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“Faith”fully Yours |
SPRING / SUMMER, 2008
Dr. Dennis Lueck, Rev. Murray Halvorson, Rev. Darlene
Harrison, Pastors; Wallace Bornhuse, Intern Pastor
e-mail faithlutheran.regina@sasktel.net website www.faithlutheranregina.com
SUMMER WORSHIP SCHEDULE
June ~ July ~
August
Sundays at 10:00 a.m.
Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.
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Sunday, June 1 is an opportunity for members and friends of
Faith and St. Timothy to join together to worship God in a beautiful
“natural” setting at (just west of Worship at 10:00
a.m. (shelter of a large barn) Picnic lunch (hot
dogs, hamburgers, drinks provided) What to bring? Potluck Salad OR Dessert;
Lawn chairs Afternoon of fun! Children’s games, softball, horseshoes,
swimming, golf (sign up by coffee pot) etc. If you need a ride, please
call 543-0118
Tickets
for Lunch – available
at church office in May 13 &
older $5 12 & under free Family rate $15 |
St. Timothy “Welcome”
On Sunday, June 8, at the
10:00 a.m. Worship Service, we are extending well wishes to Intern Wallace Bornhuse. As well,
Faith will be welcoming the St. Timothy Congregation as the two congregations
join their ministries together. This
Worship Service represents the new beginning of joint ministries after two
years of conversation, planning, and prayer.
Much of the planning and prayer was initiated by the Faith/St. Timothy
Partnership Committee (six members from each congregation and pastoral
advisors) culminating in motions passed at both congregational Annual Meetings
on February 3, 2008.
The essence of the
motions passed at both Annual Meetings were these:
- The ministries of both
congregations be joined together at the Faith
location beginning on June 1, 2008.
- Research begins on a name that
would encompass and identify the joint ministries.
- Research and study begins on
the eventual full legal amalgamation of the two congregations into one on
a particular church property.
(Final
decisions on motions 2 and 3 to be made at future congregational meetings).
On Sunday, June 8, in worship,
St. Timothy will be formally welcomed at Faith.
As suggested by the Worship Committee of Faith and the Worship and Music
Committee of St. Timothy, some of the furniture and decorations that have
formerly been utilized in the St. Timothy Sanctuary will be brought into the
sanctuary at Faith for continued use in the joint worship services. This will be an exciting celebration
together, beginning in worship and subsequently expanding to join efforts in
all of our individual ministries and mission outreach from each separate congregation
Faith’s 40th Anniversary
Pastor Earl Lewis has these comments
for the 40th Anniversary of Faith:
Dear friends:
Congratulations on the celebration of your 40th
Anniversary. Forty years ago the
Board of Canadian Missions caught a vision which included a
much-needed expansion
of our church work in the Normanview area of
has been accomplished with the growth
of Faith Lutheran. For forty years Faith
has
stood as a landmark in north
and service. What great work Christ has accomplished!
My wife and myself often look back
to our years at Faith with great fondness.
We
shall never forget the wonderful people
who made up its membership.
Again, congratulations.
We shall be thinking of you as you celebrate. May God
bless you and guide you in the years that
lie ahead.
Yours in Christ,
Earl and Norma Lewis
We wish to sincerely thank the 40th
Anniversary Committee (Mike, Garry, Marceda, Ken) for
their work in preparing for our Celebration on April 27, 2008 including
the commemorative booklet, the program and the luncheon. We are grateful to one of Faith’s former
pastors, Rev. Reinhold and Margaret Propp, for agreeing to be with us and
lifting up many memories. The special
Commemorative Booklet featuring the most recent 15 years is available to
members and friends. Some copies of the
original 25th Anniversary Booklet are also available.
~ will be
part of our Services on Wednesdays, June 11 & 25, July 16 &
30, August 13 & 27.
If you have any suggestions for music guests, please
contact Stan H 757-9134 as soon as possible for
available dates.
