In January, Looking Ahead:
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Book study – Begins January 7. See article below.
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Games Day – Sunday, January 12, after our Service. Bring a favorite game. A light lunch will be served.
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Epiphany Supper – Sunday, February 2, 5:00 p.m. In celebration of retiring our debt and moving forward in mission. Further details to be announced.
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Stewardship Drive-Let’s Go Over the Top!
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Thank you! We have received donations and pledges from about one-half of our 94 contributing individuals and families.
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We hope that most of our membership will be able to contribute to our goal of raising $40,000 over and above regular offerings in order to retire our debt and so we can enjoy a fresh start to 2025. Working together we can do good things!
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We will need significant donations from those who are able; we have received at least 26 gifts of $1,000 or more thus far. We are grateful for and honour donations of all sizes.
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We currently have received approximately $36,000 toward our goal! Again, thank you for donations of all sizes! Help put us over the top!
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Worship is at 9:30 am this Sunday!
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Some upcoming Bread of Life events to enjoy and inspire during Advent:
- Christmas Eve, December 24th,
- 3:00 and 5:00 – Lutheran Services
- 9:00 - Shared service with Eastside United
- Christmas Day, December 25th, 11:00 – Lessons and Carols, with Holy Communion
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The following is the Weekly Wander: Announcements from the LSC, Bread of Life, Eastside United Church, and the Community
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Offering information:
- Sign up for Pre-Authorized Remittances (PAR) with Becca at the office! Completing a simple form can get you signed up for easy automatic monthly remittances!
- Send in your cheque or cash offering by mail
- (CHURCH NAME)
3018 Doan Drive
Regina, SK S4V 1M1
- We accept e-transfers! Send your offering to a designated email address:
- We have options online with CanadaHelps
- We also accept envelopes in the offering plate on Sundays.
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Financial Update: Bread of Life Lutheran Church (BoL) has a total balance owing of $40,000 for shared dues to Living Spirit Centre (LSC) as of September 2024; this includes utilities and building maintenance.
- The 2023 year ended with a deficit of ~$10,000 plus $27,945 owing to LSC for 2023 shared dues.
- Since then, BoL has paid $15,945 towards the 2023 debt and still owes $12,000 for 2023.
- No payment has yet been made towards the 2024 shared dues of $28,000.
For other revenue and expenses, BoL reported a deficit of $12,721 for September 2024, though offering for September 29th was not included in this calculation. This is concerning as September is not a summer month, and there has been no ability to make payments toward the LSC balance owed. Expenses remain close to budget and BoL holds a bank balance of ~$1,700 if outstanding cheques/payments are cashed.
The following table is a year over year (YOY) comparison to show where BoL is year to date (YTD) as of September 30, 2024 compared to September 30, 2023. The comparison shows:
- Revenue in 2024 is down by over $7,000 compared to 2023 for January to September.
- Expenses in 2024 are up by over $5,000 compared to 2023 for January to September.
| BOL YOY |
SEPT 2023 YTD |
SEPT 2024 YTD |
Difference |
| Revenue |
$140,288.00 |
$132,943.00 |
-$7,345.00 |
| Expenses |
$127,360.00 |
$132,736.00 |
$5,376.00 |
| Profit |
$12,928.00 |
$207.00 |
-$12,721.00 |
Please review your offering or review your monthly pre-authorized debit amount. Additional fundraising events will also be held, so please look forward to participating and attending!
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St. Paul's, Edenwold:
Schedule:
Dec. 22 - Pastor Wanda
Dec. 24 @ 5:30pm - Pastor David
Dec. 29 - Lay Service
We hold coffee fellowship time after church each Sunday! Please join us. Offering/donations will be accepted by eTransfer to stpaulsedenwold@gmail.com
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Tough Questions, Honest Answers
By Dr. Cameron Harder
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What: A Book Study on Faith and Religion for 21st century Christians
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Where: 6818 Sherwood Dr. Home of Boyd Molder and Paula Foster
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When: January 7, 2025 at 7 p.m.
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Books available from Paula Foster, cost $20.00
“In Tough Questions, Honest Answers, Christian theologian Cameron Harder explores pressing contemporary challenges to religion—from religion itself to modern “big Ideas” that often confound thoughtful seekers.”
Asking, “Is it good to believe in God?” he examines some of the social costs and benefits of religious commitment. Issues addressed include religion and violence, religion and child sexual abuse, mystery and miracle, the compatibility of science and faith, and ‘God’s role when bad things happen. Harder also reflects on whether there is room for faith and religion in the twenty-first century and shares his own reasons for claiming the Christian faith.
For more information contact Paula or Boyd at 306-949-8625
Please join us as together we seek answers to tough questions in faith.
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Grief and Bereavement Support Group -
A support group is now available for anyone who has experienced the loss of a loved one and would appreciate the support of others who have also experienced significant loss. The group will meet every second Tuesday evening at 7:00-8:30 pm, beginning on January 7. Enter at the administration area door on the south-east corner of the Living Spirit Centre. For the January 7 meeting, please bring a keepsake or item that keeps you close to the loved one you are missing. All are welcome!
