BAPTISMS FOR APRIL:  

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 April in previous years: 

Christina F. K.

Madison M. N.

Haley M. N.

Candace L. K.

Piper R. S.

Isaak W. W.

Aidan A. S. J.

Lucas A. Z.

Reese O. H.

Nathan A. P. S.

Richard G. L. P.

Karrie-Lee J. P.

AnneMarie B. A.

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 

Maria H. - Riverview

Anne M. - Concordia Place

Melita T. - Luther Home

Ollie Z. - Fred Douglas Lodge

BIBLE CONVERSATIONS:

Bible Conversations (The Chosen) will resume on Wednesday, April 23rd at noon. All are welcome!

MADISON & JOSHUA

Madison & Joshua are extending an invitation to members of St. Luke’s Zion Lutheran Church for the following:

Bridal Shower (Ladies)

April 26th from 2 – 5 p.m.

St. Luke’s Zion Lutheran Church

Registry: withjoy.com

RSVP: Lu@mts.net  - must RSVP by April 10th. 

**Special request – the family is asking if everyone can bring a recipe card with your favorite recipe for Madison.

Wedding Ceremony (Ladies & Gents)

May 31st at 2 p.m. (approx. an hour)

The Wave Church

364 Furby Street

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ELCIC NATIONAL CONVENTION:

Volunteers Needed: Come and be a part of your National Church, the Evangelical Lutheran

Church in Canada (ELCIC) at the 2025 National Convention, as we elect a new National Bishop to serve our Church.

Dates for the National Convention are July 10-13, 2025 at the University of Manitoba.

Sign up now to serve in the following areas:

Stewards, Ushers, Information Desk Staff, Convention Office Staff, Registration, and Transportation.

Think about it; Pray about it; then call or text us with your response. Talk to you soon.

John and Faye Schultz - 204-781-4985

Mid-Week Gatherings during Lent

Lenten Study:

Witness at the Cross by Amy-Jill Levine

A six-week study that explores the experience of those who witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus – both individuals and groups

Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. at St. Francis Anglican Church (253 Burrin Ave.)  ( April 1, 8, 15, 22)

Holden Evening Prayer

Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Zion Lutheran Church  -  Midweek Services of Reflection & Healing

( April 2, 9)

Wednesday April 9th will be a Healing Service,

including the laying on of hands and anointing with oil

HOLY WEEK:

Maundy Thursday

Thursday, April 17th, 2025 at St. Luke’s Zion (2903 McPhillips Street)

6:00 p.m. – Soup and Bread Supper

7:00 p.m. – Maundy Thursday Service,

including the washing of feet and Holy Communion

**Please sign up if you are able to provide soup or buns / bread for the Soup & Bread Supper. A sign-up sheet is now on the bulletin board in the narthex.

Good Friday Service

3:00 p.m. - April 18th, 2025 at St. Luke’s Zion

(2903 McPhillips Street)

Easter Sunday

April 20th, 2025

Breakfast – 9:00 a.m.

Service: 10:30 a.m.  (2903 McPhillips Street)

Hosted by the SLZ Men. There will be a free-will offering to help cover the cost of the food. If you are able to help in any way please let Andrew Klapprat know.

A sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board for those who plan to attend.  All are welcome!!!

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THE MITTEN BASKET:

If you are interested in providing items or making donations of wool or funds that we can use to purchase wool, please let me know.

~Linda Edel 204-6320093

LADIES GROUP!  LUM LUNCH:

The St. Luke’s Zion Meal Team is planning and preparing to provide a lunch at The Urban on Sunday, May 4th.

We will assemble 100 lunch bags on Sat., May 3rd. Pastor Lynne will be leading the worship service that day.  

This outreach has been part of our support of The Urban for many years.  Join in where you can.  

There will be a signup sheet listing the items that will be needed.  

Sat., May 3rd – Prepare Lunch bags 10:00 a.m.

Sun., May 4th - Distribute bags starting at 1:00 p.m.
Worship service starts at 1:30 p.m. – Pastor Lynne

If anyone is available to help prepare or shop for the lunches please let me know.

Monetary donations for the cost of purchasing the lunch items would be greatly appreciated – you can put your donations through the church offerings.

Thank you  ~Beverly Holmes

SLZ SUNDAY SCHOOL:

2024 / 2025 Sunday School classes have begun however it’s not too late to join our group.

All Children ages 18 months – 12 years are Welcome.

