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| CrossWord is a weekly publication of the MNO Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. -We encourage congregations and committees to use the information printed here. -Feel free to share the information or copy and paste to include in your weekly bulletins. -Please forward the link to members on your distribution lists. -If you have an idea for a story to be included in the next issue of CrossWord, please contact Rick Scherger at the Synod office at: 204.889.3760 or email rscherger@elcic.ca Deadline for submissions is Monday at noon. |
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| MNO Synod office hours | |
| Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 12:30 pm CST 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm CST |
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| Youth Worship sched | |
Dec. 16, Christ Lutheran, Winnipeg |
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| Synod office renovations going well | |
Reminder that renovations are going on at the synod office. We should be completely finished by December 17. The synod staff are all working from home and the best way to reach us is via email.. Calls to the synod office phone number and their messages will be directed to the synod staff for who they are intended. |
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| ELCIC Congregations Urged to Mark World AIDS Day | |
Appeal Issued to Support HIV/AIDS Prevention Work Congregations within the ELCIC are urged to mark World AIDS Day during worship services on December 2. Worship and advocacy resources are available on the GHDA website at www.elcic.ca/GHDA. HIV/AIDS can be stopped and it can be prevented. GHDA is working to address this crisis with its partners, Canadian Lutheran World Relief and the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance. Together we can "Stop AIDS. Keep the Promise." To support HIV/AIDS prevention work, donations can be made to GHDA as follows: GHDA has developed a bulletin insert that can be downloaded and copied to assist congregations in sharing this information during worship. The ELCIC's Global Hunger and Development Appeal works in partnership with Canadian Lutheran World Relief to carry out development and emergency response work internationally along with refugee resettlement in Canada. |
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Sherwood Park’s 6th Annual Sleigh Ride!! |
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hosted at Faith Lutheran Church, 1311 Dakota St. on those two days. As part of the training, you will receive a manual and be trained in Peer Ministry, one of the most effective ways to do youth ministry, as well as to build leadership in your youth. |
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| The Rev. Herbert Otto Hartig | |
Dear Synod Family: Our beloved brother and colleague, the Rev. Herbert Hartig entered into eternal life on Saturday November 24, 2007. A graduate of the Lutheran College and Seminary in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, he was ordained on May 25, 1948. He served at Meadow Lake Parish, Saskatchewan, from 1948-1951; St. Anne’s, London, England from 1951-1954; Spruce Grove Parish, Alberta, from 1954-1958; Mission Developer, Edmonton Alberta, from 1958-1960; Beausejour Parish, Manitoba from 1960-1964; Fort William, Ontario from 1964-1967; St. Peter’s, Cambridge, Ontario from 1967 until his retirement in 1981. In retirement, Pastor Hartig served a variety of congregations as an interim pastor. Rev. Herbert Hartig was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, to the Rev. Dr. Thomas Hartig and Christine (nee Rathje). Pastor Herbert Hartig is survived and his three children David (Valerie), Susan (Vic), Rev. Paul Hartig (Julie) and a sister, Ruth. Sadly missed by his grandchildren, Dustin, Clinton, Michelle, Benjamin, William, Alex, Madeline and great-grandchildren, Brooklyn, Tea, Darren, Savannah and Sierra. Rev. Herbert Hartig is predeceased by his first wife, Margaret in 1959, second wife Jeanette in 1992, brothers Rev. Ted Hartig, Walter Hartig and Johann Hartig and sisters Elisabeth and Elfreide. The family will receive friends at the Lounsbury Dale Funeral Home, 1766 Franklin Blvd., Cambridge, Ontario on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 from 2 – 4 p.m. and 7 – 9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, 810 King St. E., Cambridge, Ontario at 11:00 a.m. Bishop Michael J. Pryse, Rev. Heidi Wachowiak and Rev. Stephen Weber will officiate. Clergy are invited to vest and participate in the procession. The colour is white. Faithfully yours, |
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Brrrrrr! Who wants to think of summer right now when it's almost 30 below!??! But please do! Take a minute to start thinking about next spring and summer...in particular, think about working in a meaningful, perhaps life-changing ministry, in the wilderness at Luther Village. Or, think about someone who may be a great addition to the staff team for the 2008 season! Program Leaders, counselors, lifeguards, kitchen assistants, property manager, maintenance assistants. Applications will be available on the Luther Village website January 1/08, or via a link here in CrossWord. If you want more information now, email or call Kim at the camp office. |