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June 12-15, 2008 |
Internship
Faith and St. Timothy congregations
decided in early 2007 to host an intern from Lutheran Theological Seminary in
Wallace
Bornhuse began his pastoral “learning by leading”
experience in both congregations on August 20, 2007. Wallace has preached, led worship, taught
Confirmation classes, led young adult ministries, and created
a “Families with Young Children” ministries. He has attended ‘GriefShare’ sessions, marriage preparation sessions, retreats,
and conferences. Wallace has actively
participated in Church Council meetings in both congregations,
weekly pastoral staff meetings, weekly supervision meetings, and monthly
Internship Committee meetings. He has
also been mentored and encouraged by three pastors of our congregations. In other words, Wallace has had a full range
of pastoral experiences at Faith and St. Timothy, adding to his skills,
competence, and sense of call in serving Jesus Christ as an ordained
pastor. And besides all the above,
Wallace has become engaged to be married to
Wallace’s “learning by leading” time
with us is soon to be concluded, on June 20.
We have certainly appreciated his pastoral leadership, his humor and laughter, his keen interest in learning, and his
strong faith in Jesus Christ.
A Farewell Ceremony is scheduled for
Sunday, June 8, at the 10:00 a.m. joint Worship
Service of Faith and St. Timothy. A
lunch and “fun time” with Wallace will follow the service.
Being An
Intern at Faith & St. Timothy, Part II
My
journey as an intern here at Faith and St. Timothy has been intense, exhausting
at times, and full of wonderful and exciting experiences. This internship has been a lot of fun, and
the experiences I have gained from this internship I will carry with me
throughout my career. Overall, I
experienced hospital visiting, pastoral visiting, GriefShare,
confirmation, many baptisms, weddings, a funeral, young adult ministry, some
youth ministry, many opportunities to preach, Bible studies, young family
ministries, staff functions, conferences and conventions, a merging church,
early Easter and many other experiences.
My experiences have been bountiful.
The
Internship Committee was a wonderful support during the bumpy roads. I enjoyed the feedback from the congregation
on the different areas of ministry in which the Internship Committee
researched.
The
Chair of the Internship Committee says, “As we come to the conclusion of our Internship
Program with Wallace, as chairperson of the committee, I would just like to say
that this has been a learning experience as well as an enjoyable experience for
those of us on the committee. It is most encouraging to see a young
person so enthused and committed to becoming a Pastor. We have seen
Wallace grow in many aspects and areas during his journey and know that there
will be more growth as Wallace continues along in the years ahead. On behalf of the entire Committee (Corinne,
Gordon, Garry, Gaylene, Rueben and Bev) I would like
to take this opportunity to wish Wallace and Erin the very best, both in their
spiritual journey and their new life together.”
I enjoyed
being a part of the staff here at Faith and St. Timothy, and will be sad to
leave. But I will be leaving with many
tools that I am grateful for. So thank
you for giving me the opportunity to learn and form into a pastoral identity
that I hope will be successful in other ministries in my lifetime. God Bless.
It has been a blast being here.
Intern Wallace Bornhuse
GriefShare Sessions
are
held Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. until May 6
Sessions
resume on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. starting in late August.
Contacts are
Brenda B, Elffie Z
or Faith church
office at 543-0118
C H O I R
Choir continues on Wednesdays at
7:30 p.m.; our last practice will be May 7 and our Wind-Up will be
determined. Thanks to all who have
faithfully attended. We are always looking for people whose passion it is
to sing to the Glory of God…..
NEEDED -- Song Leaders for Sundays from May 18 through August 31. If you are going to be available and willing,
please give Cheryl a call.
Choir will
resume on September 10……Have a great summer!!!!
F3 II is a Contemporary Christian
Band consisting of people ages 12 -15.
Practices continue on Saturdays at 5:00 p.m. in the sanctuary.
We look
forward to learning new contemporary Christian songs and helping to lead
worship in the fall.
Do you play
bass, lead guitar, drums, shakers, sing, etc.?
Should you be interested in joining this group, please call Angus or
Cheryl for the practice schedule from now until fall.
Practices in the fall will start on
Saturday, September 13 at 5:00 p.m.
“Faith in the 3
in One”
F3 is a group of
young adults who use their talents playing guitars, drums and singing “Praises
to the Lord”.
This band
continues to learn new contemporary Christian songs and write their own.
We love to lead
worship and look forward to the “Pre-Gathering Gathering” at Faith on May 9.
We practise
Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. If you would like to join this
group, please call Morgan or Angus for the practice schedule from now until
fall.
Practices in the fall will start on
Saturday, September 13 at 6:30 p.m.
