| 2011 Synod Report to Congregations |
The MNO Synod invites all congregations to include the following synod report in their Annual Reports.
Included is a Word document to copy and paste into your report and a PDF if you would like to print a copy to place directly into your report.
Word document
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| Meet Sarah |
Sarah Gelhorn has been appointed as the MNO Synod Young Adult Ministry Facilitator, effective January 1, 2010.
Building upon our experience in the MNO Synod of intentional outreach, nurture and leadership development with youth, MNO Synod in Convention (April 2010) approved the creation of a half time position for a three year term, as a way to strengthen our campus peer ministry program as well as young adult ministry in our synod congregations.
Sarah brings to this position her vibrant faith, her leadership experience as a program staff person at Luther Village and as a congregational youth and young adult ministry coordinator, her extensive contacts with young adults in our synod, and her skills of gift identification and team building among her peers. Sarah looks forward to working alongside and supporting our campus peer ministers, existing or new congregational young adult groups and ministries, as well as networking with young adults across the synod. Sarah can be contacted at sgelhorn@elcic.ca.
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| Women of Faith Fund |
The ELCIC Women of Faith Fund is established by the National Church Council (NCC) to the Glory of God and in recognition of the significant contribution of the women of the Evangelical Lutheran Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Inc. The initial contributions to this fund come from the residual amount remaining after the dissolution of Evangelical Lutheran Women Inc. as per their bylaw which states: "Upon the dissolution or winding up of the ELW, all remaining property, after payment of all debts and liabilities of the ELW, shall be distributed as provided in the articles. (Section 14)" Individuals and groups may make additional donations to the fund.
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Download ELCIC Women of Faith Fund Grant Application Form |
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| CrossWord Reminder |
CrossWord will be distributed the following dates in the New Year.
January 19 (three weeks before the next one)
February 9
February 23 (followed every two weeks until June 29)
Please keep this in mind when forwarding material to be included. All submissions should be in to rscherger@elcic.ca by noon the Tuesday prior to the distribution date. Thanks. |
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January Youth and Campus Service - this Sunday, January 9, 6:30 pm
Messiah Lutheran, 400 Rouge Rd. Winnipeg |
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An Ecumenical Youth/Young Adult Service (during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity) will take place at St. Mary’s Academy 550 Wellington Crescent on Friday, January 28 at 7:30 pm. One special feature of this worship service will be an interesting and informative examination of the early church's "Agape Meal". A second interesting feature is that our own Prairie Fire will provide some musical leadership in this ecumenical service.
Click here to see the poster |
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Self Care... the Youth Leader
Ecumenical Youth Leader's Training Workshop
February 1st, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Pastoral Center, Archdiocese of St. Boniface, 622-B Taché Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Please RSVP to Larry (lulrich@elcic.ca) by January 28 if you are planning to attend. |
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Narnia in the Fort; the True, the Good, and the Beautiful
February Youth Gathering - February 19-21
Attached are the letter to leaders, a Poster, registration form and information for youth and parents. This packet is also being mailed to your congregation in hard copy (along with a colour poster), so be on the lookout for this. It promises to be a wonderful event with Connor Truman as our presenter, and Zion, Fort Frances excited to be hosting us. We have noted that the poster has a misprint - (registration deadline February 1). It is actually February 8 as noted in the printed materials.
Letter to Leaders
Registration form
Information for Youth and Parents
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| Exciting New Plans from the Committee for Worship and the Arts |
The MNO Committee for Worship and the Arts met on January 3, 2011. We have made some exciting plans to assist parishes in their worship life by:
Establishing a prayer group for rostered and lay leaders within the synod;
Providing links to worship resources under the Worship and Arts Banner on the MNO website;
Providing a regular W&A column for the Crossword to assist in renewing and empowering congregations.
