We want to acknowledge and thank everyone who has been supporting LUM financially during this transition period. Continue to submit your donations through your regular offerings, specifying LUM. Our Charitable Registration procedure is getting closer to completion and hopefully by year's end we will have a simpler process in place.

We also want to thank Finales Coffee House on Marion at St. Mary's Rd for their ongoing generosity in donating muffins, scones and desserts for the lunch at LUM on a weekly basis.

We are in dire need of canned goods for emergency distribution at the 441 Sherbrook. At last look, there was one lonely can of peas. Some good items would be canned fish, peanut butter, canned pasta, canned vegetables, beans of any kind, soups, stews etc. (We cannot store anything that would be available to rodents at our site, due to a City of Winnipeg health directive.)

One last note, if you have clothing to donate to the clothing bank,
please call Denise at 774.3143 to arrange a receiving time. We need to discontinue the trend towards leaving items on the front lawn of 441 Sherbrook. This just encourages more dumping, littering etc. These items then need to be cleaned, dried (if its raining), sorted and/or disposed of. Your consideration will help us perform this part of our ministry more efficiently.

by Anthony B. Robinson For congregations--particularly congregations of the mainline Protestant tradition--the way forward has everything to do with changing the conversation. Is a third way possible--a way beyond the polarized alternatives of either liberal or conservative, left or right, red or blue, traditional or contemporary, praise or classical? If it is possible, is a third way merely a compromise between extremes, a muddle in the middle, or is it a vital center and a new framing of the conversation?

For congregations that seek such a third way, there are perhaps ten important conversations that need to be deepened and sustained in their ongoing life. These conversations are all contributions to and different takes on the overall effort to change the conversation in ways that nurture an emerging third way that moves beyond the current and tired polarization.

Grace and peace to you from the National Office of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).

It is our joy and delight to invite you to the ordination and consecration of the Rev. Susan C. Johnson, National Bishop-Elect of the ELCIC.

Please, kindly reserve this date on your calendar.

The colour for vesting will be red. You are welcome to join in the procession for the ordination. If you plan on vesting and processing, please be at Faith Lutheran Church for 2:00 p.m. the day of the ordination.

We look forward to your presence at this joyous event.

Congregations, please add the following information to your next bulletin:

Greetings MNO sisters and brothers. Abundant Life Lutheran in East St. Paul is hosting a family carnival the evening of Fri, Sept 7 from 5:30 pm to dusk. All kinds of activities, music and food promise to make for a fun time. All proceeds will go to MNO Lutheran Urban Ministry and Winnipeg Harvest. Ya'll come, and bring your family and friends and enjoy the festivities.

MOTHER/DAUGHTER RETREAT
This is the time you have been waiting for! Come to camp with your mother/daughter for a weekend of bonding, laughter and relaxation. The theme is "Stepping Stones: Stepping from the Ideal to the Real". Resource leaders are mother and daughter teams, Pearl & Caroline Wintoniw and Shelley & Rebecca Schultz. They will be exploring the mother-daughter relationship through stories, song and worship. Due to programming, minimum age, 15 years. Get your registration form from the Luther Village website or your brochure. See you at camp!

ANNUAL LUTHER VILLAGE GOLF TOURNAMENT
Come join us for this annual tournament taking place on Saturday September 8, 2007 at the Tuxedo Golf Course, 12 noon. Cost is $60/person which includes golf, prizes, food and a tax receipt. You can enter as a team or an individual. ALL proceeds to Luther Village Camp. Call Don at 669.4321 to register.


DAN BJORNSON MEMORIAL YOUTH GAMES/MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
The next exciting project for Luther Village is the Youth Games/Multipurpose room being built in memory of Dan Bjornson, a long time camper who passed away suddenly in 2004. A committee was struck to organize this project and to do separate fundraising for this. The target amount has been raised to begin construction of the building which will start in the Fall of this year! The building will be located where the existing chalet lounge is currently located.

If anyone would like to assist with this building project, which will be built by volunteers, the weekends of Sept. 7-9 and 14 - 16 have been set for this project. The week between this, Sept 10-14, is open to volunteers out to build as well. We will provide lodging and meals in exchange for the work you provide! A dedication service is planned for Sun. Sept. 16, in the afternoon. If anyone would like to donate to this fund, you are welcome to do so. Call Luther Village for more information at 807.543.4052. Thank you for walking together with us into the future at Luther Village!