Danish Lutheran Church of Toronto a church of The Danish Church Abroad / Danish Seamen’s Church Danske Sømands og Udlandskirker (DSUK) Og mens de var dér, kom tiden, da hun skulle føde; og hun fødte sin søn, den førstefødte, og svøbte ham og lagde ham i en krybbe, for der var ikke plads til dem i herberget. KIRKEHILSEN NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2014 GUDSTJENESTER SERVICES BEGIN AT 10:30AM UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED November 2nd NB: Daylight Savings Time ends All Saints’ Day Matt. 5:13-16. Salt for the earth and light for the world Let us remember those who have passed away. After the service we celebrate the anniversary of the congregation. November 9th 21st Sunday after Trinity - Memorial Sunday Luke 13:1-9. The accident at Siloam November 16th 22nd Sunday after Trinity Matt. 18:1-14. The lost sheep Children’s Hour and Lucia rehearsal November 23rd Last Sunday after Trinity. Matt. 11:25-30. “Come to me, all you who labour” Children’s Hour and Lucia rehearsal November 30th 1st Sunday in Advent Matt. 21:1-9. The Messiah. Children’s Hour and Lucia rehearsal December 7th NB: 4:30pm 2nd Sunday in Advent Lucia pageant. The children have been preparing since the middle of November. Come and see them perform! After the pageant a light dinner will be served in the Royal Hall December 14th 3rd Sunday in Advent The Nine Readings Children’s Hour. Christmas Play rehearsal. December 21st 4th Sunday in Advent John 1:19-28. The witness of John Children’s Hour. Christmas Play rehearsal. December 24th 2:30pm: Juleaftensgudstjeneste på dansk 4:00pm: Christmas Eve Service in English Luke 2:1-14. The birth of Jesus 2 GUDSTJENESTER SERVICES BEGIN AT 10:30AM UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED December 25th NB: 11:00am Christmas Day Luke 2:1-14. The birth of Jesus After the service there will be cookies and a glass of wine downstairs. Come and wish each other a Merry Christmas. December 28th Christmas Sunday - Nativity Play Enjoy the Nativity Play in the Sanctuary and join us downstairs for the traditional Danish Christmas Party, including dancing around the Christmas tree, songs and games. January 4th Epiphany Sunday - New Year’s service Matt. 2:1-12. The wise men from the East. After the service we will watch Queen Margrethe’s New Year’s speech downstairs. Danish subtitles. LUCIA 2014 The congregation looks forward to once again welcoming many children, teens and their families to our church. Lucia rehearsals take place after Children’s Hour and a light lunch on November 16th, 23rd and 30th. I hope the boys and girls are once again ready to sing the wellloved Christmas carols. If your children/ grandchildren have never taken part in the Lucia pageant it would be a special memory for them to be part of the pageant in the Danish Church of Toronto. All are very welcome. Liselotte CHRISTMAS SEALS Once again we are including the DSUK Christmas Seals with this issue. We hope you enjoy them. Merry Christmas from the Board! 3 ALMANAK Church Café: Every Tuesday at 12 noon (until December 16th, inclusive) Choir practice: Every Tuesday at 7:00 pm Sunday November 2nd After The Congregation’s 57th birthday the service Thursday November 6th 12:30pm Golden Age Club luncheon with guest speaker: “How to keep your brain sharp” (see page 8) Friday November 7th 7:30pm Folkdancing in the Royal Hall Saturday November 15th 11am 2:30pm Christmas Bazaar (see page 6 - 7) Thursday November 20th 12:30pm Golden Age Club luncheon and Bingo Friday November 21st 7:30pm Folkdancing in the Royal Hall Saturday November 29th 2:00pm Movie Afternoon: “Jul i Skovridder gården” (see page 17) Friday December 5th 7:30pm Folkdancing in the Royal Hall Sunday December 7th 4:30pm Adventsfest and Lucia pageant (see pages 3 and 5) Tuesday December 9th 12 noon Danish Christmas Lunch at Madsen’s Green House (see page 5) Friday December 12th 7:30pm Folkdancers’ Christmas Party (see page 15) Sunday December 14th After Christmas Play rehearsal the service (see page 9) Thursday December 18th 12:30pm Sunday December 21st After Christmas Play rehearsal the service Sunday December 28 10:30am Nativity Play and Children’s Christmas Party Friday January 9th 7:30pm Folkdancing in the Royal Hall “Welcome Back Dance” 4 Golden Age Club Christmas Pot Luck CHURCH SERVICE, LUCIA PAGEANT AND ADVENTS-FEST SUNDAY DECEMBER 7th at 4:30pm Come and be part of our celebration the second Sunday in Advent. During the church service two candles will be lit in the advent wreath and the young people will arrive, singing carols and carrying stars or candles. This Sunday helps pave the way for the Christmas