October 8, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Please find attached the children’s activity sheets and bulletin for Sunday October 9th.

Thank you to Larry Trenouth for reading, Anna-Marie Skogsrud for playing, and Katie Ottley for providing technical support for worship.

Many thanks also to Pastor Alexa Wallace for leading Sunday’s Service.

Please note it will be a self-serve Sunday as unfortunately no ushers were available.  Please help yourself to the bulletin on the table at the front. You will find the hymnbooks in the pews.

Worship link for Sunday   https://youtu.be/L9b1dqe4EnE

Augustana will have a Thanksgiving display and would appreciate if you could bring whatever garden produce you can contribute to the church at 10 Saturday morning. Every fruit and vegetable provided will help with this display. Thank you.

Brief update on synod advice re COVID from Bishop Syd

We have had a number of calls at synod office on what the current synod advice might be on the current state of the pandemic.

I am thankful that Pastor Ali has provided the following message to share with our faith communities:

The current state of the pandemic with effective vaccines and widespread vaccination has allowed a new normal to increasingly emerge where physical distancing and facemasks have become more and more optional. Measures such as hand sanitizing continue to be effective in reducing infections and are strongly encouraged. Variant-specific vaccines are now available for increased protection.

Safe public gatherings are taking place across the country, and it has been a while since the last declared public gathering-related outbreak.  

As a result of this progress, faith communities are encouraged to meet in person with measures such as hand sanitization and making facemasks available for those who may need them.

[ MASKS ARE PROVIDED AT AUGUSTANA AND STRONGLY RECOMMENDED TO BE WORN FOR WORSHIP SERVICES]

Everyone is encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID and to get the applicable boosters.  

Rev. Dr. Ali Tote.

Blessings for your weekend and Happy Thanksgiving!

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

September 30, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Please find attached the children’s activity sheets and bulletin for Sunday October 2nd.

Thank you to Noreen Donald for reading, Sharon and Gord Morley for ushering, Deborah Buck for playing, and Bryan Tastad for providing technical support for worship.

Many thanks also to Pastor Michael Diegel for leading Sunday’s Service of Holy Communion.  We will be acknowledging the Season of Creation and St. Francis of Assisi. 

We will also have a blessing for the animals so please bring your pet photos and/or stuffed animals (representing your pets).

Worship link for Sunday   https://youtu.be/kMVdH02mi-0

Augustana is also planning a Thanksgiving display for next Sunday and would appreciate if you could bring whatever garden produce you can contribute to the church on Thursday, October 7th or Friday October 8th during office hours, or at 10 Saturday morning. Every fruit and vegetable provided will help with this display. Thank you.

Just to note, the October newsletter is also attached.

Blessings for your weekend!

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

September 23, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Please find attached the children’s activity sheets and bulletin for Sunday September  25th.

Thank you to Chris Martin for reading, Eileen and Wayne Carlson for ushering, Deborah Buck for playing, and Katie Ottley for providing technical support for worship.

Many thanks also to Pastor Kristin Soveran for leading Sunday’s Service.

Worship link for Sunday   https://youtu.be/iB3Mtt3QTF8

And next Sunday, please bring your pet photos and/or stuffed animals (representing your pets) for the blessing of the animals as part of Creation Sunday.

Other happenings:

Music for the Gut is now Streaming on ConcertStream.tv (thru the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra), until Oct 12th.  https://concertstream.tv/programs/musicforthegut

Celebrating our 10th Anniversary for Crohn's & Colitis Canada presented by Miners Construction. Featuring 64 Singers & Dancers, Guest Artists, and our 14-piece orchestra, Gut Banda!

Special interviews are included throughout the video with past and present performers and crew!

Custodians: A Story of Ancient Echoes. Film and Discussion Group about the land surrounding the Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre near Herschel. SK. This will be on October 13, 7 - 9 p.m. For more information: https://www.emmanuelrefinery.org/grow-with-us/truth-traditions-and-treaties

 Also Canadian Lutheran World Relief joins with the Primate World Relief Development Fund in in asking you to consider donating to those suffering from catastrophic flooding in Pakistan. Over 33 million people have been affected.

In response to the devastating flooding, the Government of Canada will match donations to the Humanitarian Coalition up to $3 million, until September 28.

Donate online at https://www.clwr.org/product/E-106/pakistan-floods or go to

pwrdf.org/give-today and click on Pakistan Floods. You may also send a donation to PWRDF or CLWR and the Pakistan Floods through your church offering and this will be forwarded on your behalf.

Blessings for your weekend!

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

September 17, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Please find attached the children’s activity sheets and bulletin for Sunday September 18th, along with a poster for Saskatoon Church Curling

Thank you to Ruth Zuk for reading, Larry Trenouth and Wes Ulmer for ushering, Anna-Marie Skogsrud for playing, and Katie Ottley for providing technical support for worship.

