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Adult
Education
Adult Education (opportunities of varying lengths) is a wonderful way
to engage in ongoing learning that encourages personal spiritual direction
and growth, and provides an opportunity to build caring and supportive
relationships with others of God's people.
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Altar
Guild
We serve "behind the scenes" to prepare the altar area for
every service in our church. In doing this, we overlap with other ministries
within our church and community.
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Buttercups
Fellowship with food allows individuals to relax and share with others
pieces of their lives. This ministry of hospitality is needed in every
congregation as it is a welcoming sign to those who enter our church
community. The ability to laugh at misjudgments and to move forward
allow this team to be an inspiration to others in regards to working
well together, first and foremost for Christ.
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Church
Council
The congregational council oversees the mission and ministry of our
church, delegating committees to carry the various facets of that mission
and ministry in terms of worship, learning, support, witness, outreach
and caring. We have regular meetings, fellowship, and prayer to this
end.
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Community
Missions Committee
The Community Missions Committee, and the groups associated with it,
is one way in which our congregation is able to enact Faith's Vision
statement. The programs that have been established, help to reach out
and serve people who are having financial and spiritual difficulties.
As a 'caring and nurturing' church, we need to continue to guide and
support these types of programs, as well as look for new opportunities
to serve so that the vision is not lost.
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Confirmation
Program
Confirmation ministry is an educational ministry of our church that
seeks to help the baptized young person grow in their understanding
of the Christian faith and life, using the Bible and Luther's Small
Catechism as the main resources. It also seeks to help the young person
build relationships with peers, pastors and other adults in the church,
helping them to grow in a sense of belonging and using their gifts for
ministry. We meet for a number of age-appropriate sessions in the Grade
3-Grade 11 years.
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Faith
Birthday Club
Faith Birthday Club is a group for seniors that meet on Wednesdays from
October to June. They come together to do quilting and some play cards
as a means for fellowship and giving support to each other. On the first
Wednesday of each month they have a short devotion time, discussion
and celebrate the birthdays of that month. The group is important for
they help, nurture and share with each other.
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Faith
Children's Centre
As an outreach of Faith Lutheran Church, Faith Children's Centre supports
congregational members and the larger community of SE Winnipeg by offering
child care services for 32 preschool and 22 school age children within
a safe, nurturing and caring environment. In our church affiliated setting,
we strive to provide a child care program that encourages growth in
all areas of a child's development, provides opportunities for parent
involvement, supports parents through the identification of community
resources and develops the child's awareness of God's love and caring
through the philosophy of God's love and the theme of caring for others.
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Faith Gardens, Inc .
Faith Lutheran's Vision Statements states that one of the primary ways
our congregation will reflect God's grace is by seeking to reach-out
and serve people.
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Faith
Lutheran Management Corporation (Kirchhoff Gardens)
Kirchhoff Gardens residents come from all facets of life. There are
many folks that come from different denominations within this group.
The board strives to make it an affordable and loving place for seniors
to reside. We attempt to meet the needs of all residents and strive
to improve the quality of life for the patrons who call Kirchhoff Gardens
their home.
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Faith
Lutheran Volunteer Ministry (Hospital Visitors)
Faith Lutheran Volunteer Ministry, visiting at St. Boniface Hospital
through the fall, winter, and spring is able to service as an instrument
of the Holy Spirit. The volunteers visit independently or as a team
of two, directly with those hospitalized in our community to provide
nurturing, compassion, and sharing of God's word. As an ever increasing
population of seniors, the need for this loving service becomes increasingly
necessary.
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Faith
Lutheran Youth (F.L.Y.)
Youth Ministry is important for our congregation because it is the next
generation and the future of our church. Youth Ministry provides a sense
of belonging. This Ministry creates opportunities for youth to share
their faith, have fun and build relationships at our congregation, through
out the province and the country. Youth Ministry reaches out and serves
the community through various mission projects. The Youth Ministry motto
is "friends are always welcome." Find
more.
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Faith
Singers
The choir enjoys singing almost every week at one of the services, singing
their praises to the glory of God. Our weekly practice on Thursday from
7:00 to 8:30 p.m. prepares us to lead in the singing for Sunday. Anyone
is welcome to join us. We socialize with coffee after the first rehearsal
of each month and hold a Christmas party and a spring party. Find
more.
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Handbell
Choirs (Jubellation, Heavenly Metal, Brass Angels)
- music connects to themes/lessons and enhances the service
- small group ministry for the choir members
- involves more than 30 people in leading worship
- some community members
- music offers variety and reflection time within the service
- other congregations experience bell ringing when visiting
- fit into both traditional and contemporary setting.
