The Canadian Lutheran Posts
French and English Lenten devotions now available
ONLINE – Members of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) have long been familiar with the Lenten devotions produced by Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM), thanks to the work of Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada in making copies of the publication available across the country. But this year, LCC…
Why your congregation needs a gift policy
by Allen Schellenberg Over the next ten to fifteen years, because of our aging population, congregations can anticipate a significant increase in the number of memorial gifts and the usually larger estate gifts. In fact, recent reports by Lutheran Foundation indicate that over $10 million…
Your chance to explore seminary life
CANADA – On February 18, four potential students visited Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario, for a “Taste of the Seminary,” with three additional prospective students planning to visit the seminary later in February. And in Edmonton, Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) is…
CLTS announces an end to debt
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) has announced an end to all debt, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. “We rejoice to announce to the members of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) that the historic accumulated debt of this seminary has been…
Reviewing 12 Years a Slave
by Ted Giese Based on Solomon Northup’s 1853 book of the same name (co-authored with David Wilson), 12 Years a Slave recounts the story of Northup, a man kidnapped and sold into slavery. It recounts his life as a slave and his eventual redemption from…
Lutheran Braille Workers-Canada winds down operations
CANADA – After 40 years of providing free Christian reading material for the visually impaired, Lutheran Braille Workers-Canada (LBW-C) is ceasing operations. The ministry in Canada first began at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Elmira, Ontario in 1974 in conjunction with the US-based Lutheran Braille…