Many thanks also to Pastor Michael Diegel for leading Sunday’s Service.

Worship link for Sunday   https://youtu.be/G5j9ZkT6A1k

And just a reminder that the confirmation kickoff starts this Saturday at Zion!

                                                                                                                     

All Ages Youth Night, Sept. 18th, 5:30 – 8:30 PM, Zion Lutheran

Dinner at 5:30 and music and activities to follow. Contact Pastor Ron Bestvater for more details at 306-229-5982.

 

Also Canadian Lutheran World Relief joins with the Primate World Relief Development Fund in in asking you to consider donating to those suffering from catastrophic flooding in Pakistan. Over 33 million people have been affected.

The Government of Canada will match donations to the Humanitarian Coalition up to $3 million, in response to the devastating flooding until September 28.

Donate online at https://www.clwr.org/product/E-106/pakistan-floods or go to

pwrdf.org/give-today and click on Pakistan Floods. You may also send a donation to PWRDF or CLWR and the Pakistan Floods through your church offering and this will be forwarded on your behalf.

Have a safe and blessed weekend!

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

September 10, 2022

Dear Church Family,

This Sunday we will have a backpack blessing so the younger generation are encouraged to bring their backpacks and schoolbags to worship and the older generation can bring any of their cases or bags they would also like blessed.  Our prayer is that everyone will receive a ‘blessing to be a blessing’. It is a profound way to mark the new beginnings which September brings. 

Please find attached the children’s activity sheets and bulletin for Sunday September 11th.

Thank you to Margareth Peterson for reading, Alice and Wilmer Hamp for ushering, Deborah Buck for playing, and Karen Wallace for providing technical support.

Also many thanks to Pastor Michael Diegel for leading Sunday’s Service.

Worship link for Sunday   https://youtu.be/2ojA_7uk7JY

And just a reminder that Augustana will have a booth at the Broadway Street Fair tomorrow.

Blessings on your weekend!

September 3, 2022

Dear Church Family,

We enter a new month and a new season of worship with the Season of Creation!

Please find attached the children activities and bulletin for Sunday September 4, as well as the September Newsletter with an update on the pastoral situation.

Thank you to Pat Blakley for reading, D.-Jay Krozser and Bonnie Moser for ushering, Deborah Buck for playing, and Bryan Tastad for providing technical support.

Also thanks to Pastor Greg Fowlie-Neufeld for leading this service of Holy Communion.

Worship link for Sunday   https://youtu.be/oytgyZ7PHhc

And just a reminder that Augustana will have a booth at the Broadway Street Fair happening next Saturday, September 10th from 8 am to 5pm.

Blessings for this Labour Day weekend!

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

August 26, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Welcome to the last Sunday in August. Summer still seems to be blooming with its temperatures!

Please find attached the children activities and bulletin for Sunday August 28th.

Thank you to Larry Trenouth for leading the service, Eileen and Wayne Carlson for reading, Dawn and Rose Ingram for ushering, Mik Bickis for playing, and Karen Wallace for providing technical support.

Worship link for Sunday   https://youtu.be/lCI0LQqHb3M

Next Sunday will be Holy Communion with the service led by Pastor Michael Diegel.

Keep cool and blessings on your weekend!

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

August 20, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Hope your August is going well.

Please find attached the children activities and bulletin for Sunday August 21st.

You will find some congregational and a pastoral update in the bulletin.

Thank you to Katie Ottley for leading the service, Alice Hamp for reading, Gloria and Melissa Rowan for ushering, and Greg Fowlie-Neufeld for providing technical support.

Worship link for Sunday   https://youtu.be/YXGih7dGwog

Stay cool and have a good weekend!

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

July 29, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Please find attached the bulletins for the August 7th and 14th services. Pastor Michael will lead the Holy Communion service on the 7th and August 14th will be a lay lead service.

Thank you to all the musicians, technical support, ushers, lectors, and cantors for all the contribution to all these services.

I will be out of the office on holidays for the first two weeks in August, returning on August 17th. 

Worship link for Sunday, August 7th: https://youtu.be/0SDydZGbghw

Worship link for Sunday, August 14th: https://youtu.be/84WN1ph2wQ8

Blessings all and enjoy the long weekend!

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

July 29, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Welcome to the 8th and 9th Sundays in Pentecost and Rev. Michael Diegel who will be leading the service this week and next week for Holy Communion.

As I will be out of the office on holidays for the first two weeks in August, please find attached the bulletin and children’s activity sheets for July 31st and August 7th.  You will receive the bulletin for August 14th tomorrow.