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Kids
of Kingdom
We share God's word and love through music and friendship. In our choir
of 5 - 11 year olds, we offer a unique monthly opportunity to share
our fellowship and joy with the greater congregation. We sing, move
and dramatize to promote and celebrate our common faith.
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Men's
Breakfast Group
Group members are encouraged to be active in the life of the congregation
and the community. This is done through or discussions/study and by
the general awareness of our duties and responsibilities as Christians.
Our time together also allows us to discuss issues that are
of common interest as men and as Christians in the church and community
where we live and work.
We also discuss issues of
the day, issues at work, congregational issues and others of interest.
Participants are given validation, advice or support as we deal with
these issues.
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Morning
Glories (Faith Evangelical Lutheran Women)
Morning Glories (Faith ELW) is a place where women in our church and
our community can come to be fed, nourished and enjoy some Sabbath time
with each other and then go out to serve and minister to those among
us and around us. We do this by meeting on the first Saturday of the
month for breakfast and Bible study. Always a part of our discussion
is how we can live out our faith in our homes, our church, our community
and the world. We struggle together with God's call for our lives and
how we can serve, especially women in our world who are in need of God's
love. Come and see how being in God's Word can help you discern your
call to serve.
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Mutual
Ministry Committee
The Mutual Ministry Committee provides an intimate, confidential forum
where matters affecting our mutual ministry may be discussed in order
to work through potential problems, deal with conflicts between Pastors
or congregation members and effect changes which strengthen our ministry.
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Pastoral
Team
The Pastoral Team administers, encourages, and oversees the ministry
of Faith Lutheran Church as a worshipping, witnessing, learning, caring,
supporting, and serving Christian community. This ministry includes
the preaching of the Gospel, administration of the Sacraments, preparing
candidates for baptism and membership, confirming, marrying, visiting
the sick and distressed, burying the dead, encouraging and empowering
people to serve, so that we can effectively and joyfully reach out with
the Gospel of Jesus Christ to south east Winnipeg and beyond.
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Property
The Property committee ensures that the property supports and enables
the ministry needs of this congregation.
The committee fields concerns
and suggestions from all property users, and addresses these concerns,
to the best of their ability, within the repair budget assigned to the
committee at the Annual General Meeting.
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Refugee
Sponsorship Group
Refugee sponsorship enables people without a home to find one. It is
our way of reaching out to people in another part of our world and providing
them with a means of finding a supportive and caring community. We have
focused on helping families bring relatives to Canada. This is not difficult
work since family members here provide most of the support. However,
it still takes sponsors like us to facilitate the process.
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Resonate
Resonate is the music group that leads the music at all contemporary
worship services. We pray that our singing and playing is a blessing
and inspiration to all those who attend, and that the music we bring
to the services will enhance everyone's worship experience.
The members of our group
also provide a ministry to each other through our friendship, prayers
and bible meditations.
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Space
Needs Committee
Our vision has been to reduce the barriers that are related to lack
of space. The committee's recommendation has been made with the view
that it will resolve most space related concerns of the Church in the
hope that it will enhance the churchgoing experience for everyone.
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Stewardship
Stewardship speaks to our entire ministry and our entire lives as Christians.
Stewardship is about managing the gifts God has blessed us with in ways
that create and support life. The stewardship committee seeks to help
the congregation remember the One who is the source of our blessings
(time, talents and treasures) and to encourage us to use those resources
in service to God and others.
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Sunday
School
The Sunday School ministry focuses on teaching children between the
ages of 3 through adult, the lessons that the Bible provides for us.
We hope to nurture families by providing a welcoming, safe, fun and
educational environment for this. We have a strong and talented team
of teachers and helpers who help the children form long-lasting relationships
with one another in their Sunday School classes and church community.
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TBA
(To Be Alive)
TBA provides an opportunity for youth in Grades 7 to 12 to express their
faith in God through music and allows them to actively participate in
our worship services. It also allows these young people to form new
relationships and develop old ones in a fun way. We meet once a week
on Wednesday from 7:00 to 7:45 p.m. from September to the beginning
of May and sing at a worship service at least once each month.
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Faith
Camp
Faith camp is a means of providing fun, educational activities during
the summer for the very important young people of our congregation as
well as a means for introducing our church to the broader community.
Both of these things are consistent with the goals of Faith Lutheran,
which are to be a church that is relevant and meaningful for our children
and youth as well as to attract new comers.
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Worship
& Music Committee
Our group is important because we are trying to look after the needs
of the entire congregation at Faith. It is a very diverse group and
meeting everyone's needs can be challenging. We are always looking for
ideas on how to make Faith an appealing and user friendly place to worship
and find fellowship with others.
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