Padomes protokoli Council meeting Minutes Padomes sēdes notiek ik mēneša pēdējā ceturtdienā plkst 7os. Ontario pavalsts likums nosaka protokolēšanu angļu valodā. Council meetings occur on the final Thursday of every month at 7 pm. Minutes to be posted regularly. WORSHIP SERVICE September 27th 11AM WORSHIP AT SAULAINE FALL FEST SEPTEMBER 19TH 11AM WORSHIP SERVICE September 20th 11AM WORSHIP SERVICE September 27th 11AM 10 minutes ago WORSHIP AT SAULAINE FALL FEST SEPTEMBER 19TH 11AM Sep 14 WORSHIP SERVICE September 20th 11AM Sep 14 2021-2022 Padomes 625. sēdes protokols no 2022. gada 12. janvāŗa / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #625, January 12, 2022 Padomes 626. sēdes protokols no 2022. gada 22. marta / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #626, March 22, 2022 Padomes 616. sēdes protokols no 2021. g. 25. marta / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #617, March 25, 2021 Padomes 623. sēdes protokols no 2021. gada 4. novembŗa / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #623, November 4, 2021 Padomes 618. sēdes protokols no 2021. gada 29. aprīļa / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #618, April 29, 2021 Padomes 619. sēdes protokols no 2021. gada 26. maija / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #619, May 26, 2021 Padomes 620. sēdes protokols no 2021. gada 15. jūlija / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #620, July 15, 2021 Padomes 621. sēdes protokols no 2021. gada 1. oktobŗa/ Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #621, October 1, 2021 Padomes 622. sēdes protokols no 2021. gada 29. oktobŗa / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #622, October 29, 2021 Padomes 624. sēdes protokols no 2021. gada 2. decembŗa / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #624, December 2, 2021 2020-2021 Draudzes pilnsapulces protokols no 2020. g. 20. septembŗa / Minutes of the Annual General Meeting, September 20, 2020 Padomes 612. sēdes protokols no 2020. g. 22. oktobŗa / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #612, October 22, 2020 Padomes 613. sēdes protokols no 2020. g. 19. novembŗa / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #613, November 19, 2020 Padomes 614. sēdes protokols no 2020. g. 13. decembŗa / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #614, December 13, 2020 Padomes 615. sēdes protokols no 2021. g. 28. janvāŗa / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #615, January 28, 2021 Padomes 616. sēdes protokols no 2021. g. 25. februāŗa / Minutes of the Regular Church Council Meeting #616, February 25, 2021

Special Worship Services During the year we celebrate several special worship services in which the Latvian community thanks God for His acts of grace and mercy in the history of the Latvian people and our community here in Toronto. On the first Sunday of March, the Latvian community remembers Major Oskars Kalpaks and all those who fought valiantly in 1918-1919 and sacrificed their lives to secure a free Latvia. The service is distinguished by the presence of members of Latvian fraternities and their colours, marking the special role of fraternity members in Kalpak’s battalion and the battles for Latvian freedom In celebration of our Latvian heritage, an ecumenical worship service is usually held as part of the Latvian Song Festival programme. On the 18th of November, Latvians throughout the world remember the proclamation of a free Latvia in 1919 and give thanks to God for the gift of freedom. During the years of brutal and illegal Soviet occupation of Latvia (1943-1993), this memorial service was often very solemn, remembering those who still suffered under communist rule. However, after Latvia regained her independence in 1993, the mood of our November 18th worship has been one of promise and celebration. On the Sunday closest to June 14th, St. John’s congregation remembers the thousands of innocent victims of Soviet communist oppression who were deported during the terrible year of 1941 and in subsequent terror campaigns during the illegal Soviet occupation of Latvia. The Fourth Sunday of Advent is an informal morning worship service of hymns and readings, followed by the decoration of the Christmas tree and the altar area. It is a service for the whole family with young and old participating in the fun – and enjoying carols around the grand piano in the church, the mulled wine, hot chocolate and traditional Christmas treats as well!

Accessibility / Pieejamība St. John's Ev.-Lutheran Latvian Church of Toronto is fully accessible including the sanctuary, the lower halls and washrooms. An elevator is available from a door off Poplar Plains Ave, connecting the sanctuary and lower halls. If you wish to use the church's elevator press the accessibility button on the post in front of the glass doors of the elevator vestibule. This website conforms to accessiblity standards AODA / WCAG 2.0 AA. Jūsu ievērībai. Ja Jūs vēlaties izmantot baznīcas liftu, lai nokļūtu dievnama līmenī, vai arī lejas stāvā, tad skataties aiz/uz staba pie lifta ārējām durvīm. Nospiežot pogu, atvērsies stikla durvis, kas ved uz lifta telpu.

Saulaines grāmatu klētiņa Bookstore at Camp Saulaine Lasu sēnes, lasu ogas, lasu grāmatiņu. Pielasīju pilnus grozus, pilnu galvu ziņu! – Eduards Freimanis The Saulaine bookstore, specializing in used books, has thousands of books of theology and Latvian literature, including many rare out-of-print editions. Many other topics, too! To buy books or to donate books, please contact Kristine Stivrins, stivrins@hotmail.com tel. (705) 424-6226

Saulaine Fall Festival 2016

Churches-on-the-Hill Foodbank Churches-on-the-Hill Food Bank is an emergency food program run by volunteers and operated under the auspices of the Daily Bread Food Bank. The program supplies food to individuals and families who have housing but whose income is not enough to make ends meet. There continues to be a constant need for canned goods such as soup, canned fruit, tins of meat, beans, pasta sauce. Thank you also to those who are leaving non-perishable food items – it helps to keep the shelves stocked. The Churches-on-the-Hill Food Bank depends on your continued support and has an ongoing need for non-perishable food items. These may be left in the baskets at the back of the church. Please support your Churches-on-the-Hill Foodbank to help those in need. On behalf of the clients and volunteers at the COTH Foodbank, thank you for your support.