An Interview with Pastor Nkanyiso Kingdom Maphumulo By Jocelyn Sommerfeld, President After an online interview and an in-person welcome reception with Church Council, Pastor Nkanyiso joined the Martin Luther Church Ministry team in August 2024. Over the past 10 months,…
Pastor Katharina Moeller invites to a musical worship service followed by a concert with the members of the German Choir "Junges Vokalensemble Hannover e.V." on Sunday, July 13th, 2025, at 11 am at St. George's Lutheran Church located on the…
We congratulate Ben Wienecke and Nickolas Grammenz who were confirmed at our Martin Luther Church on Sunday June 8, 2025. All four of the young people who completed Confirmation classes with Pastor Nkanyiso Kingdom Maphumulo over the past year had…
Dinner Church in May 2025 was great! 18 attendees enjoyed a potluck meal of roasted chicken, vegetable lasagna, rice, and assorted salads and desserts. We learned to sing a lively English-Zulu song, led by Pastor Nkanyiso Kingdom Maphumulo on the…
The annual MLC Mother’s Day bake sale was a whopping success! Funds raised so far total approximately $290, and the remaining baked goods were safely stored for another attempt at sales on Sunday May 18, 2025. A big thank you…
We reflected, mourned, and rejoiced in the Easter story. Events during this important week are recapped below. A big thank you to all who took these photos, and to our Tech Team (Peter Schweiger and Andy Boettcher) for recording the…
is ready to Download and read. Published April 10, 2025 In this issue: Contents: • Annual General Meeting 2025 • Church Council Priorities • Rental News • Visits and Carpooling • Holy Week and Easter • Want to Sing? Join…
Schedule and Food Drive We have multiple events happening during Holy Week so feel free to join as many as you are able – everyone is welcome! Sharing food together is a common thread throughout. Please bring non-perishable food for…
Available June 1, 2025 Bright, newly renovated one-bedroom apartment on the second floor of 5 Superior Avenue, Etobicoke (Lakeshore/Mimico). This second floor apartment with south and west facing views is one of two units on the upper floor of Martin…
Kia orana! This year we celebrated the country of the Cook Islands, and the theme was “I have made you wonderfully,” based on Psalm 139:14 (1-18). The German World Day of Prayer led by Vicar Alice Rothgordt in our church…
Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Sunday February 23, 2025 in the basement after the 11:00 am bilingual service with Holy Communion, led by Vicar Alice Rothgordt. 2024 Reports were available to read two weeks ahead of time…
The Eberhard Schwantes Educational Fund was created in memory of the late Pastor Eberhard W. Schwantes, the shepherd of our congregation for 35 years from 1964 to 1999. This scholarship is awarded to youth in our Congregation at Martin Luther…
Our sincere gratitude goes to the 2024-2025 Church Council comprising: Mona Frantzke (President), Jocelyn Sommerfeld (Vice President), Kai Herrmann (Treasurer), Tanya Zielke (Secretary), Greg Andre-Barrett, Andy Boettcher, Peter Kearns, Monika Schmidt, Gisela Wilhelm, (Councillors-at-large), who will continue to serve this…
We invite you to Weltgebetstag (World Day of Prayer) at our Martin Luther Church on Friday March 7, 2025 at 11:00 am. German-speakers from all churches in the GTA, including our own, are welcome to attend the ecumenical service in…
On Tuesday 24th December 2024, we celebrated Christmas Eve with a wonderful German Service at 5:00 pm that saw record attendance for the post COVID lockdown era! It was followed by its English language equivalent at 6:30 pm. Our resident…
is ready to Download and read. Published December 10, 2024 In this issue: • The Year in Review with heartfelt gratitude • Rental Update • Introducing the new Altar Artwork • Worship Team • Message from Pastor Kingdom • Message…
Thanks to all who contributed to the success of another terrific Martin Luther Church Christmas Bazaar on December 1, 2024! Christmas Bazaar 2024 We had plenty of delicious food to fill our bellies from soup to sausages and all the…
Altar Art created by artist Michelle Reid introduced on December 1, 2024 Speech by Leanne Grammenz, Altar Art Comittee: On this first Sunday of Advent, as we begin our journey toward Christmas, we come together to celebrate not only the…
In addition to the Advent wreath hoisted in time for December 1st, there will be something new above the altar to celebrate the 69th anniversary of our church on the first Sunday of Advent. On Tuesday November 26, 2024 artist…
Thank you to all who participated or attended! The Christmas Play performance --with its original take on "the greatest story ever told" as a movie production within a play-- was fabulous. Conceived, written and dIrected by Alex Boettcher with casting/staging…