For information about Rev Warren Hamp’s visitation and funeral (Saturday March 7 at Grace Lutheran Church) please visit the Henry Walser Funeral Home link: https://www.henrywalser.com/obituaries/Warren-William-Hamp?obId=47436518
Second Sunday in Lent
March 1st, 2026
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
KITCHENER, ONTARIO
N2M 4Z2
247 Westmount Road East Telephone 519-745-6422
Pastor: Reverend John Rapp
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PRAYER: Lord Jesus Christ, since You have been lifted up for the sins of the world, showing through the cross Your Father’s holy and unceasing love for all whom He has made, grant to us again the knowledge of Your favour, that as we have been born again by water and the Spirit, we may be strengthened today in faith in You to eternal life; for You live and reign with Your Father and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. 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; peace for Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, Israel and Gaza
- The needs of body and soul, especially for Marilyn, Gina, and those who care for them; John, Jim, Ray, Ron Witt, Merv (brother of Gerry and Jean) for patient endurance by God’s grace; Pastor Robert Clifford, Conniel, in cancer treatment; Heather, continued healing; Pastor Hamp and family in keeping steadfast in the Lord;
- 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. Luis Antonio Dias Turcios who serves as pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church and Lutheran Church Star of Bethlehem in Chinandega
LAST WEEK –
ATTENDANCE: 88
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 15
LENTEN: 22
STEWARDSHIP
| Weekly Goal | Last Sunday | Goal To Date | Rec’d To Date | |
| CURRENT | $4814 | $2055 | $38514 | $35545 |
| MISSIONS | $650 | $305 | $5203 | $3440 |
| BUILDING | $606 | $490 | $4848 | $4152 |
OTHER: Rancheria Nutrition $50, Building Fund Memorial $40, Lenten $1230
A donation in memory of Earl Orth from Brian & Judy to Building Fund Memorial.
THIS WEEK AT FAITH
| Tuesday: | 1pm Bible Study |
| Wednesday: | 7pm Tri-L meeting |
| Thursday: | Noon Lenten Vespers 6:30pm Catechesis |
| Sunday: | 12:15pm Sunday School 1:30pm Divine Service A pre-call meeting following worship |
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.
Worship Services for Lenten season and Easter at Faith LC are as follows:
Lenten services and Maundy Thursday Service – Noon Thursdays during Lent
Good Friday – 1:30 pm Friday April 3
Easter Sunday – 1:30 pm Sunday April 5
For those wishing to attend evening services:
Lenten services at Messiah LC starting at 7:15 pm on Wednesday
If attending these services, please remember to mark your offering envelope – “Special with purple top edge” – for Faith Lutheran Church. Pastor Rapp will bring it back to Faith.
Faith will host an Easter Vigil on Saturday April 4, 2026 commencing at 7:00pm
Faith continues to support Lutheran charities through Lenten offerings. If you want to share what God has given to you:
- Please indicate on the “Special” line of your weekly offering or use a special envelope with your regular weekly offering envelope.
- If using electronic transfer, please put Lenten with amount in the message box.
There will be a Tri-L meeting on Wednesday March 4th at 7:00 pm. Please join us for some fellowship together. All are welcome
The Faith Ladies Guild is once again sponsoring a Lenten In-gathering. Food 4 Kids Waterloo Region provides healthy food packages for children ages 1-14 from food insecure homes during weekdays, weekends and school breaks.
Most need food: canned soups, beans, tuna, vegetables, chicken, & pasta sauce: boxed mac ‘n’ cheese, dry pasta, individual oatmeal packages and peanut butter. Any brand is fine.
CALLING ALL KIDS!!
If you like sitting around a campfire eating s’mores, listening to Bible stories, singing songs and making camp crafts, come join us this summer, July 13-17 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. for our “Ignite The Fire Within” VBS. Grades JK-Gr.6 are invited. Bring a friend or two, too!
We’re looking for 500 ml glass jars or 1 pint mason jars, labels removed please, for a VBS craft. Jars can be left on table in the Sunday School room.
Following worship Today, a short Voters meeting will take place in the basement meeting room to discuss the purchase of a new furnace and choose a lay delegate for the LCC National Convention, June 12-15. Also open to all communicant members who wish to vote at the Call Meeting on Apr 26 – this will be the last Voters Meeting to become a voter prior to this Call Meeting.”
In your mailbox today you will find your Income Tax Receipt for 2025. If you have any questions about your receipt, please contact Sherrie Schmidt at the church office. God grant us the favour of His generosity flowing through us in Christ!
TO ALL MEMBERS – Following worship on March 8, a pre-call meeting with Rev Bublitz, East Regional Pastor, will take place in the basement meeting room. He will explain the process ahead of us and explain how you can submit names of pastors if you wish. The deadline to submit is March 18. Our Call Meeting will be April 26 after worship at which everyone may attend, but only voters will.
Custodian required. Historic St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in downtown Kitchener is in need of a handyman/custodian. This position requires someone able to clean our church, and also be able to help do very minor repairs. Things like changing light bulbs, lifting boxes and moving them, and general maintenance. It will require your commitment of 18 to 20 hours per week. Please email our Properties Trustee, Kathleen Tobi at kathleentobi@gmail.com.
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.
Special Funds in 2026:
- Pastoral Assistance Fund was established to assist our new pastor once he has accepted the call. His moving expenses will be covered in part by the LCC Moving Fund over the next 5 years. Council will decide if and how these funds are offered as assistance.
- LAMP Team 2026 Fund was set up to support Janine Cain and her 2026 team.
Supporting Funds – You may support the Pastoral Assistance Fund and the LAMP Team 2026 Fund by designating your gift on the “Special” line of your offering envelope or by designating your gift with amount in the message box of your electronic transfer.
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