Third Sunday after Pentecost
June 29th, 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, You have freely given Your Son to be the Servant of all. Receive our thankful praise that He has liberated us from the yoke of slavery to sin and ourselves by His Holy Passion and Resurrection. Now keep us free, we pray, that we may bear the image of Christ in the world in true faith and holy love; for You live and reign with Your Son and the Holy Spirit, on 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; and end to warfare in Israel and Gaza; peace for Ukraine, Sudan, Congo; communities across the north ravaged by wildfires, and the service of LAMP in their need
- The needs of body and soul, especially for Marilyn, Gina, John, and those who care for them; John Couch, Jim Hammond, Ray Knipping, Merv Goebel (brother of Gerry and Jean) for patient endurance by God’s grace, Ron Witt, in hospital; Herb Reiser, in hospital; Pastor Robert Clifford, in cancer treatment; Bill House; Christ’s compassion for the anxious and depressed; and God’s peace for families in need of relief; Pastor Hamp, awaiting further treatment; Heather Heath, recovering from surgery
- 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 longsuffering in their tribulations; our churches in Haiti and Nicaragua, and our fellowship with them; Rev. Razafy Razafindrakoto who serves as pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Reconciliation in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
LAST WEEK –
ATTENDANCE 62
STEWARDSHIP
| Weekly Goal | Last Sunday | Goal To Date | Rec’d To Date | |
| CURRENT | $4353 | $2906 | $108825 | $103639 |
| MISSIONS | $587 | $270 | $14675 | $13705 |
| BUILDING | $535 | $305 | $13030 | $13395 |
CURRENT: Current Memorial $40
OTHER: LLL $75, Lamp Team $920
A donation in memory of Eugene Boetcher from Irene Quenneville to Current Memorial.
In celebration of Ros Tubbe 75th birthday a donation was made to Lutheran Laymen’s League from Tim and Pat Leyes.
THE FLOWERS in the chancel have been place to the glory of God by Liz & John Naas in memory of the Naas & Theisz Family.
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. “Honest to God” Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. The Book of Job can teach us something about prayer and about how we can talk honestly to God, covered by Jesus. (Job 1:21)
WOMAN TO WOMAN
May be downloaded at womantowomanradio.com
ISSUES ETC. DEFENDING THE FAITH, TEACHING THE 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. You can listen to conversations about: Israel in the Bible & the Nation of Israel Today, Contending for Christ Through the Apostles’ Creed, Sacred Art in the Church, The Consequences of Sexual Liberation and more. You can listen on-demand at issuesetc.org, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Apple HomePod, TuneIn, the LPR mobile app and a podcast provider.
This morning, we welcome the Reverend Rick Frey, who will preside in the Divine Service and proclaim the Lord’s Word of grace. We pray God’s gracious favour on His service to us today.
THIS WEEK AT FAITH
| Sunday: | 9:30am Divine Service |
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.
Can you help supply food for VBS?
Sign-up sheets are in the Narthex if you’re interested in helping out. Please bring food to church on Sunday, July 13th.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL IS COMING!!
It’s almost time for our “Armour of God” VBS. It will run July 14-18 from 9:00-11:30 am. Junior Kindergarten – Grade 6 are invited. Pick up a registration form in the narthex. Bring a friend. Hope to see you there!
Mark your Calendar —
On Sunday, August 10th, we plan to celebrate the ‘Retirement of a Debt’ as our first mortgage comes to its end. Plan to be here for this simple but thankful milestone moment.
National Youth Gathering (NYG) Needs:
– Markers and/or other colouring supplies
– Colouring books and pages that are youth-aged (13-18, not for little children appropriate
– Giant yard games: bocce ball, corn hole, ladder ball, spike ball, “carnival” games for outdoor play.
– Board games (being mindful that they might be damaged, so if anyone wanted to donate: less expensive games they wouldn’t be upset if they did not manage to get them back)
These can be dropped off at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 322 East Ave. in Kitchener
National Youth Gathering Snacks Needed: When the LCC youth gather at Laurier July 4-8, they will need extra drinks and snacks. As you’re able, please drop off bottled water, juice boxes, granola bars, and fruit snacks at Holy Cross for the NYG by Wednesday, July 2. Thank you!
God’s blessings upon you and all the faithful at Faith Lutheran! My name is Rev. Nigel Prozenko, I was supported by your congregation during my time at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary. Again, thank you so much for the loving support.
I’m the Pastor at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Regina, SK. A parishioner, Jon Raedeke, is moving to KW in order to attend Waterloo’s Optometry Program. He has been having difficulty finding a suitable apartment, is there anybody in the congregation that has a room or suite for rent? If you can help contact Jon at jonathan.raedeke@gmail.com Thank you so much for your time and consideration!
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