2023-11-12 Newsletter

TLC’S UPCOMING SCHEDULE & EVENTS November – December 31, 2023

Nov 11^th     Remembrance Day

Nov 12^th    10:30 am Worship Service /Guest Pastor Norm Miller/ Shoebox Deadline

Nov 13^th    Church Office Closed

Nov 14^th    11:00 am Bible Study

Nov 15^th    10:00 am Women’s Sewing for Missions

Nov 16^th    6:45 pm Youth Worship Night / Walnut Grove Lutheran

Nov 17^th    5:30 pm Young Life Meeting

Nov 19^th    10:30 am Communion Service / Christmas Banquet Tickets available

Nov 21^st    11:00 am Bible Study

Nov 22^nd   10:00 am Women’s Sewing for Missions

Nov 26^th   10:30 am Worship Service / Memory Tree Ornament Workshop (1 Hr)

Nov 28^th   11:00 am Bible Study

Nov 29^th   10:00 am Sewing for Missions

Dec 3^rd       10:30 am Communion Service / 1^st Sunday in Advent

Dec 5^th       9:30 am WINKEL

Dec 5^th       11:00 am Bible Study

Dec 6^th    10:00 am Sewing for Missions

Dec 10^th  10:30 am Worship Service / 2^nd Sunday in Advent / Prayer Pal Party

Dec 15^th   5:30 pm Young Life Meeting

Dec 16^th   4:30 pm Christmas Program / 6:00 pm Christmas Banquet

Dec 17^th   10:30 am Communion Service / 3^rd Sunday in Advent

Dec 24^th   10:30 am Worship Service / 4^th Sunday in Advent / Christmas Eve

Dec 24^th   7:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

Dec 25^th   10:30 am Christmas Day Communion Service

Dec 31^st    10:30 am Worship Service / New Year’s Eve

OFFICE ASSISTANCE
The Elders would like to hear from any of the members who might be interested in providing some assistance in the Church office starting December 1. Please contact Eric, Lorne or John.

REMEMBRANCE DAY:  Every year on November 11, Canadians pause in a silent moment of remembrance for the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. We honour those who fought for Canada in the First World War (1914-1918), the Second World War (1939-1945), and the Korean War (1950-1953), as well as those who have served since then. More than 2.3 million Canadians have served our country in this way, and more than 118,000 have died. They gave their lives and their futures so that we may live in peace.

YOUTH WORSHIP NIGHT @ WALNUT GROVE LUTHERAN

Hello!  I would like to extend an invitation on behalf of Walnut Grove Youth to our upcoming youth worship night!   The worship night is for youth in grades six through twelve. We will be gathering at Walnut Grove Lutheran Church on Thursday, Nov. 16th from 6:45 to 9pm. The night will consist of music and singing, games, small groups and a talk based off of the theme “Love Thy Neighbour”. 

Our hope and prayer is to connect the youth of the Fraser Valley in a fun and exciting environment where they can make new friends and be encouraged in their faith. If you are willing, please share this with your church’s youth. We look forward to connecting with you and worshipping God together!

At our event we will be collecting shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child. We welcome you to be a part of this project and help us send these boxes to those in need. For more information on what this mission is about, or how to acquire and fill a box, you can find more details at https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child   Please RSVP and let me know if you have any questions. 

God bless!  Kathleen Penner / Director of Youth Ministry Walnut Grove Lutheran Church 

Volunteers are needed:
It would be wonderful to have a list of volunteer readers to assist Pastor Henock Sunday mornings! They would read the Old Testament, Psalm & the Epistle Readings. If you can help, please speak to Pastor Henock or phone/email the church office.

Tuesday Adult Bible Study!
Pastor Henock invites you to join him for his weekly Tuesday bible study, from 11:00 – 12:00pm.
All are welcome to attend!

SEWING FOR MISSIONS~ OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE November 15th – 10:00-12:00pm

Hi everyone,
We are excited to be part of the Christmas Child mission and pray that we can continue to bless children through the shoeboxes.

Please see / phone Darlene or Lucille if you need more information.
THANK YOU for all your help!

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS! TLC’s Annual Christmas Banquet will take place on Saturday, December 16^th!

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday School at Trinity Lutheran Church is in full swing. It takes place every Sunday morning, starting right after the children’s message (about 15 minutes into the Divine Service).

All children from K to grade 7/8 are welcome. Teens are invited to come and help out. Please contact Hella if you have any questions or would like to volunteer.

Christmas joy in a Shoe Box DEADLINE ~ November 12^th! (This Sunday!)

The best Christmas gifts are the ones that come from the heart.  And sometimes, they come from a Shoe Box!

These Shoe Boxes bring joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world, regardless of gender, race, religion or age.
 
Literature on the procedure of the project is included in each Shoe Box.  Please fill a Shoe Box or two or even three and help bring the joy of Christmas to children around the world.
**The return date for gift-filled Shoe Boxes is November 12^th

TRINITY LWMLC
Ingathering for Ann Davis Transition House, Chilliwack.
Thank you to everyone who donated items for this worthy cause. The items were blessed at the Fall Gathering at St. Paul’s on November 5th and will be gratefully put to good use.

Mite Envelopes
Mite envelopes are available in the Narthex. These donations, to help cover LWMLC Mission Projects, go to the national office, and they issue a tax receipt. You can hand your envelope in to Rosalind who remits the Mite donations once a month or as needed. Thank you.

Memory Tree Memorial Ornaments

If you wish to make a memorial ornament in remembrance of a family loved one who has passed away, please sign up on the sheet in the narthex. We will have a one hour “workshop” after the service on November 26^th, if we have enough participants. There is a fee of $3. to help cover the cost of supplies. You can bring a small picture to include if you wish. The tree will go up for the start of Advent.

Prayer Pal Party ~ Plans are underway for the annual Prayer Pal Party. Please mark your calendar for Sunday, December 10th. This will follow the regular Sunday service.

“A Christian has no need of any law in order to be saved, since through faith we are free from every law. Thus, all the acts of a Christian are done spontaneously, out of a sense of pure liberty.”  ― Martin Luther Martin Luther Quotes (notable-quotes.com)

UKRAINE AID FUND UPDATE: As of September 14, 2023, the people of LCC have raised a total of $777,867.89 for the LCC Ukraine Relief Aid Fund. @ Lutheran Church-Canada Donate

REMINDER: Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Ukraine Aid Fund directly supports our partner church, the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU) during this current crisis. The Ukraine Aid Fund established by Concordia Lutheran Mission Society (CLMS) will contribute to rebuilding efforts and other expenses, anticipating the significant financial need that will arise in the aftermath of this current conflict. As auxiliaries of LCC, the funds raised through CLMS, and Lutheran Women’s Missionary League of Canada (LWMLC) to name another example, will be directed to our partner Church in Ukraine through LCC. This is just one of the ways that the various auxiliaries, listed service organizations, and people of our Synod are working together, as one Body under Christ in support of humanitarian works of mercy. Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is also working to provide general humanitarian relief in Ukraine through the help of their partner organizations.