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Vol. II - Issue #33
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Apr. 30, 2012
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Greetings in the name of our risen Lord!
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Prepare For Worship
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Collect:
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. (LW)
Readings:
- Acts 8:26-40
- 1 John 4:1-11 (12-21)
- John 15:1-8
Meditation:
Jesus Christ Is the True Vine Who Bears Much Fruit in Us
"God is Love," and He has manifested Himself to us by sending "His only Son into the world, so that we might live through Him" (1 John 4:9, 16). By the ministry of the Gospel, "He has given us of His Spirit," so that we also believe and confess "that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh." In this way we "abide in Him and He in us," and we "love one another" (1 John 4:2, 7, 13). Such divine love is exemplified in Philip's preaching of "the good news about Jesus" to the Ethiopian eunuch. And when "they came to some water," the eunuch was baptized into the very Gospel that Philip had preached (Acts 8:35-38). That Ethiopian was thereby grafted into "the true Vine," Jesus Christ (John 15:1), just as we are. Already we are clean because of the Word that Christ has spoken to us and by the washing of water with His Word. We now abide in Him by faith in His forgiveness. As He abides in us, both body and soul, with His own Body and His Blood, He "bears much fruit" in us (John 15:3-5).
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For the East District of LCC as it meets in Convention next week.
For the family of Nicole Banville. Nicole was the Director of Finance of EnCharis in Calgary. She died suddenly in her sleep last week.
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Calls
Dr. Ken Albinger, Principal at King of Kings Lutheran Schopol, St. Albert, AB, called to Principal position at Zion Lutheran School, Prince George, BC.
For the most up to date information regarding calls, please visit www.lccabc.ca/calls
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Upcoming News & Events: ( Shortcut - External Link )
Elementary School Principal Position, Prince George, BC - ...read more
 Lutheran Foundation Seminars:
Looking Ahead... |
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Attention Church & School Treasurers and Board / Parish Planning Council Members:
 Canada Revenue Agency is offering free Charities Information Sessions in May and June in Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria. These are an excellent opportunity for congregational treasurers, new board members, or volunteers to learn about your charity's legal obligations. The following topics will be presented: - Gifting and receipting
- Gifting to other organizations
- Maintaining direction and control of resources
- Keeping books and records
- Filing the Registered Charity Information Return (T3010)
- Revised fundraising guidance
- Provincial presentations (in some cities)
Go to Registration for the 2012 Charities Information Sessions for more information and to register. |
FREE Music Resource for ChurchesIf you congregation has been looking for hymn accompaniment recordings for congregational singing then check out smallchurchmusic.com. This site is full of musical arrangements available as downloadable MP3's. Various styles include Pipe Organ, Piano and Band. All arrangements are free (unless copyrighted). Hymnal accompaniment is just the beginning of what this site has to offer. For more information head on over to their website to see for yourself! Thanks go out to Rev. Ken Eifert (Immanuel (Goodfare), Wembley, AB / Mount Carmel, Grande Cache, AB) for sharing this resource with us. If you have one to share you send it here. 
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ABC District 25th Anniversary Slow Pitch Tournament
August 10 - 12, 2012 - Revelstoke, BC
Mark your calendar, get your team together and plan to attend - meet old friends, enjoy great competition, bar-b-que and fellowship. Kids activities and childcare will be available. 
More information, including registration ( team and individuals), will be available soon. Visit the ABC District Tournament Facebook page (requires Facebook account) to see some classic photos and connect with old friends.
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A mission opportunity in Latin America
Does your congregation send volunteers on mission work to Mexico? Are you traveling to Spanish speaking countries? Do you wish to leave something of lasting value behind? Here is something for children or adults who can read. A 128 page booklet that brings the stories of Jesus to life in colourful comic book style. Special fund raisers and donations made it possible for Immanuel Lutheran Church of Lethbridge, AB to purchase 10,000 copies of "Who is this man called Jesus - He lived among us" It is our intent to make them available as a free gift to people in Spanish speaking countries. Immanuel has already donated 5000 copies to LCC's Overseas Mission. If your congregation can make use of this resource or if you would like more information see the full story. You can also visit http://gospelcomic.com for background on the project or to download the Book or to read it online. |
2012 ABC District Convention
Looking for information regarding Convention?
