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Vol. II - Issue #34
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May. 7, 2012
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Greetings in the name of our risen Lord!
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Prepare For Worship
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Collect:
Lord, because You have promised to give what we ask in the name of Your only-begotten Son, teach us rightly to pray and with all Your saints to offer You our adoration and praise; through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. (LW)
Readings:
- Acts 10:34-48
- 1 John 5:1-8
- John 15:9-17
Meditation:
The Lord Jesus Is with His Church in the Apostolic Ministry of the Gospel
The crucified and risen Lord Jesus is with His Church through the word of His Apostles, who "are witnesses of all that He did." He was anointed by God "with the Holy Spirit and with power" and "He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil," and so He was with those whom He sent "to preach to the people" (Acts 10:38-42). The Holy Spirit is bestowed on those who hear that apostolic preaching, who are "baptized in the name of Jesus Christ," so that "everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name" (Acts 10:43-44, 48). For as He came by the water of His Baptism, even to the blood of His Passion, so the Spirit testifies to the truth with "the water and the blood" in the apostolic ministry of the Gospel (1 John 5:6-7). By these means, Christ Jesus speaks to us, that His joy may be in us and that our "joy may be full." For this purpose He appointed the Apostles to "go and bear fruit," in order to make known His divine friendship to us (John 15:11, 15-16).
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Thanksgiving on behalf of Todd and Trixie Hennig who were blessed with the gift of a healthy baby boy last week.
For Nikki Robinson as she struggles with the side effects of her cancer treatment.
For Hannah Edel, daughter of Rev. Ken & Claudia Edel, who has been diagnosed with a non-cancerous brain tumour.
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Calls
Dr. Ken Albinger (St. Albert, AB) has declined the call to the Principal position at Zion Lutheran Church, 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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2012 ABC District Convention Updates
REMINDER: If you have outstanding invoices from convention these must be paid prior to convention.
The ABC District Convention takes place May 18-21, 2012 in Edmonton, AB. In addition to congregational lay delegates, the Convention will involve the pastors of our District who will be present in Edmonton that weekend in either a voting or advisory capacity.
In order to ensure the regular conduct of Sunday morning worship in our congregations for May 20, we are providing an order of worship and a sermon which may be read by a lay leader. The sermon is based on the theme verses for the Convention. We are grateful to Rev. Mark Ruf, 1st Vice-president of the ABC District, for providing the sermon and the order of worship. The material may be downloaded from the conventions website (link below).
Agenda, Deadlines, Notes, Bulletins, and more can be found at abcconvention.lccabc.ca
Worship Materials (direct link)
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CLS MATCHING GRANT CHALLENGE - ONE WEEK LEFT
Taken from CLS Weekly:UPDATE!!
As of April 27th [C  LS has] received $40,409.00(which translates into $80, 818 with the matching donation)
Thank you for your generous support!
...Read Full Story
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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 Today 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 )
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 Trungley Hall Lutheran Church, Trungley Hall, NSW, Australia (map it) and their Parish Sole Pastor Rev. Matthew Ker. Little information is available about this congregation on LCA's profile page. If you are wondering why the Pastor's name sounds familiar it is because he is also the Parish Sole Pastor for Temora Lutheran Community Church who we met last month (ABC Connect - Vol. II - Is. 32). Please remember the congregation of Trungley Hall Lutheran and Rev. Ker in your prayers this week. |
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Resource of the Week
Theological Conferences on Apologetics
by Tobias Communications
Formats: DVD, MP3
Introduction from...
Rev. David Maier, President Michigan District, LCMS:
We have been told that to gather three such distinguished and knowledgeable speakers at one time, in one place, to address the needed topic of apologetics, is incredible... My prayer is that each presentation will provide opportunity for your faith to be strengthened, for meaningful reflection and mediation, and for renewed confidence in sharing the Good News of Christ crucified, risen, reigning, and soon to return.
Featuring...
Rev. Dr. Paul Maier, Dr. Adam S. Francisco, and Rev. Dr. Robert Newton
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