season ahead. We hope to see many former participants in our pageants through the years, and if you were lucky enough to get a pendant designed by Malmholt do remember to wear it. Following the service we will go downstairs to enjoy the advent wreaths, lots of “hygge” and something to eat. As has become tradition, we ask parents and other good cooks to sign up beforehand for bringing frikadeller or potato salad or rødkål or a layer cake. We look forward to sharing this special day with you! Liselotte DANISH CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT MADSEN’S GREEN HOUSE TUESDAY DECEMBER 9th at 12 noon Celebrate the Christmas season in this unique setting ! ♥ Twinkling lights ♥ Danish Hygge ♥ DELICIOUS DANISH BUFFET ♥ English and Danish carols ♥ Entertainment ♥ $25 per person, Wine / Beer included ♥ This is a fundraiser for the church! ♥ Reservations needed ♥ Sign up at the church, or e-mail Liselotte by December 1st Madsen’s Greenhouse 160 Bayview Parkway, Newmarket [email protected] 5 CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Saturday November 15th If you have been to church recently, you may have noticed many boxes arriving for the upcoming bazaar. It is always exciting to see what new items they contain! People have been busy preparing wall hangings and runners for the NEEDLEWORK BOOTH. A group gathered over the summer to make ANGELS. The order from Denmark with Danish SLIK, RYEBREAD MIX, and MARCIPAN will be here any day. Come and buy VIKING PIGGY BANKS, RED WOODEN HEARTS and various NISSER from Denmark. Our JEWELRY makes a terrific gift for yourself or a friend. Quality articles are still needed for our SILENT AUCTION, GIFT BOOTH, TOMBOLA and WHITE ELEPHANT. Remember to bake cookies and cakes for the busy BAKE BOOTH. Bring a friend for a delicious lunch featuring colourful OPEN FACED SANDWICHES. There are many ways in which you can help make our bazaar the unique event it is. SEE YOU SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15th -The Bazaar Committee 2014 PS: Parking is also available at the Finch Subway Station. Park at the west end and take the walkway. Some booths will be open Sunday the 16th 11:00am to 1:30pm. (NB: No more books - please and thanks) 6 CHRISTMAS BAZAAR SATURDAY NOVEMBER 15th 11 am - 2:30 pm Bring your friends to a unique Danish Bazaar that offers: Authentic Danish Sandwiches Bake Booth and Delicatessen Jewellery Booth Danish-made Crafts and Needlework Silent Auction Huge White Elephant Booth Tombola and Lucky Draws Imported Danish Licorice, Candy and Foods Danish Lutheran Church www.dlctoronto.on.ca Y 416-222-2494 72 FINCH AVENUE WEST ——- 500m ———7 O N G E GOLDEN AGE CLUB The fall colours are beautiful and the air is crisp. As we enter the colder darker months of winter, it is nice to stimulate our brain, so come to the lunch on November 6th and learn “How to keep your brain sharp” presented by Alana and Janet from Canterbury Place Retirement Residence. We will have duck and pork roast prizes for our bingo on November 20th. We have a good time, so try it out. Our Christmas pot luck lunch will be on December 18th, so you have a chance to attend the lunch at Madsen's greenhouses on December 9th. Wish you all a wonderful Christmas season with family and friends. Lilly Korean Dancers at GAC meeting in September CHURCH CAFÉ The Church Café is back in full swing and meeting every Tuesday at noon. New “members” are always welcome to join us for good fellowship, lunch, songs and a game of cards. We will end this year by attending two events. December 9th we will attend the Christmas Celebration at Madsen’s and December 16th we will get together at church for lunch and our traditional Christmas Gift Game. All friends in the Church Café are wished “Glædelig Jul”. Thanks for your kindness and support in 2014. Liselotte CHILDREN’S HOUR A small group of children started in September or October where we continued to study the parables. On Thanksgiving Sunday the children could list many reasons for being thankful to God and followed up by making decorations for the Thanksgiving tables. All are looking forward to seeing many friends in November for Children’s Hour. Several teens have volunteered to help out during this busy time. We look forward to once again sharing the wonderful story of the birth of Jesus. Liselotte 8 ACTORS NEEDED ! