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West Region Mission and Ministry Council Inaugural Meeting
On Friday and Saturday, January 18th and 19th the inaugural meeting of the West Regional Mission and Ministry Council (RMMC) took place at Foothills Lutheran Church, Calgary Alberta. The council members enjoyed the hospitality of Pastor David Bode, Deaconess, Miriam Winstanley and a host of…
Struggling Shepherds: Church Workers, their Families, and Mental Wellness
“Did you hear Rev. ____ left the ministry?” In church circles, that kind of conversation opener is all too common—a sign of the growing danger of burnout affecting pastors everywhere. Mental and emotional well-being seem to be on everyone’s radar these days—and with good reason….
Have you subscribed to the New InfoDigest?
Starting January 1, 2019, as part of the renewal efforts by Lutheran Church–Canada, District newsletters ceased publication and content from those newsletters were amalgamated into a single newsletter published by LCC: InfoDigest. As a result, InfoDigest has increased its frequency of publication from bi-monthly to weekly. The new InfoDigest includes…
LCC National Youth Gathering Registration Is Open
Registration for the 2019 Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) National Youth Gathering is now open. The Gathering is an event sponsored by Lutheran Church-Canada every three years that is focused on building up and encouraging Lutheran young people and youth leaders in our church. The event will…
Reclaiming My Voice: A Pastor’s Wife’s Story
By: Lise Haberstock I wrote the first draft of this article in one sitting. Pages upon pages, ranting about mental health in the Church, focused mainly on pastors and their families—well me, really. Nothing I said was untrue, but the next morning I began to doubt…
Call Extended for New Seminary Professor at CLTS
Following an interview on Monday, 4 February 2019, the Board of Regents extended a solemn call to Rev. Min Kim of St Albert, AB, to serve as Assistant Professor of Theology at CLTS. (Professor Esko Murto will vacate the position in June 2019 in order…
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