Stay cool, stay safe and well!

Worship link for Sunday, July 31: https://youtu.be/jMOf-jpR8R0

Worship link for Sunday, August 7th: https://youtu.be/0SDydZGbghw

Blessings,

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

July 22, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Welcome to the 7th Sunday in Pentecost and Rev. Michael Diegel who will be leading the service this week.

Thanks to our musician Anna-Marie Skogsrud, lector Ruth Zuk, ushers Alice and Wilmer, and technical support Karen Wallace who will be assisting in the service.

Looks like it will be a bit cooler this weekend, but a nice break from the heat.

Stay safe and well!

Worship link for Sunday: https://youtu.be/4ph-054OFD0

 Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

July 17

Dear Church Family,

Welcome to the 6th Sunday in Pentecost and Rev. Michael Diegel who will be leading the service once more.

Thanks to our musician Anna-Marie Skogsrud, lector Chris Martin, ushers Eileen and Wayne Carlson, and technical support Greg Fowlie-Neufeld who will be assisting in the service.

Blessings on your weekend!

 Worship link for Sunday: https://youtu.be/wSOs3758AZk

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin, Augustana Lutheran Church

July 8, 2022

Dear Church Family,

It looks like the heat is finally here!

Thank you for worshipping with us for the 5th Sunday after Pentecost with Holy Communion and Rev. Michael Diegel leading the service.

Thank you to all the worship assistants including technical support and musicians for contributions to the service. Bulletin and Children’s activity sheets attached.

Worship link for this Sunday: https://youtu.be/iGm1IEjqjt0

Blessings and stay cool!

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

June 30, 2022

Dear Church Family,

It’s Jazz Service Sunday! Welcome to Rev. Dr. Ann Salmon who will be leading the service along with a wonderful group of musical and worship assistants: Mik Bickis, Anna-Marie Skogsrud, Sharon and Gord Morley, Bonnie Moser, Bryan Tastad and Larry Trenouth.

A huge thank you to the jazz musicians: Sheldon Corbett (saxophone), Glenn Ens (drums), David Hunter (trumpet), Kim Salkeld (piano) and Bruce Wilkinson (bass).

It promises to be a swinging service.

Next Sunday, July 10th,  it will be Holy Communion with Rev. Michael Diegel leading the service.

Worship link for this Sunday: https://youtu.be/J1WFrDPO2bQ

On another Pastor David Hunter has noted that the Computers for Kids program has been discontinued and they are trying to get rid of a bunch of excess computers.

He may have a connection to possibly pick up one or two if anyone might be interested.

Have a great weekend! Happy Canada Day! Enjoy reading the Augustana July-August Newsletter.

Blessings,

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

June 19, 2022

Dear Church Family,

This Sunday will be a lay lead service. Thank you to our leader Pat Blakley, lector Tannis Sharp, ushers Gord & Sharon Morley, musician Anna-Marie Skogsrud, and technical support Greg Fowlie-Neufeld who will be assisting in the service on Sunday.

Please be aware of the upcoming installation of Rev. Dr. Ali Tote as Assistant to the Bishop on Saturday at 4pm at Resurrection (and also online) and the LuMinHos Annual Meeting on June 26th.

Installation Zoom log-in information 

https://us04web.zoom.us/j/877941727  

Meeting ID: 877 941 727 

Phone: 1 647 558 0588 Meeting ID: 877 941 727 

               1 778 907 2071 Meeting ID: 877 941 727  

And just a reminder that the Prayer Net is looking for a new prayer secretary.

The prayer list is simple to prepare.  It has been all set up for electronic word processing; the only work required is to insert/remove the changes as they are received.  Preparing the monthly worksheet and list takes about 4 hours a month. Jim Komar would be available to help with any initial questions.

Thanks for taking this need into consideration.

Blessings on your weekend and Happy Father’s Day!

Enjoy reading the LTS Summer newsletter (attached).

Worship link for Sunday: https://youtu.be/Gc4hnKKJ7zY

June 11, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Welcome to the Holy Trinity Sunday and Rev. Michael Diegel who will be leading the service while Pastor Marilyn is on short-term disability.

Thank you to our lector Alice Hamp, ushers Angie Remus & D.-Jay Krozser, musician Deborah Buck, and technical support Katie Ottley who will be assisting in the service on Sunday.

There are a number of events happening next week and you will them listed in your bulletin.

And just a reminder that the Prayer Net is looking for a new prayer secretary.

The prayer list is simple to prepare.  It has been all set up for electronic word processing; the only work required is to insert/remove the changes as they are received.  Preparing the monthly worksheet and list takes about 4 hours a month. Jim Komar would be available to help with any initial questions.

Thanks for taking this need into consideration.

Blessings on your weekend and the week ahead.

