MNO Synod Youth Service
The next MNO Synod Youth Event will be on Nov. 6, from 4:00-6:00 at Sherwood Park Lutheran Church in Winnipeg. The event will begin with worship at 4:00, followed by pizza and fellowship. Please bring $5/person for pizza. For planning purposes, RSVP to Deacon Michelle by Oct. 31 (mcollins@elcic.ca).
Installation & Commissioning of Pr. Sirpa Tolppanen
Hilldale Lutheran Church is pleased to announce the installation & commissioning of Pr. Sirpa Tolpannen on Nov. 13, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. (EST). The service will be held at Hilldale Lutheran Church in Thunder Bay, ON. Contact Hilldale Lutheran Church for more information.
A Learning Journey Drum Workshop
Drum Workshop Saturday, November 19 1:30 to 3:30 pm 195 Collegiate Street (in the church) Fee: a tin for the bin … that’s all! Do you: have a drum? plan to get/make a drum? simply want to know more? Join us to learn about drums, how to care for them, and how to respect and use them. We will also learn one or two songs. Instructor: Elder Amanda Wallin Bring family/friends … and your drum, if you have one! Please RSVP to Elizabeth Bonnett (elizbonn13@gmail.com)
World AIDS Day
Dec. 1 is a day set apart to pray for and raise awareness for those impacted by HIV/AIDS. The World Council of Churches provides a service of prayer for this day: https://www.oikoumene.org/resources/documents/world-aids-day-2022-order-of-prayer. We especially use this day to pray for the children and adults who are part of the Kids in Cameroon program in our global companion church in Cameroon. A prayer from the MNO Synod Global Mission Committee: Life-giving God, today, on World AIDS day, we remember our sisters and brothers impacted by or suffering from HIV and AIDS. We ask your healing presence on millions of people living with the […]
Advent Open House
Stop in to the Lutheran/Anglican Centre to meet the staff, enjoy some light refreshments, and celebrate community with us. Come and go and as you are able. Dec. 1, 2022 2:00-6:00 pm 935 Nesbitt Bay
Synod Youth Event–Fort Whyte Alive
The next youth event is on Dec. 4, from 4:00-6:00 at Fort Whyte Alive. Youth in grades 7-12 are invited for a time of fun, fellowship and learning. Group leaders should RSVP to Deacon Michelle Collins by Dec. 1.
Campus Advent Service–UofM
Join students and others from the UofM community in a brief service of Advent/Christmas carols and readings, co-ordinated by UofM Spiritual Care chaplains and hosted at St. John's College. Open to University of Manitoba students, staff and faculty. Refreshments provided.
MNO Synod Retired Clergy Zoom Gathering
Zoom Wherever you are, CanadaRetired clergy gather twice a month via Zoom for a time of conversation and connection. Contact the synod office for the zoom link to this meeting.
Synod Office Closed
The synod office will be closed for Christmas Holiday Thursday, Dec. 22-Wednesday, January 4. Staff will return to the office on Thursday, January 5. Please have requests for receipt/reimbursement in to the office by Dec. 15th. We wish everyone a safe and joy-filled celebration of the birth of Christ!
Youth Leader Gathering
St. Mark's Lutheran Church 600 Cambridge St., Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAn event to get together and provide some training for our congregational youth leaders.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The 2023 theme of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, chosen by the Minnesota Council of Churches (USA), is "Do good; seek justice." Based on Isaiah 12:1-17, the international theme and materials call Christians to recognize that the divisions between our churches and confessions cannot be separated from the divisions within the wider human family. Various resources for worship, Bible study, and more are now available when you click here. Additional resources available here: WPCU Info 2023 Winnipeg Sample bulletin inserts to share information in your congregations: Bulletin Inserts WPCU 2023
Ecumenical Worship Service
St. John XXII Roman Catholic Church 3390 Portage Blvd, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaWPCU 2023 Poster As part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, you are invited to join an ecumenical worship service in Winnipeg.
