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
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!
(Options for giving are here)
Update from Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR):
http://clwr.org/covid-19
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!
