The Sixth Sunday of Easter
May 5th, 2024
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
KITCHENER, ONTARIO
N2M 4Z2
247 Westmount Road East Telephone 519-745-6422
Pastor Warren Hamp Telephone 519-571-0240
www.faithlutherankw.com
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PRAYER: Christ is risen! Alleluia! He is risen indeed! Heavenly Father, the Fountain and Source of all love, flowing freely through the sacred heart of Jesus, Whose loving-kindness embraces the whole world, grant that we, being forgiven and renewed through Word and Supper, may joyfully abound in the love we share with one another; for You live and reign with Your Risen Son and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
IN OUR PRAYERS:
- Our nation’s leaders; love in action for those in need in our communities; an end to the disorder in Haiti; the victims of warfare in Ukraine, in Gaza and Israel, and in all places of conflict, that peace and justice may prevail
- God’s healing and support, especially for: John, Marilyn, Betty, to be kept in Christ’s mercy; Gina Schoenwiese, for relief of pain; Earl Orth, Klaudia Groleau, John Couch, Jim Hammond, Ron Witt for strengthening and patience; RayKnipping, awaiting surgery
- The family of Dorothy Anderson, who died in the Lord this past Monday night, and is given Christian burial tomorrow
- All congregations of our Lutheran Church Canada, that they abide in the love of Christ; Timothy our Synod President, Marvin, David, and Robert, our Regional Pastors, Andre, our Circuit Counsellor; our Lutheran churches in Ukraine and in Russia, Nicaragua and Haiti; Rev. Jacob Quast, who is installed this morning as the Lutheran Church Canada Director of Domestic Missions; Rev. Van Ravy who serves as assistant pastor at Christ Lutheran Church in Phnom Penh and also serves with Lutheran Hour Ministries
LAST WEEK –
ATTENDANCE – Early: 39 Late: 51
Sunday School: 11 Adult Bible Study: 19
STEWARDSHIP
| WeeklyGoal | LastSunday | Goal ToDate | Rec’d ToDate | |
| CURRENT | $4474 | $8874 | $76055 | $77743 |
| MISSIONS | $618 | $575 | $10501 | $9700 |
| BUILDING | $674 | $410 | $11450 | $10375 |
CURRENT: GST Rebate $5124, Sunday School $65
OTHER: Lamp Team $360, Nicaragua Team 2024 Fund $10, Sunday School Mission $8
THE FLOWERS in the chancel have been place to the glory of God by Jan Schlonies in memory of her mother.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR weekly message of inspiration and hope will be broadcast on CKWR, FM 98.5 on Sunday at 6pm. You can listen on-line at www.lutheranhour.org. “Rejoicing On the Way” Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. John Nunes. God empowers His people to share the Gospel with those they meet along the way. (Acts 8:28-39)
WOMAN TO WOMAN
May be downloaded at womantowomanradio.com
ISSUES ETC. QUALITY, QUANTITY, QUALIFIED… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week’s topics include: The Movie “Civil War,” Brokenness Theology, Pascal’s Wager, The Hymn “O God, O Lord of Heaven and Earth” and more. You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod or your favorite podcast provider.
THIS WEEK AT FAITH
| Tuesday: | 1pm Bible Study |
| Thursday: | 7:00pm – ASCENSION DAY Divine Service at Holy Cross Lutheran Church |
| Friday: | 5:30pm – Tri-L Dinner at Golf’s Steakhouse |
| Saturday: | 9:30am Faith Ladies Guild Spring Tea Party |
| Sunday: | 8:15am Matins9:30am Sunday School & Bible Study10:45am Divine Service |
You are invited to join your fellow sisters and brothers of our Kitchener Circuit for the Ascension Day Divine Service, this Thursday, May 9th at 7pm at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 322 East Ave (near the Aud) On Christ’s ascension I now build the hope of my ascension!
Just a friendly reminder – please refrain from wearing perfumes or other strong scents when coming to worship, in care for your sisters and brothers who are scent-sensitive. Thank you.
Coming up!