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY !! Calling all Angels, Shepherds, Inn Keepers, Readers, Wise Men, etc. We need your help to perform our annual Nativity Play in the Church. The big performance takes place on Sunday December 28th. We will be holding a rehearsal after the Sunday service on both December 14th and 21st. Parts will be given out so we can go over your lines and rehearse the songs. Actors and actresses of all ages are needed. Please contact Rikke or the pastor if you have any questions. NATIVITY PLAY AND CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY Sunday December 28th at 10:30am Make sure you join us for the annual Nativity Play and Children’s Christmas Party on Sunday December 28th at 10:30am. This is our traditional Christmas celebration for children of all ages – a special day for the whole family. Perhaps your children or grandchildren are in the play. If not, there is still time to join please see “Actors Needed” note above. After the play we all go downstairs to dance around the Christmas tree (Danish style) and sing songs and play games. And who knows who else might be there??? There will be coffee, juice, and cookies served. We ask that parents bring in any cakes, cookies, and other edible goodies that they may have left over after Christmas. Come one – come all to this fun family affair. 9 PASTOR’S WIFE’s I have just been checking my calendar. I was sure, some months must have been forgotten somewhere. It can’t be true that a year has already passed since the last time I wrote to you in “Pastor’s Wife’s Corner.” But it is, there is no two ways about it, we’ve already been in Canada now for almost one and a half years. We’re in the middle of experiencing our second Fall, and it won’t be long before we’ll be celebrating our second Christmas in the rectory on Finch Avenue. And what a Christmas the first one was! I had barely written Happy Holidays for all of you before the world suddenly got covered in centimeters of solid ice, putting a stop to just about everything. We were some of the lucky ones that were only without power for about a day, but I talked to a lot of you who were without power for days, some even a week or more. For a lot of you it meant changing plans for Christmas, spending Christmas at different locations or with other people. For some it even meant spending Christmas alone, because it wasn’t possible to go where you were supposed to be. Now so many months late, we can think back on it and say “it was a very memorable Christmas” – something that stands out because we had to do something other than usual. Well even though it seemed like it lasted forever at the time, time passed and so did the ice storm. It left room for a long and very cold winter. For four months we didn’t see CORNER anything resembling grass in our backyard and Kenneth and I had to dig tunnels for the dogs in the snow, so they were able to go outside. I remember when March came, I thought, now it won’t last much longer! But I was wrong. When my parents came at end of April the last snow had just melted from a snow storm we had in the middle of April. And when we went to see the Niagara Falls, the falls were still half frozen! It seemed incredible! We’ve been told that not all winters are like this, but this year we have chopped wood in the garage, warm down jackets and long underpants – so we’re prepared! 10 When the winter finally gave up its grip, along came the most beautiful spring. Never have I seen the rectory look more wonderful than when the Magnolia bloomed in May. all: Even the warmest month in Denmark – July - was half a degree colder than the same month here. And we did have warm days here, I know, because I got a sun burn when I visited the Toronto Islands for the first time with my brother and his family in the beginning of July. Later my sister and her fiancé came, which meant another trip to Niagara Fall, this time beautifully decorated with two rainbows! In August we had our summer vacation and saw a different part of Canada – Quebec. Kenneth has already told you about some of our wonderful experiences there. Then without any warning September knocked on the door again. The church awoke from its summer slumber with a nice welcome back fest in the beginning of the month. We had more visitors – my father and his wife came to see us and Toronto. That meant of course another trip for me to the falls. This time covered in mist, so that we had to stand under umbrellas though it didn’t rain. As we did last year with Kenneth’s parents we went up north to Algonquin Park to enjoy the spectacular Fall colors. I remember feeling blown away last year, and in spite of knowing what to expect, I was just as amazed this year. The colors almost burn in your eyes, because they are so amazingly bright. I understand why Fall is a rather big deal in Canada – and it has changed my mind about this season. In Denmark Fall was only good because I have my