March:

30th  -  Fourth Sunday in Lent – SLZ’s Got Talent

***Spring Break - March 31, 2025 to April 4, 2025

April:

  6th -  Fifth Sunday in Lent

13th -  Palm / Passion Sunday

20th -  Easter Sunday – no class

27th -  Second Sunday of Easter – present SS Easter  message video

May:

  4th  - Third Sunday of Easter

11th - Fourth Sunday of Easter - Mother’s Day  Luncheon

18th - Fifth Sunday of Easter - Victoria Day – no class

25th - Sixth Sunday of Easter - Jesus heals on the Sabbath

June:

  1st   - Seventh Sunday of Easter

  8th   -  Day of Pentecost

15th   -  The Holy Trinity - Father’s Day - Luncheon

22nd  -   Second Sunday after Pentecost

29th   -   Third Sunday after Pentecost – Sunday School Wind-up

YOUTH EVENTS: SLAW YOUTH:

SAVE THE DATE!
HUGE GARAGE SALE FUNDRAISER: 
Friday, April 11th (11:00 a.m.- 7 p.m.) 

Saturday, April 12th (9:00 a.m.- noon)

at Grace Lutheran Church  211 Kimberly Ave.

Donations Drop Off:

Tuesday, April 8th and

Thursday April 10th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. 

Bake sale, plant sale and BBQ as well

Start saving your donations now and spreading the word.

Lisa van Dijk    Shared Youth Ministry Director

ALL-GLC-SLZ-SPLC-POP   (204)293-6357

April Junior Youth event:

Junior youth movie at Grant Park Cinema 

Sunday, April 13th  

Movie starts at 3:30 p.m.

We will meet at Tim Horton's (Headmaster) for rides at 2:45 p.m.

Cost $10 person - Popcorn and drink included

Movie is 1hour 40 minutes

We will be back at Tim's approx. 5:40 p.m.

Movie: Kings of Kings 

The King of Kings - Official Trailer (2025)

Let me know if you can make it.

Lisa van Dijk - Shared Youth Ministry Director

ALL-GLC-SLZ-SPLC-POP (204) 293-6357

LUTHER VILLAGE:

***Please note if any of SLZ children are interested in attending Luther Village Camp this summer, SLZ can help with the registration costs – please speak to Darlene Wheeler if you would like more information.

***The 2025 Luther Village Guide is available on the table in the narthex at SLZ. Pick up your copy today!

For more information visit luthervillage.ca

LUTHER VILLAGE STAFF APPLICATIONS:

Ever wanted to work at Luther Village?

Now is the time to apply!

Positions:

-spring summer and fall staff

-Kitchen/ housekeeping 

-maintenance assistants

Contact camp at lv@luthervillage.ca for more info/ questions 

CLAY 2025 - August 21-24, 2025 - in Saskatoon

The next Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth Gathering (CLAY) will take place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, from August 21-24, 2025. Held every two years, CLAY is a national event that brings together Anglican and Lutheran youth and their leaders for an inspiring experience of faith, community and leadership building through worship and learning. Sign up for the latest updates at www.claygathering.ca and stay connected on Facebook and Instagram

A nice way to spend a winter evening. 

GLENLEA GREENHOUSES FUNDRAISER:

Spring 2025 held by Prince of Peace Lutheran Church for CLAY 2025

Start thinking of Spring and planting a garden or balcony planters as the Glenlea Greenhouse Fundraiser has begun!

Order early before the favorite items are sold out.   Gift cards are also available, and you can go to their beautiful store for even more selection.

Please make sure you select   

PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Winakwa Road) as Fundraiser Seller Name 

Orders can be done online. See https://glenleagreenhouses.com

See the instruction sheet for more details when ordering.   

Tell your friends and family.  

Ordering online deadline is April 15, 2025.   

All proceeds will go towards Youth CLAY 2025

Plants will be available for pick-up at:

Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

930 Winakwa Road   

Saturday May 24th, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.   

Questions: contact Bonnie Coss 204 782-2684.

This year’s spring fundraising campaign will be a sale of excellent quality and competitively priced bedding plants, perennials, hanging baskets, vegetables, herbs, succulents, and container gardens. Fall Garden Mums can be easily ordered now in the spring for delivery shortly after Labor Day in the early Fall. Gift Cards are also available.

You as the customer can follow these simple steps to shop and pay online at www.glenleagreenhouses.com.

