Reformation Day (Observed)
October 27th, 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: Jesus Christ, ascended Lord of the Church, You have shown us the Father’s mercy by saving with Your life and death and rising those who could never save themselves. Speak to us Your holy law, that repenting before You, we will be overwhelmed by Your generous grace and compassion, trusting You in Your Word, and rejoicing in Your gifts now and forever; for You live and reign with Your Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
IN OUR PRAYERS:
- Beneficial use of power and authority by the leaders of our country, province, and cities; aid for those who are poor and homeless in our community; relief for Haiti; those who suffer from the fighting in Ukraine, in Gaza and Israel and Lebanon, in Sudan, and in all places of warfare
- All who face adversity in body, mind, or spirit; John, Marilyn, Betty, and those who care for them; Gina Schoenwiese, at Freeport; John Couch, Jim Hammond, Ron Witt, Ray Knipping, for strengthening and patience by God’s grace; Pastor Robert Clifford, for cancer treatment; Bill House, in palliative care; Colleen and Michael for patience in their struggle; those who struggle with anxiety or depression, and difficulties in their families
- The preservation and proclamation of the Gospel across our church; 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 faithfulness to the Truth of Christ and joy in His promises; Rev. Razafy Razandrakoto who serves as pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Reconciliation in Sherbrooke, Quebec
LAST WEEK –
ATTENDANCE E: 40 L: 58
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 13 BIBLE STUDY: 16
STEWARDSHIP
WeeklyGoal | LastSunday | Goal ToDate | Rec’d ToDate | |
CURRENT | $4474 | $2970 | $187900 | $178610 |
MISSIONS | $618 | $405 | $25943 | $24740 |
BUILDING | $674 | $370 | $28289 | $29394 |
OTHER: Redeemer Vicarage Support Fund $50, National Youth Gathering 2025 Fund $200
THE FLOWERS in the chancel have been place to the glory of God by Jan Schlonies in celebration of Herb Schlonies 80th birthday.
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. “God-Struggles” Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. It’s been said, everyone you meet is fighting an unseen battle. God calls us to enter the struggle of those around us because, in Jesus, God has entered our struggle. (Genesis 38:28)
WOMAN TO WOMAN
May be downloaded at womantowomanradio.com
ISSUES ETC. PATHS TO LUTHERANISM SERIES… 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 stories of guests who have come to Lutheranism from Islam, Mormonism, Atheism, Agnosticism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism, Pentecostalism and more. You’ll find the series at issuesetc.org/pathstolutheranism.
THIS WEEK AT FAITH
Tuesday: | 1pm Bible Study |
Wednesday: | 7:00pm – Budget Committee Meeting |
Thursday: | No Catechesis |
Friday: | 7-9pm Circuit Youth @ Messiah |
Saturday: | |
Sunday: | 8:15am Divine Service9:30am Sunday School & Bible Study10:45am 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.
This afternoon, you are invited to our circuit Reformation Hymnfest at 3pm at Redeemer Lutheran Church on John St in Waterloo. Come and sing with your fellow saints – and enjoy some snacks afterward!
The Faith Tri-L Group is organizing a Games Night on Friday, November 8th, from 7-9pm. Bring snacks to share, and your favourite game to share too!
From the Faith Church Council –
Our Nicaragua Team 2024 Fund has been renamed the Central American Team Fund. We are investigating possibilities for the team to serve in 2025. More information will be shared when we have more details. We are currently not accepting donations to this new fund until we have the details of the team’s new work. When those details are confirmed, we will be seeking further donations. Please continue to pray for Christ’s church in Nicaragua in these difficult days.
The Redeemer Vicarage Support Fund is ongoing, in support of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Waterloo, who is hosting Vicar Vijay Samuel this year. Since all congregations benefit from the Vicarage training, we desire to assist our sisters and brothers at Redeemer. You can give support on the ‘Other’ line of your offering envelope.
Thirdly, the Council has established the National Youth Gathering 2025 Fund to encourage youth from Faith to attend the LCC National Youth Gathering in Waterloo next July. You can give support on the ‘Other’ line of your offering envelope.
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.
Grace Lutheran Church, Kitchener, 136 Margaret Ave, is hosting English as a second language Bible studies weekly on Tuesday evenings from 7-8:15PM beginning September 3rd. These studies are at an intermediate to advanced level and follow the theme of the church calendar, so if you invite your acquaintance to attend and then invite them to join you in worship on Sunday morning, they will have a general grasp of the theme of the Gospel reading each Sunday. The studies are designed for newcomers who are new to Christianity and the Holy Bible. For more information, please see our website.
Tidings of Joy, A Celtic Christmas Cantata
November 22, 2024 @ 7:30pm at Centre in the Square
Presented by Historic St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Tickets at www.historicstpauls.ca/Cantata
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.
SHORTBREAD COOKIE DOUGH
If you’re looking for some yummy Christmas treats, all butter, ready-to-bake, shortbread cookie dough is once again for sale. Shortbread varieties are traditional, cranberry orange, chocolate toffee and pecan crunch. Cost is $14 for one cookie dough log or $12.50 each for two or more. Each log makes 40 + cookies. Order deadline is November 15, and pickup date is anytime after December 1st from your church. All proceeds will be used to support the Lutheran mission work of Team Zion among the children and families of the Leon area of Nicaragua in January 2025. You can place your order on the Cookie Dough Order Sheet in the narthex. Orders can be place with Pastor Frey no later than November 15, by calling or texting your church’s orders to 226-581-4448 or by emailing order to rickfrey@pppoe.ca
HISTORIC ST. PAUL’S KITCHENER still needs volunteers to help sift through the soil on their build site at 137 Queen St. S. If you are able to help, please call Jo Ann Lavallee 519-377-6839 until Oct 23rd, then Rev. Allan Scharlach after October 23rd at 519-884-7048. ……Viele Hände machen bald ein Ende.
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