birthday in that season. Otherwise I always found it sad with all its brown and gray colors. In Canada it is my favorite season because it is so spectacularly colorful, almost more than spring! May also brought more visitors, friends from Denmark, which meant another trip to Niagara Falls. It was not even one month later, but that day we had 29 degrees and sunshine. I remember the day very clearly because the falls seemed especially clear and because it was the day I found out I am pregnant. I think most of you know by now, that Kenneth and I are expecting a little girl in the middle of January, and we’re both very happy. The beginning of June I spent in Denmark eating Danish strawberries. As you know they have had the warmest summer in Denmark for years. Some of us might have been a bit jealous since the summer here has been a bit colder than usual (or so we’re told). But I can reassure you 11 And with the coming of Fall we have turned a full calendar year. As you can tell – I’ve spent a lot of my time at Niagara Falls – five visits in a year, and every time a new experience! But that does not mean I haven’t had time for all the usual and joyous activities in the church, such as Church Café, Golden Age Club, the choir, and of course Sunday services. For those of you who remember what I told you last year about not yet having won one single game of cards in church café, I can now inform you that it took me nine months before I won one! Well, says the eternal optimist, I’m sure my luck will be better this year. Apart from all the everyday activities, we also have our special occasions with which we celebrate the different seasons. Right now apples are boiling on my stove for æblekage for the Thanksgiving Dinner in the church. Thanksgiving is a new holiday for us, but we have already embraced it with all its wonderful family and food traditions. And I know from experience that as soon as Thanksgiving is over, we’ll start preparing for the Christmas Bazar again. I will be at the Danish goods booth selling Danish china as usual, and I can’t wait to meet a lot of you there. Then it won’t be long before rice is boiling on the stove for risengrød, and we will chance the house decoration so that nisser can take their usual places on mantelpieces and bookshelves. In church there will be Lucia again with all the children singing, and then there will of course be Christmas services on both the 24th and the 25th. Those are all activities I look forward to enjoying with you! For us this has been a most amazing year and we are very grateful to have spent it here with you. I hope to see a lot of you in the year to come, and to introduce our newest family member to all the people that is our church. So from both Kenneth and me: Merry Merry Christmas to all of you, and may you all have a wonderful new year! Mette Julen har bragt velsignet bud. Nu glædes gamle og unge: Hvad englene sang i verden ud, nu alle små børn skal sjunge. Grenen fra livets træ står skønt med lys som fugle på kviste. Det barn som sig glæder fromt og kønt, skal aldrig den glæde miste. 12 Frelseren selv var barn som vi, i dag han lå i sin vugge. Den have, Guds engle flyve i, vil Jesus for os oplukke. Himmerigs konge blandt os bor, han juleglæden os bringer, han favner hver barnesjæl på jord og lover os englevinger. FROM THE PRESIDENT It is amazing how fast time seems to go by, especially when looking back. Not long ago we were enjoying the summer, and somehow the fall and its wonderful colours have also come and mostly gone. Now here we are looking at the last two months of the year – and then we start all over again once more. Somehow those birthday candles just won’t stop increasing in number. But as long as we stay “young at heart” then at least we might be able to ignore some of those candles. In November our congregation will be 57 years “young”. That is not particularly old, especially for a church, but I feel it is a testament to our founding members who gave us the means and inspiration to enjoy the benefits of this church, and to those of us who now participate and support and carry on those ideals so that we can continue to share, help, and enjoy these benefits. We are a church and welcome all who join us for Sunday services. We are also a cultural center where we continue our rich Danish traditions, and a meeting place for our members as well as the community at large. We should all be proud and grateful for what we have, and do our best to keep it available for the future. Happy Birthday to us - the Danish Lutheran Church of Toronto. All our activity groups are back in full swing with all their various events. Make sure you