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1 THE UNION NEWSLETTER When the union of two or more things occurs, they are joined together and become one thing. CONVENTION BULLETIN DAY 1 THURSDAY, JULY 5, 2018 Welcome to the LWMLC 10th Convention Day 1 Today s Agenda 10:00 am 4:30 pm Registration 10:00 am 12:00 pm General Council Meeting (Kildonan Room) 12:30 pm Pickup for Offsite Service Events 1:00 4:00 pm Servant Events (on and off site) 4:30-5:30 pm Orientation for Newcomers 4:30-5:30 pm Choir Rehearsal 5:30 pm Dinner 7:30 pm Divine Service with Holy Communion, Rev. Timothy Teuscher, Preacher Offering #1 Anniversary Celebration and Fellowship Activities for young women and teens President s Greeting Welcome to Winnipeg! And an special warm welcome to our 10 th convention! I know there are more than 30 who are attending a national convention for the first time. How many of you have attended all of the Canadian conventions and maybe even a few international conventions? Every convention has its own special moments. A couple of the highlights of this convention will be reminiscing about the last 25 years, and being part of the discussion and decision making about our future. I m particularly excited about a special presentation that will be happening Saturday morning. We are making history and we do it with our focus on Jesus, One in Purpose, One in Spirit. I pray your time at convention will be blessed. Convention Chair Greeting Just like we anticipate the last coming our Lord, by keeping ourselves immersed in the study of His Word and staying faithful to that Word, we are anticipating your arrival. The last days have been busy answering s and finalizing the last details. We re so pumped and excited to welcome you to our city and our home. Watch for the Convention Committee in their red and white fascinators! We will not be out done by the Royal Wedding. Your sister in Christ, Annette Borchardt, Convention Chair Iris Barta President LWML-C

2 Things to know Registration is on the second floor of the Delta. Underground parking at the hotel is available at $18/day. If this is your first LWML-Canada convention, don t miss the orientation at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The orientation is in the Kildonan Room on the second floor of the Delta. You ll find answers to many of your questions. Choir rehearsal is in Delta A on the second floor of the Delta at 4:30 p.m. The worship service is at Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, Buses are being used to get you there and back and will begin loading at 6:15 pm at the hotel entrance. Thursday Servant events the first bus will be leaving at 12:30 pm for the Ronald McDonald House and Silioam Mission. The second trip will leave at 1:00 pm for CLWR. Servant events in the Hotel will be held in Delta A. Donations of a toonie for each ride on the bus to servant events and worship would be appreciated to cover the cost of the buses. District pictures for Past Presidents will be taken at the Anniversary cake cutting Thursday evening. The Prayer room will be located in the Saint Boniface room. It will be open Thursday evening and throughout the Convention. Although the room will always be accessible, please do not disturb when there is a private session sign posted. The Christian Mission committee invites you to visit their exhibit. This is the place to take your completed Mission Walk pledge forms and monies. If you want a receipt for your convention offerings ($20 or more) please use an envelope and indicate your name, full address (including postal code) and the number or name of the designated offering. Make cheques out to LWML-Canada. Envelopes will be provided at the worship service and at convention. Please take your items for the Gifts of Love ingathering to the registration area on the second floor of the Delta. Cheque donations for the Gifts of Love ingathering should be made out to Alpha House Project Inc. They will do their own receipting. Dinner will be in the Delta BC room tonight. Remember the Convention is a scent free zone! CONVENTION BULLETIN DAY 1 Page 2

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5 Shopping and Eating Winnipeg City Tour Restaurants in the Delta hotel Blaze Restaurant &Lounge (Canadian) Urban Bean (Coffee house) Restaurants near Delta hotel Elephant & Castle (Pub style) Rib Room and Lounge (American, Canadian, Steakhouse) Charterhouse Café (Canadian) Boston Pizza (Canadian, Pizza, Pub) Shannons Irish Pub (Irish, Pub, Canadian) Manchu Wok (Chinese) Restaurants near The Forks Fergies Fish and Chips (seafood, fast food, Canadian) Smith Restaurant (Canadian, American, Contemporary) Sydney s At the Forks (Canadian) Zorba s Pizza (Pizza, Greek) The Old Spaghetti Factory (Canadian) Shopping Portage Place Shopping Centre 393 Portage Avenue Winnipeg Square 360 Main Street Johnston Terminal 25 Forks Market Road Wonderful Winnipeg City Tours offers a very interesting and enjoyable 2-hour narrated guided tour of Winnipeg in the comfort of a modern mini-bus. Learn about Winnipeg's origins and get a glimpse into the city's future, see the leading sites and attractions, and find out about it's famous personalities and companies. This popular tour is available to our conference delegates Friday, July 6 th at 2pm and 6:30 pm, Saturday, July 7 th at 2 pm, and Sunday July 8 th at 2 pm. and will depart from our hotel, (based on demand), however you must register in advance. A special conference rate of $25.00 per passenger (including tax) has been arranged. Please bill@wonderfulwinnipegcitytours.com or call to reserve your seat and payment. Registration will close on June 15. For further information please visit their website at Check out the daily Union Newsletter for all your convention news and information. CONVENTION BULLETIN DAY 1 Page 5

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