Christ Church Hosts Canada Day Celebrations with George Hamilton IV

.	Christ Moravian Church hosted Canada celebrations featuring a concert with old time Moravian and country-western star George Hamilton IV.  Upholding Canada Day tradition, Christ Church also presented a Musical Ride.

Ordination of Trina Ceone Holmberg (June 13, 2009)

Moravians from across the Canadian District, those especially from Bruderheim and Heimtal gathered on a warm and sun filled Saturday June 13, 2009 at Heimtal Moravian Church to witness and celebrate the Ordination of Trina Holmberg as a Deacon of the Moravian Church. The Rt. Reverend Blair Couch presided as Bishop, the congregation accompanied by Erin Petrella, sang Come, Let Us All With Gladness Raise, as The Reverend Stephen Gohdes, The Reverend Fred Tober, Ken Holmberg, and Ruth Bartz presented Trina for Ordination. During the service Bruderheim Moravians, Russ Lotsberg, Armin Kottke and Elaine Bartz celebrated the occasion with guitars and voice.   In Bishop Blair’s charge to Trina, she lauded her gift for being with scripture.  She commissioned her to share that gift in her ministry, teaching and inviting others to an understanding of how scripture directs our everyday lives.  To conclude the afternoon the Heimtal Congregation hosted a reception for The Reverend Trina and Ken Holmberg.  The Canadian District offers Prayers and Best Wishes to Trina and Ken as Trina begins her ministry in Unionville, Michigan.

Heimtal Moravian Church	Rt. Rev. Blair Couch & Rev. Fred Tober	Russ Lotsberg, Elaine Bartz and Armin Kottke	Proud husband Ken Holmberg looks on from congregation.
Trina's Family	Rt. Rev. Blair Couch & Rev. Trina Holmberg
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Record Proceeds at Christ Church Garage Sale

The annual garage sale is Christ Moravian Church's main fund raiser.  The event is large enough that they rent a tent and there are long lineups for the sale opening and for the great BBQed burgers.  This year's sale yeilded $13,000+.  Congratulations Christ Church.
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VanEs Open House (May, 2009)

Visitors young and old enjoyed a one day camp experience at VanEs Camp & Conference Centre with crafts, games, swimming, vespers and much more on Saturday, May 31.  The open house was sponsored by the VanEs board.

Cross on the chapel	Happy Campers	Charlie & Judy	Camp Bell	Erik
Good Picken's	Grant & Brandon	Ruth & Kurt at the craft table	Agnes, Irene, Sadie & Charlie	La Femme Pastors Judy, Wendy & Carol

Stewardship Meetings Held in Edmonton (April, 2009)

During the week of April 19^th, Stewardship meetings were held separately with each of the Joint Boards of the Edmonton Churches (Rio Terrace, Heimtal, Edmonton, Good News, Millwoods, Bruderheim).  We were fortunate that Gary Marsh, Director of Stewardship for the Northern Province of Moravian Churches (based in Bethlehem, PA), could lead us in discussions that gave many people energy and new thoughts on what Stewardship is all about.  Full article . . .

Edmonton Moravian

Good News

Millwoods

Good Shepherd Church Opens Time Capsule (May 2009)

On Sunday May 24, 2009 Good Shepherd celebrated 107 years of service in Calgary and 30 years of service in the Huntington Hills Community. In 1977, after 75 years of service in Bridgeland, the congregation packed up and moved to Huntington Hills to begin a new ministry. We celebrated with a Faithful Servants Lovefeast remembering those who served in the past 30 years and recognizing those in the congregation who continue to serve with new vision.

In 1979 two time capsules were filled and placed in the wall of the foyer behind the name plate when the new building was dedicated. The Board decided this would be a good time to open the capsules. So what was inside the capsules? Rev. Alan Taylor was on hand to help Rev. Rick Beck and explain the contents: a Daily Text and The Moravian, the membership list and budget for that year, maps of the area used to visit homes in the area, lists of donors and letters of affirmation from the community and the district, worship bulletins from significant services from 1977 to 1979 and photos of all the churches the congregation has worshiped in over the years. Rick noted the time capsule identified the technology of the time: all the documents were created on a typewriter or hand written. What did we add to the capsule? If you are still here for our 150^th anniversary, maybe you will find out!

Good Shepherd Cornerstone

Time capsules behind cornerstone in 1979

Al Taylor & Rick Beck examining neighborhood visitation map.

Rick Beck & Dave Jones with picture of GSC church sites.

Thank you to Dale Taylor for submission.

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GSC Children Raise Money for Ahuas Clinic Solar Panels (March 2009)

The Good Shepherd Church Mission Committee likes to have fun with mission and outreach projects and involve children and at the same time educate the congregation about the people and places they are helping. Their overseas project during Lent this year gave them six weeks to meet our goal of raising $500 to buy a solar panel for the Moravian Medical Clinic in Ahuas, Honduras. Thanks to Dr. Rudy’s website at http://ahuasclinic.com/index.shtml  and some fruitful Internet searches they gathered informative maps, photos and information to make a poster and bulletin insert. They made a mock solar panel of 250 paper solar cells. For every Toonie donated a cell was covered with a paper Toonie until they covered all the cells and reached their goal. They had a Toonie Bank that was kept handy at fellowship time after service. A jiggle of the jar reminded folks it was Toonie time.

Thank you to Dale Taylor for submission.

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