A main focus of these columns will be to provide information to smaller and rural parishes as they seek innovative ways to overcome challenges relating to worship in a small setting. Watch the Synod website and future Crosswords for updates and initiatives being launched. |
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| Update from the Urban |
Dear Ambassadors, Pastors, Church Leaders
A huge thank you to the many churches and groups who were so very generous to the Urban over the Christmas season. We were a part of the big community Christmas feast that was put on by St. Matthew's, Grain of Wheat, and St. Matthew's Maryland Community Ministry. The Urban volunteers were magnificent. The dinner had fed three hundred in the past. This year the count was just under five hundred according to Cathy Campbell. The place was packed. Due to the generosity of our churches we were able to ensure that every person received a hygiene kit, mittens, hats, scarves, and the children had special treat bags made by the OWL group from Epiphany. We had also put out a request for winter foot wear and the response was overwhelming. Many of our people received new or nearly new foot wear. All of the food that we received was greatly appreciated. Thank you just does not seem to cover the greatness of all of the kindness shown. The renovations at St. Matthew's will be starting soon. The first phase will be in the downstairs area so we will all be moving upstairs for a period of time. Once the work is done, everyone will move downstairs while the construction of apartments will begin. We will all be going through a new experience and so it will be a challenge. Our meal teams will most likely have to bring food in crock pots, which most do, and we will not have access to the big kitchen for a period of time. We will likely have to resort to paper plates and such until we get back down into the kitchen. Thank you to the Ambassadors for all of their time and effort.
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Luther Village Annual Meeting
Thursday February 17, 2011
Lutheran Church of the Cross, 560 Arlington St. Winnipeg
7:00 - 8:00 pm |
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Senior Staff Positions
Required for 5-6 month terms are those of Property Manager and Head Cook. These are both positions that require straining and skill and can often be difficult to fill. If you know of anyone who may be interested, or not even aware of these opportunities, please let them know about it and direct them to our website to investigate or to call Kim at the office to discuss. We ask for your prayers to help us fill these and our other job opportunities!
Application deadline is February 28, with hiring to be complete by March 18, 2011.
Find applications here |
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| The Luther Village brochure is now available at Lutheran Churches in the synod. If you can't find one call (204.783.3337) or email (info@luthervillage.ca) the office and we will get one to you. |
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| The Winter 2010-11 newsletter is available on the LV website. Click here |
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Lutherans and Mennonites Celebrate New Relationship |
By: Brenda Suderman - Winnipeg Free Press
They already share a building and a passion for ministry in the North End, but this Sunday, a Lutheran church and a Mennonite congregation will worship together to mark a new chapter in their relationship.
This 10:30 am, Jan. 9 service of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church and Aberdeen Evangelical Mennonite Church at Trinity Place, 265 Flora Ave., celebrates the repair of a rift that dates back 500 years.
"Historically, it's deeply significant that something that happened in the 16th century is being cleaned up once and for all," explains Rev. Ron Penner of Aberdeen, who pastors the small Mennonite church with his wife, Ruth.
"It's ridiculous, it's terrible, what we said and did and (how we) acted in the past," says Trinity's Rev. Ron Nelson of how 16th-century Lutherans labeled Mennonites and other Anabaptists as heretics.
Last July at their meeting in Stuttgart, Germany, the Lutheran World Federation extended an apology to Mennonite World Conference, expressing regret and sorrow for persecution of Anabaptists and the succeeding theological documents that supported this persecution.
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From left: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church pastor Ron Nelson with Ruth and Ron Penner, pastors of Aberdeen Evangelical Mennonite Church. |
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| Upcoming at Faith Lutheran |
Faith Lutheran Offers Informal Saturday Worship!
Looking for something simple, something informal, something contemporary, something to end the day or the week in gentle worship and praise? Faith Lutheran, 1311 Dakota St., offers Saturday evening worship every week. The service starts at 5:30 and lasts approximately 45 minutes. Still time for dinner, a movie or a date! Special formats as follows: January 8 - Taize; Jan. 15 - Healing; January 29 - Communion; February 5 - Emergent. |
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Faith Lutheran Offers Worship with a Bluegrass Twang!
