Test everything; hold fast to what is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
Test everything; hold fast to what is good. (1 Thessalonians 5:21)
Please share these updates with your household, extended family members, friends, especially those who do not have email.
On October 12 we will celebrate Thanksgiving
at Faith Lutheran Church
Please note, that CELC will be closed on that day!
On October 26 we will commemorate Martin Luther's Reformation with a hymn fest
proclaiming God’s word through hymns and through scripture texts. We hear God’s word brought to us by Dr. Reverend Kyle Schiefelbein-Guerrero, and by all means, sing God’s word. And be liberated by God’s grace!
This service will be tri-lingual: English, German, and Korean.
Come and join us!
After the Reformation Hymn fest service with Faith and Clean Vessel on Sunday, October 26 from 11:30-3PM
we will share an Octoberfest lunch with Sauerkraut und Bratwurst (vegan option available).
There will be fundraising games, door prizes, humpapa sing-a-long, applecrisp, fun, and more!
Tickets $25 (available from September 28th, kids 12 and under are free).
See poster for more information.
In preparation for All Saints Sunday on November 2, please feel free to print the name of a loved one who died and whom you wish to remember in the Book of Saints in the narthex.
All names will be read during the service.
We also would like to display a picture of your family's saints on that day. You are invited to bring a photo (preferably a photocopy) to be put up in the sanctuary.
Please have the pictures to the church no later than October 29th.
Our weekly regional zoom Bible study is on hold for the month October. We will resume on November 5th.
Thank you for your generous contributions!
Non-perishable food items can be placed
on the shelf in the narthex.
Please keep an eye out for food items
that do not require a can opener.
We have weekly visitors stopping in who are appreciative of your assistance.
Thank you for continuing to keep it stocked!
Donations can also be made on the Central Okanagan Food Bank website, and are always welcome.
Come join this fun group of people who Share-Learn-Grow their photography.
We meet 3 x a month from Sept-May, for one night in "the boardroom",
the others by zoom/outing.
Meetings feature speakers, photo reviews, sharing, teaching, learnings & outings.
Click HERE for more information.
Eternity for Today and Portals of Prayer devotional booklets are available! You can pick them up Sunday morning, or at the church office through the week during office hours.
The Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program helps make rents affordable for BC seniors with low to moderate incomes. SAFER provides monthly cash payments to subsidize rents for eligible BC residents who are age 60 or over. Existing clients need to reapply each year.For more information, please click HERE.