Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
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If there is a Pastoral Emergency, please call the office: 250-860-2447,
as messages are checked regularly.
Also, please call the church if you would like to be added to or removed from the prayer list.
Worship Services continue in house until further notice.
Sunday, January 23rd
German lay led Service, In-house at 10am
If unable to attend the service in person, the livestream is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRhSHV14qnk
English pre-recorded lessons & sermon here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX--HybJxTFyx4EBQGkk9hA/videos?view=57
Thank you to Rev. Tim Wray of Airdrie, AB for preparing and sharing his sermon this Sunday.
German Worship Meeting – THIS Sunday, January 23rd, immediately following the service. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss future German worship needs moving forward. Everyone welcome to attend. If you cannot attend, but would like to comment, please contact our Chairperson, Angela Bailey.
Sunday, January 30th, 10am – Lay led service in English
On-line services will be provided as technical support volunteers are available.
Covid Protocols including masks, sanitizing and distancing continue.
If you feel unwell in ANY way, please stay home.
Alternating pews are blocked off; please only sit in an open pew, and distanced from other people/family groupings.
CELC Book Club
Coming in February 2022 to a pew near you!
What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom’s profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to be “the Lord.”
Would you believe him?
If you are interested in participating in the Book Club, please contact the church office. We need a minimum of 4 people to get the book club started. So sign up early and save your seat. You don't want anyone else sitting in your pew!
Please email or phone the church office: 205-860-2447
From Your Church Council:
"Save the Date" - Council has set the date of the AGM for Sunday, March 13th, hopefully at the church following worship. A formal announcement with details will follow in a few weeks.
From your Nominating Committee: We have been hard at work discerning people willing to serve on Church Council. We have found a few members at large, but are still looking for a Chairperson.
What is involved is chairing monthly Council meetings and co-ordinating various requests and concerns. It is demanding, but also rewarding. If you are interested, please call the church office.
Additionally, after many years as our Financial Secretary is looking to retire. We are looking for someone who would be willing to work with her for the coming year, to learn all the aspects of this position. What is involved is counting, tabulating and depositing the weekly offerings, and preparing reports for the Treasurer and Envelope Secretary.
If you are interested, please speak to Martha directly, or Donna.
Committee Members, it is time to compile our 2021 annual report.
Please submit this to Lynette by Feb 4th.
They may be submitted by email (celc@telus.net), on a usb/zip drive, or handed in typed to the office.
Computer files are most appreciated!
Pastor Patricia’s farewell services are available on our YouTube channel to watch if you haven’t already, as well as a compilation of farewells that Jessica put together. Here are those links:
January 9th in German: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIk5kQpG2JM
January 16th in English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7nxEJSo5Z0
Video compilation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYMrzLumLdc
On-line services will be provided as technical support volunteers are available.
Please remember to share these updates with your household, extended family members, friends, and especially those who do not have email.
To be notified when Sunday's service is available online, please follow instructions to "Sign Up For Blog Updates" here, or email/call the church office to be added.
Office hours are 9am to noon, Wednesday to Friday.
Please knock or ring the doorbell when you arrive, and/or call in advance. Thank you!
What's happening...
CELC Women BIBLE STUDY and Business Meeting
CELC Women BIBLE STUDY and Business Meeting
CELC Women BIBLE STUDY and Business Meeting
Typically meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. - CELC Women (formerly WCL) BIBLE STUDY and Business Meeting.
We have started meeting in the worship space to allow more space for distancing. If you wish to join via zoom, please contact the church for the link.
CELC Book Club
CELC Women BIBLE STUDY and Business Meeting
CELC Women BIBLE STUDY and Business Meeting
Coming in February 2022 to a pew near you!
What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom’s profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to be “the Lord.”
Would you believe him?
If you are interested in participating in the Book Club, please contact the church office. We need a minimum of 4 people to get the book club started.
Inspirational Calendars
CELC Women BIBLE STUDY and Business Meeting
Inspirational Calendars
The 2022 Inspirational Calendars have arrived and are available at the church office during office hours, or at our next in-house worship.
more for Christmas
Bishop Greg’s Article
Inspirational Calendars
Last year’s Christmas season services are available here….
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD8djMC6sxyS13OyBBoFkBd6Dcd-ZL2GX
Pastoral Care
Bishop Greg’s Article
Bishop Greg’s Article
Pastoral Care while you are in hospital –
If you are in hospital, it is permissible for Pastor Patricia to visit you – Provided you or someone you designate lets her know that you are in and would like a visit, and the sooner you call, the better.
Bishop Greg’s Article
Bishop Greg’s Article
Bishop Greg’s Article
Bishop Greg’s Article from the Oct/Nov newsletter -
“Threshold time - Living in a time of liminal space” is here:
ELCIC Bible Book Club
2022 offering envelopes
2022 offering envelopes
Join fellow Lutherans and Anglicans from across Canada here:
https://elcic.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=995f38ab3f3a9fb43ccc1bc2d&id=318901117c&e=8c3924d072
2022 offering envelopes
2022 offering envelopes
2022 offering envelopes
Please note: your number may be different for 2022, also check the name on the flap to make sure you have YOURS, and that your information is correct. If you don’t have envelopes (&/or a mailbox) and would like them, please contact Uli Hess or the church office.
If you wish to use pre-authorized remittance (PAR), that information is here:
https://christevangelicallutheran.com/pre-authorized-giving
Thank you to so many of YOU for your continued support of our ministry with your offering!
OUR MITTEN TREE
2022 offering envelopes
devotional booklets
Accepting donations – New socks and underwear (thermal and regular) are always in demand, and new or clean and gently used gloves, winter clothing, hand warmers, foot warmers, sleeping bags, toques, and winter shoes are also appreciated! The items can be placed in the hampers underneath the tree or in the box beside the Food Bank bin. We will be collecting until mid-January, and then donating them to applicable aid agencies.
devotional booklets
devotional booklets
devotional booklets
The January-March 2022 Eternity for Today and Portals of Prayer devotional booklets are both here!!
