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.
Lauren C.
Lauren E.
Nicholas J.
Ryan G.
Jaidyn A. M.
Carsyn J. G.
Jordan D.
Breanne N.
Abbigail L. 

IN OUR PRAYERS:

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

Helen  – Holy Family Nursing Home

Irene  - River Park Gardens

Elfrieda  - Luther Home 

Anna  – Fred Douglas Lodge

Laura  - Red River Place, Selkirk

Mary  – Luther Home

Albert  – Middlechurch Home

Agnes  – Middlechurch Home

NEWS FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK: 

Please hand in any Items for the September newsletter by August 25th to Joanne Janzen or email to the church stluzi@mymts.net or joannejanzen007@mymts.net Thank You!

INTERNSHIP AT ST. LUKE’S ZION:
We were introduced to Intern Lisa Janke and part time internship at St Luke's Zion late last August (2015).  During the ten-month internship period, Lisa has gotten to know our congregation by participating in our worship liturgy, taking part in Bible Studies, being involved in youth ministry and Sunday School, making hospital visits, and other activities.

In return, we have gotten to know Lisa through conversation, hearing her children's messages, learning from her Intern Minutes, or listening to her timely sermons.  She has been a blessing among us both as a teacher and learner.

In her introduction interview (Newsletter September 2015); Lisa acknowledged the time in Synod Youth Ministry and with us in Parish Ministry would be a period of "sheltered trying."  And we have seen her progress all the way to leading worship in the absence of our own Pastor Lynne.

As her Internship Committee, we have enjoyed our meetings with Lisa and learning about the evaluation process required by the Seminary. We are pleased to have seen ample evidence to recommend her for pastoral ministry!

Evelyn for the committee:
Colleen, Gary, Kurt, & Brittney

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

We invite you to join us on Sunday, September 11th for our Annual Corn & Wiener Roast following worship.

All are welcome! Bring your family and friends!!!

WORSHIP IN THE PARK – AUGUST 7th, 2016

On Sunday, August 7th, we will join together with Abundant Life and Sherwood Park Lutheran Churches in order to bless and send our youth to CLAY 2016 in Charlottetown, PEI.  Instead of gathering at our own churches, we will worship together at 12:30 pm at Kildonan Park.  A map will be provided so you know where to go!  A barbecue will follow the worship service.

            For this particular Sunday, help will be needed on a number of different fronts.  We need somebody with a truck to transport the BBQ from St. Luke’s Zion to the park.  We may need some “shuttle drivers” to pick people up at the parking lots in the park and bring them to our worship location.  We will need one or two people to look after the offering for SLZ.  And some people might be asked to bring food, as well.  If you are able and willing to help with any of these things, please let Pastor Lynne know!  Also, there will be some games for children, so don’t hesitate to bring all ages!

AUG. 7th OFFERING

SLZ envelopes will come to SLZ.  Any loose offering is designated for the National Youth Project – Right to Water (http://elcic.ca/Youth/RightToWater.cfm).

YOUTH:

Sun. Aug. 7th - Sending service at Kildonan Park

Sun. Aug. 14th – Sun. Aug. 21st - CLAY Gathering and MNO bus trip

Aug. 7th - Sending Service details

Joint service with Sherwood Park and Abundant Life

Service with communion  at Kildonan Park  at 12:30 pm   see map below for details

Please Bring a Lawn chair/ blanket to sit on

Service followed by a “shared community” BBQ

Please bring a salad or dessert to share

We will provide BBQ and drinks and plates/forks/napkins

Aug. 7th - Rain Plan

If you are unsure call Lisa at 204-293-6357

Service will be at 12:30 pm at St.Luke’s Zion Lutheran Church  2903 McPhillips St.

LADIES GROUP:

The ladies group had a picnic lunch in July and are looking forward to meeting again in the fall.  

A new project is in the works; we are hopeful that participation in the Luther Home Birthday Party will become part of our activities.  

If you are interested please keep watch in the fall for possible announcements.  

Sunday School Registration is on September 11th. We look forward to seeing you there!!!

Our 1st new upcoming 'Toddler Program' begins September 18th

Sunday School will be starting on September 18th

NEST: 

NEST is looking for people who would consider being part of a team of caregivers for a refugee family.  If you would like to know more about this or might be interested, please speak to Pastor Lynne.

