Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
October 19th, 2025
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
KITCHENER, ONTARIO
N2M 4Z2
247 Westmount Road East Telephone 519-745-6422
Supervising Pastor: Reverend John Rapp
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PRAYER: Heavenly Father, You have commanded us to pray, and promised to hear us in Your Son Jesus Christ. By the power of Your Word and Spirit, grant us the faith that speaks boldly to You, trusting Your mercy and giving thanks in all things. Defend us from impatience, and bring us at last to speak with You face to face; for You live and reign with the Son and the Holy Spirit, one God world without end. Amen.
IN OUR PRAYERS:
- Our king and all his ministers and parliaments in Canada; unrelenting concern for the poor and homeless in our cities; order for the people of Haiti; continued peace in Israel and Gaza; peace for Ukraine, Sudan, Congo;
- The needs of body and soul, especially for Marilyn, Gina, John, and those who care for them; John Couch, Jim Hammond, Ray Knipping, Ron Witt, Merv Goebel (brother of Gerry and Jean) for patient endurance by God’s grace; Pastor Robert Clifford, in cancer treatment; Bill House; Pastor Hamp, continuing cancer treatment; Heather Heath, continued healing; Connie Kuhl, continuing cancer treatment; Christ’s compassion for the anxious and depressed; and God’s peace for families in need of relief
- Christ’s Church, to be kept faithful to her confession; Timothy our Synod President,Marvin, David, and Robert, our Regional Pastors, Andre, our Circuit Counsellor; our Lutheran churches in Ukraine and in Russia, for long suffering in their tribulations; our churches in Haiti and Nicaragua, and our fellowship with them; Rev. Dr. David Somers who serves as the Missionary-at-Large for LCC’s French Ministries in Quebec, as well as pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension in Montreal, Quebec
LAST WEEK –
ATTENDANCE: 77
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 17
STEWARDSHIP
| Weekly Goal | Last Sunday | Goal To Date | Rec’d To Date | |
| CURRENT | $4353 | $3457 | $178473 | $189490 |
| MISSIONS | $587 | $280 | $24067 | $24128 |
| BUILDING | $535 | $531 | $21935 | $27138 |
CURRENT: A.A. $100, Sunday School $91
OTHER: Haiti $50, Rancheria Nutrition $50, Sunday School Mission $10
THE FLOWERS in the chancel have been placed to the glory of God by Tammy Eggen in celebration of Angela Eggen birthday.
THE LUTHERAN HOUR weekly message of inspiration and hope will be broadcast on CKWR 98.5 FM on Sunday at 9am. You can listen on-line at www.lutheranhour.org. “God’s Help Dwells in Us” Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. Leopoldo Sanchez. The Holy Spirit is the Helper who comes to dwell in and with us, to encourage and empower us. (Numbers 11:29)
WOMAN TO WOMAN
May be downloaded at womantowomanradio.com
ISSUES ETC. YOUR LIFELINE TO THE LUTHERAN WORLDVIEW… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. Recent topics include: Teens, Smartphones & Mental Health; Christian Nationalism; Netflix Shows Promoting LGBT Content; The National March for Life; Defining Bioethics and more. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, the LPR mobile app and a podcast provider.
THIS WEEK AT FAITH
| Tuesday: | 1pm Bible Study |
| Thursday: | 6:30pm Catechesis |
| Friday: | 7:00pm-9:00pm Circuit Youth Messiah |
| Sunday: | 12:15pm Sunday School 1:30pm Divine Service |
Due to more people in attendance at one worship service, it is VERY IMPORTANT TO REFRAIN FROM WEARING FRAGRANCES. Let’s think kindly towards each other who worship with us and voluntarily abide by this simple request. This aligns with many workplaces where this is mandatory.
This afternoon our Faith Lutheran Choir is singing “I Will Give Joyful Thanks”. We thank God for His gift of the Word in song!
Coffee Hour after 1:30 Church Service
Let’s get together for fellowship! Please sign up if you would like to host coffee/drinks and goodies on the first Sunday of the month. Sign-up sheet is in the narthex.
Circuit Youth, Friday, October 24, 7:00pm-9:00pm. Minute to Win It! All youth Gr.6-12 are invited to Messiah Lutheran Church in Waterloo for an evening of fun, laughter and various Minute to Win It games with other Lutheran youth from around Kitchener-Waterloo. Please bring 2 of your favourite candy bars (any size).
“Save the Date” for our 190th Anniversary concert on Sunday Nov. 23rd at 7:00pm at Historic St. Paul’s. The theme is “Great is Thy Faithfulness” Featuring sacred music, soloists, hymns, the KW Circuit Handbell Choir and the KW Circuit Choir. Refreshments following the concert.
Redeemer Lutheran Church, Waterloo world famous schnitzel dinner is back. Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 5:30pm, $30/person $70/family (children 12 & under). Dinner includes; Caesar salad, garlic potatoes, homemade sauerkraut, mushroom gravy, honey glazed carrots, beverage and homemade fruit crisp. All tickets are sold in advance with only 110 seats/tickets available. Proceeds to support Redeemer’s Vicarage Fund. Tickets available at church office 519-745-5027 or contact Darryll Holland at 519-575-3209.
Reformation Hymnfest on Sunday October 26, 2025 at 4pm. Hosted at Redeemer Lutheran Church Waterloo. A Lutheran Church-Canada – Kitchener Circuit Event.
Messiah Craft and Bake Sale Shop for unique handmade gifts at Messiah’s Annual Christmas Craft and Bake Sale – Saturday, November 29, 2025, from 8 AM to 1 PM [700 Glen Forrest Blvd – Waterloo]. Browse through an array of Christmas crafts, cards, ornaments, and other festive decor. Also on display are various crochet/knit items, gift baskets, inspirational books and gifts, cards, Moroccan argan oil, welded art, ceramics, Norwex, Scentsy, wine-related items, jewelry, Lakeshore Kids craft group, and so much more! Take a “cookie walk” down our famous bake table and stop by our Lunch Café, opening at 11 AM. Free admission and parking!
The Flower Calendar 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