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ABC Connect
Keeping the ABC District Connected. |
Issue #25
June, 27th 2011
Second Sunday after Pentecost |
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O God, whose never-failing providence sets in order all things both in heaven and earth, put away from us, we entreat you, all hurtful things, and give us those things that are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. |
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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. Any information may be used in bulletins, newsletters, calendars, and announcements.
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Prayers
 For Rev. Al Stanfel, former District President of the Ontario District, whose health continues to deteriorate.
A prayer of Thanksgiving that Heidi Lobitz, daughter of Rev. Mark & Joyce Lobitz, has been diagnosed as cancer free! Continued prayers are requested for Heidi regarding blood clotting resulting from her treatment.
Our apologies to the Govaski family for the misspelling of their
name in the prayers last week.
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Calls
Rev. Phil Washeim from Redeemer Lutheran, Victoria, BC has received the call to St. James Lutheran, Winnipeg, MB.
Rev. Craig Tufts from Our Saviour Lutheran, Parksville, BC has received the call to St. Paul's Lutheran, Medicine Hat, AB.
For the most up to date information regarding calls, please visit www.lccabc.ca/calls
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Upcoming Events:
 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
- Regional Outreach Conference ( ROC ) - October 14-15, Vancouver, BC
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Online and On the Go
Have you heard of YouVersion.com? 
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. As well as reading plans Youversion also has an active community where users can share insight and ask questions about individual verses. Find out more here. about youversion.com |
Meet our Australian Brothers and Sisters
This week we invite you to meet New Castle & Hunter District Lutheran Church in Broadmeadow, NSW (map ), and their Pastor Rev. Mark Welke.
According to LCA's website they have 242 members and are a very active congregation. New Castle & Hunter District Lutheran Church has just created a warm, welcoming, and colourful new website. They invite you to check out their website and discover what the colours represent.
Please keep New Castle & Hunter District Lutheran Church, and Rev. Mark Welke 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.
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Regional Church Worker Conferences
Oct 3 - 6 2011
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LCMS 2011 Worship Conference
Seward, Nebraska.
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Upcoming 2011 Anniversaries
- 100th Anniversary of Christ Lutheran Church, Mellowdale, AB - July 9-10.
- 50th Anniversary of St. Luke, Surrey, BC - Sept 17-18
- 25th Anniversary of Concordia Lutheran, Edmonton, AB - Sept 25.
- 100th Anniversary of St. Paul, Medicine Hat, AB - Oct. 8 - 9
- 100th Anniversary of St. John's, Vernon, BC - Nov. 11 - 13
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A Request from the Parish and School Services Department
Parish and Schools services are still seeking your questions and comments which will enable the Department and staff to compile a survey ( read full post ) in determining the needs of our workers and their families and which will be utilized in determining "appropriately beneficial" opportunities to the spouses of church workers.
Questions and comments can be forwarded to Daryl Becker . You may also phone him at 780-474-0063 (ext. 110), leaving a message if he is not in the office.
In order to get the survey out to the congregations, workers, and workers' families in time to share results at this fall's Workers Conferences, please have questions and comments to Daryl by the end of June.
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"Go!" Has officially launched!
"Go!" ... a blog devoted to discussing God's Mission (the missio Dei) will:
- Advance missional theology and strategy;
- Equip God's people to be missionaries in a post-church culture;
- Direct people to missionary opportunities and training sessions;
- Inspire God's people (and congregations) to see themselves as missionaries to their communities;
- Promote and share the stories of God's people as they participate in God's mission to the lost.
Check out some of the first posts and enjoy the song/video, "Come People of the Risen King" as performed by Keith and Kristyn Getty.
You can visit the blog at: http://goandmake.ca/.
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What does this mean? 
--Think that you have figured it out? Stay tuned! --- |
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/.
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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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Golden, BC
2011 Slo-Pitch National (SPN) Rulebook - get it online!
Registration ( Word Doc )
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Resource of the Week
Concordia Electronic Theological Library Complete Collection ...more details
by Various Authors
Update to the Libronix Digital Library System is available from CPH as an entire set or by individual Collection. There are nine collections in all and include collections such as:
Collection 1: The Basic Scriptural Study Collection
Collection 6: The Basic Theological Collection
Collection 9: The Proclaiming Christ Collection
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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 offerings for 2011. In addition to its Christian Preschool, Kindergarten and Elementary School, the School Council has decided to offer a program to support families who choose to home school. For further information contact Principal: Dr. Ken Albinger |
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Chaplain's Conference
All volunteer and full-time ABC District Chaplains may attend.
The Social Ministry Committee is organizing a Chaplain's Conference for all volunteer and full-time chaplains. The presenter will be Rev. Steve Unger (LCMS) who is a chaplain to the FBI and serves at two New York city hospitals. In order to cut down on costs, the Chaplain's Conference will follow the Alberta Church Worker's conference. The conference will be October 6-7, 2011 at Camp Kuriakos, Alberta. The cost will be minimal for attendees. Watch future ABC Connects for details. For more information, contact Rev. Phillip Washeim at rlcvic@rlcvic.ca or call 250-478-4149.
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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. |
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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