STEPHEN MINISTRY
We are pleased to confirm Garry , Shelley and
Garth will be traveling to
The Leader's Training Course:
* Combines
different educational methods--video, demonstration, discussion, lecture,
reading, and
skill practice—for an enjoyable
and productive learning experience.
* Allows
participants to experience the kind of care that
committed
caregivers who attend the conference with them.
* Supplies
wonderful opportunities for personal, professional, and spiritual growth. Makes
it possible for
our
Stephen Leader Team to build community, strategize, and plan for our
congregation's
* Provides many
opportunities to network and exchange ideas with hundreds of participants, many
from
congregations
that have had
* Offers
several optional special luncheons, focus groups, and Q&A sessions, giving
Stephen Leaders
even
more occasions to learn and grow.
Stephen Ministers - please mark your
calendar for these dates for Continuing Education and Supervision:
April 28 –
6:00 p.m. “SOUPER-VISION” followed by Small Group Supervision; bring your
own bun or bread or sandwich (whatever you would like with
Dr. D’s hamburger soup).
Soup,
drinks and birthday
cake will be provided.
May 26 – 7:00
p.m. Continuing Education followed by
Small Group Supervision
The Stephen Minister training class
continues throughout the spring until June 9. Classes will resume in the fall. We look forward to the commissioning of new
Stephen Ministers in the fall of 2008.
Are
You Stressed? Discouraged? Feeling Down? You don’t have to go through difficult times alone. Our Stephen Ministers are ready to provide
you with confidential, one-to-one, Christian care and support to help you get
through a tough time. So don’t keep it
all inside and struggle alone. Our
Stephen Ministers are “there to care”. Talk
to one of our Stephen Leaders to learn more.
Evangelical Lutheran Women
We welcome
spring with open arms and look forward to many exciting events taking place.
ELW gather in
their home congregations for monthly Bible studies and participate in many
outreach and stewardship events. Women
from the congregational level are nominated to the conference board and the
presidents of each conference board then participate in the SK Synodical board.
Each Synodical president is a member of the
national board. Whether at the
congregational level or the national level, we are all a Christ centered
community of women who are committed to nurturing our faith and spiritual
strength to enable us to be people of God in mission.
The
friendships gained from ELW are life long.
Consider joining one of our monthly Bible studies as listed:
1st Tuesday – 9:30 am at the church or
2nd Tuesday – 7:30 pm at the church or
3rd Saturday – time and location on
calendar
If you can’t attend regularly, come when you can.
Plans are now
being finalized for our annual June Social to take place on Saturday, June
28. We have a guest speaker, Pastor
Ali Tote who is the SK International Guest.
This event will be open to everyone to attend and invitations will be
extended to other congregations in the city.
The 2008 ELW
National Convention titled, “BE NOT Afraid”, takes place at the
Our summer joint
Bible study will be held on August 26; location and time yet to be
determined.
Please
consider being a part of our ELW at Faith Lutheran. If you have any questions, call Tami or
Mattie.
SHALOM
SUPPER
“Shalom” means ‘peace’. Come and join other women
for a ‘shalom’-filled evening meal. We
gather at different restaurants in the city and enjoy a variety of foods (dutch treat). We pick the next location and date at the
last event, and publish the information in the Sunday bulletin and on the
monthly calendar.
All
women are invited! Just R.S.V.P.
to the person listed as the ‘contact’ for the month .
. and join us.
To find out more about Shalom Women, be sure to speak to any one of the
regular participants like Helen, Lila or Elaine.
We all need to take some time out of
our busy lives for ourselves, so why not attend a Shalom Supper? We look forward to getting to know you. It is a time of fellowship and enjoying a
good meal.
FAITH
BLAZERS 55 Plus Club
We invite
any one who is 55 plus to join us whenever you can. We meet twice a month (except in the summer)
for fellowship, food and lots of laughs. The first meeting is on the 1st
Wednesday and the second meeting is usually the 3rd Wednesday (times
vary depending on whether an outing is planned).
May 7
– Games Day at church at 1:30 p.m.
May 21
– An outing is planned – watch for details.
June 4 – Wind-up Potluck Picnic will
be at John & Connie cottage. Meet at
the church at 10:30 am, to car pool.
