Announcement: Rev. Malkaa Gemechu completes LCC Pastoral Colloquy Program
Rev. Malkaa Gemechu of Edmonton, AB has successfully completed the requirements of the Pastoral Colloquy Program for Lutheran Church–Canada and is, therefore, eligible to receive a call in LCC. ———————
Pastors’ wives hold retreat
QU’APPELLE VALLEY, Sask. – From Sept 13-15, ten pastors’ wives gathered at Camp Lutherland, in the beautiful Qu’Appelle Valley about an hour northeast of Regina, for their second in-person retreat. There’s nothing like getting away from regular routines and gathering face-to-face in a retreat setting…
LCC chaplain receives doctorate
CANADA – Maj. Rev. Dr. Vic Morris, a Lutheran Church–Canada chaplain serving with the Canadian Armed Forces, has successfully defended his doctoral thesis and is graduating with a doctorate from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. Maj. Morris serves as Senior Chaplain at the 2…
Two decades of faithful ministry in Thailand
THAILAND – Thailand Concordia Lutheran Church (TCLC) recently celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special conference spread over three locations: from October 8-9 in Bangkok, from October 10-11 in Phang-Gha, and from October 12-13 in Chiangmai. The celebrations brought together members from various sister churches…
Rev. Dr. Harold Ruf, former District President, called to glory
ALBERTA – Rev. Dr. Harold Edmund Ruf, former President of the Alberta-British Columbia (ABC) District, was called to glory early in the morning of December 12, 2024. He was 90 years old. Dr. Ruf was first elected to serve as ABC District President in 1988,…
Blessing a home
by David Haberstock “The times they are a-changin’.” Over the last 20 years, most every pastor has had people come with complaints of strange phenomena occurring in their home, especially at night. It seems since the advent of Rationalism and the scientific method, we all…