Worship link for Sunday: https://youtu.be/bjABj63lsJ8

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

June 4, 2022

Dear Church Family,

We are into June and the start of Pentecost. And Rev. Michael Diegel who will be leading the service this Sunday while Pastor Marilyn is on short-term disability.

Thank you to our lector Pat Blakley, ushers Dawn and Rose Ingram, musician Mik Bickis, choir director Deb Buck, and technical support Bryan Tastad who will be assisting in the service on Sunday. Thanks also to the Augustana-St. Timothy’s Choir for leading the singing this Sunday as we move to a new liturgy setting.

This Sunday we will be serving communion and thanks to Sharon and Gord Morley and Linda Stauffer for preparations in this area.

Last but not least, a shout out to Jim Komar who has been faithfully serving as the secretary of the Prayer Net for the last 8 years.  Jim is stepping down from this role and if anyone is interested in taking on this challenge now it would be greatly appreciated. The prayer list is simple to prepare.  It has been all set up for electronic word processing; the only work required is to insert/remove the changes as they are received.  Preparing the monthly worksheet and list takes about 4 hours a month. Jim would be available to help with any initial questions.

Blessings on your weekend and please find the June Newsletter attached.

Worship link for Sunday: https://youtu.be/6oY1c2Dt5BY

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

May 28, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Welcome to the final Sunday of the Easter Season and to Rev. Michael Diegel who will be leading the service once more while Marilyn continues to be away.

Thank you to our lectors and ushers Eileen and Wayne Carlson, musician and choir director Deb Buck, and technical support Katie Ottley who will be assisting in the service on Sunday. Thanks also to soloist Paul Weatherington and the Augustana-St. Timothy’s Choir for their contributions on Sunday.

Special applause to all the volunteers who are helping with the Augustana Garage Sale happening Saturday between 8am and 2pm. The church has been a beehive of activity this week getting ready so hopefully the sale will go well despite the forecast of rain.

This Sunday we also say Farewell and Godspeed to Faith Rohrbough.  Faith will be moving back to Kansas in June.  She has been an integral part of Augustana and we will be sorry to see her go.  There is a card we invite you to sign this Sunday and Sunday, June 5th. If you cannot make it either Sunday to sign please stop by the church office Thursday or Friday next week to sign.

Stay safe, be well, and God’s blessings for your weekend and next week.

Worship link for Sunday: https://youtu.be/mtssd9AyhO4

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

May 20, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Welcome to the 6th Sunday of Easter and to Rev. Michael Diegel who will be leading the service while Marilyn continues to be away.

Thank you to our lector Chris Martin, musician Anna-Marie Skogsrud, ushers Edith and Lorne Carlson, and technical support Karen Wallace who will be assisting in the service on Sunday.

Please note, the Augustana Garage Sale will be happening Saturday May 28, from 8am to 2pm.

Please bring any treasures you would like to contribute to the church any time between 1-5pm, Tuesday May 24 to Friday May 27th.

For further information, please call Sandra Cey (373-1071) or Marie Ebbert (374-2536).

Please see the bulletin for more events that are upcoming next weekend. 

As was noted in the Annual Report, Pastor Marilyn has been diagnosed with macular degeneration, which makes work and life difficult some days. Recently, with the impact on her central vision, she has found it necessary to take time away. For any concerns we ask that you contact the church office while she is not available. Thank you for your consideration in this situation.

Stay safe, be well, and every blessing for this May long weekend.

Worship link for Sunday: https://youtu.be/lRq1TNabg3Y

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin

May 13, 2022

Dear Church Family,

Welcome to the 5th Sunday of Easter and to Rev. Alexa Wallace who will be leading the service, which will be a combined Anglican and Lutheran service.

Thank you to our lector Bryan Tastad, musician Anna-Marie Skogsrud, ushers Alice and Wilmer Hamp who will be assisting in the service on Sunday.

Please note, the Augustana Garage Sale will be going forward on May 28, from 8am to 2pm. This will probably be Augustana's LAST Garage Sale; so if you have any treasures to donate, this will be your last chance to do so.  More volunteers would also be welcome!  Sign-up sheets are in the narthex.  Contact Sandra Cey or Marie Ebbert for more information.

Please see the bulletin for more events that are upcoming this month.

As was noted in the Annual Report, Pastor Marilyn has been diagnosed with macular degeneration, which makes work and life difficult some days. Recently, with the impact on her central vision, she has found it necessary to take time away. For any concerns we ask that you contact the church office while she is not available. Thank you for your consideration in this situation.

Stay safe, be well, and every blessing for the weekend and coming week.

Worship link for Sunday: https://youtu.be/3wwr08vZF2c

Lorene Jewitt, Office Admin