The Fourth Sunday in Lent
March 30th, 2025
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: Heavenly Father, Your mercy flows from Your steadfast love and faithfulness to us. You have reconciled the world to Yourself in giving Your Son, Jesus Christ, to be sin for us that we should be righteous and Your children. Grant us Your Holy Spirit through Word and Supper that, heartily repenting our sins and trusting Your promise, we always find our home with You; for You live and reign with Your son and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
IN OUR PRAYERS:
- Wisdom and prudence for the authorities in our nation and those running for office; active help for the poor and homeless in our cities; the return of order for Haiti; a renewed peace in Israel and Gaza; the ending of warfare in Ukraine, in Sudan, and in the Congo
- All needing healing and help, especially Marilyn, Betty, Gina, for baptismal grace to hold them; John Couch, Jim Hammond, Ron Witt, Ray Knipping, for relief and patient endurance by God’s grace; Merv Goebel (brother of Gerry and Jean), for stroke recovery; Herb Reiser; John Hinz, in hospital; Pastor Robert Clifford, in cancer treatment; Bill House, in palliative care; those who struggle with anxiety or depression; and families in crisis or conflict
- The church as ambassadors for Christ to the world; Timothy our Synod President, Marvin, David, and Robert, our Regional Pastors, Andre, our Circuit Counsellor; our Lutheran churches in Ukraine and in Russia, Haiti, and Nicaragua, for growth in faith and hope; Rev. Angel Antonio Salazar Macías who serves as a pastor for the Lutheran Church Jesus The Good Shepherd in the Potosi community, the Lutheran Church Bread and Life in the Monte Olivos community and the Lutheran church Principe De Paz in the Las Marias community
LAST WEEK –
ATTENDANCE E: 42 L: 57
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 15 BIBLE STUDY: 20
Vespers Attendance: 57
STEWARDSHIP
| Weekly Goal | Last Sunday | Goal To Date | Rec’d To Date | |
| CURRENT | $4353 | $2977 | $52236 | $49492 |
| MISSIONS | $587 | $610 | $7064 | $7765 |
| BUILDING | $535 | $675 | $6420 | $7175 |
OTHER: Lamp Team $200, Redeemer Vicarage Support Fund $25, Lenten $660, Maundy Thursday $20, Good Friday $20
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. “The Difference Between Anger and Contempt” Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. God gets angry at sin, but behind that anger, God is love. We believe this only because of Jesus. (John 11:35)
WOMAN TO WOMAN
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ISSUES ETC. YOUR COMPREHENSIVE SOURCE FOR NEWS, INFORMATION & TRUTH…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 teachings include: Christians & Public Schools, God Promises in Isaiah, A Pro-Family Housing Agenda, The Effect of Same-Sex Marriage on Children, “The Day of the Lord” in the Bible 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 |
| Wednesday: | 6:00pm Choir Practice 7:00pm Lenten Vespers |
| Thursday: | 6:30pm Catechesis |
| Sunday: | 8:15am Divine Service 9:30am Sunday School & Bible Study 10:45am Matins |
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.
In this Holy Season of Lent we gather at 7:00pm for Vespers.
Our Lenten focus this year will be meditating on the letters of Jesus to the Seven Churches of St. John’s Revelation. This Wednesday we meditate on the letter to the church in Sardis.
The Faith Tri-L will be hosting an EASTER BREAKFAST, Easter Sunday (April 20th) at 9:30am. Proceeds from the freewill offering will be divided between the House of Friendship Food Bank and Food Aid for Haiti. You are welcome to attend and enjoy good food and fellowship on our Lord’s Resurrection Day!
From Faith Church Council –
Thanks be to God for the generosity He has worked through all of you!
Both the Redeemer Vicarage Fund and the National Youth Gathering Fund have received overwhelming support over these last six months! Since the needs have been fully met for which, these funds were established, the Faith Council has resolved that as of April 1st, the Redeemer Vicarage Fund and the National Youth Gathering Fund will be closed and no further donations to these funds will be received.
The Council encourages you to direct your giving to the Current Fund, as our expenses are higher in the first quarter of the year, and our offerings were somewhat lower in February (due to bad weather affecting our attendance). Thank God for His rich grace!
Messiah Lutheran Church Garage & Plant Sale May 24,2025,from 8 AM – 1 PM in the parking lot (indoors for inclement weather). Items for sale include: plants (hostas, canna lilies, jade, aloe vera, and other home/garden plants), books, household/kitchen items, craft supplies, and more. Also, fresh coffee and muffins available! Any interested vendors? Rent parking space(s) at $10 each; six-foot tables available at $5 each (or bring your own).Must register by May 16, 2025 – call: 519-884-3849 or email: office@messiahwaterloo.ca.
CIRCUIT YOUTH MEETINGS continue every 4th Friday of the month at Holy Cross, 7-9 pm. AND ALL other Fridays, Youth of our circuit are meeting at Messiah, Waterloo at 7pm.
The Flower Calendar for 2025 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