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ABC Connect
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Issue #31 August 15, 2011
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost |
| Grant us, Lord, the Spirit to think and do always such things as are pleasing in your sight, that we, who without you cannot do anything that is good, may by you be enabled to live according to your will; 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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Prayers
For the Lutheran Teachers' Association as it meets this week at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Calgary, AB For Bethany Lutheran Church in Dickson, AB as it prepares to join LCC
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Mission Prayer ( August 21 )
http://www.lutheranchurch.ca/missions.php
Holy God, You gave the keys of the kingdom to Your Church to unloose the chains which bind people in sin. We confess our neglect in making use of this great gift. Inspire our pastors and district leaders to boldly confess Jesus Christ within our congregations so that all Your people throughout the districts of Lutheran Church-Canada may in turn boldly confess You to our neighbours and friends, through Christ our Lord.
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Calls
Rev. Tom Kruesel, Campbell River, BC has declined the call to St. John's, Vernon, BC
For the most up to date information regarding calls, please visit www.lccabc.ca/calls
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Upcoming Events: ( Shortcut - External Link )
- Aug. 29, 2011- Concordia Worship & Music Symposium - details
- Lutheran Foundation Seminars
- All Saints Lutheran - Edmonton, AB (12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.) Sept. 18, 2011
- Oct.1, 2011 - St. John's Lutheran Church- Summerland, BC.
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2012 Alberta British Columbia District Convention 
The 49th Convention of the Alberta-British Columbia District, the 9th Convention as a District of Lutheran Church-Canada,
will take place on May 18-21, 2012 at the
Radisson Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta.
The theme for the Convention, based on Daniel 12:3, will be "In Your Light...We Shine Like Stars (Confession and Mission in The 21st Century)".
The feature presenter will be the Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee, President of Lutheran Church Canada.
Date to Note:
Sept. 1, 2011 - Pre-convention Bulletin #2
(Assessment, Nomination, Voting Delegate Approval Form, & Non-Voting Rostered Worker Information Forms)
Deadlines:
Jan. 16, 2012 - All Nominations Returned
Jan. 16, 2012 - Submission of Pastoral, Lay & Alternate Delegates Form
Feb. 01, 2012 - Online Hotel Reservations Open
Feb. 17, 2012 - Submission of Reports & Overture
Feb. 17 & 18, 2012 - Meeting of Nominating Committee
Feb. 17 & 18, 2012 - Meeting of Floor Committees
Mar. 05, 2012 - Submission of Reports from Organizations
Mar. 09, 2012 - Workbook Completed & Sent to Printer
Mar. 28, 2012 - Online Hotel Reservations Closed
Mar. 31, 2012 - Congregational Assessments Due
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 Chaplain's Conference
The Department of Outreach invites all ABC District pastors who are serving (or intending to) as a volunteer or fulltime chaplain to the Chaplain's conference on October 6 and 7, 2011 at Camp Kuriakos, Sylvan Lake, AB
The guest presenter will be Rev. Stephen Unger who is a chaplain with the FBI, the Suffolk Police Department, and Stony Brook Hospital in New York City. In addition to these chaplain responsibilities, Pastor Unger serves as Associate Pastor at St. James Lutheran Church (LCMS) in St. James, NY and is a faculty member with the Stony Brook Medical School. He was involved in ministering to victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack.
Rev. Unger brings a wealth of experience, in a variety of chaplaincy roles, and we are pleased he can be the presenter for this conference. If you want to attend the conference, please fill out the registration form (found here) and email it to Lynn Giese as soon as possible at lgiese@lccabc.ca.
If you have any questions about the conference, please contact Rev. Phil Washeim.
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Lutheran Foundation Hiring Central District Coordinator
Lutheran Foundation Canada is currently accepting applications for a full time Gift Coordinator to work throughout the Central District. Previous experience in planned giving is preferred but not required. Preference will be given to an applicant living or willing to move to Regina or Winnipeg. Interested individuals should forward a cover letter and resume for consideration to the Executive Director, Allen Schellenberg.
