BAPTISMS FOR SEPTEMBER:   
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 September in previous years:  

Jessica E. P.
Landon W. C. C.
Lisa M. G.
Hannah E. G.
Emersyn R. K.
Shasta D. E.
Tiara E. E.
Taven E. F. E.
Richard A. J.
Aubrie N. S. W.
Charlie A. H.
Aria B. T.
Mia V. P.-S.

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
 
WEEKLY BIBLE CONVERSATIONS:
We will resume the Wednesday noon bible conversations on September 6th. Bring a bagged lunch – coffee & tea provided. All are Welcome.

CONFIRMATION: 
Joint classes on September 19th & 26th will be held at Faith Lutheran Church for those in Grades 7-10.  Please speak to Pastor Lynne for more details!

YOUNG ADULT BIBLE STUDY:
All those who are interested in joining this group starting in September on Fridays from 6:00-8:00 p.m.  Contact Stefan Hewitt  
(via WhatsApp at 204-599-7787)

BLESSING OF BACKPACKS (and children!)  
All children and youth who will be returning to school this September are invited to bring their backpacks to worship on Sunday, September 10th for a special blessing.  This will take place during the service.

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.

WEEKLY SUNDAY SERVANTS VOLUNTEERS:
We NEED volunteers:

*Readers: 
All Sundays Aug. 27th,  through to Dec. 

*Communion assistants: 
Sept., 10, 17 & 24, through to Dec.      
-starting on Sept. 17th we will be asking for 2 communion assistants each week

*Counters: every Sunday we need 2 people to count

If you are available to help 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

*Ushers: our attendance may increase for our Worship Service on Sept. 17th – if possible we would like to have 2 volunteers to Usher for this day and possible for future days as well. This would entail greeting people and as well counting those in attendance. 

*LiveStreaming & Projector: we are still needing more volunteers to learn and operate the livestream & projector. It is not difficult to operate.

SLZ SUNDAY SCHOOL:
Registration for the 2023-2024 year will be at SLZ on Sept. 10. All Children ages 18 months – 12 years are Welcome. 
This year we will be starting to teach ‘The Bible Stories’ in Chronological order. We will also be presenting a Christmas Play & Easter Play. As well we will also be continuing to host several Luncheons and Fundraiser’s – detailed information will be included in the monthly Newsletters. Thank You

CORN AND WIENER ROAST 
The Corn & Wiener Roast is planned for Sunday, September 17th after worship.  Mark your calendars now! Invite your families & friends – All are Welcome!

St. Luke’s Zion Lutheran Church…
Would like to extend our Thanks to Faith Peters for her years of service as Music Director. We pray for your happiness & success in your move to Owen Sound, ON this month. 

LADIES GROUP:
As the new season gets underway the Ladies Group  acknowledges and thanks all the volunteers who dedicate their time, talents, skills and abilities for the ongoing mission of our congregation.  Volunteerism is a much needed component to the smooth running of a charitable organization and St. Luke’s Zion appreciates all coordinated efforts that come in the way of supporting, maintaining and growing our place in the community.
~Beverley Holmes

ONLINE WORSHIP:
For those who would like to join in our online worship, here's how to do it:
-Sign into your Facebook account and search for @stlukeszion.  Video will not appear until the live stream begins, usually a few minutes before 10:30 am.  You can also view it any time after that.

-No Facebook account, go to Facebook.com/stlukeszion.  Click on "Not now" when it asks you to sign in or to sign up.  You should be able to view the service any time after 10:30 on the same day as it is recorded.

Thank you to all of you who have joined our Sunday Worship Services online and who have sent in their offerings by mail, e-transfers and in-person. 
Your offerings are greatly appreciated.

LUTHER VILLAGE 2023:

Personal Retreat September 6-28

Contact Lisa is you have any questions
lv@luthervillage.ca or call 204-783-3337

Update CHALLENGE TO THE LV COMMUNITY

We have raised $5812.00 of our goal
Matching Grant of $50,000
We have been given an amazing opportunity to help
move the CAPITAL CAMPAIGN forward and help us get closer to completing some of the ongoing capital projects at Luther Village.
The challenge- help us raise $50,000 by the end of October and a generous donor will match that $50,000 bringing the total to $100,000. 

Your donation can have double the impact
If you were considering a donation 
NOW is a really great time to do that!
Ways to donate:
Cheque; E-transfer; Cash 
or donate online www.luthervillage.ca
For more info please contact camp   
Contact Lisa at executivedirector@luthervillage.ca 
or call (204)783-3337 

A message to the community 

from Elaine Gelhorn: 

On behalf of my family and I, we would like to thank everyone who made the 2023 Luther Village bike-a-thon the great success it was.  

