MORAVIAN SUMMER YOUTH CAMP 2013

Summer has just about come and gone, and many of our youth have grown in amazing ways while attending our Moravian youth camp on August 5th through the 9th, 2013 at Little Bay South near Hopedale.  Twelve youth ranging from 10 years to 12 years old attended under the counselor care and supervision of Sarah Jensen (friendly nurse too), Marjorie Flowers (as amazing as she is crazy), Wanda Lucy (wow of a cook & adventurer), Philip Abel (safety & overseer), and the Rev. Glenna Tasedan (music with element of clumsiness).  Our campers were amazing!  Enduring some cold weather, they participated in drama, a bible scavenger hunt, fishing & boil-up, Inuit games, cool crafts, a lot of singing & exciting bible studies.  All are looking forward to next year and the variety of experiences this camp setting provides. 

See them lovely dieners (servers) - comin' down the aisle

Hear those tea cups a'clankin - drivin people wild,

We're gonna have a lovefeast, bum,bum,bum,

Gonna have - some fun!

Slurp'in up that hot tea, -  and gnaw'in on them buns!

Song lyrics thanks to Laurel Ridge & Labrador youth

 

   Creating living sculptures

Chow time with Wanda & Sarah

enroute to fishing & boil-up

  Philip watched for the bears

  a silly moment

  Shannon & Denver

"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet..."

 Inuit game night

rising of a new day in Christ

 

We give thanks and praise to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ!



A Celebration of Life and a Thanksgiving to God

"The opportunities and needs are great. Pray the Lord of the harvest."

It is with deep sadness that the Labrador Moravians say good-bye to long-time servant of Christ, Rev. Dr. Brigitte Schloss, missionary to the Labrador Moravians since 1950.  She has served many roles in and out of the church; teacher, mentor, minister, Chaplain, advocate, and friend to name a few. 

Brigitte was born in Guadau, Germany on Oct. 3, 1927, the 3rd child of Erwin Schloss (Moravian minister) and Emy nee Ruggert. On Oct. 30, 1927 she was baptized by her father. due to his Jewish origins, the family had to leave Germany in 1935 and went to Bern, Switzerland where she went to school and was confirmed by her father on April 18, 1943.  The very careful instruction he gave her was considered by Brigitte to be a blessing to her all of her life.

After 2 years of teacher training, 2 years of teaching Switzerland, she spent a year in England to learn the language with a call to serve God in the Moravian Church.  Her desire was to serve in Rajpur, yet, in 1950, she came to Labrador where she stayed until 1971.  Brigitte said "I thank God for those years in which I learned more than I could ever hope to teach and received so much more than I could give."

From 1971-81 Brigitte was in Ontario, obtained a further degree and got experience in teacher education. From 1981-1988 she coordinated the Native Teacher Education Program in Labrador.  The program aimed at helping Labradorians become qualified teachers and direct the education of their children.  "This work afforded me much time in Labrador and more joys than she could tell." 

Brigitte was installed as an Acolyte on September 4, 1988 in Nain by the Rev. Otto Dreydoppel.  From 1989 on she served Labrador Moravians who lived in St. John's, or who came to study, or were patients in the hospital, or had to spend some time at the correctional facility.  "This too was a privilege and high calling." 

Brigitte was ordained in Nain by the Bishop A. Freeman on October 3, 1995.

Brigitte stories flow from all over the Labrador province of her teaching languages and other subjects, her sense of discipline, love of education, and her passion and love for the Lord Jesus. Brigitte will be missed by many in this corner of the world, and many whom she inspired around the world.

"God has led me all the way and I learned that nothing can separate me from His love"

"Your Word is lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
Fall 2013 Brings Big News at the MCNL

With the coming of fall (amazingly, the warmth of the summer hasn't quite arrived as yet) the MCNL begins a new chapter in its history of promoting biblical literacy among all.  We will be beginning a new Bible Initiative, available without charge to all Labrador Moravians.  The Bible Initiative seeks to grow our own leadership, to grow biblical literacy especially with the vacancies of pastoral leadership, and will help to grow our existing lay leadership, new lay leadership, as well as prevent burn-out of existing leadership.
"And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit...,"  Ephesians 1:13
Phase 1 of the Bible Initiative will be an 8-month biblical survey of the Old and New Testaments in partnership with the Ockenga Institute of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.  The coursework will include online lectures, a workbook, textbooks, pastoral classes in-person, online pastoral class discussions, and "iron sharpens iron" online discussion, all leading to a certificate of completion.
If you're interested in taking the 6-week classes, you may contact MCNL Provincial Chairperson Sarah Jensen scjensen03@hotmail.com or the Rev. Glenna J. Tasedan gjtasedan@gmail.com.  

"For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." Hebrews 4:12