Upcoming Events:

NEST Annual Picnic will be from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 13th, 2016 at Hyland Park, Henderson Hwy. North of the Perimeter. Bring your own Lunch! All are Welcome. Watch for the Poster and more information!

Thank You for your prayers and support.          

-Blessings!  Dorothy

SLZ - HELP WANTED:

The following opportunities for service continue to be available. 

Can you help?

*Ministers of Transportation (People need rides to church!)  

*NEST Board Member  

*Choir Members  

*Sunday Servants

WKMCC Urban Farmers’ Market

Address:

346 Perth Avenue,

West Kildonan, Wpg, MB R2V 0T7

Hours of Operation:

Saturdays – June 30th  – September 1st

8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Products:

Baked goods, Cheese, Crafts, Flowers, Eggs, Seafood. Herbs, Vegetables, Honey, Jams, Maple, Meat, Nursery, Nuts, Plants, Poultry, Soap, Trees and more….

LUTHER VILLAGE NEWS:

Weekend In the Wild: Foraging and Bushcraft September 16-18            
Grown-up fun for adults in the woods of Luther Village! We will be led by an expert in the field, Barret Miller, and learn to forage and harvest wild food to create our Saturday evening meal. Campfire building and cooking, basic tracking, and lots of other nature lore round out the experience.

Photography Retreat

September 23-25            
Spend a weekend exploring nature in the Canadian Shield with your camera in hand. Learn with a professional photographer, Caroline Wintoniw, all about taking photos - how to, camera basics, and composition all while exploring your creative side in the woods surrounded by beautiful fall colours.

The Luther Village Board is looking for committee members, not as board members, to serve on the Program, Fundraising and Property committees. Are you willing to serve on a committee and to be involved with making things happen at/for Luther Village? We would love to have our community involved in some of the exciting things we have planned / are brainstorming for LV. Let Kim (kim@luthervillage.ca or Dale know (board@luthervillage.ca).

Check out our newsletter for more LV information

ttp://www.luthervillage.ca/newsletter.html  

The Luther Village Board is looking for committee members, not as board members, to serve on the Program, Fundraising and Property committees. Are you willing to serve on a committee and to be involved with making things happen at/for Luther Village? We would love to have our community involved in some of the exciting things we have planned / are brainstorming for LV. Let Kim (kim@luthervillage.ca or Dale know (board@luthervillage.ca).

Check out our newsletter for more LV information

http://www.luthervillage.ca/newsletter.html

MNO SYNOD

Planning is underway for the 2017 Cameroon Companions: YET (Youth Engagement Trip) with co-leaders Caroline Wintoniw and Pastor Michael Kurtz. Do you know someone between the ages of 16-25 who might be interested in a cross-cultural experience and is mature, responsible, and able to deal well with changing environments and willing to step out of their comfort zone?  

This is what we need from you:
 

1)  Share this website: http://cameroonyet.weebly.com (or the attached document) with youth and young adults aged 16-25 in your congregation.
2)  Collect contact information for those interested (email address and cell phone number) and send it to Larry Ulrich: lulrich@elcic.ca by September 1, 2016.

Reformation Commemoration Kick-off:

Bus Trip to Minneapolis to Visit “Luther Exhibit” – November 10-13, 2016
The MNO Synod is hosting an inter-generational bus trip to visit the "Luther Exhibit" at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. This is an exhibit of Martin Luther artifacts that have traveled from Germany to North America for the first time ever.

In addition to the Luther Exhibit, other activities are being planned, and some free time will be available.

Watch for more details and registration information including fees in the August 25th Crossword. Registration for the bus trip will begin in September.
Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
There will be a limit of 45 participants.
Find more information on the tour here

Mission Trip 2016 - August 26th – 30th  

We have a unique opportunity to serve the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Saskatoon.
The seminary is in need of a "spruce up", as well as an opportunity to share its ministry
with MNO Synod, one of its owners. We are looking for workers (youth and adults alike)
who would be willing to journey with us to Saskatoon for a few days at the end of August.
If you have a passion for painting and light maintenance, let's take the journey together.

Join Bishop Elaine and others for a few days to make a difference.

A registration form will be available on the synod website soon.