check the almanac or website for specific details. In September we enjoyed a pleasant Welcome Back Fest with a Danish buffet and lots of singing. Pastor Kenneth has had a good response to his study group, and is also busy with confir- mation classes. In October our Thanksgiving Dinner was another successful evening with great food, wonderful entertainment, and even a refreshingly different and exciting guest speaker. That will be a tough act to follow no doubt. We also had a dedicated group at our fall clean-up day. Many thanks to all who helped make our church a cleaner and happier place - both inside and out. And finally we close out that month with a special family service with lots of fun, music, and all sorts of costumes. The next two months will be very busy. Many people have already been making various preparations for the upcoming fall/Christmas bazaar. We are all aware of the importance and popularity of this event, and hope that you will continue to support it. Tickets for the Fall Lottery have already been sent out and the winners will be drawn that day. December is a time for celebration of many events at our church with family and friends. Our Lucia Pageant starts it off with a lovely candlelight service followed by a reception in the Royal Hall. This year we have a special “julefrokost” at Madsen’s greenhouses in Newmarket. This event promises to be unique complete with great food and entertainment. Next we have our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services, always special for many of us. And finally we close out the year with our Nativity Play and Children’s Christmas Party. 13 Registration forms for our 2015 membership drive have also been distributed. This is particularly important this year as we will soon present the proposed incorporation plan complete with new bylaws at an extraordinary members meeting. You need to be a registered voting member to have your vote count at this and the next annual general meeting. More details will follow later, but it is better to be registered early to make sure you are able to participate. Please see notes on all the above events elsewhere in this newsletter. As always we encourage people to participate in our activities and in particular our Sunday services. All are welcome to share in the benefits of our wonderful church. Best wishes for a joyful Christmas season. Sune Overgaard MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION It is time for our 2015 membership drive. The annual membership registration form was sent out earlier with the lottery tickets. More forms are available at the church if needed. Please take this opportunity to update any needed address changes or corrections, or to sign up as a voting member by paying the $15.00 levy. This is also an opportunity to make a donation to the church, as we are fully self-funded and rely on our gracious donors. Please remember that the $15.00 levy per voting member has to be paid by December 1st to ensure voting rights at the next AGM in March 2015, as well at an extraordinary members meeting soon to be called to review the proposed incorporation and new bylaws for our church. Feel free to speak to any Board member if further information is required. A BIG THANK YOU TO THE FALL CLEAN-UP CREW !! On Saturday October 4th a group of approximately 20 people met at the church in the morning, had a cup of coffee, rolled back their sleeves and went to work! This was the Fall clean-up day, and everybody was ready to help make the church more neat, clean and tidy, inside and out. It is a lot of work, but there is always enough for everybody to do, no matter what kind of work you prefer - and you can really tell the difference. Well done everybody ! Is it a bird ... A plane ?? No, it is Johannes!! THANK YOU!! 14 Erik is making the front of the church neat and tidy. FOLKDANCING FALL FUN & FITNESS !! The summer that never was, is behind us. Fall is here and the trees have provided their usual colorful splendor before the dreaded start of “W”. What better time to join an indoor activity involving good fun, exercise and music. Lis will provide the instructions and music for a variety of old and new traditional Danish dances, while Laine is away. Why not come and see what we are all about, we would enjoy having you being part of our group. We meet right here at the Church, downstairs, in the “Royal Hall” on Fridays from 7:30pm to 10 pm. And yes, we do stop for a coffee break. Look for the dates in the almanac or on the church website: www.dlctoronto.on.ca. Beginners are always welcome; all you have to do is come to the church downstairs, in the Royal hall for our