Areas
Remember the following congregations as they face transitions, seek new leaders, find ways to manage the part time ministry in their local context and begin to understand a new way of being church.
Manitoba West
- First United Flin Flon as it seeks new ways to be your church, as it manages ministry without the ACC partnership
- Christ, Waldersee and Erickson Lutheran – working with a changing financial context for the next year; Pastor Jim and Deacon Hilde’s leadership, calls renewed, for their work in supporting the wider ministry and the AREA
- Lutheran United Church of Thompson as it seeks a full time pastor
- Pastor Mark Tienfenbach as he seeks call
Manitoba East
- For the Shared ministry council as it dreams and visions new ways of being church;
- For the retirees- Jack Frederick and Louis Pellisier who assist the local ministry;
- Pastor Larry Ulrich’s work as pastoral coordinator;
- Pastors Richard and Bart, regularly called, who guide the congregations in regular ministry within the AREA
- Trinity, Thalberg and St Paul, Green Bay as it continues to seek a new pastor;
- Retiree – Aubrey Hemminger- assisting during this transition
Manitoba South
- For the part time supply ministry provided by retirees, lay persons and those on leave from call to Emmmanel, Emerson, Zion, Friedenstahl, St Paul’s, Brunkild
- For Pastors Terry, Trudy and Leslie and Reverend Melissa who support the wider ministry within the local context
and their leadership in the AREA
Manitoba Central
- For the InterLake Shared ministry as it takes root in communities at Ardal-Geysir, Arborg; Riverton Hnausa, Riverton; Lundar; Grace, Ashern; Peace, Moosehorn; Evangelical & Good Shepherd, Selkirk; St. Peter’s, Teulon
- For Pastors Erik and Mark who support the ministry of the wider church within the local context and for their leadership in the AREA
Northwestern Ontario
- For retirees and laypersons who provide supply to Trinity, Bergland and Salem, Pass Lake;
- For Pastors Nancy, Jari and Matthew, regularly called, who support the ministry of the wider church and their leadership in the AREA
Winnipeg North
- For Pastors Annemarie, Lynne, Jason, and Bruce, regularly called, who support the ministry of the congregations and the leadership of the AREA
- For retirees who assist with Sunday supply and other wider church ministries
- For Pastor Bob Jacob, new chair of Lutheran Urban Ministry and the board
Winnipeg Central
- For Pastor Michael Kurtz, Pastor Don Engel and Reverend Murray Still, who support the ministry of their congregations and for their
support of the AREA ministry - For retirees who provide supply ministry to congregations in need
- For alternate ministries and their pastors- Bishop Susan, ELCIC National office; Pastor Pau Gehrs, National office; Pastor Lynn Granke, chaplain, Victoria General Hospital; Deacon Michele Barr at Bethany Home
Winnipeg South
- For Pastors Carol, Chris, Paul, Rick and David, and Deacon Kris who serve their congregations and provide leadership to the AREA ministry
- For retirees who provide supply to congregations, for those who support the Beautiful Feet Initiative
- For pastors in alternate ministries- Pastor Tyler, Pastor Larry,
- For Pastor Stacy Moroz, on leave from call, discerning next call steps
- For the ministry of “Spirit Path”, our ecumenical mission in south Winnipeg