Grant, Almighty God, that we who have celebrated the mystery of the Lord's resurrection may by the help of your grace bring forth the fruits thereof in our life and conduct; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns  with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

For Pastor Vansteenburg who continues to undergo radiation treatment for cancer.     

A prayer of thanksgiving for the Christ Lutheran Church, Craig, AB  who celebrated their 80th Anniversary on May 1st. 

• June 15 - Deadline for Nominations for the Excellence in Lutheran Education Award

• Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) Service of Thanksgiving (replacing Baccalaureate Service) - May 6 at 7:30pm 
•  Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) Sacred Convocation - May 7 at 1:00pm  

• CUCA Diaconal Placement Service - May 8 at 10:00am at Christ, Fort Saskatchewan and led by Rev. Vansteenburg.  The church is located at 9909 90 Street, Fort Saskatchewan, AB.

• Cross Pointe Benefit Concert - Saturday, May 14th at 3:00pm - Grace Lutheran, Calgary, AB ...read more 

• Regional Outreach Workshop - May 14 at Hope, Port Coquitlam, BC.  Click here for more information

• Concordia Lutheran Seminary Sacred Convocation - May 27 at 7:00pm at the Tegler Centre, Concordia University College of Alberta
• Lutheran Church - Canada Synodical Convention - June 3-6, 2011 in Hamilton, ON.  Click here for more information.  All pre-convention bulletins are published here.
• A Pastor's Devotional Life - June 7-9.  Click here to download a brochure for more details. 
• ABC District Board of Directors Mtg. - June 17th  
• Sabbatical Week - June 27-30 at Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton, AB - For more information, click here.
• Lutheran Teachers' Association - August 15-18 - Prince of Peace, Calgary, AB.  For more information, click here.  
• BC Church Workers Conference - October 3-6, 2011 at Camp Luther, Mission, BC.

• 100th Anniversary of St. John's, Beach Corner, AB - May 15th.
• 100th Anniversary of Christ Lutheran Church, Mellowdale, AB - July 9-10.
• 50th Anniversary of St. Luke, Surrey, BC -  Sept 18 

New CEF Newsletter: Spring 2011

The spring edition of the CEF Newsletter for Pastors, Congregational Representatives and K.I.D.S. Coordinators is now available:   

     

CEF Congregational Representative Newsletter 

 
Bulletin and Newsletter Announcements  

 

If your congregation has a CEF Congregational Rep and / or K.I.D.S. Coordinator they have received this information directly.  If your congregation does not have a CEF Congregational Representative and /or K.I.D.S. Coordinator, we are looking for your help in finding this individual(s) that would be willing to serve.    We have a CEF Conference coming up in September and this would be a great opportunity for interested individuals to come and learn more about CEF and what it has done and continues to do in the ABC District.  Please contact us for more information!

 
If you have any difficulty viewing the above information or would like it emailed, mailed or faxed to you, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Thank you for your assistance in distributing this information to your congregational members.  We give thanks to God for your partnership in the ministry of Church Extension.  

The webcast titled Spiritual Parenting at Home will stream live on May 17 at 12:00 p.m. (CST). Viewers can join the hour-long event at the Kids Kount UStream channel, KidMin TV (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kidmintv).  Interested viewers are encouraged to register before the webcast at http://www.kidskount.eventbrite.com.

May 16 - Calgary or May 17 - Edmonton   

Morning session will be ideal for church leaders new to NCD, or returning after a few years (since the Profile Plus has been introduced).  Afternoon sessions will be suitable for those wishing to lead a congregation or congregations through the NCD process...read more

Resource of the Week

Christianity and the Competition - DVD    

Tobias Communications

with Dr. Paul L. Maier   

"A great concise analysis of various world religions, their origins and their eschatology, and how they do not stand up to the Christian faith."       

Watch the trailer here   |   View Product Details 

Have you read any of the Resources of the Week?  Any ideas for future ones? Please share them with us, and we will look into them!  

Events are starting to trickle in, thanks to all those who have sent them in! Please continue to send us event details of summer events ( camps, VBS's etc.) that are happening in your Churches and surrounding area for listing on the District webpage. Postings can be emailed to news@lccabc.ca.   

Check out what we have so far!    

Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

A backward poet writes inverse.