BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4314@martinluther.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto;VALUE=DATE:20250131 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto;VALUE=DATE:20250201 DTSTAMP:20250126T174954Z URL:https://martinluther.ca/events/an-in-person-planning-meeting-for-weltg ebetstag-gottesdienst-for-those-interested-in-helping-will-be-at-our-churc h-at-11-am/ SUMMARY:An in-person planning meeting for "Weltgebetstag Gottesdienst" for those interested in helping will be at our church at 11 am. DESCRIPTION:An in-person planning meeting for "Weltgebetstag Gottesdienst" for those interested in helping will be at our church on Friday January 31 \, 2025 at 11 am. See blog:\n\nWeltgebetstag (World Day of Prayer) 2025 Co ok Islands – German service March 7\, 2025 at Martin Luther Church (Toro nto)\n\n[caption id="attachment_51162" align="alignright" width="215"] Ima ge for the World Day of Prayer 2025 entitled “Wonderfully Made” by art ists Tarani Napa and Tevairangi Napa from Cook Islands © 2023 World Day o f Prayer International Committee\, Inc.[/caption]\n\nWe invite all German speaking congregations in Toronto on March 7\, 2025 (Friday) at 11:00 a.m. to a German language service at the Martin Luther Church\, 2379 Lake Shor e Blvd West\, Toronto (Etobicoke)\, ON M8V 1B7 Tel.: (416) 251-8293). Ther e will be a reception afterwards.\n\nWorld Day of Prayer is a global ecume nical movement led by Christian women who welcome everyone to join in pray er and action for peace and justice. Every year\, a different country prep ares the service materials. The World Day of Prayer is generally celebrate d on the first Friday of March: March 7th in 2025.\n\nThis year's theme is "I made you wonderful" based on Psalm 139:14 (1-18). Join us to learn abo ut the Cook Islands\, their culture\, and history\; hear the artwork by Ta rani and Tevairangi Napa explained\; and read the service booklet written by the women from the Cook Islands.\n\nWe\, at Martin Luther Church (Toron to)\, welcome all German-speakers from all churches in the GTA to attend t he ecumenical service in German\, read a part in the service sheet\, help with refreshments\, and/or set up/take down\, for this friendly gathering. \n\nPlease share the invitation —and a special request for those interes ted in helping— to attend our in-person planning meeting at Martin Luthe r Church on Friday January 31\, 2025 at 11 am.\n\nYou may reach out to Mar lena Muller in the church office office@martinluther.ca\, and/or Vicar Ali ce Rothgordt\, vicarrothgordt@martinluther.ca\, to sign up and/or if you h ave any questions.\n\nPlease let us know if you are available to help with hospitality (i.e. bringing dessert\, salad\, fruit trays\, etc or supplie s [i.e. coffee\, tea\, milk\, cream\, etc.]) and/or can help with set up\, serving and clean-up.\n\n\n\nPlease let us know if you are available to h elp with hospitality (i.e. bringing dessert\, salad\, fruit trays\, etc or supplies [i.e. coffee\, tea\, milk\, cream\, etc.]) and/or can help with set up\, serving and clean-up.\n\n\n\nPlease let us know if you are availa ble to help with hospitality (i.e. bringing dessert\, salad\, fruit trays\ , etc or supplies [i.e. coffee\, tea\, milk\, cream\, etc.]) and/or can he lp with set up\, serving and clean-up.\n\n\n \;\n\nMartin Luther Evang elical Lutheran Church\n2379 Lake Shore Blvd West\, Toronto\, Ontario\, Ca nada M8V 1B7\nTel.: (416) 251-8293 office@martinluther.ca\n\nFollow us on social media:\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/martinlutherchurchtoront o\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lutheransbythelake\n\nMartin Luthe r Church Toronto is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and partners with the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD). END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR