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ABC Connect
Keeping the ABC District Connected. |
Issue #20
May 24, 2011
5th Sunday of Easter |
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O God, you make the minds of your faithful to be of one will; therefore grant to your people that they may love what you command and desire what you promise, that among the manifold changes of this age our hearts may ever be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
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Blessings!
We invite and encourage you to share this newsletter with everyone! Our hope is that we can better communicate the happenings around our district to both our Church Workers as well as the members of our congregations. Please use any and all of the information contained in the ABC Connect to add to your bulletins, newsletters, calendars, and announcements.
NEW Feature : Meet our Australian Brothers and Sisters
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As always, we welcome your questions, comments, and feedback! Send them to news@lccabc.ca.
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Prayers
For Rev. Rod Buck and his family as they mourn the passing of Rod's mother.
For candidates and vicars who will receive their placements this week.
For our Synodical Convention which begins next week.
For our Australian Church of the week.
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Calls
Rev. Jay Holdner called to Zion Lutheran, Georgetown, Texas.
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For the most up to date information regarding calls, and vicar applications please visit www.lccabc.ca/calls
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CEF News - Canada Post Strike Threatened
No strike activities planned for this week...
Read CEF's News release here.
Canada Post's - Official Customer Information Hub
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LCC Synodical Convention 2011
June 3rd - 6th - Hamilton
click here to download an electronic copy of the Workbook
click here to see and download the proposed resolutions for the 2011 Synod Convention
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Upcoming Events
 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.
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Looking Ahead
- 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.
- Lutheran Foundation - Sept. 18, 2011 - All Saints Lutheran - Edmonton, AB (12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.)
- AB Church Workers Conference - October 3-6, 2011 at Camp Kuriakos, Sylvan Lake, BC - contact Rev. Carl Bogda
- BC Church Workers Conference - October 3-6, 2011 at Camp Luther, Mission, BC - contact Rev. Lee Loveridge
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Meet our Australian Brothers and Sisters
This week we feature, Lutheran Aged Care ( map it ) in West Albury, NSW and their Parish Sole Pastor Rev. Ernie Kiss.
As the name implies they are a Aged Care complex offering quality care services to Seniors. Their complex includes residental facilites for both people living with dementia as well as independent living units. All in all they have capacity for approx. 200 residents (85 of which are allocated to dementia residents)
More details can be found at their website.
Please keep Rev. Kiss and Lutheran Aged Care in your prayers this week.
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LCMS 2011 Worship Conference
Seward, Nebraska.
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Upcoming 2011 Anniversaries
Churches:
Workers:
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The Olive Branch Engages the Services of a Missionary!
Kelti Malone has been chosen to serve as a missionary to North East Edmonton as she works with the participants of the new outreach initiative known as The Olive Branch. As missionary to NE Edmonton, Kelti's responsibilities include:
- Seeking/searching for those who are lost and sharing God's Word with people in the Clareview community.
- Networking and developing relationships with neighbouring community leaders and organizations (e.g. local schools) for the purpose of being able to share God's Gospel and mobilizing God's people for acts of loving service in the community.
- Identifying Christian lay leadership within the NE Edmonton community who will be trained and equipped by the missionary to be lay missionaries to their community.
- Training all Olive Branch participants to be missionaries in their vocations.
Kelti has been a lifelong member of Grace Lutheran Church in Edmonton and recently initiated a singing career through which she proclaims the Word of God. She composes and performs her own music.
Please keep Kelti and The Olive Branch. Watch for details regarding Kelti's commissioning service.
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What does this mean?
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Short-term Mission Participants Needed in Kitimat
Are you interested in serving as a team member on a short-term mission trip? The members of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kitimat, BC invite you to participate in their summer outreach efforts. From Aug. 8-12, 2011 - a morning VBS will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kitimat and an afternoon Kid's Club will be held in Kitimaat Village (a First-nations village).
Volunteers will have the opportunity to participate by teaching, singing, doing crafts, playing games, leading puppet plays, & handing out flyers.
For details, contact Pastor Clint Magnus at: 250-632-6962.
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Riverbend needs your help, if you are in, or will be in the Edmonton area on July 18-22 and would like to help out contact Jenn Shack at jenn@riverbendlutheran.com. or 780.430.7382. The main need is for 'Crew Leaders' and 'Assistant Crew Leaders' both no prep jobs which only requires you to interact with 8-10 children as they move from VBS stations. You can click on the big panda at www.riverbendlutheran.com to check out their VBS website or go here for more information.
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Recognizing Excellence in Lutheran Education
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Golden, BC
2011 Slo-Pitch National (SPN) Rulebook - get it online!
Registration & more information to follow!
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Online and On the Go
Have you heard of YouVersion.com?
- No? - Don't worry you are not alone!
- Yes? - Head here for a reading plan that the district is challenging you to complete this summer.
Youversion is a ( free ) online site devoted to using technology to engage people into relationships with God and His Holy Word.
Youversion has a plethora of content, including multiple Bible translations, audio / dramatic readings, daily reading plans, mobile apps etc. We will be highlighting more of what youversion has to offer throughout the coming weeks, until then head over to the site, browse, sign up ( did we mention free ) and take the challenge of reading psalms this summer!
about youversion.com
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Resource of the Week
DVD
Truth Unlocked: Keys to Reaching Your Muslim Neighbour
Truth Unlocked: Keys to Reaching Your Muslim Neighbour: This 6 sessions DVD presentation is "a series of straight-to-the-point interviews with scholars, pastors and former Muslims." The series provides an introduction to the Christian faith, culture and worldview. It explores the differences between Christianity and Islam concerning God and Jesus Christ. It provides insightful ideas as to how we can engage a Muslim in genuine dialogue and how we can open our homes to our Muslim neighbours in a way that introduces them to the unique love of Jesus. The DVD highlights Drs. Adam Francisco and Andy Bannister, both of whom who have Oxford educated Ph.d's in Islamic Studies. Truth Unlocked is distributed by Tobias Communications (1-800-463-4685; http://www.tobiascom.com/). You can also learn more about the series and presenters by going to: www.truthunlocked.org.
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Feedback Requested
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! |
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King of Kings to offer support for home school educators.
King of Kings Lutheran Church, St Albert is expanding its educational ministry offereings for 2011. In addition to its Chirstian Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary School, the School Council has decided to offer a program to support families who choose to home school. For further informatin contact Principal: Dr. Ken Albinger |
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Summer Events
Are you planning it? ( camps, VBS's etc.) We'd love to hear about it!
Send us the details, (date, time, theme etc.) so we can include them in our Summer Events section of our site. Current Listings Postings can be emailed to news@lccabc.ca. |
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Pastor Humour
You are stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
Local Area Network in Australia : The LAN down under.
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Canadian Lutheran Stories Wanted
 If it happened we would love to hear about it!
Please email any contributions to Sharlene.
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God's Blessings on your week!
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