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Meet your new LMC Board Members

 May 1, 2020

Thank you to all who joined our online AGM on Sunday night. As a result of the elections, the members of the LMC Board for 2020-21 will be:

Moderator: George Fitzsimmons
Past Moderator: Derek Giesbrecht
Moderator Elect: (blank)
Treasurer: Harry Henshaw
Secretary: James Bell
Member at Large: Marguerite Wieler
Finance Committee Chair: Kurt Sawatzky
Caring Commission Chair: Megan Stobbe
Discipleship Commission Chair: Adrienne Wiebe
Facilities Commission Co-Chairs: Jake Enns & Kristen Tappenden
Missions & Services Commission Chair: (blank)
Worship Commission Chair: Cathryn Heslep

And of course there are so many members who carry out the work of the church.… Read the rest

Notice of Annual General Meeting

 April 11, 2020

Hello Lendrum Church Family,

It might be too soon to say we’ve all adjusted to the realities of the current situation, but hopefully everyone is staying healthy and safe. One item of adjustment that we now need to consider is our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM). Under the current restrictions on gathering sizes, the board has developed a procedure for conducting the AGM online.… Read the rest

Call for expressions of interest

 April 9, 2020

… from your friends on the Nominations Committee

“We trust that everyone is sheltering at home, in peace and in safety. While these ‘interesting’ times can present us with rare opportunities for… Read the rest

Who you gonna call?

 March 27, 2020

By Kevin Guenther Trautwein

* This article originally appeared in the January 2020 edition of Lendrum GraceNotes.

In our busy modern world— a world where the gig economy can provide your meals, your shelter, and anything you may need— what does it mean to be family? Can ancestry.com or a DNA testing kit tell us who we really are? Family is a notoriously difficult concept to define, and it can vary quite a bit in different times and places.… Read the rest

Ministry Updates

 

The Ten Thousand Villages AGM has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 8, at 7:00 pm. Please join via Zoom using this link: zoom.us/j/225001762. Supporting documents will be e-mailed ahead of the meeting. Please fill out the membership form available here.

The MCC Relief Sale & Auction, which was scheduled for May 22-23, has been cancelled. Please visit mccreliefsale.com for more details.… Read the rest

Tuesday Update

 March 24, 2020

Good afternoon folks!

We’re working on new ways to connect that will be meaningful and accessible.

This Thursday, you are invited to join the pastors for an online chat. We’ll be using the Zoom app, which you can download at zoom.us. Look for the “resources” link and choose “download Zoom client.” Please contact one of the pastors if you need any assistance with this.… Read the rest

Serving at PrayerWorks

 

Many events have been cancelled in the past week, but one that continues is caring for the most vulnerable people in our city. PrayerWorks Community Meals have changed how they run, but they continue to offer food at lunchtime from Wednesday – Saturday. Meals are now “to-go” and they’re looking for a tight team to prepare food in the kitchen or to serve outside.… Read the rest

Resources for Families at LMC

 March 20, 2020

Hi Friends,

Well, we’ve almost come to the end of our first week “at home” with the kids! How are you doing?

I know this is different for each of us, with complications, frustrations, and opportunities coming at us minute by minute, hour by hour. I hope you are being gentle with yourself. There is a lot to adjust to.

… Read the rest