BAPTISMS FOR AUGUST:  

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 August in previous years: 

Eric M. I.                 Jaidyn A. M. M.          Edylen W.
Lauren C. M.            Carsyn J. G. M.
Lauren E. B.             Jordan D. S.
Nicholas J. T.            Breanne N. H.
Ryan G. M.               Abbigail L. D.     

IN OUR PRAYERS: 

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

Carol A. - Holy Family

Phyllis A. - Concordia Place  

Claire D. - Fred Douglas Lodge

Dorothy H. - Luther Home 

Anne M. - Concordia Place

Melita T. - Luther Home

Ollie Z. - Fred Douglas Lodge

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 September.

~ Beverley Holmes

SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES:

We’ve had an environmental assessment of the St Luke’s Zion Church building done as a university project.  The resulting report gives some suggestions for us to reduce our carbon footprint.  If you have an interest in being on a committee that will meet to discuss possibilities, please let me know. 

-- Evelyn Roloff

BIBLE CONVERSATIONS:

Will resume in September – date to be announced.

SLZ SUNDAY SCHOOL:

2024 / 2025 Sunday School registration will be held on September 8th.

CONFIRMATION

Joint classes resume in September for those in Grades 7-10.  Please speak to Pastor Lynne for more details!

CORN AND WIENER ROAST

The Corn & Wiener Roast is planned for Sunday, September 8th after worship.  Mark your calendars now!

SLZ JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN 2024:

All Training is provided – references not required

*Readers:

- starting the first Sunday in August

*Communion Set-up:

- starting the first Sunday in August

*Communion assistants: 

- 2 communion assistants each week starting the first

  Sunday in August

*Counters: every Sunday we need 2 people to count

If you are available please sign-up on the sheets on the table which go through to the end of December 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

LUTHER VILLAGE:

Family Camp #4 August 4-10
Cabin #1 & 2 Eagle's Nest and Grouse Hollow

Family Camp #5 Aug 11-17
Cabin #1 and Fox Den

Family Camp Retreat August 23-25
Cabin #2

LUTHERAN URBAN MINISTRY:

August 2024 News from your Ministry Manager

We had some discussions recently in our Men’s,Women’s, and Co-ed Sharing Circles about the impact of kindness. Lots of memories shared about kindness received and kindness given.

Our annual Urban Father’s Day Picnic in the Park on June 16th was great fun! The Oriole’s Site at the Valour Community Club on Burnell St. is always a great spot for our picnic lunch, baseball, and races. We reserve the green space and arrange for community club staff to have the washrooms open, and the City of Wpg Parks & Recreation provides the baseball equipment for our event. The kids were very enthusiastic to race for prizes!

2024 Zinn Farm Tour for our Urban community is scheduled in August. Our third time to be hosted by the Zinn family at their farm near Starbuck. The Urban has rented a school bus to pick us up in the church parking lot and we’re and looking forward to a wonderful day! Watch for the photos on our website! Monika explains the daily workings of a farm as we see the chickens, Berkshire hogs, little piglets, bunny rabbits, and the farm cow up close!!

I’m so grateful for our volunteers who help in the day-to-day assistance in so many ways. They all help me so much and make every day at the Urban a joy to be there. I’m never sorry to see my July vacation over! We are forever filled with gratitude to the meal teams, to those who donate items for our pantry, and to those who donate toward our operating expenses.

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.

2024 Going the Distance for the Urban

Sept. 14th - CanadaHelps website is live!!

?Hi Winnipeg & nearby MNO congregations,

A year goes so quickly and we're once again planning our Going the Distance for the Urban fundraiser on Saturday, September 14th

It would be wonderful to have many city congregation teams.  If you like to ride: bring your bike!  If you like to walk (the equivalent to a block or two, or up to 6 kilometers: wear your comfy shoes!  Great congregational fellowship at our Urban hotdog bbq afterwards at Abundant Life!

It's easy to sign up a congregational team, or to sign up as a walker or rider on a team.  Please email me if you have any questions on how to do it.  

Here's the link:  

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/lutheran-urban-ministry-corporation/p2p/2024Going-the-Distance/

and click on Join a team (and pick which one you want to join) or Create a Team (and sign up with your own name first as team captain - and create a CanadaHelps account and a password, or sign-in if you already have one - and then continue with the prompts to create your team name: example First Lutheran Team).  

I've created the Urban team (I'm team captain) to start it off and to use as an example of how it shows up on the site.

I'll send the team captains additional info materials.  I'm looking forward to a really fun day!  

If it's possible, please create your team as soon as possible so it's ready for people to sign up as walkers/riders and for people to donate to those participants.  Thanks so much!

Kind regards,

Rhonda

--Lutheran Urban Ministry Corp. (the Urban)
Rm 25, 560 Arlington St.
Winnipeg, MB R3G 1Z5               
Phone (204) 774-3143        
www.theurban.ca

FAITH LUTHERAN - Property Job Posting:

Faith Lutheran Church is seeking to hire a Property Manager/Custodian to start immediately. If your skill set includes coordinating and handling building maintenance, arranging facility use and caretaker duties, this might be the job for you. The position will be 15 hours per week at $20 per hour. Hours will be negotiated with the Property Committee. For a complete job description and information please contact the Office Administrator at (204) 253-1491 or officeadmin@faithlc.ca.

N E S T - SUMMER PICNIC:

Saturday, August 17, 2024 @ WINNIPEG BEACH Potluck Lunch - Games/Prizes

Meet at Garden City Shopping Centre Leila Avenue & McPhillips Street North parking lot, off Leila, near Smitty’s Restaurant.

Bus leaves Garden City at 10:30 am sharp Leaving Winnipeg Beach at 3:30 pm (Rain or shine. No cost for the bus ride)

Contact Jim Mair by Wednesday, August 14 at 204-770-4526 or jimmair@shaw.ca to register, or for directions if driving yourself.

Bring along:

• A potluck dish to share, with your own dishes and cutlery

• lawn chairs or blankets to sit on

• Dress for the weather: • hats, swimsuits, towels, sunscreen, bug spray

* Water Safety Information available * Children in or near the water MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Let us know: • If you plan to attend (how many?) • If you will be riding on the bus or taking your own vehicle