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August 15, 2019
Please note that there will be no InfoDigest on August 22, 2019.
The InfoDigest will return on August 29.
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HEADLINES
NYG 2019: LCC Youth Find Their Worth in Christ
Michelle Heumann provides a feature-length report on Lutheran Church-Canada's 2019 National Youth Gathering. READ MORE
Train Up a Child
Mathew Block reflects on the growing number of children who walk away from the faith—and what parents can do to give their kids a firm foundation. READ MORE
"I Give Thanks to God" - London pastor continues to serve despite health challenges
Rev. Kenneth Voege has had to endure many surgeries. And yet, despite these challenges, he continues to serve his congregation faithfully. READ MORE
A Faithful Summer
As summer continues to unwind, LCC's Central Regional Pastor, Rev. David Haberstock, reminds us to make church part of our vacation plans. READ MORE
Spider-Man Fights a Web of Lies
Rev. Ted Giese gives a Christian take on the Web-Slinger's latest film adventure. READ MORE
2019 Central District LWMLC Convention
From June 7-9, the Lutheran Women's Missionary League-Canada's Central District met in convention in Yorkton. READ MORE
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LBTC IS MOVING!
Effective August 2019, the new address for Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada will be:
275 Lawrence Ave
Kitchener, ON N2M 1Y3
The location is in the LCC-East District office. Phone numbers will remain the same: (519) 742-3361 and 1-866-518-7071.
LCC SEEKING COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - Lutheran Church–Canada’s Synod office in Winnipeg is seeking a Communications Director. The person in this position is responsible for maintaining ongoing communication program of synod and developing new strategies for communication with internal and external constituencies. Under the supervision of the President of Synod, the Communications Director is proactive in identifying issues and current events to which LCC should respond or report upon. The director is also responsible for online and print publications that share the mission and ministry of Lutheran Church–Canada. As part of the synodical office team, the Communications Director provides advice and guidance on communication issues for each area of the Synod’s work.
For a full description of responsibilities and information on how to apply, CLICK HERE.
LCC OFFICE HOURS - Lutheran Church–Canada's synodical office in Winnipeg began its summer schedule on Friday, June 28. The office will close at 1:00 p.m. on Fridays from June 28 up to and including August 30, 2019. We wish all a blessed and safe summer!
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New Gift Coordinator for Lutheran Foundation
Lutheran Foundation Canada is excited to announce James Kestrick as our newest Gift Coordinator, hired to serve the congregations within the East Region of Lutheran Church – Canada.
James is a life-long member of First Lutheran Church in Windsor, where he serves as an Elder, and a member of First Lutheran Christian Academy’s Board of Directors (K-Gr.8). James has had significant involvement with youth ministry and service in various capacities within the East Region, leading to his election as a lay member of the Regional Mission and Ministry Council, attesting to his recognised passion for ministry.
James has expressed his excitement regarding this new opportunity, and we look forward to him working for the Foundation, beginning on September 3, 2019
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- Rev. Tim Barone - Currently serving Calvary Lutheran (Thunder Bay, ON)
Considering a call to Holy Cross Lutheran (Kearney, Nebraska)
- Rev. Dr. Stephen Chambers - Currently serving Concordia Lutheran Seminary (Edmonton, AB)
Accepted a call to Associate Pastor, Grace Lutheran (Edmonton, AB).
- Rev. Jan Pastucha - Currently serving King of Kings (St. Albert, Alberta)
Considering a call to Our Saviour (Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan)
- Rev. Sye van Maanen - Currently serving Riverbend (Edmonton, Alberta)
Declined a call to Vanderhoof (Vanderhoof, B.C). and Zion (Prince George, B.C.)
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- NATIONAL - Ongoing
Lutheran Foundation Canada, Christian Estate Planning - Call 877-711-4438 to book a free seminar at your congregation. lutheranfoundation.ca/seminars-and-webinars/
- EAST - August 23-25, 2019
Ottawa Edlya Retreat - Any young adults living near (or far) from Ottawa are encouraged to come for a weekend long young adult retreat at St. Luke Lutheran Church, August 23rd-25th. Come for fun! Excitement! Theology! AND MORE! Tell all the young adults you know! For more details visit www.edlya.ca/ottawa-retreat/.
- CENTRAL - August 25, 2019
Installation - Alex Timm will be installed in the Dryden Lutheran Parish (Our Saviour Lutheran, Dryden and St. Mark Lutheran, Vermilion Bay) on August 25 at 4:00 p.m.
- EAST - September 27-28, 2019
East Region Pastors' Wives Retreat - Guelph Bible Conference Centre. The topic for this year's retreat is "Faith Under Pressure: Discovering Strength and Courage in Adversity," led by Rev. Greg Johnson. Take a break from your routine and come enjoy a wonderful weekend of relaxation and fellowship at this annual retreat. If you can't stay for the night, just come for the day. In the interests of saving money and trees, the retreat will be foregoing paper invitations this year in favour of electronic invitations to be sent in June. For more information, or if you do not receive your invitation by June 15, please contact eliseristau@gmail.com.
- EAST - October 5, 2019
Spaghetti Dinner Extraordinaire - Redeemer Lutheran (Waterloo, Ontario) will host a Spaghetti Dinner Extraordinaire on October 5 in support of the Zion Mission Team (with members from across Canada) who will be going to Nicaragua in January 2020. All proceeds will be used to finance VBS supplies, building materials for a parsonage in Leon, and food hampers. There will be two sittings: one at 4:30 p.m. and one at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $20 each or $50 for families of 3 or more. The spaghetti dinner includes Caesar salad, buns, pie, coffee and juice, and door prizes. You can choose a tomato meat sauce or creamy white sauce. For tickets, contact Redeemer Lutheran's office at (519) 745-5027, Lutheran Laymen's League (519) 578-7420, or the LCC East District Office (519) 578-6500 ext. 4.
- EAST - October 7-9, 2019
Fall Pastors' and Deacons' Conference - The 2019 Fall Conference will be held October 7-9 at Camp Pioneer, Angola, NY. (Note: you will require a passport to cross into the United States.) Presenters are yet to be finalized. Anyone requesting time at the conference to make an announcement should contact Rev. Don Schieman as soon as possible to have a place on the agenda at revschieman@gmail.com or 519-631-4020 (church) or 519-631-4414 (h). Camp Pioneer has rooms for 2 or 3 and cabins for 4. If possible, please arrange roommates in advance. Volunteers are needed for worship service Tues (8th) – Matins and Vespers (with sermon) and Wed (9th) – Morning Prayer (with sermon) and Responsive Prayer (no sermon). We are also looking for someone who can prepare a report of the conference with picture and write up to be put in the Canadian Lutheran. Please contact Rev. Schieman if you can help out. Conference Registration forms will be sent out by email.
- WEST - November 1-3, 2019
Fall Youth Retreat - The Calgary circuit youth retreat committee is pleased to announce that Rev. Mike Kuhn will be the speaker at this year’s fall youth retreat, Jars of Clay (2 Corinthians 4:6 7), at Foothills Lutheran Church, on November 1-3, 2019. All LCC youth and leaders are invited! Visit the website (www.lutheranyouthretreat.ca) to download the registration forms. The deadline is October 16, 2019.
- WEST - July 2-5, 2020
IMPACT Youth Gathering - It's just one year away! All LCC youth and leaders are invited to the IMPACT Youth Gathering on July 2-5, 2020 at Pines Bible Camp in Grad Forks, B.C. Watch for registration info coming later this year, and join us for a weekend of community, growth, and equipping centered on Christ. Visit www.impactyg.ca for more information.
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Vacation Bible Schools
VBS Stories - Looking to submit news about your congregation's VBS for inclusion in The Canadian Lutheran? Send these stories and all other regional news to the magazine's regional news editor, Michelle Heumann: regionaleditor@lutheranchurch.ca.
- MANITOBA - WINNIPEG (August 19-23, 2019)
Saint James Lutheran Church will host the "Miraculous Mission" VBS from August 19-23 (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.). To register, please visit www.saintjameslutheran.ca/vbs2019 or call (204) 791-9949.
- MANITOBA - WINNIPEG (August 24, 2019)
Immanuel Lutheran will host a one-day VBS on August 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a barbecue to follow. The theme is "Fruits of the Spirit" and the theme verse is Galatians 5:22, 23. For more information or to register, call the office at 204-32-6911 or email immanueloffice@mymts.net.
- ONTARIO - LONDON (August 18-22, 2019)
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 552 Fanshawe Park Rd East will host their annual VBS from August 18-22 (6:30-8:15 p.m.) Come and experience this year’s theme, “Miraculous Mission”, as we explore Bible stories, take Bible challenges, make crafts, eat yummy snacks, sing awesome songs and more! This year's VBS mission is Lutheran Bible Translators-Canada (LBTC). This free event is open to children ages 4 to 12. For more information, contact the church at 1-519-667-2006 or by email at lutheranchurch.goodshepherd@gmail.com. Our website is: http://sites.google.com/site/lutheranchurchgoodshepherd/home.
- ONTARIO - AMHERSTBURG (August 19-22, 2019)
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will hold Vacation Bible School from August 19-22 (6:30-8:30 p.m.) under the theme "River of Life." The VBS is open for ages 3 to grade 6. You can register online at https://gslcamherstburg.com/.
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Prayer
Please remember the Kreutzwieser family in prayer, as they hold a memorial service for Dorothy Kreutzwieser at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kitchener, Ontario on August 23, 2019. Dorothy passed on to glory on October 7, 2018. She was the mother of Rev. Dr. John Kreutzwieser and mother-in-law of Rev. Bill Stanfel.
Lunch will follow the memorial service at the church. Friends of Dorothy and the Kreutzwieser family are invited to attend. A committal service will take place earlier in the day for immediate family.
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LECTIONARY SUMMARY FROM THE LCMS
3-year and 1-year Series available HERE.
Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Christ’s Suffering and Death Bring Division
The Lord Jesus causes fear and trembling and division because His Word is “like fire … and like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces” (Jer. 23:29). His Law puts us all to death, whereas only His Gospel can bring us to life. He has fulfilled that Word for us by His cross and in His resurrection from the dead. He undergoes such a distressing baptism, accomplished by His death, in order to open the way for us through our Holy Baptism into His cross and resurrection. So, then, if we are able “to interpret the appearance of earth and sky” (Luke 12:56), let us mark this sign of His cross — recognizing that this world is subject to death, but knowing that Christ Jesus also has conquered death and obtained life everlasting for us. Let us fix our eyes on “Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith,” and “run with endurance the race that is set before us” (Heb. 12:1–2).
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
The Cross of Christ Is the Way into the Kingdom of God
With the cross of Christ, the time has come “to gather all nations and tongues” (Is. 66:18). The sign of the cross is set forth in the preaching of the Gospel, the declaration of the Lord’s glory “among the nations” (Is. 66:19). Many “will come from east and west, and from north and south, and recline at table in the kingdom of God” (Luke 13:29), but only by the narrow way of the cross. Those who refuse to follow Christ crucified will ultimately find only “weeping and gnashing of teeth” (Luke 13:28), whereas Christ’s disciples, called from all the nations, will eat and drink with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of God. They will come into “the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem” (Heb. 12:22).
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We Reflect God’s Generosity
“What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent?” - Luke 11:11
Where do we get our generous, giving sprit from? We are able to be generous because God first is generous with us. All good and perfect gifts come from the Father. He not only provides us with all our spiritual needs, He provides for all our material needs as well. As a result, we are free to reflect His generosity in our lives. We can be generous in raising our children, serving our neighbour, and supporting the Church. In these three areas—home, society, and Church—the Lord has called us to show His grace and generosity to those around us.
When we think about being great stewards with the material blessings we have received from our Father, we can be generous in how we distribute these blessings through well-designed estate plans. Wise decision-planning enables us to bless our families and the ministries we have loved all our lives. To learn more about developing truly generous estate plans, please visit www.lutheranfoundation.ca or speak to one of our regional Gift Coordinators.
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