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Eastern Synod Council member Bonnie Weppler took these pictures of the baby sweaters that the women of St. Peter’s Lutheran in Ottawa made for the baby bundles which will be packed up on Mothers’ Day for CLWR distribution.

“This is the first time that I have seen the women hang the sweaters on the windows and I thought it was a great – and brightening – idea in what has been a very long and hard winter in Ottawa.”

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For those with dementia in Long Term Care, choices are often made for them – when they get up, what they eat, what they wear. With the Opening Minds through Art (OMA) program at Trinity Village Care Center, Kitchener, they can again make their own choices – where they place the paint on the paper, what colours they choose and what they name their art work. This creates autonomy and dignity through creative expression for those with dementia. 

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The closing of one of our congregations, St. Philip’s, Kitchener has led to new beginnings and a new partnership with Anishnabeg Outreach. 

Anishnabeg Outreach is a charitable organization dedicated to helping First Nations, Metis and Inuit people with training and employment services. The former St. Philip’s will become the home for a new Indigenous drop-in centre. The space will be a hub for various programs and services.

Since we, as a synod, are committed to working in the spirit of reconciliation and learning from our Indigenous neighbours, this is a wonderful opportunity to deepen our relationship and broaden our understanding of one another and our common vision. It is also a chance to work together to serve the community. 

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