Benediction Lutheran Church – Where all are welcome.

Time Change Announcement

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SUNDAY SERMON SERIES

Sunday, January 4th, 2026

If you are not able to attend church this Sunday, please enjoy the weekly sermon. This Sunday’s sermon has been prepared by Pastor Jane Gingrich who serves as the Spiritual Health Practitioner for Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC.
To view this video sermon, open the Menu above (top right) and click ‘News’.

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT STILL NEEDED AND WELCOMED

Our Sponsored Sryian Refugee Family has arrived in Canada! They have been welcomed by the Tsawwassen community, located in South Delta. The family is sponsored & supported by Benediction Lutheran & Tsawwassen United Churches. The sponsorship is facilitated by Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) and accepted by Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) March 2022.

As Sponsors, we must provide for the family’s financial and settlement needs for the first year in Canada. Through generous church and community donations, the required minimum monthly income and startup costs have been raised and held in trust for the family’s arrival. However, the cost of living in the South Delta community is considerably higher than minimum. So we are requesting funds to provide the family with a decent life as their introduction to integrate into the community. It is also our responsibility to provide settlement volunteers to assist with English skills and employment to begin to support their family, as well as, assistance with education and general introduction to the community.

About the Family

As refugees in Jordan, life was very difficult, uncertain and with no hope for future settlement. The children were born in Jordan but had no right to become citizens of Jordan. Refugees have very limited status. They cannot own property, a car or obtain a driver’s licence. They have no medical coverage, limited access to low paying jobs and very limited access to school for children. The parents are university educated with some knowledge of English. The husband is an Engineering graduate and worked in Jordan, as much as possible, as a cabinet maker, which was his family business in Syria. Immigration to a safe third country such as Canada was their only hope. The family is eager to begin and contribute to a new life in Canada.