Wednesdays.

SLZ SUNDAY SCHOOL:

April 28th SLZ’s Got Talent & Luncheon. *We are now accepting donations for the Silent Auction Prizes.

If you would like to share your talent with us Sign-up with Joanne Janzen (in-person, text or email)

CONFIRMATION:

Tuesdays, 6:30 pm, at St. Luke’s Zion on February 6, 20, 27, and March 5. 

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER:

Friday, March 1 at 7:00.  This year is being sponsored by St. John’s Anglican Church, for the ladies of Palestine.
 

SHARED YOUTH MINISTRY:

-Mar. 10th Family Fun Day at Gloria Dei  

4:00-6:00 p.m. Pizza provided $10 person 

For all kids Grade 1+ and their parents

Please RSVP by March 7th by email or text

-Mar. 17th Luther village service / Grace at 10:30 am

-Mar. 24th Youth helping with service at SPLC

-Mar. 31st - Easter Breakfast at Grace Lutheran

Lisa van Dijk

Shared Youth Ministry Director

ALL-GLC-SLZ-SPLC-POP

(204)293-6357

HEALTHY START:

We are partnering with the Grace Lutheran Social Ministry Committee, as well as our Shared Youth Ministry partners in order to support the Inner- City Prenatal Nutrition & Parenting Program called HEALTHY START.  It will involve collecting newborn layette items – as on the display in the narthex – from now until the end of June.

SLZ JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN 2024:

All Training is provided – references not required

*Readers:

*Communion assistants: 

- 2 communion assistants each week

*Counters: every Sunday we need 2 people to count

If you are available please sign-up on the sheet on the table or let 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.

MITTEN BASKET:

We are always looking for wool donations. They are mostly used for making children’s mitts. If you have any, please bring them – they will be put to good use.

~ Linda Edel (204-632-0093)

Canadian Lutheran World Relief's (CLWR)

visit CLWR's website www.clwr.org

LUTHER VILLAGE CAMP:

Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2024 season at Luther Village!

Join us to experience “Boundless- God beyond measure” and all camp has to offer in a rugged and beautiful setting on the shores of Dogtooth Lake.

#seeyouatLV #campinglife #registernow

www.luthervillage.ca

MAY 10-12 ...Young Adult Retreat

MAY 17-20 ... Work Weekend May Long

MAY 31-JUNE 2 ...Bikeathon

JUNE 7-9 ...Women’s Retreat

JUNE 7-9 ...LIT Training Weekend

JUNE 21-23 ...Small Fry Camp (Grades 2-3)

JUNE 28-30 ...Kick Off to Summer Weekend

JUNE 30-JULY 5 ...Grades 7-10 Camp

JUNE 30-JULY 5 ...LIT Training Week

JULY 7-12 ...Grades 4-6 Camp

JULY 14-20 ...Family Camp 1

JULY 21-26 ...LIT Rotation Week 1

JULY 21-27 ... Family Camp 2

JULY 28-AUG 2 ... LIT Rotation Week 2

JULY 28-AUG 3 ... Family Camp 3 

AUG 4-10 ... Family Camp 4 

AUG 11-17 ... Family Camp 5 

AUG 18-23 ...Teen Canoe Trip

AUG 23-25 ... Family Camp Retreat

AUG 30-SEPT 2 ...Labour Day Long Weekend

SEPT 4 - OCT 3 ...Personal Retreat

OCT 4 - 7 ...MNO Synod Thanksgiving Retreat 2

GARDENING: (WKHS)

WEST KILDONAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Yearly Family Membership is $15.00. Payment in cash or cheque. Membership card can be shown at many garden centres for a 10-20% discount.

Coffee, drinks and snacks are provided. Please bring your own cup.

Tuesday, March 5th meeting will feature Linda Dietrick (Master Gardener) speaking on Shade Gardening.

~ Linda Edel (Board Member)

LUTHERAN URBAN MINISTRY:

February 2024 News from your Ministry Manager

Have you ever participated in a smudging ceremony? Yesterday (February 4), our special advisor to our board of directors for the past 10 years, Vicky Catagas, Knowledge Keeper, led a smudging ceremony on the side step before our Sunday afternoon worship service. This has been an important spiritual component at the Urban for many years and we have been so happy to have this sacred ceremony at the Urban so many times each year. The smudge is a sacred ceremony of the burning of small amounts of sweetgrass, sage, cedar, or tobacco in an abalone shell. As each person cups the smoke by hand or with an eagle feather toward their eyes, ears, mouth, heart and body and inhaling the smoke as it comes their way, a silent prayer is said to the Creator and this is an example:

“I cleanse my Eyes so they will see the Truth all around me, allow my eyes to see the beauty I receive from Mother Earth and the Love I create within my family and my communities; I cleanse my Mouth for truthful speaking. In my speaking words may I elevate my community. May I speak prayers of healing to Mother Earth; I cleanse my ears so that I may Listen fully to the wisdom passed down from my ancestors, the creator, the Earth and my Spirit Guides. May I be open to hear the good and allow any negativities to slide off me; I cleanse my heart so that I may be filled with compassion and gratitude. May my heart be in truth and grow with purity, balance and joy; I cleanse my feet so they will guide us on this life’s journey as a light and truth seeker. May my feet stay grounded and remind me of how to walk in balance, love, joy and in harmony with my family, friends, earth, sky, water, plant and animal worlds. May I walk in beauty;”

“Establishing Boundaries” is the topic in our Mental Wellness Sharing Circles in this first week of February with facilitators from the Canadian Mental Health Association Manitoba/Winnipeg. These are taking place the 1st week of each month on Wednesdays at our Men’s Lunch/Sharing Circle and our Women’s Sharing Circle, and also at our Thursday Co-ed Sharing Circles – from September 2023 to April 2024. Good information and terrific discussions in all three circles. The topic for the first week of March is “Adapting to Change”. Mental wellness topics are applicable for people of all walks of life. Also, great conversations and topics in the other circles during the month including hope; what’s on our mind today; empathy; work anecdotes of our attendees; the homeless situation in Winnipeg.

To our MNO Congregation Members and Clergy: A wonderful opportunity to have fellowship with our Urban Community - please drop by anytime to our:

Sunday Worship Service: door opens at 1:00 p.m. with coffee/tea. Worship service 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

Men’s Lunch/Sharing Circle every Wednesday - Downstairs at Noon

Please stop by at 12:00 p.m. Noon (ring the doorbell) for lunch and great fellowship and conversation!

Women’s Sharing Circle every Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. (until 3:30 p.m.)

Please arrive at 2:00 p.m. (ring the doorbell) for coffee/tea/dessert and great fellowship and conversation!

Women’s Drop-in every Wednesday from 4:00 – 5:30 p.m.

Please drop in (ring the doorbell) for coffee/tea/cookies and visiting together! Kids & grandkids welcome to come with you and we have colouring and arts and crafts to keep them busy.

Co-ed Sharing Circle every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. (please arrive at 4:30 p.m.)

Please stop by at 4:30 (ring the doorbell) for great fellowship and conversation! And coffee/tea/dessert.

- Rhonda Gorham, Ministry Manager, Lutheran Urban Ministry Corp.

Coping with Loss Workbook: Healing Grief & Loss

“If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together, keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.”  WINNIE THE POOH

Grief Workbook PDF for Download

(copy link into browser)

https://mindremakeproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/COPING-WITH-LOSS-Final.pdf

"Blessed are those who mourn,

for they shall be comforted."

(Matthew 5:4)