The Hamilton Lutheran Steering and Implementation Team met again this past week on Wednesday, June 26th at St. John’s Lutheran Church.
Our meetings seem to be longer now. There is just so much more to discuss as we continue to map out our final amalgamation plan. We are confirming our timeline and dates up to and after the vote. We have a longer meeting coming up on July 27th at Faith Lutheran Church from 9:00 – 3:00 pm. This will give us lots of time to report back from our working groups, discuss, and continue to finalize our plan further. We would like to extend a HUGE “THANK YOU” to all those who submitted suggestions for the naming of our new amalgamated church!! We received 63 different suggestions. Wow!! From those, we are going to pick our “top 4” suggestions and share them with you soon – you can let us know which of them you like best. Then, our committee will make a final selection. Just to remind you, here is the summer schedule of church services leading up to our vote on September 29th:
Oneinchristhamilton.weebly.com (the official site - calendar of joint worship, etc.) Visualisevision.weebly.com (the site for new ideas and styles of worship) Wishing all of you a wonderful July! Enjoy this beautiful, warm weather!
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A poster has been sent to the churches inviting people from all four congregations in the amalgamation talks to a BBQ and discussion about exploring how we can offer new styles of worship.
What is the purpose? To explore different types of worship services that will address the spiritual and worship needs of people who find themselves unfulfilled with current worship offerings or find themselves outside of the church, yet with a spiritual hunger. Who should attend? Anyone who has attended alternative types of worship services such as Taize, Jazz Vespers, Centering Prayer, Contemporary, Celtic, etc., and would like to see alternative services offered, and anyone who is interested in learning more. When and where? Thursday, June 27 here at Grace. BBQ at 6 pm with discussion starting at 7 pm. Sausage and hamburgers on the grill. Please bring a salad or dessert. Please come with your stories and questions and invite family and friends who might be interested. We want to hear what you have to say! Please RSVP by June 26 Not to worry! The traditional hymn book service offered at Faith, St. John's and Transfiguration and the blended service at Grace will continue to be offered each week. Delight in your day! We hope to see you there! The Hamilton Lutheran Steering and Implementation Team met again this past week on Monday, June 3rd at Faith Lutheran Church. Updates were given from all the working groups and we spent time talking about our timeline for the next year if amalgamation is passed in September. It is exciting to hear that the women’s groups from our four churches have come together to form the “Lutheran Ladies United”. The first event they have planned is to provide activities for children/students on the September 20 PD Day. The event will be held at Faith. The ladies’ group will provide the church space and organize the event; they will bring in help and expertise for the activities that day.
We briefly discussed alternative worship and the different styles that can take. Some events you may want to consider attending to familiarize yourself and learn more include: - Friday June 14 – St. Paul’s Anglican in Burlington - Taizé worship – 7:30 pm - Sunday, June 16 – St. Andrew’s Anglican, Westdale - Jazz Vespers – 4:00 pm - Thursday, June 27 at Grace – 6:00 pm – a Barbecue. Along with food and fellowship you will have the opportunity to discuss in small groups what your spiritual needs are, and how different forms of alternative worship can be a part of that (further info given at end of this Communication) As far as the location for our amalgamated church goes, we are still looking at our three properties as well as others that have come on the market. Don’t forget to submit your suggestions for a name for our new church. We encourage you to participate and use your creativity for the benefit of our new amalgamated church! Deadline for submissions is Sunday, June 23. We invite you to view our amalgamation websites: Oneinchristhamilton.weebly.com is the official site (calendar of joint worship, etc.) Visualisevision.weebly.com is the site for new ideas. Pastor Chun has posted some awesome YouTube videos. They really give us an idea of what the possibilities can be in our future. We have an opportunity to honor traditions and start something new, no matter what location we choose. Wishing all of you a wonderful June! |
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