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March 7th, 2010
3rd Sunday in Lent
Pastor Brad:  799-3671 / Pastor Ward:  998-1993

Jesus Calls You to Repentance.  “Unless you repent, you will all likewise perish” (Luke 13:3, 5). By this warning, the Lord would turn us away from wickedness and bring us to life in Himself. For He is patient with us, that we not be cut down in our sin but live and bear fruit in Him. As He lives, the Lord has “no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live” (Ezek. 33:11). So the Scriptures have been “written down for our instruction, on whom the end of the ages has come” (1 Cor. 10:11), that we should not desire evil but trust in Christ. He alone is faithful, the Rock who feeds us with His “spiritual food” and pours out His “spiritual drink” (1 Cor. 10:3–4).

The Sacrament of Holy Baptism  Baptism is God's gift of acceptance and belonging.  It is more of a message than a ceremony.  In Baptism God says to every child:  "Welcome to My Family!  You belong!  Your sins are forgiven!"  To every parent God is saying:  "This child being entrusted to you is My child.  Remember that always, and raise him/her to know just who and whose they are!"  This morning we welcome Owen Jordan Mudry Gudmundson, son of Tim & Andria Gudmundson.  Owen’s Godparents are Curtis McRae & Elaina Koschik.  May God bless Owen and his family and keep them ever close to His loving care.

“Just a Closer Walk With Thee Classes” Sunday mornings at 9:45 AM in the Sanctuary with Pastor Brad.  Today in adult Bible study at 9:30 AM – Pastor Ward will present a video on the recent relief efforts of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod in light of the Haitian Earthquake. 


Coming soon – Ghouls, ghosts, haunted houses, Ouija boards – do these things exist?  What is our response as Christians to the unexplained?  Find out in adult Bible study with Pastor Ward, beginning Sunday, March 14.

Jr. Confirmation Monday at 6:30 PM.

Parish Planning Council Meeting Tuesday at 7 PM.

LENT:  Traditionally Lent has been a time to get spiritually fit.  And what better time to be reminded of this while the Para Olympics are going on in Vancouver. The Olympics are a sporting competition of the fittest and most disciplined athletes in the world.  During the weeks leading up to Easter we will take this time to become more spiritually fit and disciplined, by spending more time in God’s Word and in prayer. So please join us every Wednesday 'til the end of March for a series of messages relating the Olympic Games and what God has done for us through His Son Jesus Christ.  This week’s topic:  “Teamwork”, 7 PM.

Senior Confirmation Thursday at 5:30 PM.

55 Plus Group meets Thursday at 1 PM for Bible Study.

“Does God Love You?”  Does God love you?  It’s easy to think so, when times are good.  But what about when problems pile up, difficulties descend, and miseries multiply?  (Luke 13:4-5)  Hear this inspirational message on The Lutheran Hour, Sundays at 12:30 PM, on CKJS 810/AM.  Also available on-line or as a pod-cast from www.lutheranhour.ca.


“Enjoy Food Again”  Learn tips to help break the habits of mindless eating.  Dr. Linda Mintle, author of Press Pause Before You Eat discusses the primary way to fight unhealthy eating and how to understand what emotions may trigger your eating.  Hear this inspirational message on Woman to Woman Radio – Talk for Today’s Woman, Sunday March 14th at 9:30 AM on Altona CFAM 950 AM.  Also available on-line or as a pod-cast from www.womantowomanradio.com.

Attention, youth!  On Sunday, March 21, Coffee Talk will be postponed.  Instead, we invite all youth to come to the church at 7 PM, where we will be joined by a guest speaker from Teen Challenge.  See you there!

We are looking for VBS people for summer 2010.  If you can help in any way, please see Karen Netzel.  VBS will be July 19-23rd.

Attention all youth and parents!  The catalogs from Glennlea Greenhouses are here!  Sale of plants by youth!  Check your mailbox.  We have an unlimited supply of order forms, but a limited supply of catalogs, so pass the catalogs on.  Please see Debbie Leslie for details.  Please support our youth in this important fundraiser for the National Youth Gathering in Edmonton!

Staffing Needs:  If you know of anyone who might be interested in the job of Administrative Assistant for Peace please encourage them to request a Job Description from the Office (in print or via email) and please direct any questions to Executive Director Cliff Kolson or Director of Lay Ministry Wayne Bouwman.

Please check the spreadsheet on the back bulletin board.  We need many people to do various jobs each Sunday.  If you can help please sign up for, reader, usher, snacks, counter, etc. wherever there is a blank spot we need help.  Thanks!!

Coming Soon!  March 28, Palm Sunday, will also be “Squeegee Sunday!”  Four young adults from this congregation, two of our “young at hearts,” and two friends of our congregation will be going down to Camp Restore in May to help with the ongoing hurricane relief.  To help defray the costs of the trip, they will be cleaning your windshields as you depart from church on Palm Sunday.  Please support us in this Christian effort to help our neighbors in need!

Interested in a Monthly Men’s Breakfast?  Men, please sign up at the back entrance.

The LWML are collecting cookies for WASO (Work and Social Opportunities) WASO is a Winnipeg based organization that has been helping adults living with intellectual disabilities since 1981. They do this through innovative programs that involve work, life, social, recreational and employment opportunities.  During the month of March you can bring cookies to the Church and put them in the freezer marked WASO.  Thank you.

Thank you for your generosity toward the relief work of CLWR and its agencies following the earthquake in Haiti.  Last we heard the amount donated exceeded $1 million. This will go a long way to bring about the reconstruction of lives and buildings.  Now we are looking at the results of another, stronger earthquake coupled with a tsunami that has devastated lives and property in Chile. Again, our minds cannot possibly comprehend the heartbreak these people are suffering.  If you can help, please go online to www.lutheranchurch.ca/donate and make a donation, or send a cheque to 3074 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3K 0Y2 marked “Chile Relief.”

Don’t forget to Spring Ahead NEXT SUNDAY or you’ll be late for Church.  Turn you clocks ahead one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night.

Dates to Remember:
Thursday April 1st:  Maundy Thursday Service 7 PM
Friday April 2nd:  Good Friday Service 11 AM
Sunday April 4th:  Easter Breakfast 9 AM
Sunday May 23rd:  Services Start at 10 AM
Wednesday May 26th:  Mid-Week Services Start 7 PM
Sunday May 30th:  Confirmation Sunday 10 AM
July 19-23rd:  Planet Zoom VBS