On Pentecost Sunday, May 19th (two weeks from today) we will gather for ONE DIVINE SERVICE at 10am, during which our three catechumens, Madison Couch, Ria Golla, and Thomas Lang, will confess publicly the Holy Faith. Please keep them in thankful prayer as they continue in the Word of Grace.
Tri-L is having their Annual Year End Dinner this year on Friday May 10, 2024 at the Golf Steak House at 5:30 pm. All are welcome to join us! Any questions please contact Brian Wardle.
Faith Ladies Guild is having a spring tea party for their May meeting on May 11. Join us at 9:30am for a fun time.
SAVE THE DATE! Vacation Bible School is coming up. It will run mornings the week of July 8-12. Children in Junior Kindergarten-Grade 6 are invited to attend. Bring a friend with you.
This year we are celebrating “Christmas in July”. Children will enjoy Bible stories, music, crafts, and even a Christmas concert during the week. “Water Day” Thursday (when bathing suits or a change of clothing are needed), as well as “Hot Dog Lunch” on Friday, are also on the schedule. Registration forms are on the table in the narthex.
We are still looking for volunteers to make it all work. Volunteers are needed in the kitchen, to help with crafts and outdoor activities, and to shepherd children from one activity to another. High school students will receive volunteer hours for participating.
Contact Kathy King qbandkk@gmail.com / phone 226-792-1047; Pastor Hamp at church revhamp@bellnet.ca / phone 519-745-6422
From the Faith Church Council –
At our February meeting, two mission funds were established for 2024, to which you are welcome to contribute by noting them in the ‘Other’ line of your offering envelope.
- LAMP Team 2024 Fund – to support the group going to Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, to conduct VBS in the summer
- Nicaragua Team 2024 Fund – to support the service that our group from Faith will endeavour in Nicaragua in November
The Flower Calendar for 2024 is posted in the old narthex. Please fill in your name if you wish to provide flowers on any Sunday (except for Lent) as a memorial for a loved one or to celebrate a special day. A flower convenor will contact you to finalize details prior to the date that you have reserved. Thank you.
We have a use for gently-used Portals of Prayer and other devotional booklets! If you bring yours back to church and place it in the box beneath the literature table, it will make its way to edify women at a women’s shelter in Hamilton.
We now have Interac e-Transfer set up through our congregation’s bank account. If you wish to make use of this for your offerings to God, then please email Sherrie for the details at: office@faithlutherankw.com
Happy Easter from Hospitality Ministry! Hospitality Ministry is Lutheran Church-Canada’s only listed service organization (LSO) that is devoted to sharing the Gospel of Christ with Muslims. Please take a look at our Easter 2024 newsletter in the narthex. If you have never heard about the Ministry, the newsletter will give you some background on the Ministry and its latest mission work to share the saving Gospel of Christ with Muslims in Canada. -Pastor Robin Korsch, President, Hospitality Ministry
NEEDED: People to join Action4Canada’s PRAYER WALK seeking God’s power to change the ideology harming our children. SUNDAY, April 28, 2:00 pm,Waterloo Region District School Board office, Ardelt Drive. Further information: on-kitchener@action4canada. Action4Canada: Faith. Family. Freedomweek. “Water Day” Thursday (when bathing suits or a change of clothes are needed), as well as “Hot Dog Lunch” on Friday, are also on the schedule. Registration will begin soon.
The Golf Tournament Registration for Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catharines is now open! The event will be held on Monday, June 3, 2024 at Conestoga Golf Club in Conestogo, Ontario (north of Waterloo). The day includes lunch, green fees, golf cart, full dinner, and prizes. To register a foursome, go to: https://concordia-seminary.ca/golf/ If you have questions, call the seminary at 905-688-2362 or email reception@concordia-seminary.ca. Early Bird Registration is $150/person (after May 15th, the fee goes up to $165/person). For anyone wanting to join just for the dinner, the price is $50/person.
The Redeemer Schnitzel Dinner is back! It is June 8th, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. and is $30/person and $70/family (children 12 and under) All tickets are sold in advance (no tickets at the door) and there are only 110 seats available. Tickets are available at the Redeemer office, by contacting Darryll Holland at 519-575-3209, any of the Elders or Ron Litwiller.