BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.1//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:3584@martinluther.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto;VALUE=DATE:20221120 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto;VALUE=DATE:20221121 DTSTAMP:20221119T171220Z URL:https://martinluther.ca/de/events/christkoenigssonntag-9-30-uhr-krippe nspiel-probe-4-11-00-uhr-englischer-gottesdienst-mit-gastprediger-pastor-a dam-snook-assistent-des-bischofs-auf-der-ostsynode-elcic/ SUMMARY:CHRISTKÖNIGSSONNTAG – 9.30 Uhr  Krippenspiel Probe 4 + 11.00 Uh r Englischer Gottesdienst mit Gastprediger Pastor Adam Snook\, Assistent d es Bischofs auf der Ostsynode\, ELCIC. DESCRIPTION:Sonntag 20. November 2022 — CHRISTKÖNIGSSONNTAG\n\nGottesdie nst vor Ort in unserer Kirche um 11.00 Uhr am 20. November 2022\, Christk önigsonntag. Der Gottesdienst wird von Pastorin Annika Klappert auf Engli sh geleitet\, mit Gastprediger Pastor Adam Snook\, Assistent des Bischofs auf der Ostsynode\, ELCIC.\n\nChristmas Play Rehearsal at 9:30 am.\nRehear sals for our Christmas Play on the 2nd Sunday of Advent\, December 4\, 202 2 are on Sundays at 9:30 am. Sign up now to participate and help coordinat e! The theme is peace.\n\nCOVID-19 Update from Bishop Michael Pryse\, Nove mber 14\, 2022:\n“I am once again strongly recommending that all partici pants return to wearing a well fitting mask during in-person worship as we ll as during all indoor social events.”\n\nSpecial Appeal for Donations by our Church Treasurer Martin Haefele on behalf of Church Council\nOur ch urch has a large financial deficit. Donations to the general household are down and expenses are back to pre-pandemic levels. To be able to keep thi s church doing the good work it does\, we need financial help. Please also keep the church in your prayers. If you have any questions\, please conta ct Martin Haefele at 416 569 5408 or treasurer@martinluther.ca\n\nRenovati on Project\nLast Sunday November 13\, 2022 during the meeting of the congr egation\, we voted for hope for a lively future rather than despair. Of th e membership present (45 people in person\, 5 online)\, 70% voted for the motion made by the renovation committee (Watson\, Sommerfeld\, O'Toole\, H aefele\, Klappert\, Schweiger) to tackle extensive accessibility renovatio ns in the back of the building and a more functional\, welcoming foyer. We are grateful for the many hours of fact finding\, discussion and discernm ent by our building committee and the excellent presentation of their moti on.\n\nChoir practice\, Tuesdays at 6:00 pm in preparation for the First S unday of Advent\, November 27\, 2022 and Christmas Eve\, December 24\, 202 2.\n\nNext week: 1st Sun of Advent\, November 27\, 2022\n11:00 am English- German Service with our church choir on the 67th Anniversary of our Martin Luther Church\n\nFIFA WORLD CUP 2022 Fundraising Events\nWe invite people to watch the German soccer team play in the group round of the FIFA World Cup at our Martin Luther Church as a fundraiser for our programs. Tickets are $10- pay in advance through Canada Helps or at the door. Please make a donation if you are unable to attend or can help even more. Coffee\, tea and other non-alcoholic refreshments will be available for purchase. Cont act Martin Haefele\, treasurer@martinluther.ca for more information.\n\nWe dnesday November 23\, 2022 Germany against Japan.\nGame starts at 8:00 am. Doors open at 7:30 am.\nhttps://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/martin-l uther-evangelical-lutheran-church/events/fifa-worldcup-germany-japan\n\nSu nday November 27\, 2022\, Germany vs Spain.\nGame starts at 2:00 pm. Doors open at 1:00 pm.\nhttps://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/martin-luther- evangelical-lutheran-church/events/fundraising-watchparty-fifa-worldcup-ge rmany-spain\n\nThursday December 1\, 2022\, Germany vs Costa Rica.\nGame s tarts at 2:00 pm. Doors open at 1:00 pm.\nhttps://www.canadahelps.org/en/c harities/martin-luther-evangelical-lutheran-church/events/fundraising-watc hparty-fifa-worldcup-germany-costa-rica\n\nWorship Schedule Jan-Easter 202 3\nTogether with the Pastor\, church council has come up with a 3-month pl an for worship services in the new year\, considering our current resource s\, both of volunteers and our financial deficit situation. From January t o March 2023\, there will be 2 services on Sundays every other week: 9:45 am English and 11:00 am German (about twice per month). On the other Sunda ys\, there will be 1 bilingual service at 11:00 am. We will revisit this w orship model in the new year based on attendance and the development of ou r financial situation.\n\n*****************************\n\nDie Predigt wir d live aufgezeichnet und später als YouTube-Video auf unserer Online-Gott esdienste-Webseite archiviert.\n\n**********************************\n\nH ören Sie unsere deutsche Radioandachten\, die jeden Sonntag um 9.30 Uhr a uf CHLO Radio AM 530 live gesendet werden und später als Podcast-Aufzeich nung auf unserer Radioandacht-Webseite archiviert.\n\nNeuigkeiten finden S ie unter: https://martinluther.ca/de/news-der-gemeinde/\n\n*************** *******************\nMartin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church\n2379 Lake Shore Blvd West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Canada M8V 1B7\nTel.: (416) 251-8293 churchoffice@martinluther.ca\n\nFolgen Sie der Martin-Luther-Kirche Toron to in den sozialen Medien:\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/martinluthe rchurchtoronto\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lutheransbythelake\n\ nMartin Luther Church Toronto is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Chur ch in Canada (ELCIC) and partners with the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschl and (EKD). 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