1. On their homepage select Spring Fundraiser.

2. After you are finished shopping, go to the cart page and select “to support & pick up at a fundraiser group”. Afterwards, three fields will appear.

3. Please select from the Fundraiser Group dropdown PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH MAKE SURE YOU SELECT THE CORRECT NAME.

4. Under Name of Seller please input PRINCE OF PEACE.

5. Lastly, check the Checkbox to confirm all the information in the above fields are correct and click check out & pay.

6. Input your email, name and address. Followed by your preferred payment method.

Payment can be completed by credit card (Visa or Mastercard) or by INTERAC e-transfer to Glenlea Greenhouses.

Shortly after completing the order, an email confirmation is sent to the email address you provided at checkout confirming the delivery location and date, along with the products ordered. If you can not find this confirmation in your inbox, please check your spam folder for a copy of your confirmation. Your order is then forwarded to us.

Online orders will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on April 15th. Paper orders forms must be submitted by Sunday, April 6th, 2025, to Bonnie Coss.

Please make all cheques payable to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church.

Extra orders forms can be downloaded off the greenhouses' website. Only one order form per participant please. The plants will be delivered to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church 930 Winakwa Road on Saturday, May 24th, 2025, and we will need all orders to be picked up between 1:00-1:30 p.m.

We thank you for your support!

Lisa van Dijk   Shared Youth Ministry Director

ALL-GLC-SLZ-SPLC-POP  (204)293-6357

LUTHERAN URBAN MINISTRY:

April 2025 News from your Ministry Manager

The Urban Prayer Bucket (the prayers from the Easter Vigil 2024 to April 2025)

 Every Sunday in the lower level of our rented space at Lutheran Church of the Cross, the Urban has a 1:30 p.m. worship service with communion. During the coffee hour, before the service begins, there is a Prayer Bucket with paper and pencils beside it.

Well, that Prayer Bucket was originally an ice cream pail, but it was repurposed for a wonderful purpose! Prayers!!

And oh, there are so many prayers each Sunday. Prayers from the heart for oneself, for friends, family, for others in the worship service, for neighbors, prayers for the homeless, for the West End and for the world.

Prayers for healing, for the lonely, the bereaved, for a job. Prayers for grandchildren, for pets, for wars to end, and for worries to ease.

When the worship service begins, the prayers are brought up to the pulpit to be read during the prayers of the church. Our Urban community writes such beautiful prayers. Sometimes children’s prayers are in the Prayer Bucket as well. “Lord in your mercy” “Hear our prayers”.

I always reassure our Urban congregation that their prayers are not tossed away after the worship services. I add them to the others, into a box in my office (see photo above of 11 months of prayers 2024-25).

On Victor Street, at First Lutheran Church, an Easter Vigil is held every year at 8:00 p.m. A sacred fire is lit in the church courtyard for the start of the Easter Vigil, and we gather around the fire for the first prayers before entering First Lutheran for the candlelight service. Every year, underneath the kindling are all of the Urban prayers – 11 months of them (we close every July for holidays) – and the smoke from the prayers symbolically go up to our Creator, who knows, loves, and always remembers the prayers of each person who has written them. Of that, I’m sure.

To our MNO Congregation Members and Clergy:

Please join us anytime in Sunday worship at 1:30 and pray with us –and join us anytime in fellowship in our sharing circles:

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 coloring 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.) (ring the doorbell)

Join us for great fellowship and conversation! And coffee/tea/dessert.

- Rhonda Gorham, Ministry Manager,

  Lutheran Urban Ministry Corp.

ST. LUKE’S ZION’S GOT TALENT:

This Sunday School event started years ago by Val Kunkel, then later carried on by Joanne Johnson, both former Sundays School Superintendents and it is still an annual event enjoyed today.
This year the Sunday School hosted the Annual St. Luke’s Zion’s Got Talent & Luncheon Fundraiser on March 30, 2025. 

So many have conquered their fears and gained confidence by having the courage to get up and perform.

We are so blessed to have such a wonderful support system here at SLZ and beyond. 

We had a great crowd!  What a great day!

We had singers, Joke Tellers, Taekwondo, Jig Dance, Violinist, Magic card tricks, and Action Figure posing.

It was great to see so many kids & adults participate today!

A huge thank you to everyone who donated prize packs to the silent auction, pizza, baking / desserts & beverages. 

Your generosity is appreciated very much!

Thank You

St. Luke’s Zion Sunday School