May 22, 2007
Volume 1, Issue 14

Editor: Rick Scherger

Thanks to all for your prayers and helping to promote the need for a cook at Luther VIllage...good news is we have hired a great cook, Bernie, who is filling our staff and camper's stomachs! You will enjoy meeting him when at camp!

We are still on the search for 3 other positions to fill: Maintenance Assistant, Kitchen Assistant, beginning as soon as possible, and a maintenance assistant for July and August. Are you interested or do you know of someone who may be capable? Contact the camp via email luthervillage@kenora.com or call 807.543.4052.

Greetings in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit!

First and foremost, thank you for considering this opportunity to share your God-given gifts with your brothers and sisters in Christ. The fact you are willing to embark on such a lot of work for so little personal gain, is testimony to me of the impact previous CLYG Band and Drama Troupes have made upon your faith journey. I know that’s how it worked for me. I saw those people on stage using their gifts in service of the Word. I saw how each became a small part serving to drive the overall message of the gathering and I said to myself, “That is for me!”

On Tuesday, May 22nd the confirmation classes of the NEI Parish (Riverton-Hnausa & Ardal-Geysir) made a trip to Winnipeg to visit the offices of the National Office of the ELCIC and the MNO Synod Office. 

The Confirmands were informed at each place how the Church functions on the National and Synodical level.  The Confirmands met the Bishops’, assistants’ to the Bishop and other office staff.  They also heard the stories of how Bishop Raymond Schulz, Bishop Elaine Sauer and Assistant to the Bishop, Pastor Larry Ulrich were called into the ministry.  These stories allowed the confirmands to hear how even a Bishop can say “Are you sure God… is this really where you want me to be”.  It also helped them to understand that the church is much larger than their “family” size congregation – that they are a part of a much, much larger church family.

I would encourage other classes to visit our National & MNO Synod office to learn more about our church, but as well meet the people who work there.

Pastor Trudy Thorarinson

Volunteer Needs
Coffee room monitors are required Sunday from 1 pm to 3:30 pm.
Duties include: monitoring the coffee and gathering area at the front of the ministry during worship time to ensure that respect of persons and location is maintained.
Skills required: people skills, non-judgemental, able to gain respect and control of a group, good intervention skills and a letter of recommendation from home church pastor.

Yoga instructors needed to lead yoga classes at Lutheran Urban Ministry. Time to be mutaully determined.
Skill sets: accredited yoga instructor or student and a letter of recommendation from home church pastor.

Contact: Pastor David Lowe 204.774.3143

Biennial Convention:  June 1-3, 2007 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Theme: "Whom Shall I send?  Here I am Lord"
Theme Song:  "I the Lord of Sea and Sky"
Bible verse:  Matthew 28:19 and 20