Agenda, Deadlines, Notes, Bulletins, and more can be found at abcconvention.lccabc.ca
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CLS MATCHING GRANT CHALLENGE runs now until May 15, 2012!
The following excerpt is taken from a letter written by Interim President, Dr. Norman Threinen.
"1 Samuel 17 tells the story of a man named Goliath who challenged the Israelites to send one person out to fight him. Of course you know the end of the story: the boy, David, accepted the challenge and killed Goliath.
Challenges can be deadly! But they can also be fun, exciting, and rewarding. That brings me to the purpose of this letter to our faithful Friends of the Seminary.
A number of anonymous supporters have generously offered a challenge to everyone else who would be willing to support Concordia Lutheran Seminary. The individuals are challenging the Seminary to raise $80,000 before May 15th! If we do, they will match every dollar we raise dollar for dollar...continue reading
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Apologetics and Evangelism Tour Opportunity!
Rev. Mark Jasa (bio), from University Lutheran Chapel in Los Angeles, has expressed a desire to come to Canada and teach Lutherans about apologetics and evangelism and then demonstrate both through conversations on a local university campus. Pastor Jasa was one of the presenters at the LHM Regional Outreach Conference in Vancouver in Oct 2011. Plans are being made to have him come to the ABC District in Sept 2012.
For more information, including video clips check out the article on goandmake.ca.
Looking for more clips? see University Lutheran Chapel's YouTube channel.
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2012 DYG Updates *** Final Registration Deadline is May 7th! ***
- Online registration package / information - please visit dyg.lccabc.ca
- Paper Package - please contact the Registrar, Krysta Davis
- ( See FAQ for full registration details )
We hope to see you and your youth in Calgary in July!
Calling exhibitors for DYG: for more information please contact michelleheumann@gmail.com.
Tracy Wemyss (St. Paul, Medicine Hat) & Michelle Heumann (Foothills, Calgary)
Co-Chairs of the 2012 District Youth Gathering
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Anniversaries
- 50th - Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Calgary, AB - June 10, 2012
- 50th - Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, Cranbrook, BC - June 15-17, 2012
- 100th - Zion Lutheran Church, McLaughlin, AB - Aug. 12, 2012
- 100th - St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Milk River, AB - Sept. 15, 2012
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Retirement Announcements
Pastor Larry Lentz has been pastoring at St. John's Lutheran in Trochu, Alberta for the past 25 years, and previous to that, at Redeemer Lutheran in Didsbury, Alberta. Members of St. John's Lutheran in Trochu are hosting a Farewell and Retirement Reception for Pastor Larry and Roberta Lentz on:
- June 3, 2012 from 2:00 - 5:00 PM
- Trochu Baptist Fellowship Centre.
St. John's Lutheran would welcome your attendance at this event!
For more info contact Lorene at 403-442-3974.
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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 Thirlmere Lutheran Church, Thirlmere, NSW, Australia (map it) and their Parish Sole Pastor Rev. Meelis Rosma.  There is little information about Thirlmere Lutheran. Rev. Rosma is also the Parish Sole Pastor for St John Estonian Lutheran Church, Wollongong and St Peter Estonian Lutheran Church, Canberra.
Please remember the congregation of Thirlmere Lutheran and Rev. Rosma in your prayers this week. |
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Resource of the Week
The Flames of Rome 
by Maier, Paul L.
Told through the experiences of a Roman noble family, this novel reconstructs the political and religious clashes encountered by first-century Christians.
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Canadian Lutheran Stories Wanted 
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God's Blessings on your week!
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