Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church

Christmas Day Service
2017-12-25 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 57 Brant Ave, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Christmas Eve Services
2017-12-24 10:00 - 23:30 | Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 57 Brant Ave, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Christmas Eve Services at 10 am, 7 pm and 11 pm

Giving Tree Sunday
2017-12-17 09:00 - 10:30 | Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 57 Brant Ave, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Food Pantry
2017-12-13 09:00 - 11:00, 2017-11-22 09:00 - 11:00, 2017-11-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 57 Brant Ave, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Faith Church offers emergency relief to the community through our Food Pantry which is stocked through member contributions. The Food Pantry is open twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday morning.

Parish Council Meeting
2017-12-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 57 Brant Ave, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

First Sunday of Advent
2017-12-03 09:00 - 22:30 | Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 57 Brant Ave, Brantford, Ontario, Canada

Last Thursday Fellowship
2017-11-30 13:30 - 16:30 | Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 57 Brant Ave, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Is a group of euchre players, who meet monthly at 1:30 on the last Wednesday of each month for cards, fellowship and a mid-afternoon lunch.

Worship Committee Meeting
2017-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 57 Brant Ave, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Worship planning including organizing worship resources and staff.

Communion at 405 Park Road North
2017-11-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Ontario

Men’s Breakfast
2017-11-18 08:30 - 23:30 | Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 57 Brant Ave, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
This is a social group with an emphasis on food and fellowship.
They meet at the church at 8:30 am on the third Saturday of most months to cook and eat breakfast together.
Informative discussions cover a wide range of subjects of current interest in a relatively informal manner.
There is NO membership fee. A modest fee is charged to those attending to help defray the cost of supplies. Any excess funds that might build up over time are held “in trust” and eventually donated to a worthy cause.
Men of all ages and walks of life are welcome and encouraged to attend. Attendance is NOT limited to members of Faith Church.
For more information please contact the church office at 519-753-3833.

Lamp Sunday
2017-11-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Ontario
LAMP Sunday with Coffee Hour following the 10:30 Service

Joint Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation
2017-11-10 19:00 | Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King, 714 King St W, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
UPDATE:
Please join Bishops Michael Pryse, Eastern Synod and Douglas Crosby D.D. of the Diocese of Hamilton on November 10, 2017, 07:00 pm, for an ecumenical service of common prayer at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King (714 King St W, Hamilton) in commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.
Sister Eileen Shuller and Pastor Daniela Mertz will preach in dialog and the Bay Area choir will sing with the Cathedral choir.
Fellowship and refreshments following the service.
This service was originally planned for mid-January 2017 but had to be cancelled at the last minute. It promises to be an important and memorable event.
Hope to see you there.

A special note for anyone planning to attend the Common Prayer Service at the Cathedral Basilica of Christ the King on Friday evening Nov 10th.
We have been informed that the Basilica is a fragrance free zone. Please be considerate in this regard so that all who attend might enjoy the event without discomfort.

Friday November 10th – Joint Lutheran-Roman Catholic Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation Service (originally scheduled for January 2017 but was cancelled)

Parish Council Meeting
2017-11-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church, 57 Brant Ave, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
First Wednesday of the month skipping over July and August.

Treaties Recognition Week 2017
2017-11-06 08:00 - 2017-11-11 17:00 | Ontario
November 6 – 11, 2017
For more details, go to https://faithlutheranbrantford.com/treaties-recognition-week-2017/

All Saints Sunday
2017-11-05 10:30 - 12:00 | Ontario
All Saints Sunday (Coffee Hour following the 10:30 Service)
All Saints’ Day is Nov. 1 every year, but it is celebrated on the first Sunday in November.
There is some debate about where the celebration of All Saints originated. According to some sources, the idea for All Saints’ Day goes back to the fourth century when the Greek Christians kept a festival on the first Sunday after Pentecost (in late May or early June) in honor of all martyrs and saints. Other sources say that a commemoration of “All Martyrs” began to be celebrated as early as 270 CE but no specific month or date is recorded.
Pope Gregory IV made All Saints’ Day an authorized holiday in 837 CE. It is speculated that the chosen date for the event, November 1, may have been an attempt to supplant the pagan Festival of the Dead (also known as Samhain or the feast of Saman, lord of death). All Saints’ Day is closely tied with All Souls’ Day, which was first instituted at the monastery in Cluny in 993 CE and quickly spread among Christians.
In the Lutheran Church (and in most Protestant denominations in general), we see all Christian believers as saints. We are made saints, or made ‘holy’, by what Jesus accomplished on the cross. So, we don’t just celebrate people who have died in faith. We also use All Saints Day to remember all Christians, past and present, as holy in God’s eyes.
At Lutheran Churchs, we also take this day to remember friends and family, and all those who have died who were members of the local church congregation. Individuals come to the front of the sanctuary to light candles at the beginning of the service, and those candles stay lit throughout the service to remind us that we are in the presence of all saints, living and dead.
http://www.brandonredeemer.com/seasons/pentecost/all-saints-sunday/
