SUNDAY Service 10am + live at FB: Halifax Lutheran Church

Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
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    • Home
    • Current Events
      • 'The LONELINESS CAFÉ'
      • CURRENT EVENTS schedule
      • Transforming Church Prop.
      • MINISTRY IN ACTION
      • Health info.
    • Pastor's blog
    • Refugee Project
    • Giving
    • Other
      • more about us
  • Home
  • Current Events
    • 'The LONELINESS CAFÉ'
    • CURRENT EVENTS schedule
    • Transforming Church Prop.
    • MINISTRY IN ACTION
    • Health info.
  • Pastor's blog
  • Refugee Project
  • Giving
  • Other
    • more about us

CURRENT EVENTS- online + IN PERSON

SUNDAYS 10-11AM  Hybrid worship (in-person and online simultaneously)


COMMUNION - Every Sunday.  For those of you participating online,

 please watch this invitation to Communion.

https://youtu.be/ED4uypTN1FY

*the Lord's Prayer is often lead by the communion assistant in their mother language.


Sunday readings can be found at: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu//


Sunday school- activity sheets provided in the church hall and  part way through worship children are invited forward for a talk with Suzy (a red-headed puppet);

A story and craft are offered for children after the Kid's Corner, Sept-June.


coffee and fellowship - following worship most Sundays


  KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON - UPDATES

To participate in ongoing online ministry and events (Bible Studies and other) ask to join the email distribution list, and/or connect via Facebook Group "Halifax Lutheran Church." 

 

Community and Faith Gatherings


CLWR – FRIENDS OF CREATION CHALLENGE

We join congregations across Canada in CLWR’s Friends of Creation campaign. Over the coming months, we’ll reflect on God’s call to steward the earth by looking at how climate intersects with food, water, peace, and local economies around Lake Chad, at the frontlines of climate change. Together, we’ll reflect, pray, and have a chance to take action to help restore land and livelihoods in one of the world’s most vulnerable regions.


Sunday July 20  Climate and water

Sunday July 27   Climate and food


Bible Studies – Wed. July 23 + July 30: 7-8:15pm 

 

Action – Sat. July 26 – 1:00-3:00pm 

Congregation cares for the neighourhood 

and its creatures by picking up garbage


Sunday Aug.24  Climate and economy

Sunday Aug.31  Climate and peace


Bible Studies –Wed. Aug. 20 + Aug.27: 7- 8:15pm


Action – Fri. Aug. 29 – 7:00-9:00pm

 Movie night and afterthoughts

 “The Letter: A Message for Our Earth”

-featuring Pope Francis


The Friends of Creation Challenge is to steward the restoration of land by the acre. $50 resurrects an acre of land. Council has set a goal of 30 acres.

 


THE LONELINESS CAFÉ

Every Tuesday  9:30am- noon

in the hall.  See info under the tab with this name.


PRAYER SHAWL KNITTING

2nd Tuesdays 10:30-noon


QUILTING

4th Tuesday’s of a month 10:30-noon


PRAYER TIME

You are invited to 30min prayer time.

TUESDAYS 12:30pm-1pm


Join us via  FB Live in the group: Halifax Lutheran Church


There is a  prayer book journal in the prayer box on the picnic table on Allan St. and one in the church hall to share your prayers. Prayer requests can also be sent to the church via email or added to comments on FB.


Fundraisers

REFUNDABLE BOTTLES + TABS

Refundable bottles can be dropped off at the church or delivered directly to Tanner's Recycling and asking for bottles to be put on Lutheran Church account


Note - we invite people to collect can tabs separately and bring them to the church. To be sold by the pound to increase money made from recycling.

IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

WALK WITH ME

Wednesdays at 11am - you are invited to join the walking group that meets at the church for an easy paced 2.5km walk.  This walk is in partnership with #NSWalks and Pr. Kimber is a trained walking leader.  Bathrooms will be available prior to and after the walk. 

for more info on #NSWalks visit:

 ns walks join a walking group (hikenovascotia.ca) 



COLLECTION DEPOT to Support Community Non-profit Ministry

SUMMER 2025


1. Bus tickets and Tim's or Walmart cards to support homeless and precariously housed


2. Food - non-perishable items to be taken to Parker St. Food Bank


News and INFO

ACM 2025- combined report (docx)Download
Transforming Church Property- Next Steps (pdf)Download
ACM -2023 comprehensive report (docx)Download
Mauny Thurs. Prayer Journey - Rick+Kimber 2021 (pdf)Download

ANNual Congregational meeting


 

ANNUAL CONGREGATION MEETING – Sun. Feb. 2, 11:30am

This is a very important meeting and your presence is requested. It takes a whole community to make decisions for the church and to support council members who carry out operational running of the church through the year. 

Everyone is welcome to attend. Official membership allows one to vote. If you are new to the congregation and have not asked to be an official member, please speak with Pr. Kimber. 


The meeting will include an update on the progress of the feasibility study for Transforming Church Property. 

This is an INPERSON event

 

NOTE - There are a number of important topics for discussion. In person attendance is recommended. A Zoom link will be provided through email for those who absolutely can not come in person.

MEMBERSHIP and COUNCIL POSITIONS

Membership - 

If you are unsure if you are an official member or would like to become a member of the congregation, please send an email to the church requesting membership.  Official membership allows a person to vote and to hold positions on church council.


Council positions -

Council is always seeking members who are interested in participating in the monthly duties and leadership needs of the congregation. All members are welcome to offer to sit on church council. It is a the ACM that new council members are officially elected to serve. If you are interested in serving in this way, please send an email to the church.

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