next dance nights; Friday November 7th and 21st, and December 5th and 12th at 7:30pm. (A word of advice: Smooth-textured leather-soled shoes will reduce the strain on knees and ankles!) The Folk Dancers www.danishfolkdancers.ca email: [email protected] FROM THE CHOIR The Choir is busy again - soon preparing for Christmas. We have so much beautiful Christmas music to pick from - both from Denmark and the English speaking countries. And we look very much forward to singing all the well known classics - it puts you right in the mood, gives you warmth and lifts the spirit in the darker and colder months that are soon to come. Is anyone interested in helping us for Christmas? We could use more voices in the month of December to help us make advent and Christmas sound even sweeter. We usually meet every Tuesday evening from 7pm to 9pm for rehearsals – but Rikke is willing to rehearse with new voices at other times, if we can gather a little group. Tuesday afternoons right after Church Café, or maybe Sundays after service, when people are already at church? Contact: Rikke Krabbenhoft - 647 887 9434 SUNDAY COFFEE ! On Sundays we are all looking forward to that cup of coffee after the service, a sandwich, a chat with old acquaintances and a chance to make new friends. The Board would like to thank everybody for coming, and for making those special moments happen! We are always looking for people to make the coffee and the sandwiches, so if you would like to help out please sign up on the list in the Royal Hall. If you need a hand, or if you have any questions, please contact any Board Member and someone will be happy to help you. Your help is always very much appreciated! 15 AN UPDATE FROM GRIMSBY Many greetings from Grimsby. We have had a busy Fall with a very nice Church Dinner this past Saturday. Now we are looking forward to the annual bazaar on November 1st. We are hoping for a successful bazaar with many visitors, also from Toronto. Everybody is welcome on Saturday November 1st from 11:00am to 2:00pm. On Sunday November 9th we have our All Saints Service at 10:30am. Christmas is as certain to arrive as Amen in Church – as they say. The preparations are many-fold! The Christmas tree has to be picked out, put on its stand and decorated. We celebrate Lucia on Sunday December 14th at 2:00pm, and The 9 Readings on December 19th at 7:00pm. Our Danish Christmas Eve service is on December 24th at 2:00pm, and on the 25th we have our English Christmas service at 10:30am. We wish you all a good Advent, a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. All the best to you from Grimsby. Pastor Lars GREETINGS FROM KIRSTEN OG JØRGEN Kirsten og Jørgen Flensted-Jensen September 2014 Most of you probably still remember Kirsten and Jørgen, who were the pastor couple in Grimsby until 2010. Your “Kirkehilsen Correspondent” recently visited Kirsten og Jørgen, and you will be pleased to hear that they are happy and healthy, living in Fyn, Denmark, where Jørgen is temporarily serving as a full-time Pastor. Jørgen is busy getting a class of 30+ confirmants ready for their big day, and Kirsten is volunteering at a nursing home among many other things. Upcoming adventures include a trip to Ethiopia, where they will get together with friends and colleagues from the time when they lived and worked there in development projects. Kirsten og Jørgen are sending their warmest wishes to the congregation in Toronto. And we, in return, hope they will pay us a visit some time soon! NEWS FROM DANSKSKOLEN The Danish school has begun its 2014/2015 year! This year we are fortunate to have an additional Danish teacher, Lena Maul, to assist Karin in teaching our group of children. Classes run eleven Saturdays though the school year, from 10:00am to 12.30pm. New students are always welcome. The next classes are November 1st, November 22nd and December 6th. Keep up to date by visiting our website: www.simplesite.com/dkskolen. We are so exited about this year and looking forward to learning lots of Danish in Danskskolen. Cecilia 16 MOVIE AFTERNOON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 29th at 2:00pm “JUL I SKOVRIDDERGÅRDEN” Romantik, spænding og masser af hygge! Pastorens unge, smukke datter, Eva, har altid været en af dem, de lokale ungersvende har haft deres øjne på, og ingen har kigget længere end Finn og Claus. Men nu nærmer tiden sig hvor hun må vælge mellem en af de to - og risikere at ødelægge et årelangt venskab. Julen tegner ikke godt på Skovriddergården i år! Dansk jule-komedie fra 1957 Ingen undertekster MNE ! VELKO G T E G O ME KIVER E ER ♥ ALL GG, ÆBLES DTER VIL O ♥ GLØ RE JULEG T !! E D R N E A SERV