Come and visit January 16 at 8:45 (communion) or 11:00. Wear your boots and blue jeans! |
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| Young Adult Fellowship and Potluck - January 23, 6 p.m. Call Rae-Ann at 204.253.1491 for further details. |
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| Young Leaders In Mission for Others |
Evan and Kate Durston were the leaders of the CLWR “We Care” Advent challenge at Lutheran Church of the Cross in Lac du Bonnet. Evan made an announcement at worship each Sunday in Advent, providing information and updates, and motivating many other congregation members to participate as well. By the fourth Sunday in Advent, over 30 packs had been gathered and assembled, ready for shipment to Haiti. With some assistance from their parents Scott and Pam, these young servants are helping this small, vibrant congregation, to be in mission for others.
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| Mission Trips to New Orleans - Congregations Please Post on Your Bulletin Boards |
Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,
The Lutheran Men in Mission of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Steinbach are planning two Mission Trips to New Orleans in 2011: the first from Friday, Feb. 18th to Sunday, Feb. 27th, 2011, the second one from Friday, March 25th to Sunday, April 3rd, 2011. We would like to invite members of your congregation to join us. The bus has been booked and accommodations have been reserved. We will be staying at Camp Restore located at 9301 Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans, LA. www.camprestore.org
If you have been thinking about going to New Orleans, now is your opportunity. We have room for 35 volunteers on a first come, first serve basis. Cost is $400, which covers food and lodging in New Orleans, and helps with bus expense.
We would love to have volunteers, ages 18 and up, from your congregation join us as we prepare for our next mission trip to New Orleans.
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| LWF Together - The Earth Needs You |
| This past summer, the LWF held it's 11th General Assembly in Stuttgart Germany. For ten days prior to the Assembly, the Youth Delegates met in Dresden, Germany to discuss the issues that concern and are affecting youth and young adults in the church around the world.
Two areas of importance were focused on that require extra emphasis - Environmental Sustainability and Visibility of the LWF. The attached information is the preliminary stages of projects undertaken by the LWF to help us work towards our areas of interest. More information will follow in January, 2011, but this is just the beginning to have your input really count when it comes to global issues and concerns. Sincerely, Jeff Buhse.
Read attached information here |
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| Prayer Request |
Please keep Pastor Gary Russell in your prayers as he continues his battle with cancer. |
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| All Rostered Leaders Serving in Congregational Settings - Help with a Survey |
From Jackie Nunns
Many of you already know me through my work with Augsburg Fortress Canada. Currently I am also an MA student at Waterloo Lutheran Seminary, and my advisor is Dr Kristine Lund. I am conducting research about Adult Christian Education in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC). The purpose of this study is to explore how ELCIC congregations are providing opportunities for adults to mature in faith. This research has been approved by the Research Ethics Board at WLU, and your synodical bishop has expressed support for this work.
I am inviting you to participate in this research by completing an online survey during January 2011. The survey questions inquire about the kinds of adult learning opportunities that are being offered in the congregation or parish you serve, who is participating in these, and your opinions regarding the role and effectiveness of learning in adult faith maturation. Your responses will be collected anonymously.
PLEASE NOTE: The survey will take approximately one hour to complete. Each person will be allowed to access the survey tool only once.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/elcic_adult_christian_education
If you have questions at any time about the study or the procedures, please contact me at
jackienunns@sympatico.ca. I look forward to receiving your input and responses. Thank you for your time.
Jackie Nunns |
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| Benefit Concert for CLWR Set for February 6 |
| Love One Another: Sacred and Secular Love Songs will be the theme of a concert to be presented on the evening of Sunday, February 6th at First Lutheran Church, Winnipeg. The concert will feature ELCIC National Bishop Susan Johnson and friends with musical direction by Chrystl Bartel.
A free will offering will be taken for the benefit of Canadian Lutheran World Relief. The concert begins at 7:00 pm. |
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| Clergy Funeral Workshop |
What Clergy Should Know About Death and Funerals in Manitoba?
An event hosted by the Manitoba Funeral Service Association and Windsor Park United Church
Friday January 14th 7:30 – 9:00 am
Windsor Park United Church
1062 Autumnwood Drive (corner of Cottonwood)
Light breakfast will be served.
Featured Speaker: Susan Boulter,
Manitoba Government
Come and learn what the legislation requires and what ethical standards apply.
RSVP to wpucwpg@mts.net by January 10th
If you have any questions you’d like addressed at this session, please email them to the address above. |
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