Thankfulness and prayers to everyone working hard on the many road and property damage repairs and to all who are assisting those in desperate need!
Blessings!
devotional booklets
Blessings!
Blessings and Love to you and your “circle”! Remember – Be kind, be calm, and stay safe!
Learning Day - Nov. 18th & BC Synod Convention Lay Delegate Report
Sue Palmer, our Lay Delegate, has written a convention report, which includes The Learning Day:
How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going (on pg.9); Sue's report (pdf file) can be found HERE.
The BC Synod Convention was recorded, those videos are accessible via the BC Synod YouTube Channel HERE.
The Bulletin of Reports and list of elected BC Synod Council Members can be found HERE.
Long-term, moving forward:
- We will continue to need volunteers if we are to film and post the services, we will need people for: PowerPoint, camera, technical, transportation of equipment, etc.
- Training is provided, and people can assist as much or as little as they are available.
How to watch our services...
Here at the church, we have been hard at work, putting together our Worship services. We appreciate the feedback we have been receiving, and we are very, very thankful for all who have been involved in reading, playing music, singing, filming and editing.
HOW TO:
Basic Tech Info to Connect to Online Worship Services please click here:
und
Einfache "Tech-info" als anfaengliche Hilfe
and
Connecting on-line via Zoom for a meeting -
and
How to watch YouTube on your TV
Please do not hesitate to call or email the church office for assistance in accessing our online worship service on our YouTube channel!
There are people willing to help walk you through it, as well as a printed handout. You can also listen in over your phone – so please contact us!
If you have YouTube on your television, you can access the services and watch them that way.
Please take the time to sit down and enjoy these offerings from your Worship Committee and Associates. Also, if you are able, and have the technology, consider downloading a service or two onto your tablet or laptop, to take and share with someone in your “bubble” who does not have internet access.
Please remember to share these updates with your household, extended family members, friends, and especially those who do not have email.
Please take time to thank any health care or other essential workers, store clerks, restaurant staff, bus drivers, etc. that you may know or interact with in this stressful time. Wear a mask wherever you go, stay as safe as you can, and pray for our healthcare system and its staff, that it not get overwhelmed, putting us all at risk.
If you are looking for things to read, we have back issues of the Canada Lutheran Magazine, as well as the church library, that you are welcome to come and borrow from.
We(specifically Pastor Patricia and Pastor Brian) are in the Castanet News!
https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/323286/Local-churches-support-temporary-ban-on-in-person-services#323286
Thank you to all who continue to support our Food Bank!
Especially at this time of year as there are more in need. Thank you!
Donations can be made on the COFB website, and are always welcome.
Your help is very much appreciated!
ELCIC National and Synod Bishops invite prayers for all who are affected by the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). The National Church updates their news page here on the ELCIC website https://www.elcic.ca/
For accurate and up to date information on COVID-19 go to the Canadian Government's
Public Health Agency of Canada website: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health.html
or the US CDC site: https://www.cdc.gov/
To stay updated with church events, please continue to check our website, blog, or our facebook page.
www.christevangelicallutheran.com
www.facebook.com/Christ.Evangelical.Lutheran.Church.Kelowna/
Please CLICK HERE to contact us to get on the weekly email list.
We are assessing the safety of in-house worship weekly as we move forward through this unprecedented time to determine when we will next gather together safely. The best way to stay up to date is to contact us to get on our weekly email list. You will then have the opportunity to register for in-house worship when it occurs.
If you would like to know who the helpers are each Sunday, they are mentioned on the individual Blog posts and YouTube video descriptions for each service.
It’s been great to hear your comments, suggestions, and offers of assistance with worship!
If you know of someone who may not be on our mailing list, or email list, please have them call or email the church office with their information if they wish to be included and updated.
For links to online worship from Lutheran congregations across Canada, go to http://elcic.ca/publichealth/livestreaming.cfm For past sermons, and this Sunday's readings, click on Writings/Blog.
Please share with your German speaking family and friends:
SUNDAY SERVICE – GERMAN TV on the Internet:
St. Mark’s Lutheran in Vancouver has invited us to join in with them for the summer. Here is the link to their website: http://www.stmarkschurch.ca/sermons.html and click on “Online Services” .
Auf Deutsch gibt es auch einige Möglichkeiten, z.B. bei
https://www.bibeltv.de/live-gottesdienste/
und https://www.gottesdienst-tv.de/,
oder die regelmäßigen Gottendienste im ZDF, die auch später noch zu Verfügung stehen:
https://www.zdf.de/gesellschaft/gottesdienste/evangelischer-gottesdienst-378.html
Shaw TV – Deutsche Welle – Sonntagsfrüh um 7Uhr.
To keep the church operational, we ask that you please continue with your offering. While we will do our best to cut costs, there are unfortunately certain expenses that are on-going and unchangeable. You may mail it in, call church office (Wednesday-Friday, 9am-noon) to confirm dropping it off, or if you would like to set up E-Transfer or Pre-Authorized giving, please let us know as we can assist you if needed.
We have also now registered with CanadaHelps.org as an alternative way to donate.
Thank you for your support!
Update from Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR):
and you can follow CLWR on their Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/CanLWR/posts/3804728166234718
Thank you for the donations thus far ~ the Landscaping Committee has filled in squares! There is now a sheet on that board for you to indicate the reason (memorial, commemoration, celebration, etc.) for your donations.
We look forward to welcoming you back at Christ Lutheran as soon as we are able!
Stay healthy. Blessings to you and yours!
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