What’s happening in the congregations, parishes and conferences?
Agassiz Conference:
Aurora Conference:
- Thanks to Pastor Paul Sodtke who completed interim ministry with Advent, Thompson. The congregation will sign a long term agreement with the UCC and Pastor Leslie King for a ministry partnership between UCC and ELCIC.
- Thanks to Pastor Paul Sodtke and a variety of ecumenical partnerships for the pastoral care to First United, Flin Flon.
Brokenhead Conference:
- Pinawa Lutheran continues to seek a half time pastor to serve their community.
Cambrian Conference
- We continue to pray for Pastor Arleen and family, following the death of her spouse, Howard, in June
- Thanks to the lay preachers and Thunder Bay clergy who provide ministry needs to Salem, Pass Lake
Interlake Conference
- We continue to pray for Pastor Terri-Ann as she remains on medical leave; for the congregation who await her return; for Pastor Ted and Pastor Stan who continue to provide pastoral care and worship leadership
- We rejoice with Riverton-Hnausa as they welcome Pastor Jaycen Snider as their new pastor in September
- We continue to pray for the congregations and their people along Highway 6, who are still experiencing difficulty from the spring floods;
- We rejoice with Gimli Lutheran church who will welcome their new pastor, Les Skonnard in November
Westman Conference
- We rejoice with Erickson and Christ, Waldersee as they welcomed Pastor Jim Vickers to the team ministry in June
- Pastor Howard Burnie has resigned as Dean of the conference. We will miss his leadership in the conference
- We pray for Deacon Hilde Vickers as she mourns the death of her sister in August
- We pray for Grace, Langruth and the people of their community as they continue to face ongoing devastation as a result of the spring and summer flooding.
Metro Conference
- We continue to pray for Pastor Nancy and family on the death of her mother in August
- We pray for the congregation of Epiphany Lutheran Church and Pastor Ed Mitchler as they take their first vote to sever their relationship with the ELCIC on September 25.
- We will miss Pastor Ed Mitchler’s leadership on Synod Council. He tendered his resignation in August.
- We continue to pray for the Gelhorn and Granke families as they mourn the death of their aunt, Florence Granke, in August
- Messiah Lutheran welcomes Pastor Carol Janke back after a sabbatical. Thanks to Pastor Don Engel who has served them during this time.
- Pastor Sabine Milewski has accepted a call to serve in the Church of Bavaria (EKD) and will begin her ministry on September 1. She thanks all her colleagues in ministry for their support in ministry and wishes God’s blessings in ministry to the congregations. She has been blessed by serving in Canada. She was able to say good-bye to few as she returned to Canada for a short period of time in June. Please pray for her in her new ministry and as she supports her parents in dealing with ongoing health issues.
- Thanks to Pastor Don Engel and Pastor Ken Kuhn who are serving St. John’s, Winnipeg during this transition time for the congregation.
In each of the congregations without a regularly called rostered minister, there is a committed group of people who organize, schedule, maintain and provide leadership in worship, pastoral care, facility care and programming that enables the congregation to continue ministering in the community. We give thanks for their gifts, time and commitment to this ministry. We ask for your prayers for these leaders as they follow God’s will for their communities. We ask for your support in whatever they request from those congregations who have resources they could use to strengthen the ministry of the congregation. Thank you to those congregations who are willing to share their resources with the wider faith community. |
August 2011 |