BLIVE 2014 FALL LOTTERY The draw for the Fall Lottery will take place at the conclusion of our Fall/Christmas Bazaar on Saturday November 15th, 2014 at approximately 2:30 pm. We have some very nice prizes, courtesy of several generous donors. They are a $1,500 travel voucher from Valhalla Travel; a gold pendant and chain from Malmholt Fine Jewellers; an Apple I-Pad and cover; a Cuisinart Food Processor; and a Cara Foods Gift Card. Please keep in mind that conditions apply for some of these prizes, however the true benefit is in the gift itself - which is to help raise funds for our wonderful church. Tickets are $4.50 each, or a book of 6 for $25.00, and have been mailed out with a stamped self-addressed envelope. Additional tickets are available at the church. The ticket stubs with payment must be received at the church prior to the draw. They can also be purchased at the bazaar right up until draw time. Try your luck at being a winner, and help support the church at the same time by purchasing these lottery tickets. Please join us for the draw and participate in the Bazaar as well. 17 GREETINGS FROM SUNSET VILLA It is always a busy time here at Sunset Villa, and we have several events coming up in the next couple of months. First we have the Duck Bingo on the 23rd of November. Have you ever been to one? It is a lot of fun bingo with a few nice prizes. What about a duck for Christmas? We have several on the “menu” too, come join us, let the restaurant know you are coming, or call me. Then we have the big annual Christmas Bazaar on the weekend of November 29th and 30th. That is one crazy event - last year we had a line-up at the door, knocking on it for us to open. The Sunshine Ladies can’t make enough Nisser, they just seem to fly off the shelves with supernatural speed. Come see what it is all about, have a cup of coffee or a nice lunch. Then of course there is the Children’s Christmas party on the 7th of December. We are doing it a bit differently this year: You will have to call or send an email with your details, then pay at the door - but you will have to do that before the 23rd of November, or your kids will miss out on all the fun. For all the details please go to our website at www.sunsetvilla.ca I want to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Glædelig Jul og Godt Nytår from us all in Puslinch. We hope to see you at one of our events and of course in the new year. Karin Thorlund Larsen REMINDER: When making cheques payable to the church our bank has asked us to use the full name of the church: “The Danish Lutheran Church of Toronto” Thank you! ATTENDANCE & COLLECTION Date August 31 September 7 September 14 September 21 September 28 October 5 October 9 October 12 October 19 Attendance 36 54 24 38 38 42 41 42 31 18 Amount $260 $763 $380 $308 $487 $541 $466 $960 $345 SERVICES WEDDING JULIA DIANE CARERE and DENIS BECH LAURITSEN AUGUST 23rd, 2014 BRECHIN, ONTARIO SUNSET MINDEPARK SUNSET MINDEPARK Urn Cemetery 7150 R.R.2, Concession 1 Puslinch, Ontario N0B 2J0 Cemetery Board President and Interment Director: Søren Søndergaard 519-821-9296 e-mail: [email protected] Sales Consultant: Lis Søndergaard 519-821-9296 Treasurer: Jannie Decoste 905-272-4631 e-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 19 DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH 72 Finch Avenue West, Toronto, ON, M2N 2H4 Phone in Church Hall: 416-222-0990, Website: www.dlctoronto.on.ca Pastor Kenneth Berg 72 Finch Ave. West Toronto, ON, M2N 2H4 416-222-2494 [email protected] (office closed Mondays) Chair Sune Overgaard 4105 Treetop Crescent Mississauga, ON, L5L 2L6 416-709-3139 [email protected] Vice-Chair Lilly Nielsen 22 Carroll St. Whitby, ON, L1N 7Y4 905-665-3080 [email protected] Treasurer Lisa McConnell 84 Carberry Cres. Brampton, ON, L6V 2E9 905-459-3850 [email protected] Secretary Jannie Decoste 629 Claymeadow Avenue Mississauga, ON, L5B 4H7 905-272-4631 [email protected] Trustees Gerda Andersen Mona Hansen-Kelly John Uffe Audrey Urszulan 416-483-7413 905-846-0847 416-424-1370 416-702-8651 Bazaars Liselotte Østergaard Lisa McConnell Lis Søndergaard Gurli Ahlgreen 905-898-3779 905-459-3850 519-821-9296 416-653-8414 Folkdancers Audrey Urszulan 416-702-8651 Activity Contacts Golden Age Club Lilly Nielsen Children’s Hour Liselotte Østergaard 905-665-3080 905-898-3779 Choir Leader Rikke Krabbenhøft 647-887-9434 Danskskolen Cecilia Bonnevie [email protected] KirkeHilsen Helle Overgaard Audrey Urszulan 416-272-2394 416-702-8651 Kirke Hilsen is published six times a year, 575 copies, plus online distribution on www.dlctoronto.on.ca 20
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