Friday, November 1st, 2013click here for past entriesBreaking News!
Trinity Food Pantry (TFP) has been adopted by Grace Lutheran Church and will continue to operate out of Trinity Place as a ministry of North-end Lutheran Churches. Presently 55 family units consisting of 78 children and 83 adults receive a hamper and are served a high protein lunch. The annual Christmas Dinner is December 7. A turkey dinner will be served and all pre-teen children will receive a gift valued at about $20 each. TFP thanks Grace Lutheran for this gracious action. Thank you, Metro Congregations, for support each Christmas - the only time donations solicited. Make donations through the offering. Funds can be forwarded to Grace Lutheran Church.
IN OUR PRAYERS:
Please remember in your prayers our shut-in’s in long term care:
Helen – Holy Family Nursing Home
Irene - RiverParkGardens
Lilla - Luther Home
Restorative Justice Week 2013
will kick off with an opening event on Sunday afternoon, November 17, 2:00 pm at the Indian Metis Friendship Centre, 45 Robinson Street (at Dufferin) sponsored by the Manitoba Multi-Faith Council Justice and Corrections Committee. This celebration will feature gathering by a Native Elder, readings from various faith traditions, a reflection on Restorative Justice, and a proclamation read by Manitoba Attorney General and Justice Minister Andrew Swan. Refreshments including bannock will be provided by the Aboriginal Seniors Group. Other events are scheduled during this week. For more information please contact Pastor Ken Kuhn, retired prison chaplain, at 885-2821 or kenkuhn@mymts.net. RJ weeklifts up alternative approaches to crime and punishment in our communities
Soup “n” Pie
1997 - 16 years ago, St. Luke's and Zion had their first worship together. The first Sunday in Advent, a fitting day to get together and celebrate with a meal. Soup 'n' Pie.... pass the word around! Old friends, new friends, let's get together and share. Sunday, Dec 1 after worship service. Come one come all.
Luther Village Dinner & Dance
This has become a staple for LutherVillage – our gala evening of delicious gourmet food and fabulous music to dance by with Wavelength Sound & Light, and the hospitality LutherVillage is proud of!
Mark your calendars now for Friday November 22, 2013, at Holy Eucharist Parish Hall, 460 Munroe Ave.Winnipeg. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Dinner Buffet at 7:00p.m. Tickets $30.00
Urban Update Greetings from the Urban!
We had a busy summer and are now gearing up for the cold weather ahead. Living conditions have changed for some of our members who are now on the street so we pray they are able to find something suitable before it gets really cold. Those who are living on the street have no visible means of support at all and that includes social services. Thankfully we don’t have many but even one homeless person is too many in this climate. We have provided them with blankets and I am hopeful that someone knows someone and can get us a super deal on hand warmers and foot warmers. We know they have a short 4-6 hour life, however, even those few hours can be a big help to someone who is wrapped in a blanket and sleeping under a bridge or someone’s steps.
Thanks to everyone for the garden vegetables donation and all the baking and meal-teams for emergency food and clothes. It is always a happy time when we have good things to give away.
A big thank you as well to the congregations that I have been able to visit to tell what is happening and I am looking forward to my next visits. If your congregation would like me to come out to do a presentation, again please contact us. These are important to us to provide you with the information about your ministry!
Urban Update
The Urban will be holding it's Christmas store this year, if you have anything used, gently used or new to donate it would be greatly appreciated. Also we are in need of socks and slippers for our people so we can keep the floors clean at our church.
Please call before coming to ensure that either Sandy, Leslie or Rhonda is at the church to accept your donations. Number is 204-774-3143 Many thanks, Rhonda Gates
NEWS FROM NEST
On October 8th Ethel and Jim Mair (NEST) welcomed TESFAGHERGHISH (Tesfom) TEKESTE, his wife BIZEN TSEHAYE and their 2 year old daughter BETIEL (Betty) from ERITREA, via UGANDA. This is a family linked sponsorship. “TESFOM” and “BETTY” joined us happily at our meeting on Tuesday, October 22nd along with their sponsor DAWIT HABTE; BIZEN was attending her E.S.L class!
The KOBWA family, from the CONGO (via Burundi) is fully sponsored by NEST and assisted by the Sherwood Park LC, who initially made the request. Application was made in 2010. They have been successfully interviewed (and all formalities met) by Canada Immigration, and are expected to arrive before Christmas! This is a mother, KAHINDISA KOBWA, her daughter CHANCE ZOLA (18), son CLAUDE ZOLA (16) and daughter FLORENCE (14), and 3 young relatives KAHINDISA is caring for; girls SHAURI LWAMWE (21) and SANDRA LWAMWE (18) and their brother JACKON LWAMWE (14). The caregivers, including members from Sherwood Park LC will be meeting as a group shortly. There is a need for, at least, a 2 bedroom apartment. NEST has furniture and could use linens for single beds and the bunk beds.
You are invited to a “fundraiser” FLAPJACK BREAKFAST at APPLEBEE’S GRILL & BAR at 1598 Regent Avenue from 8:00 to 10:00 am on Saturday, November 30th (last serving would be around 9:30 am. Please see me for tickets ($10.00 each, which NEST receives $7.00) Applebee’s can accommodate 150 throughout the 2 hours.
Future Fundraisers being planned for 2014 are:
(1) Joyful Sounds Choir Concert
(2) Steel Drum Band (Fall 2014)
(3) Pot Luck Supper, Kildonan United Church (May)
(4) Any ideas or suggestions?
Next General Meeting is Tuesday, November 26th, 2013 at 7:00 pm at GraveLutheranChurch on Kimberly. All Welcome! Refreshments follow the meeting – and time to socialize!
Humbly,
- Dorothy Handkamer
Fall Supper at ALL
Nothing goes together quite like a crisp fall day and a turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Join us at Abundant Life on November 2.
Two sittings, 4:00 and 6:30 p.m.
$15/adult; $8/children 6-12, free/5 and under. Limited seating, so contact Chris at 204.654.3644 or the church at 204.255.5433 or alllife@mts.net to arrange for tickets.
EDITOR’S DESK:
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved, and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
- John McCrae
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