Calls

 

Rev. Jay Holdner has declined the call to Zion Lutheran Church in Georgetown, Texas

Jim Scholz has declined the call to Trinity Lutheran in Quesnel, BC

Installations

Rev. BIll Ney will be installed as Director of Ministries for L.A.M.P Canada at Concordia Lutheran, Edmonton on June 26 at 10 a.m.

Rev. David Bode will be installed as Pastor at Foothills Lutheran on June 26 at 4 p.m.

CUPW - Strike Continues

For up to date news - Customer Information Hub 

  

Read CEF's news release here. 

See congregational / bulletin information: here 

Meet our Australian Brothers and Sisters

This week we would like to meet Bethel Trinity Lutheran in Bethel, NSW ( map ).  and their Parish Sole Pastor Rev. Robert Edwards and their Specific Ministry Pastor Rev. Ian Kotzur  

 

According to LCA's website they have 30 members. Bethel Trinity seems to be a rural community located between Burrumbuttock (where Rev. Edwards is the Senior Pastor) and Jindera (where Rev. Edwards is also the Parish Sole Pastor).  Including Bethel Trinity Rev. Edwards is Pastor for 6 congregations.  

 

Please keep Bethel Trinity and Rev. Edwards in your prayers this week. 

LTA Conference - Extreme Learning - Extreme Life!

hosted by Prince of Peace, Calgary, AB 

 

June is your month to register for the conference.  Whether you are a teacher,  

a support staff member, a preschool teacher, or a pastor, you are welcome!   

To register, go to the website, and click on the REGISTER tab, and follow the  

steps. 

 

If you have any questions please contact The LTA. 

Regional Church Worker Conferences

Oct 3 - 6 2011 

LCMS 2011 Worship Conference

Seward, Nebraska.

Missionary to NE Edmonton to be consecrated

  

Sunday, June 26 -   You are invited to attend the commissioning of Kelti Malone as missionary to NE Edmonton.  Kelti is working with the new mission, The Olive branch, which has been started in NE Edmonton.  The commissioning service will be held at 4:00 p.m. at John D. Bracco School (3150 139^th Ave). Refreshments will follow the service.     

     Kelti's responsibilities as missionary include: seeking/searching for those who do not yet believe in Christ as their Saviour in the Clareview community; networking and developing relationships with neighbouring community leaders and organizations for the purpose of sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ; and training Olive Branch participants to be missionaries in their vocations.    

If you are not able to attend the commissioning service, please include Kelti and The Olive Branch mission in your prayers!  

     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.  

 

Go!" officially launches tomorrow, June 21!

 

"Go!" ... a blog devoted to discussing God's Mission (the missio Dei) will: 

1. Advance missional theology and strategy;
2.   Equip God's people to be missionaries in a post-church culture;
3. Direct people to missionary opportunities and training sessions;
4. Inspire God's people (and congregations) to see themselves as missionaries to their communities;
5. Promote and share the stories of God's people as they participate in God's mission to the lost.

You can visit the blog at: http://goandmake.ca/.

 

What does this mean?

    --- stay tuned for next weeks final reveal ! ---

Short-term Summer Mission Trip opportunities! 

 

Looking for something to do this summer that will give you an opportunity to enjoy God's creation while sharing the Gospel of Jesus as the same time?  A Short-term mission trip might fill the bill!  The following opportunities are:

 

1.        The BC Mission Boat is in need of short-term missionaries for the week of July30 -August 6. A volunteer team will be working in the coastal community of Klemtu. For more information, visit: www.bcmissionboat.org or call 1-877-303-2323.      

2.       Redeemer Lutheran Church in Kitimat, BC is running two VBS's during the week of August 8-12.  One of the VBS's will be in the town of Kitimat and the other one will be in Kitimaat Village (a First Nation's community).  If interested, contact Rev. Clint Magnus at: 1-250-632-6962.

 

3.       LAMP Canada has a number of short term mission trips planned for the summer. For more information, visit:  http://www.lampministry.org/.

 

Seeking Summer Servants 

 

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. 

24th Annual A-BC District Slo-pitch Tournament 

 

August 5 - 7 2011  

There are over twenty essays in this volume, representing Lutheran churches throughout the world. The essays are divided into four sections: Biblical studies, historical studies, doctrinal studies and practical studies...

 Pastor Humour

 

 He had a photographic memory which was never developed.

 

A plateau is a high form of flattery.