June 26, 2007
Volume 1, Issue 19



Editor: Rick Scherger
Crossword
Contents
Updates
Congrats to grads
Travel Light
Small Fry pics
LUM celebrates
Multiplying Ministries
Faith seeks administrator
Sunday School workshop
Scanner needs a home
CLWR headlines
MNO office closed
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Scanner to give away

Group Services Inc. has a scanner that they want to give away. The scanner GSI is giving away is a Perfection 1640 SU Office Scanner. Please call Marlene at 204.984.9184 if you are interested.

 
Congregational and Pastoral updates

One of the items that people have asked to be included in Crossword is a report of congregations/pastoral changes. This report indicates only changes or information received by Synod Office in regards to congregational and pastoral situations. It does not include a report on every parish in every conference. Perhaps we can hear about your congregation in upcoming Crossword editions.

As we go into summer mode let us remember and pray for all congregations as they minister in the rest and renewal stage of the year.

Read Bishop Elaine's report
 
Congratulations to our Grade 12 Grads

Congregations are invited to send a list of those from your congregation (along with addresses) who are graduating this week. Rev. Larry Ulrich, Assistant to the Bishop for Youth Ministry, would be delighted to send them a letter of congratulations. Please send the list to lurich@elcic.ca.

 
Pics from Small Fry Camp at Luther Village

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Luther Village
 
Multiplying Ministries

Are you looking for an intellectual challenge to your faith? Do you have burning theological questions that need to be answered?  Join the lay members of MNO Synod who are registering for a Certificate in Lay Ministry or just wanting to take a course or two of study with other lay people in the church.

Set aside September 21-22 (Friday evening; all day Saturday) for a brief study of the Old Testament with Rev. Dr. Paul Sodtke. Registration materials will be available in late July but mark the dates in your calendar today. This is an event sponsored under the Multiplying Ministries Program. Cost for the program will come in the registration materials.

Other courses will be available Oct. 19-20 and Nov. 23-24 as facilitators and sites are confirmed. Information will be posted to our website in late July as well.
 
Faith Winnipeg seeks church administrator
Church Administrator – 1 year term, 30 hours per week. Faith Lutheran Church is seeking a Church Administrator to manage the human resources, financial, and business administration of the church for a one-year term. Experience required in financial and office administration, with excellent computer and communication skills. A full job description is available online at www.faithlc.ca. Please submit resumes to revsaude@mts.net by July 6, 2007.
 
MNO Office closed
The MNO office will be closed during the week of July 3-6. Bishop Elaine will be on study leave, Pastor Larry will be at the University of Manitoba and Debbie Beyer will be on holidays.
   
Travel Light theme introduced

The theme for the 2008 Canadian Lutheran Youth Gathering was introduced at this past weekend's ELCIC National Convention.

Travel Light will be your opportunity to:
Encounter the spirit in nature.
Be able to explore a far off part of God's creation.
Explore your individual faith journey while blending with a large faith community.
Integrate Christ into your life journey.
Care for God's creation.
Leave your burdens behind.
Travel Light Travel Light
Click here for more information
 
Lutheran Urban Ministry Celebrates

Around 70 people gathered this past Sunday, June 24, to give thanks for the ministry of Pastor David Lowe with LUM.

The service included special music on piano, guitar and bagpipes, and prayers of thanksgiving from many in the community for what Lutheran Urban Ministry has meant to them, what Pastor David's ministry has meant to them, and for God's Spirit to be with Denise Warren, the new Ministry Manager.

The faithful volunteers organized the celebration that followed, which included a toast, a special presentation, and a real favourite, food from a hot-dog cart.

Pastor David, in his remarks, thanked the community who have been a special support to him, particularly during the times when his parents were ill, and to the volunteers that have worked so faithfully to help run the programming at LUM. Pastor David challenged the community to invite their friends to make certain that LUM continues to be a vital, serving community of God's people.

Pastor David Lowe
Go to the MNO LUM web page View more pics from the celebration
 
Hold the date
The Christian Education Committee will be hosting a
workshop Sept 22, 2007 geared for Sunday School teachers and superintendents. There will be a session focusing on music, as well as one dealing with Christmas and Easter play ideas. More information to follow.
 
CLWR News Headlines
CLWR welcomes Lutherans and Anglicans to Winnipeg
Privatizing water has Lutherans seeing red
Turning personal celebration into global acts of kindness		 CLWR
Read the stories
Go to CLWR website