Bruce loved cycling, especially with his Luther Village family. I think he had the next years ride put into his calendar before completing the current year’s ride.

To Luther Village, to the sponsors; Grace Lutheran Church -Winnipeg, Richard Rosin Funeral Director Ltd., Standard Insurance, Jacob Design, Printed Shirts.ca, Your Style Financial, St. Andrews Airport, Priority Restoration,  to all the people who sponsored people who rode, to everyone who participated in this years ride, and to all who donated their time to make this year’s Luther Village Bike-a-thon a great tribute to celebrate our Dad, Grandpa, and Husband
BRUCE GELHORN.

Luther Village will be officially changing the name of the Bike- a -thon for the next 10 years 
Luther Village Bike-a-thon  Bruce's Ride

Till next year……May 31- June 2  2024.
Mark your calendars!

For more information on Luther Village and the programs we offer, please visit our website by clicking www.luthervillage.ca

ASSEMBLY 2023 / ELCIC SPECIAL CONVENTION
A joint Assembly with the Anglican Church of Canada, including the ELCIC Special Convention, was held at the University of Calgary from June 28 to July 2, 2023.  The special convention was to deal with those items needing discussion, as last year’s convention was held online.
Everything associated with the Assembly and Convention can be found at anglicanlutheran.ca, including the bulletin of reports, livestreams, motions, and daily highlights.

CLWR - Canadian Lutheran World Relief:

Through our partnership with Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), we work together to challenge the causes and respond to the consequences of injustice and poverty.

For over 75 years, CLWR has served as a grassroots movement of Canadians committed to justice, peace and dignity for all people. One of Canada’s oldest and most trusted humanitarian organizations, CLWR focuses on developing long-lasting solutions for displaced and food-insecure people.

CLWR strives to foster sustainable development across the world, while supporting many Compassionate Justice initiatives within North America. In Canada, CLWR facilitates the engagement of Lutheran communities in refugee resettlement and provides funding to the ELCIC. 

When making an undesignated gift to CLWR, a portion is given in support ELCIC Compassionate Justice initiatives, such as anti-poverty ministries in Synods, and peace and justice advocacy work throughout Canada.

LUTHERAN URBAN MINISTRY:

August 2023 News from your Ministry Manager (we were closed for holidays for the month of July) 

The Urban Father’s Day Picnic at the Orioles Site on Burnell Street was wonderful! Bagged lunches, baseball, races, prizes and treats, and fellowship! So much fun and the picnic photos are on our website! Thanks to our communication director Rick Scherger (Fate Communications) for taking the photos and creating the photo pages. Our last annual picnic there was 2019 before the pandemic! 

At the men’s, women’s and co-ed sharing circles last week the topic was courage and inner strength. An elder also brought many traditional plants to our co-ed circle and explained their history, uses and traditions going back centuries. 
In my June Newsletter I spoke about reconciliation and getting to know each other. It’s so appreciated when our MNO city congregation members and clergy drop in to our circles and worship services. This is reconciliation in action. You don’t have to let me know you are coming by, just ring the doorbell. Here are details for our Sunday worship services and our sharing circles: 

**Please drop in anytime to sit with us in our Urban Sharing Circles - for great conversations and fellowship or come and worship with us! 

Sunday Worship Service: door opens at 1:00 p.m. Worship service from 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 stop by (ring the doorbell) for coffee/tea/cookies and visit 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.) Please stop by at 4:30 (ring the doorbell) for great fellowship and conversation! And coffee/tea/dessert 

Going the Distance for the Urban, Sat., Sept. 16
Hi St. Lukes Zion Lutheran,  Hoping that St. Lukes Zion will have a team (congregation members & kids wanting to walk or bike ride would be terrific!) for our 2nd annual Going the Distance for the Urban (replaces the former participation in Ride for Refuge).  The kick-off and the bbq afterward will be at Abundant Life again - what an idyllic spot!

Sign-up is the same as last year.  When you're signing up the team, the team captain sign-up (name and contact info, etc.) follows within the same sign-up process, not a separate sign-up process.  Just let me know if you have any questions about the sign-up.  Then the team members sign up as part of the team (there's a drop-down menu to pick St. Lukes Zion as the team to join once you've created the team).

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/lutheran-urban-ministry-corporation/p2p/2023Going-the-Distance/

Kind regards, Rhonda Gorham, 
Ministry Manager, Lutheran Urban Ministry Corp.