The first fall
meeting will be Wednesday, September 3 at 1:30 pm. Come and join us when you can.
DID YOU KNOW Faith has a Library
. . . with new recent additions?
It is located in the meeting
room. There are many inspirational
books, autobiographies and novels.
Please feel free to borrow books. All you have to do is put your name and the
current date on the card provided in the little grey box. When you return the book, put the date it is
returned on that same card and then place the book back on the shelf (i.e. if
you were reading “Held for Ransom” you would place it back in the “H”
section). There is one exception, if the
title of the book starts with “The” you go to the
first letter of the next word in the title and file it under that letter.
The
Library is there for everyone’s use --- so take the opportunity to do some wholesome
reading.
Men’s Ministry
Faith Men’s Ministry is made up of three groups who
continue to be active. The groups
provide a variety of meeting times from Wednesday mornings to Friday at noon
and Thursday evenings. Usually, the
groups recess for the summer.
The groups are always open to
attracting new members. Leaders Gord, Myron
and Stan would like to invite anyone interested in joining a group, to contact
them or contact the church office. If
you know of two or more men who wish to start a group, we would be glad to
provide assistance in getting going.
Come out to meet some of the men in
the congregation. It is a wonderful time of friendship and fellowship.
The groups continue to use the
Master Builder Bible as their study resource. The studies included with this
Bible get individuals thinking about and discussing real issues each of us has
to deal with every day. The group may use a structured theme type study or may
follow the studies outlined for each book of the Bible. The groups provide a
caring, safe, friendly environment for men to meet with other men and discuss
issues relating to their own personal situation.
The Lutheran Men’s Ministry of Saskatchewan would
like to invite men from the congregation to attend the Annual Fall Men’s
Retreat to be held October
24-26, 2008 at
YOUNG ADULTS
Coming
to
A
group of us during (Young Adult Conference) YAC were motivated to start up a
Young Adult group that would reach all the Lutheran churches in
Our
next two events will be:
*
Praise and Worship Night
(three bands will be playing) –
Friday, May 16
* Camping Trip at
So come out to these events!
Intern Wallace
Confirmation
It has
been a real privilege to take the lead in this year’s confirmation class. The teenage crew has been great to work with. I am sad to see my part in the program come
to an end this year, but the experiences of teaching and working with other
pastors has been beneficial for my formation into a pastoral identity. The students were very energetic throughout
the program and, I felt, really connected with my presence. Thirty-one students
each brought different gifts to our confirmation program.
The
Super Saturdays were a lot of fun, and I enjoyed working with other pastors to
plan these classes. I want to give special
thanks to the guides and substitute teachers who worked very hard to provide a
wonderful work environment for the students.
It was a real privilege to work with the guides in attempting to provide
the best learning environment for the students.
I want to give special thanks to the
parents who helped with preparing meals on Tuesdays. I had some good feasts. I really enjoyed Tuesdays, because it was my
opportunity to get to know the students on a deeper more meaningful level.
The “Lock-In” was very successful. I enjoyed hanging out with the students and
playing sports with them, and talking to them.
I remember even being schooled at basketball by one particular
student. Those memories will stick with
me always. So thank you to all who
participated in confirmation. Pastor
Darlene, Pastor Murray and I were grateful to be a part of the staff that
taught the confirmation students.
The
last Saturday morning class at
Intern Wallace Bornhuse
LUTHERAN BIBLE CAMPS
www.kinasao.ca
www.metochos.ca Estevan
Theme “Just for Life” ~ Amos 5:24
These camps exist so that young
people may experience relationships with God and others, study God’s word,
worship together, grow in faith and better understand their purpose in
life.
A week of fun,
faith and food.
Check the websites for the summer schedules.
Faith Lutheran Youth
The
young people of our congregation are truly a gift to the various ministries,
events and occasions which make up the life of such a vibrant community.
We had
another very successful “World’s Biggest Garage Sale” on Saturday, April 26.
The youth and parents worked hard to make it all happen. Many of our youth
helped out in lots of different ways during the 40th Anniversary
Celebration on April 27. Thanks to all
of the members of F.L.Y. for being so willing to give of themselves.
