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Vol. II - Issue #21
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Feb. 6, 2012
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Blessed Epiphany ,
Reminders:
- Last Quest Course - Tomorrow - Feb, 7th - online or in person...read more
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Prepare For Worship
The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany
Collect:
O Lord, mercifully receive the prayers of Your people who call upon You, and grant that they may know and understand the things they ought to do and also may have grace and strength to accomplish them; through Jesus Christ, Your Son, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (LW)
Readings:
- 2 Kings 5:1-14
- 1 Corinthians 10:(19-30) 10:31-11:1
- Mark 1:40-45
Meditation:
All Things Are Made New by the Washing of Water with Jesus' Word
"Moved with pity," the Son of God has come in the flesh, willing and able to save us. He goes to the Cross to give His body as a sacrifice and to shed His blood for the forgiveness of all our sins. Now He stretches out His hand to touch us with His body and His blood in the Sacrament, and with His Word He cleanses us of all iniquity (Mark 1:40-42). Already in the Old Testament, by the promise of His coming, the Word that He spoke by His prophets had the power to cleanse and restore the flesh of fallen man. Thus, "according to the word of the man of God," Naaman, the Syrian warrior, was cleansed of his leprosy when he washed in the Jordan, and "his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child" (2 Kings 5:14). By the washing of water with His Word, we also are cleansed of all our sins and set free from the burden of the Law. As little children of God, we now seek the good of our neighbor and "do all to the glory of God" (1 Cor. 10:24-31).
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Prayers
Thanksgiving on behalf of Rev. Ken Schauer for the successful surgical procedure in which he was given a stint for his heart.
For the father of Rev. Al Lewis who is hospitalized in Vancouver.
Mission Prayers - February 2012
(http://lutheranchurch.ca/missions.php) - Check the link for updates once available. |
Calls
St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Stony Plain, AB has called Rev. Randy Heide (Warman, SK) to serve as Associate Pastor.
Please note that the deadline for calling graduating seminary students is March 15. There are no Director of Parish Services (DPS) graduates this year. The deadline for applying for a vicar or a DPS intern is also March 15 and the deadline for calling Lutheran teacher graduates is April 15.
For the most up to date information regarding calls, please visit www.lccabc.ca/calls
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 2012 ABC District Convention
Registration Now Open
click here to register today!
Please see abcconvention.lccabc.ca for all things convention! (Deadlines, Notes, Bulletins, etc.)
All deadlines can be found on the Convention's website.
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Natural Church Development (NCD) Canada Presents:
Christian A. Schwarz's In Canada in May 2012
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Stay a couple extra days following the 2012 ABC District Convention! - May 22 - 23rd - Southgate Alliance Church, Edmonton, AB
Read more here.... Those interested, contact Daryl for extended room rates. Visit their website - http://www.ncdcanada.com/
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Hymnals Available:
 Our Concordia Academy Lutheran School has had to close it's doors indefinitely, and we are looking to find new homes for the 60 Lutheran Service Book hymnals we had received as a gift for our school's future growth. The plan adopted by our school's Board of Directors is that, since we received them as gifts, we would like to pass them on as such also (shipping from Moncton NB not included); the only condition we would attach is the one we received with the gift, that the gift plates inside each book be left in as a memorial to the now disbanded congregation of St Matthew Lutheran Church, Stratford, Ont, that donated them to us in the course of the final disposing of their assets.
We would also ask the recipient school, mission, or congregation to consider a suggested donation of $10 per book to help our Concordia Academy to clear out its remaining debts (which currently and unofficially amount to just over $1,000 - to be confirmed). We have 60 hymnals on hand, all in pristine condition except for having had CPH's donor bookplates applied inside the cover as indicated above, and we are trying to get new homes for all of them elsewhere since the people of St Matthew also richly supplied our congregation and PEI preaching station with hymnals too and we now have enough here already for our needs.
If you are interested, please send an e-mail to Rev. David Millette at d.milette.moncton@gmail.com
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One Remaining Quest Class
"Where did the Bible we use today come from?"
7:00 - 9:00 pm with Prof. Jonathan Kraemer
One remaining class: Feb. 7th from 7pm to 9pm MST. This free Quest course, which takes place in the
seminary's distance-education classroom, is supported by your donations.
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Parish and School Services
SIMEON Committee - Ministry To, With and By Seniors
Take a look at the most recent Great Expectations newsletter, published by the LCMS Office of National Mission.
For information and support as you engage the seniors in your congregation, contact the SIMEON (Seniors in Ministry for Encouragement, Outreach and Nurture) committee at miriam@foothillslutheran.ca
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Pastors' Wives - We Are Looking For You!
A Task Force has been struck to develop a system of support for pastors' wives in the ABC District. We want to facilitate a meaningful connection, so we're looking for input on the type of support that wives would value. Please take one minute to complete our online survey. You can also find it on the ABC District website: http://www.lccabc.ca/. Look for the ad in the middle of the page. Pastors, if your wife does not receive ABC Connect, please forward this information to her. Thank you! |
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Upcoming News & Events: ( Shortcut - External Link )
- Immanuel, Lethbridge, AB
- Prince of Peace Lutheran Preschool, Calgary, AB
Lutheran Foundation Seminars:
- February 11, 2012 - First Lutheran - Lloydminster, AB
(9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) - February 25, 2012 - Trinity Lutheran - Richmond, BC
(9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) - March 3, 2012 - St. Paul's Lutheran - Chilliwack, BC
(12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.) - March 5, 2012 - LTA conference at St. Matthew - Stony Plain, AB
(1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) - April 26, 2012 - Good Shepherd Lutheran Seniors - Edmonton, AB
(2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.)
Looking Ahead... |
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Upcoming Anniversaries
- 50th - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Calgary, AB - June. 10, 2012
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Recent Blog Updates (http://goandmake.ca/)
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 Meet our Australian Brothers and Sisters
This week we invite you to meet St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Parkes, NSW, Australia (map it - street view available) and their Parish Sole Pastor Rev.Robert Hamann Their profile page lists their current members at 83. No website is listed. Please remember the congregation of St. Paul's Lutheran and Rev. Hamann in your prayers this week. |
Resource of the Week Defense Never Rests by Parton, Craig A  This powerful critique of American Christianity chronicles the spiritual pilgrimage of one man and provides a defense of the pure Gospel. This unique book is divided into two parts. First, a spiritual autobiography of the author, describing his journey from unbelief to American Evangelicalism and Campus Crusade staff work, to his true home in the Lutheran church. Secondly, a hard-hitting critique of shallow, pop-style worship and theology, The Defense Never Rests sets forth a Lutheran approach to apologetics (the defense of the faith to unbelievers).
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Feedback Requested
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Canadian Lutheran Stories Wanted 
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God's Blessings to you in 2012!
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