The Fifth Sunday of Easter
May 18th, 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: Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia! O Holy Spirit, guide us into all truth, declare to us the joy that is to come in Jesus, our risen Lord! Glorify Him among us through His Word and Supper, that we may live with our Christ now and forever; for You live and reign with the Father and the Son, one God, world without end. Amen.
IN OUR PRAYERS:
- Charles our king, his parliament in Canada, the premiers and legislatures of our land; ongoing aid for the poor and homeless in our cities; the return of order for Haiti; and end to warfare in Israel and Gaza; peace for Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Pakistan and India
- The comfort of the Word for those who suffer, especially for Marilyn, Gina, John, kept in Baptismal grace; John Couch, Jim Hammond, Ron Witt, Ray Knipping, Merv Goebel (brother of Gerry and Jean) for patient endurance by God’s grace; Pastor Robert Clifford, in cancer treatment; Bill House; all who are suffering in anxiety and depression; and God’s favour for families in crisis or conflict
- The Holy Spirit’s teaching of the Word in the Church, in our and every land; Timothy our Synod President, Marvin, David, and Robert, our Regional Pastors, Andre, our Circuit Counsellor; our Lutheran churches in Ukraine and in Russia, to proclaim the Peace of Christ; our churches in Haiti and Nicaragua, for ears cling to the Truth; Rev. Marco-Antonio Jacobsen who serves as Assistant Missionary-at-Large for LCC’s French ministries in Quebec
LAST WEEK –
ATTENDANCE E: 50 L: 43
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 10 BIBLE STUDY: 17
STEWARDSHIP
| Weekly Goal | Last Sunday | Goal To Date | Rec’d To Date | |
| CURRENT | $4353 | $4068 | $78354 | $80621 |
| MISSIONS | $587 | $640 | $10566 | $11415 |
| BUILDING | $535 | $700 | $9630 | $10975 |
CURRENT: Sunday School $49
OTHER: CLWR $20, LLL $100, Rancheria Nutrition $50, Lamp Team $205, Sunday School Mission $15
A donation in memory of Betty Baier from Sharon Bateman to CLWR.
A donation in memory of Ted Ulmer from Brian & Judy Wardle to Lutheran Laymen’s League.
THE FLOWERS in the chancel have been place to the glory of God by our Confirmand.
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. “Truth That Takes Us In” Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Jesus is the Truth Who will take you in to live like He lives, planted in God His Father’s love. (John 15:9)
WOMAN TO WOMAN
May be downloaded at womantowomanradio.com
ISSUES ETC. OTHERS TALK, WE HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY…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: The Promotion of “Rogue” Seminaries in the LCMS, The Movie “Thunderbolts,” A Christian’s Joyful Countenance, The Biblical Foundation for the Nicene Creed 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 WEEK AT FAITH
| Tuesday: | 1pm Bible Study |
| Wednesday: | 9:00am to 2:30pm – Circuit Conference @ Redeemer |
| Saturday: | All Day – ACA gathering in gym |
| Sunday: | 8:15am Matins 9:30am Sunday School & Bible Study 10:45am 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.
From Faith Church Council –
Looking forward to June, we hold our Semi-Annual Congregational/Voters’ Meeting on Sunday, June 8th, following the 10:45 Divine Service
Sunday School Open House
The Sunday School classes are planning an Open House on Sunday, June 8 at 9:30 a.m.
Parents, grandparents, and friends are invited to come see the children during our opening, lesson time, and singing.
As well, the children have been working on memorizing the books of the Bible and we hope some of the children will be willing to recite them for you.
Refreshments will follow.
Hope to see you there,
The Sunday School Staff
Vacation Bible School Registration Forms are here!
Check the table in the narthex for VBS Registration forms. Take an extra so you can sign up a friend.
This year’s VBS theme is “Armour of God”. The program will run mornings the week of July 14. The children will enjoy Bible stories, music, crafts, and games centered around the theme. “Water Day” Thursday is back by popular demand. “Hot Dog” Friday is also on the schedule.
Contact Kathy King qbandkk@gmail.com / phone 226-792-1047 or Pastor Hamp at church revhamp247@gmail.com / phone 519-745-6422 if you have any questions or concerns.
Bethel Lutheran Church invites you to our Indoor Garage Sale (Rain or Shine) on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 8:00 am to 12:00 pm located at 47 Sheldon Ave. N. Kitchener.
As well as garage sale items, sausages & sauerkraut and coffee & cake will also be available for purchase.
All proceeds go to the Haiti Lutheran Mission Society.
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