Oct. 21, Zion, Beausejour
Nov. 18, Sherwood Park, Winnipeg
Dec. 16, Host TBA
Jan. 20, St. Stephen's/St Bede's, Winnipeg
Feb. 17 at Advent, Thompson
Mar. 16, Faith, Winnipeg
Apr. 20, Trinity, Starbuck
All services begin at 7 p.m.

LUM seeks journeyman electrician

LUM call out
LUM requires a journeyman electrician with an engineering degree to allow them to obtain electrical permits.
Please call Greg Saar at 633.3256 or Ian Walker at 452.1292.

LUM Wishlist
Little children's toys
Dishwasher in good working condition
2 washers and dryers in good working condition
Set of drums
Guitars
Leather-like furniture
Tables
Pots and pans
Serving utensils
Baking sheets
Dishes and cups

LUM could use these items prior to November 7.
Please contact Denise Warren at 204.774.3143 if you can help.

MNO Synod Youth Service, the first of the fall season will take place this Sunday evening, October 21 at 7:00 pm at Zion Lutheran, Beausejour. See you all there.

2008 YOUTH GATHERING
Travel Light- Aug. 14-17 in Whitehorse

You've been asking about this AWESOME EVENT at this AWESOME PLACE, and yes, there is a lot of newly posted information on the website (Click here). The National Planning Committee for the Gathering are coordinating a bus trip from Edmonton to Whitehorse, and the details and cost is now available on the website (Click here).

Here are the details in a nutshell:
Who can attend: Young people age 14-19 (you have to turn 14 by December 31, 2008). Please check carefully for the leader requirements.

Cost of Gathering: $495
Registration Opens: January 2, 2008
Registration Limit: 1200 persons, so register early.
National Bus Trip from Edmonton to Whitehorse (and back to Edmonton) $475

Bus trip activities begin on Monday, August 11 at 5:00 pm, and the bus will return to Edmonton on Tuesday, August 19 by 6:00 pm.
Bus trip covers accommodations and all meals, except supper on Monday, August 11 and supper on August 19.

How do we get to Edmonton from MNO: Most leaders/groups are talking about flying to Edmonton. While the airlines have not yet totally set the fares for next year, because it is peak season, group and convention fares are estimated to be between $450-500 (including taxes) from Winnipeg to Edmonton and back. For our friends in Thunder Bay, it's a bit higher. More information on group fares/schedules will be coming out from the MNO Synod office by January 1, 2008. Your group is also free to book flights on their own, perhaps being able to use air miles or trying to capitalize on seat sales.

So what's the total cost per person? In the neighborhood of $1500.

Are there other options to getting there?
1) Flying directly to Whitehorse is an option for those with severe time constraints.
2) ANOTHER BUS from Winnipeg??? That is also a possibility that the MNO Youth Committee are considering. The issue is that it adds 3 days to the trip, leaving August 10, and returning August 20. The savings would be about $200 per person. If this is an option that you want the MNO Youth Committee to plan, we will need at least 45 participants interested in this possibility. Please let Larry Ulrich (lulrich@elcic.ca) know by October 31, 2007 if this is an option that your participants are considering.

FUNDRAISING IDEAS
Why not use YOOTH LOOPS in CrossWord on our MNO website to share what your group is doing? Email your ideas to rscherger@elcic.ca. It will allow us to hear all the ideas that are out there that will help us to TRAVEL LIGHT, Whitehorse.

The synod office has a postage meter available for sub-let. If you have an interest in taking over the lease, please contact Debbie Beyer at the synod office at (204) 889-3760 or dbeyer@elcic.ca.

Pitney Bowes - DM330L (Meter and Scale)
Quarterly payments: approximately $680.00
Lease expires: March 31, 2011.

Trinity Food Pantry supported by Trinity, Christ, Grace and Sherwood Park Lutheran Churches supplies monthly food hampers to 40 client families.

For 11th, 12th and 13th birthdays Brianna Pokrant has asked her family and friends to bring groceries for the food pantry instead of gifts. Brianna who is from Sherwood Park Lutheran Church delivered her latest birthday gifts to the Trinity Food Pantry. Harold Granke is helping unpack and weigh the food stuffs.

The Food Pantry will host the annual Christmas Dinner on December 8. Every family will receive a hamper, turkey and gifts for all children. Donations are gladly received. Contact Don Engel for information dengel1@mts.net or 663.5932.

Don Engel, Trinity Food Pantry Board

Trinity Lutheran Church in Starbuck is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of its current building and the coming together of the three congregations that initially formed Trinity.

We would like to invite former members and friends of the congregation to join with us for a special worship service on November 4th, 2007.

We will be holding a "Blue Grass" worship service to be followed by a pot-luck lunch, a display of the Trinity's 40 years in ministry in this community, and a presentation of memories and greetings. All are welcome!

Worship begins at 10:00 AM.

Congregational Peacebuilding Partners are pleased to invite you to a workshop entitled Stepping Out of the Boat: Risking New Approaches to Conflict on Saturday, November 3rd, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Canadian Mennonite University in Winnipeg. Cost: $65.00.

For more info or to register call Shirley Thiessen at 487-3300 or go to www.cmu.ca/church-community/07_coned.html

E.K. church reaching out to seniors

The author of a new book that tells the remarkable story of forgiveness that followed the Amish schoolhouse shooting at Nickel Mines, PA a year ago will be speaking and signing books at Fort Garry Mennonite Brethren Church at 1771 Pembina Highway, November 1 at 7:30.

For more information call David at 953-3865 or go www.cmu.ca.

For more on the book visit www.Amishgrace.com.

For more on Donald Kraybill www.etown.edu/donkraybill