All Saints’ Day (Observed)
November 2, 2025
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
KITCHENER, ONTARIO
N2M 4Z2
247 Westmount Road East Telephone 519-745-6422
Supervising Pastor: Reverend John Rapp
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PRAYER: For all the saints who from their labours rest, who Thee by faith before the world confessed, Thy Name, O Jesus, be forever blest! O Eternal Son of God, since Your precious blood was shed once for all, to cleanse us from all sin and present us in purity before Your Father, give us to follow in the faith and confession of all who have fallen asleep in blessed hope, that we, being made pure in You now, will at last be like You when You appear in Your risen, ascended, and reigning glory; for You live and reign with Your Father and the Holy Spirit, one 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; continued peace in Israel and Gaza; peace for Ukraine, Sudan, Congo
- The needs of body and soul, especially for Marilyn, Gina, John, and those who care for them; John, Jim, Ray, Ron, Merv (brother of Gerry and Jean) for patient endurance by God’s grace; Pastor Robert Clifford, Pastor Hamp, Connie, in cancer treatment; Bill; Heather, continued healing
- Christ’s compassion for the anxious and depressed; and God’s peace for families in need of relief 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 long suffering 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: 80
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 19
STEWARDSHIP
| Weekly Goal | Last Sunday | Goal To Date | Rec’d To Date | |
| CURRENT | $4353 | $1460 | $187179 | $193922 |
| MISSIONS | $587 | $345 | $25241 | $24748 |
| BUILDING | $535 | $305 | $23005 | $27924 |
OTHER: LWML $50
THE FLOWERS in the chancel have been placed to the glory of God by Dave & Jane Ford for All Saints’ Day.
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 Way Out” Lutheran Hour Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler. Jesus alone is the Way out, rescuing us from sin, despair, and death. He calls us to live as people “on the way.” (1 Corinthians 10:13)
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: | 7pm Faith Tri-L |
| Thursday: | 6:30pm Catechesis |
| Saturday: | 9:30am Faith Ladies Guild |
| Sunday: | 12:15pm Sunday School 1:30pm Divine Service |
Due to more people in attendance at one worship service, it is VERY IMPORTANT TO REFRAIN FROM WEARING FRAGRANCES. Let’s think kindly towards each other who worship with us and voluntarily abide by this simple request. This aligns with many workplaces where this is mandatory.
Faith Tri-L will have a meeting this month on “Wednesday” November 5th at 7:00 pm. All are welcome to join us.
The November meeting of Faith Ladies Guild is on Saturday, Nov. 8 beginning at 9:30. We will be doing a craft that morning so come and have some fun and go home with a handmade item.
Save the Date.
Our 3rd annual Advent Potluck Dinner will be held on Sunday, Nov. 30, the first day of Advent, immediately after the afternoon service. This event is sponsored by TriL and Faith Ladies Guild. Sign-up sheets will be available later in the month.
Coffee Hour after 1:30 Church Service
Let’s get together for fellowship! Please sign up if you would like to host coffee/drinks and goodies on the first Sunday of the month. Sign-up sheet is in the narthex.
List of dates for upcoming worship and events information as discussed at the Council meeting this week. Details will follow by the organizers.
Nov 13 – Faith Council and Elders with Rev Bublitz, to start the call process
Nov 25 – Faith Council Meeting
Nov 30 – Advent Dinner, following the service
Dec 3, 10 & 17 – Advent services at Messiah. (If you can provide a ride to others, please contact Jane Ford)
Dec 7 – Voters’ meeting, details to follow
Dec 12 – Circuit Youth Christmas pageant & party at Faith
Dec 14 – Children’s Christmas program, during Sunday School time
Dec 14 – Ladies Guild Bake Sale in the narthex
Dec 21 & 28 – No Sunday School
Dec 24 – Christmas Eve service, 5pm, 1 service only at Faith
Dec 25 – Christmas Day service, 10am, at Faith
Why does Faith Lutheran Church have Council meetings and Voters Meetings?
- Our church constitution guides all of us, as God’s servants, to act in a proper manner.
- The Pastor, with the Council and specifically the Elders, govern spiritual matters of our congregation.
- God’s church property and resources, including finances, at Faith require respect and good management.
- It is due diligence (reasonable steps taken by representatives to satisfy a legal requirement) to keep the laws of Canada.
If you have any questions about this, please contact a council member. Please keep the Council and our Voting Members of this congregation in your prayers. We have a lot ahead of us and your support is important.
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