The details of the position are listed at Charityvillage.com
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Online and On the Go
Youversion is a ( free ) online site devoted to using technology to encourage people in their relationships with God and His Holy Word.
about youversion.com
ESV Study Bible
Includes readings from four sections of the Bible each day: the Psalms and Wisdom Literature, Pentateuch and History of Israel, Chronicles and Prophets, and Gospels and Epistles.
...more details
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Meet our Australian Brothers and Sisters
This week we invite you to meet St. Mark's Lutheran Lutheran Church located in Epping, NSW, Australia. ( map it ) and their Lead Pastor Rev. Mark Schultz
(You may recall mention of this church in last week's connect as they share the church with Chinese Lutheran)
Their website is currently under construction but their mission statement taken from their LCA profile page is "Living Jesus' love ~ Sharing his hope with all ~ Growing in grace together". Compared to the recent churches we have seen this is a larger congregation with 237 members, an Associate Pastor and Director of Discipleship & Family Ministry.
Please keep St. Mark's and Reverends Schultz and Simpfendorfer and Mrs. Brownett in your prayers this week.
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Is your Church online, if so, is it current?
Synod has noticed an increase of traffic to their congregational listings since the ELCIC decisions last month. Just a reminder of the need to keep your website current as potential visitors are checking you out online before arriving at your front door! If you don't have a website but are interested in getting some online presence you can check out sites like wordpress or weebly for free webpages. For more information on setting up an online presence contact Jon Teschke, here at the office. |
FIVE14 Youth Retreat 
November 4-6, 2011
Foothills Lutheran Church, Calgary, AB
Pastors and Youth Leaders -Save the weekend of November 4-6 for an opportunity for your youth to participate in a retreat focused on Matthew 5:14.
Part of Lutheran Hour Ministries, five14 is a witnessing-training program designed for and inspired by teens which teaches them to be "the light of the world" to their peers. Check out their website for videos, music and more!
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Concordia Worship & Music Symposium
presented by the School of Music & the Chaplains Department
-Monday August 29, 2011-
Guest Presenter Andrew Donaldson
speaks on...
"Enlivening Worship" with music, drama, word, and gesture!
(Andrew Donaldson is an acclaimed conductor, composer and
expert in global worship and music.)
...More Details
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Regional Church Worker Conferences
Oct 3 - 6 2011
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Upcoming 2011 Anniversaries
- 50th Anniversary of St. Luke, Surrey, BC - Sept 17-18
- 25th Anniversary of Concordia Lutheran, Edmonton, AB - Sept 25.
- 65th Anniversary of Mt. Calvary, Red Deer, AB - Oct. 16
- 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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Updates to Go!
(http://goandmake.ca)
As a result of Christ's life and death, I am saved by God's grace through faith! I stand justified before God! As the amazing reality of this message impacted me, a voice within me shouted, "I have to tell other people about Christ!" These are the words of Kelti Malone, missionary to NE Edmonton and Christian musician.
Visit: http://goandmake.ca to read the rest of Kelti's interview with Dr. Schaeffer. Kelti shares her thoughts about the Lord's mission and how the Lord is using her to direct people's hearts and minds to Jesus Christ! |
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Pastor Humour
The roundest knight at king Arthur's round table was Sir Cumference. He acquired his size from too much pi.
I thought I saw an eye doctor on an Alaskan island, but it turned out to be an optical Aleutian
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A-BC District slo-pitch tournament gets a new facebook page
Facebook page updated! Pictures from the 2010 and 2011 Tournaments already online with more to come, keep checking back for updates, or join the group and be notified when new ones are available.
 check it out here or search for ABC District Tournament on facebook.
25th Annual A-BC District Slo-pitch Tournament
Revelstoke, BC
August 10, 2012 at 6:00pm
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Resource of the Week
Luther and World Mission
by Oberg, Ingemar
This book provides a new interpretation of Luther and mission and serves to "rehabilitate" the reformer in modern missiological studies. Öberg argues that Luther fully embraced the missionary task to the world. Because Luther was foremost a teacher and pastor, his writings interact with Scripture and address current...more details
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Canadian Lutheran Stories Wanted 
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