Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
July 6th, 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: Holy Spirit, Who has chosen us by the grace of God in Jesus Christ alone, keep us from counting on anything or anyone except Jesus. Grant us constant repentance and faith, strengthen us with Your gifts, and cause us to be devoted to one another, for the sake of Jesus, Who lives and reigns with You and the Father, one God, world without end. Amen.
- 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, Ron Witt, Merv Goebel (brother of Gerry and Jean) for patient endurance by God’s grace; 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; Youth and Leaders at the National Youth Gathering; the family of Herb Reiser, who died in the Lord last Saturday
- 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. Van Ravy who serves as assistant pastor at Christ Lutheran Church in Phnom Penh and also serves with Lutheran Hour Ministries
LAST WEEK –
ATTENDANCE 91
STEWARDSHIP
| Weekly Goal | Last Sunday | Goal To Date | Rec’d To Date | |
| CURRENT | $4353 | $7516 | $113178 | $111155 |
| MISSIONS | $587 | $1130 | $15262 | $14835 |
| BUILDING | $535 | $1325 | $13910 | $14720 |
CURRENT: Lutheran Eastern District $7116
OTHER: Lamp Team $975
THE FLOWERS in the chancel have been place to the glory of God by Gerry & Karen Goebel in celebration of their 64th wedding anniversary.
THIS WEEK AT FAITH
| Friday-Tuesday | National Youth Gathering |
| Sunday: | 9:30am Divine Service |
This morning, we again welcome Reverend Rick Frey to preside and preach at the Divine Service. We pray God’s favour on His gifts of Word and Sacrament to us today.
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.
The FALL SESSION of Griefshare at Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Avenue, Kitchener, will be starting on September 8th. It will continue each Tuesday, for 13 weeks, concluding on December 2nd. Each course is limited to 10 attendees plus 2 facilitators. We hope that you will encourage any and all grieving persons to contact the church to sign up. Griefshare is a group series including videos and discussion. Workbooks are given to each attendee at NO charge.
In addition, Stephen Ministries will be commencing as of September 8th. Stephen Ministries is effective, Christian, one-on-one caregiving for people in need of greater personal support. Stephen Ministries works with all forms of grief including Post Traumatic Stress Disorder of all types. Those in need can contact Holy Cross for support via email: office@holycrosskitchener.org
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, does anybody in the congregation have a room or suite for rent? 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