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| Friendship Group A Big Hit! | |
In the spring of 2005, a Friendship Group was formed to provide faith and fellowship for individuals with special needs. With the hope of having at least 10 Friends gather together, we ended up with 14 Friends from surrounding communities joining us at the start. Presently, we now have 23 Friends that join together for music, bible time and crafts! This has become a big hit and is always an evening of excitement!! Believe me, if your energy level happens to be on the low side when the evening starts, it is definitely on the high side when you leave!!! |
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The Asper Foundation Lecture Series and the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg presents Amos Guiora, Professor of Law at The S. J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah and expert in global perspectives in counter-terrorism. Adult tickets $10 |
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| VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER | |
| The MNO Synod office is requesting that all congregations forward the email address of the chairperson of their council. All communications for next year's convention will be done electronically (unless someone is not hooked up to the internet). Please forward email addresses to rscherger@elcic.ca. |
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| Take Back Christmas | |
Have you ever asked your children, spouse, parents or friend what they wanted for Christmas? And in turn, did they ask you the same thing? Do we then start trying to think of something
we want and don’t have? We get caught up in
what we don’t have and sort of imagine what
things that we might need or want.
The Christmas season actually seems to
make it worse. When we are asked to come
up with things we don’t need so that people
will know what to get us seems counterproductive
to the meaning of Christmas. We
forget that most people we know have many
things, but we buy them more because it’s
Christmas. |
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| Volunteer Manitoba Winter/Spring 2008 Training Calendar | |
Some of our workshops for the winter include: |
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| Denice Girdner Manager, Training & Development Volunteer Manitoba Suite 410 - 5 Donald Street S. Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3L 2T4 Ph: (204) 477-5180 ext. 224 Toll Free: (888) 922-4545 Fax: (204) 284-5200 Email: vmtraining@mts.net Web: www.volunteermanitoba.ca |
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| Christ Meets Humanity Where People Struggle for Justice and Peace | |
2007 Christmas Message from LWF President Mark Hanson "Christ meets us where the creation groans in travail under the weight of our consumptive living. Christ meets us where the Word is read, the gospel proclaimed, and the sacraments shared," says the LWF president in the message addressed to members of the global Lutheran communion. Hanson is presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Affirming God's presence in the world and unconditional offer for justice, he adds, "Because God is present in the world, there is no person so lowly, no place so forsaken, no enemy so despised, no conflict so intense, no sin so grievous, no relationship so severed that God cannot offer forgiveness and faith, reconciliation and resurrection, justice and mercy, healing and hope." The full text of Bishop Hanson's Christmas message follows. It is available on the LWF Web site in PDF version at: http://www.lutheranworld.org/LWF_Documents/ |
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| Joint Anglican-Lutheran Commission Meets in Toronto | |
Churches Work Collaboratively in Mission and Ministry The recent communiqué (available below) gives the broad strokes of a new, exciting vision, which includes shared congregational ministries and training for lay and ordained ministry. |
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| Read the Joint Anglican-Lutheran Commission Communiqué | |
| Three Week Exposure Trip to Southern Africa | |
“Life and Theology in Southern Africa” Leadership will be provided by Garth Mundle and Betty Marlin along with Kenyan and Zambian colleagues. The program includes a safari experience in Kenya, a visit to Victoria Falls in Zambia as well as opportunities to experience the life and work of ordinary people in both Kenya and Zambia. Participation is limited so contact Betty Marlin betty35@shaw.ca or Garth Mundle exploremore@sympatico.ca as soon as possible if you are interested. A copy of this information is also attached. |
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