May
9-10 we are hosting an event called “The Pre-Gathering Gathering” which
includes youth and leaders from the congregations that will be traveling
together to the Canadian Lutheran Youth Gathering in
thank the
congregation for supporting them.
The
youth will help once again with the food service at the Family Worship &
Picnic in the Park on June 1 at
The
“Brunch Bunch” gatherings continue on a monthly basis. Watch for details in
upcoming bulletins regarding dates, etc.
Brunch Bunch is usually on the 3rd Sunday after the first
worship service. This may not continue through the summer (July & August),
but anything is possible -- so check the bulletins or call the office.
If you
have any questions or comments about F.L.Y. ask Pastor Murray, Shelly or Rob.
Children’s Ministry
The coordinators and teachers for the Children’s Ministry would like to
share with you our upcoming plans for the five remaining classes. This last unit from our Akaloo
program is “Embracing the World”. The
teachers will select from the topics, such as:
·
Who is my
family?
·
Who does God love?
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How can my family help others?
·
Where Can I serve God?
·
How can I make a difference?
May 25
is the last day and the children and their teacher(s) will celebrate with fun
activities. The children will then get to take home the workbook they have used
throughout the year.
June 1
– Family Worship & Picnic in the Park – there will be activities and games
after the worship and picnic lunch. This
is a great family day and opportunity to meet and spend some time with families
that you worship with.
We are
beginning to think about the next year and the new life that awaits our
children. We are also blessed to have
St. Timothy’s children and teachers enrich our Children’s Ministry program.
YOUNG FAMILY PROJECT
As
part of my Internship Program I was required to strike up a mission project
with a particular target group. With the
help of some members, I decided to reach out to young families with children. We ended up having four families in the
planning committee including one from outside the church community, which was
wonderful.
The
goal of the project was to reach out to the outer community. The February Family Snow Day was fun and
exciting. We had at least nine families
participate in the event. Everyone had a
blast sleighing and eating hot dogs. We
had at least three of those families from the community outside the
church.
Our
final event on April 25, is the Family Carnival
Extravaganza! Thank you to all those
families from St. Timothy and Faith who helped out!
Intern Wallace
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. . THANK YOU . . . THANK YOU . . .
THANK YOU !
. . . to our many, many, many volunteers . . .
who assemble annual reports, newsletters, directories and mailouts, fold bulletins, stuff mailboxes, greet other
worshippers, read scripture lessons, usher, light candles, babysit
during worship, operate the sound and technical system, sing in the choirs,
play in the band, set up coffee for fellowship time, clean the church, change
light bulbs, shovel snow, mow grass, etc, etc, etc.!!!
Each time
you volunteer, Christ’s love is expressed in a unique way.
THANK YOU for your
part to help build up the body of Christ through Faith,
in
Christ’s love.
A
Definition of STEWARDSHIP
"CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP
is the grateful and responsible use
of God’s universe. Everything we
have is a gift from
God entrusted to our care.
Christian stewards commit themselves
to conscious, purposeful decisions for the individual and for the community. Stewardship is a joyful act for the
protection and enhancement of God's world.”
Currently there are 36 families or
individuals signed up for pre-authorized debits for their donations to our
congregation. This program allows families to continue giving during periods
where they will be absent from the church.
Faith Lutheran’s 2nd
Annual Dinner Theatre entitled “Catch Me If You Can” was held April 9-12. From all reports it was another success!
Profits
from this event go to our Building Fund.
Remember, stewardship is also
comprised of our time and talents.
Several people took time out of their busy schedules to help clean our
church interior on April 21-24. Your
efforts are much appreciated.
Many people contributed items for
Faith’s table at the “Worlds Biggest Garage Sale”. One
man’s junk is another man’s treasure . . . recycle!” Money raised is earmarked for the youth group.
Phone book delivery will take place in
June. The dates will be announced in the bulletin. This year the funds will be used for our
ministries as Church Council determines.
In the future, our Stewardship
Program will be governed by our joint stewardship meetings and efforts with St.
Timothy Lutheran Church.
Phone Book Delivery
In June, we invite you to “walk for Faith”. While we walk, we deliver phone books to the
areas
in the northwest
corner of
able) - – to
deliver phone books. Exercise . . . reach out into the community !
Register for your
route(s) by calling the church office at 543-0118. Maps will be distributed
when the phone books
arrive.