Holy Trinity
June 4th, 2023
FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH
KITCHENER, ONTARIO
N2M 4Z2
247 Westmount Road East Telephone 519-745-6422
Pastor Warren Hamp Residence 519-571-0240
www.faithlutherankw.com
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PRAYER: O Holy Blessed Trinity, Divine Eternal Unity, O Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, this day Your Name be uppermost. Gracious Father, since You have made Your mercy known to us through the life and suffering and death of Your beloved Son, give, we pray You, Your Holy Spirit to us today through Your Word and Supper, that we may praise Your Holy Name now and forever; for You live and reign with Him and the Son, one God, world without end. Amen.
IN OUR PRAYERS:
- Charles, the King, and his representatives serving our country and province and cities; well-thought help for the poor and homeless in our community; restoration of order in Haiti; and peace for Ukraine and Sudan
- Healing from the Triune God, especially for: John, Marilyn, Betty and Phyllis, for care of their minds; Gina Schoenwiese, for pain relief; Pat Keleher (a friend of Angela Eggen) awaiting cancer treatment; Rev. Gerald Scholz, at Freeport hospital; Jim Hammond, receiving thyroid treatment; Rosalynn Tubbe, recovering from knee surgery on Friday; Wally and Cheryl Reinhardt, now living at Riverview in Listowel
- Lutheran Church Canada, her congregations, and those who serve them; Timothy, our Synod President, Marvin, our Regional Pastor, Andre, our Circuit Counsellor; our Lutheran churches in Ukraine and in Russia; 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 – Early: 58 Late: 57
SUNDAY SCHOOL: 17 BIBLE STUDY: 23
STEWARDSHIP
| WeeklyGoal | LastSunday | Goal ToDate | Rec’d ToDate | |
| CURRENT | $4243 | $3635 | $93346 | $100711 |
| MISSIONS | $588 | $520 | $12936 | $16445 |
| BUILDING | $661 | $670 | $14542 | $15100 |
OTHER: Concordia Seminary $40, Lamp Team $405, Roof Fund-Narthex $25, Gym Furnace Fund $1395
THE LUTHERAN HOUR weekly message of inspiration and hope will be broadcast on Brantford’s Arise Christian Radio AM 1380 on Sunday at 8:30am. You can listen on-line at www.lutheranhour.org. “It’s All Good–Even When It’s Not” Guest Speaker: Rev. Dr. John Nunes. The key to growing closer to others is by growing closer to God. (Genesis 1)
WOMAN TO WOMAN
May be downloaded at womantowomanradio.com
ISSUES ETC. CONFESSIONAL LUTHERANS, WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK… Issues, Etc. is a radio talk show and podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio in Collinsville, IL and hosted by LCMS Pastor Todd Wilken. This week’s topics include: The Evening Hymn “Abide with Me,” Children’s Rights, The Biblical Case for the Trinity, News Discernment and more. You can listen at your convenience at issuesetc.org, the LPR mobile app and your favorite podcast provider.
THIS WEEK AT FAITH
| Monday: | all day Seminary Golf Tournament in Conestogo |
| Tuesday: | 1pm Bible Study |
| Saturday: | 9:30am Faith Ladies Guild7pm Games Night |
| Sunday: | 8:15am Matins 9:30am Sunday School and Bible Study 10:45am Divine Service with the Rite of Confirmation |
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.
Faith Ladies Guild is having our annual June pot luck brunch on June 10 beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Please come and join us for some great food and fellowship.
Tri-L is hosting another Family Games Night on Saturday June 10 from 7 – 9 pm.
This will be a casual evening for singles, couples and families. We will have several games available – Crokinole, Washer Toss, Darts, Bean Bag Toss and Card Games.
Bring your own game if you wish and a snack to share. Coffee and drinks will be provided.
The Flower Calendar for 2023 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.
TIME TO REGISTER for Vacation Bible School (July 17-21)
Due to the limited registration of up to 40 children, parents of school-age children (ages 4-12) are now encouraged to complete the registration form for each child. This Student Registration Form has two sides to complete. It will be available this Sunday from Kathy King during Sunday School time.
If your child has a friend who would like to join our VBS, this child needs to complete a form in advance. No registrations will be accepted on Day 1 of the VBS.
Also: a sign-up list for food and drinks will be available in the Narthex in June. Your donations to help our VBS would be appreciated. For more information contact Kathy King at qbandkk@gmail.com or by phone, 226-792-1047.
From Faith Church Council –
Two temporary property-related funds are currently available for Faith members to consider.
- “Roof Fund-Narthex” will help to reduce the loan that Council had to arrange to cover the cost of this project from late 2022.
- “Gym Furnace Fund” will help to pay for the new furnace in the gym which will be installed later this spring.
If you wish to support either of these projects, please name them, as it shows above, on the “Special” line of your offering envelope or use a separate envelope from the pew with a note explaining your wishes. Council appreciates these extra gifts, so we do not fall behind in our regular budget items. Thanks so much!
Also, Council has set up a LAMP Team 2023 Fund to support the LAMP team’s work in Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, this summer. You can support that work also through gifts designated on the ‘Special’ line of your offering envelope. Thank you!
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
Redeemer Lutheran Church are looking for tenants for the Vicarage after the Vicar leaves. Move in would be August 1st or September 1st. The rent will be $2,000/month for the house. 2 or 3 individuals can easily fit. We do not want this the be co-ed, unless it is a married couple. Please contact Wayne Weiberg at 519-725-0708 or email him at wweiberg@rogers.com if you or someone you know would be interested in renting the Vicarage.
Church Apartment available for Vacations:
Trinity Lutheran Church, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, has a beautiful two-bedroom apartment which LCC members may rent out by the day, week, or month. Trinity’s apartment has enough beds for four (e.g., two couples or a husband and wife and two children) (Families with more children may bring sleeping bags). In addition, guests are welcome to use the church kitchen. The cost is $150 per night. Niagara-on-the-Lake is a beautiful vacation destination, very close to Niagara Falls. For more information, please contact Pastor Ritter at 289-213-8650 or trinitynotl@gmail.com.