If you are grieving the loss of a loved one, and would like to be part of this group please contact Heather at balmar@sasktel.net
If anyone is interested but cannot attend Tuesday evenings please let Heather know.
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ADPA Invites us, all are welcome.
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The congregation of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Regina, is closing after 118 years of ministry in Regina's Heritage neighbourhood. There will be a Service of Leave-Taking with Bishop Ali on Sunday, December 22nd, 2024, at 4:00pm. Trinity's final worship service will be Christmas Eve Candlelight Service, December 24th, 2024, at 7:30pm. All are welcome. Please join us in thanking God for this community of faith and its ministry.
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Let us know if you would like to join us for our next book study session! Our next book is 2020s Foresight: Three Vital Practices for Thriving in a Decade of Accelerating Change. Start again on January 9th.
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Taylor Balfour's poetry book is available at the Admin Office for $15!
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Eastside Courageous Faith continues January 9th. Discussion sessions are held online via Zoom at 7pm. Text ‘Faith’ to 306-517-6797 to sign up!
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We are looking for a few people who might like to get trained to help us out on Sunday mornings with getting the Worship out on Facebook/Internet.
1) Facebook Host - this is a relatively easy job of putting greetings/announcements/assisting note into the comments section of the Facebook feed during the worship time. Please connect with Brent or the Pastor if you would be willing.
2) Camera/Streaming host - this is a slightly more “techy” kind of work but the Bread of Life services are relatively straightforward. Let Pastor Stewart know if you would like to help out with this.
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Eastside is looking to build a roster of volunteers for upcoming Community Dinners! Please let Becca or Russell know if you may be interested in being on the list.
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And a few more messages from Eastside:
- Travel mugs are available for $25 at in the office!
- We are looking for volunteers to help with ICF breakfast on the fourth Saturday of each month. Please let the office know if you can help out!
- If you may be able to assist with PowerPoint operation on Sundays, please contact Russell or Becca! We are looking for a few more people to have on the roster. Training is available!
- If you are interested in subscribing to Broadview Magazine, click here!
- Russell is in the office from Tuesday – Thursday, and works from home on Fridays. You can reach him via email.
- Coffee Shop Office Hours take place on Wednesdays at Second Cup on Quance from 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm. Prayer services take place on Tuesdays at 4 pm, Wednesdays at 8:45 am, and Thursdays at 12 pm. They are live streamed on Facebook Live to the Eastside Facebook Page.
- Please let our office know if you are in need of pastoral care. Phone calls and visits (in-person/online) can be arranged.
- Have you missed a service? Click here to view our Facebook Page. Recordings of our services are posted here on Mondays.
- If you would like to get text reminders about up-coming events and special services, text "Loop" to 306-517-6797 to receive notifications. You will only receive a few texts in a week!
- Share your favorite hymns with us by clicking here!
- Have a prayer request for worship? Send them in each week by texting them to 306-517-6797. Please send them in by Thursdays each week so that we can include them at worship on Sundays.
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From the LSC Office:
- The LSC Office Hours: Thursday from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm.
- If you have any questions, feel free to click “reply” to the weekly email we send, and your question will be directly forwarded to Office Personnel, Becca.
- If you have something to include in the Weekly Wander newsletter, please send it in to Becca (office admin) by Tuesday at noon each week – the newsletter is prepared on Wednesdays.
- Please let the office know if you are interested in any desks that we are letting go of! 3 are currently available:
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The Civic Literacy Youth Network (CLYN) is a chance for 16-25 year olds across Canada to engage peers, and learn skills to discuss, analyze, and counter racism and religious discrimination.
Across eight online sessions, participants will:
- Meet other participants from across Canada;
- Meet guest speakers from across Canada who are leaders and elders with deep insights; and,
- Develop leadership skills and religious literacy.
Together, we will learn to be leaders who make change in ourselves and for those around us.
Click here if you are interested in applying - deadline is November 25!
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Connie Moker Wernikowski will again be offering Christ-centered yoga classes in the winter of 2025. This session of classes will begin the week of January 7 and run until the end of March . Christ-centered yoga includes exercise/stretching, prayer and scripture, breathing and relaxation.. A Tuesday 6:30 pm in-person class and a gentle Wednesday noon in-person class will be offered at Living Spirit Centre. A Tuesday morning class will be offered on Zoom. All classes require pre-registration for the session. More info can be found at https://www.bigfishyoga.ca/ or email Connie at cmwernikowski@gmail.com or phone 306-551-6933.
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Request for Volunteer Snow Shovellers at the Living Spirit Centre!
In the previous few years, we have not had a lot of snow to shovel at the Living Spirit Centre and that has been a good thing. But during that time, our current volunteers have aged another few years. So if you are in good health and willing, please consider helping. After it snows about an inch or more, please bring your own shovel in case the building is not open to access the shovels inside. There are 8 doorways around the building that need to be cleared. When we receive a lot of snow, we hire a company to push it off the parking lot. Thank you so much for your consideration and help.
Property & Maintenance Committee – LSC
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