Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Newsletter
If there is a Pastoral Emergency, please call the office: 250-860-2447, as messages are checked regularly.
Reminder: Pastoral Care is available via telephone call, or outdoors, socially distanced. In the event of emergency or end of life situations, the Pastor can obtain permission to visit at KGH and Kelowna Hospice.
Also, please call the church if you would like to be added to or removed from the prayer list.
Please note:
Our worship time has changed to 10:00am for July and August
We hope to have outdoor and indoor worship through the summer; please see schedule below.
Please note, as we transition to worshipping together:
- We ask that you continue to wear a mask, as not everyone is fully vaccinated.
- Registration is not required, but we still ask that waivers for worship (valid from June 1-December 31, 2021) be completed and signed by each attendee.
- The Waiver Form and letter from our Covid-19 Safety Committee are available to read and download from the links below.
- If you need a printed hard copy, they are in the envelope on the door of the church.
Sunday, August 1st and Sunday August 8th Services
will be pre-recorded and available on our YouTube Channel Sunday morning.
We thank Bishop Jason Zinko, and Rev. Paul Gehrs for their sermons.
Sunday, August 15th - 10:00 a.m.
In-house English Service
Sunday, August 22nd - 10:00 a.m.
In-house German serviceEnglish short service will be pre-recorded
Sunday, August 29th
To be announced
Sunday, September 5th
(Assuming current public health regulations continue)
9:30 a.m. – Gottesdienst auf Deutsch
11:00 a.m. – English Service
Sunday, September 12th - TBA
Online services will continue if we have a film crew, and are either pre-recorded to be posted on our YouTube channel, or live streamed Sunday morning.
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!
Blessings and Love to you and your “circle”! Remember – Be kind, be calm, and stay safe!
As we transition to outdoor services:
Please note -
Registration is required, and waivers for worship (valid from June 1-December 31, 2021) must be completed and signed by each attendee.
If you need a printed hard copy, they are in the envelope on the door of the church.
The form is available to read and download on our website here:
Long-term, moving forward:
- We will continue to need volunteers every Sunday for: ushers, sound people, assistants, lectors, bell ringers, etc.
- And 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:
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Einfache "Tech-info" als anfaengliche Hilfe
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Connecting on-line via Zoom for a meeting -
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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/
Additionally, please see Pastor Patricia’s letter. Copies available on the door of church, or it can be read from our home page.
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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