CLC -- Ministries

CLYP stands for Christ Lutheran Young People, and is an integrated group of youth in elementary and high school, grades 7-12. The main objective of CLYP is to gather with our peers to learn about Christ in a fun and meaningful way. This is done through monthly activities, weekly Bible discussion and a trip to the Canadian Lutheran Youth Gathering every two years.

For the majority of the year, weekly Youth Discussion Time is held in the CLYP room Sundays at 10:00am. Monthly CLYP events are held on or near the first Sunday of every month. For more information, please contact our youth leader, Dave Ruecker, at da_rooks@yahoo.ca.

Mysterium

Once a month, on a Friday evening at 8 PM people gather to participate in Mysterium — a worship experience that we describe as Alternative, Meditative and Creative. Mysterium gatherings surround the worshipers with an atmosphere that encourages reflection and meditation. Mysterium gatherings use many ways to engage the senses; images and smells, sound and silence, movement and stillness, music and taste.

ELW

One of our chief responsibilities is to contribute financially to Grace Gifts, which provide the funds required to staff and operate our National Office. Throughout the year we contribute to Praise Offerings. These funds are used for mission activities in the church. Our women have been faithful in contributing to these funds, which is definitely an 'up'. We provided financial assistance to CLWR, On Eagle's Wings, Circle of Life, and Metochos Ministries. We attend and participate in workshops, spring conventions and in 2004 several of our members attended the National Convention in Winnipeg.

Within our community and city, we are involved in the organization of the ecumenical service for World Day of Prayer. We also assist with the Canadian Bible Society Tea and the Lutheran Home Tea. In addition, the women of ELW host a birthday party on a designated month at the Lutheran Home providing entertainment, food and gifts. We have been providing 9 dozen muffins per week to two community schools. Thank you to those of you who bake muffins at home, attend the monthly muffin bees and deliver the muffins to the schools. This ministry continues to be very worthwhile and necessary and well supported another 'up'.

In our own congregation we share our talents and creativity whenever we are called upon. This might be in the form of financial assistance, supplying baking, providing prayer support through the prayer chain and individually serving on various committees, singing in the choir, helping with Sunday School, serving on Council.

Caring Friends:

A small group experience of 8 weeks, held twice a year, in which people have a chance to share and explore their feelings of grief surrounding the loss of a loved one.

Men's Group

Our bi-weekly men's breakfast group.
We meet every second Saturday morning for breakfast at Western Pizza located at University Park Drive and Arcola Avenue. It has developed into a truly enduring activity. There is no objective to the meetings except it is a time of fellowship and an opportunity to exchange ideas and opinions. We spend most of our time in casual conversation where we will talk about our church, cars, farming, and world developments. Often there is a time of sharing where we discuss a faith issue. Finally, there is a time of mutual support that we give and take as our needs require.

Parent's Morning Out

Parent's get a break
Wednesday mornings at 9:30 to 11:30 am.
This is a time for mothers to come and enjoy some adult conversation with other mothers - a time to discuss parenting skills, child rearing concerns and all types of general chitchat over a cup of coffee. Babysitting provided.

Bound Together Book Club

This wonderful ladies’ reading and discussion group is now in its’ fifth year. Each month we read one book, then meet for an interesting discussion followed by a lunch often inspired by the theme of the book! Currently we have about 20 members...some read and attend every month and some read only the books that interest them or when they have the time to read. We usually have about 5 to 10 women out each month. It is a wonderful group and we welcome any woman interested in reading!

Prayer Partner

Where we pray for one an other..Prayer Partners are a group of people in the Church who secretly pray for each other for a year. Our year runs from March to March. You may register for this program as an individual or as a family. During the year span, individuals pray for one other individual and families pray for one other family.

Silver Threads

Silver Threads has again been the place for seniors to be on the fourth Wednesday of each and every month. In spite of a typical Saskatchewan blizzard in January, nineteen seniors showed up to enjoy the devotion by Barbara Christianson and an afternoon of visiting and sharing. The rest of the meetings were much better attended. Our membership has increased from the original 31 to 61. This includes some associate members we are happy to have.

Stephen's Ministries

A program in our congregation that equips lay persons to provide distinctively Christian one-to-one care to those who are experiencing all kinds of life needs and circumstances, both in our congregation and community.