The Canadian Lutheran Posts
CLWR Sunday 2013
CANADA – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is inviting Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations to hold “CLWR Sunday.” While CLWR suggests holding the event September 29, congregations are welcome to hold it on any Sunday throughout the year. “It has been customary for Lutheran Church–Canada congregations…
Call for nominations for LCC’s 2014 National Convention
CANADA – As Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) begins preparations for 2014’s National Convention in Vancouver, B.C., the church is calling on its members to prayerfully consider nominations for synod’s boards and offices. In July, LCC sent a letter to all congregations inviting them to recommend candidates…
Translating God’s Word in Cameroon
CAMEROON – Rev. Mike and Kara Kuhn, along with their two sons, Tobias (3) and Gideon (1), arrived in Cameroon, West Africa, before Easter of this year to serve as missionaries with Lutheran Bible Translators of Canada (LBTC). They have been assigned to assist the…
Thinking of the harvest
by Robert Bugbee Summer may be almost gone by the time you read this. It often passes quickly, especially here on the prairies. Soon farm families and others will get busy, gathering in from the fields what the land has brought forth. Those who study…
Final list of CLS presidential nominees
EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary has announced the final list of candidates nominated for President, and their responses. In total, six candidates have accepted the nomination for President: Rev. Dr. Joel Biermann, Rev. Dr. James Gimbel, Rev. Dr. James Keller, Rev. Dr. John Maxfield, Rev….
LWMLC celebrates 20 years: An interview with its first President
2013 marks the 20th Anniversary of Lutheran Women’s Missionary League–Canada (LWMLC). To mark the event, The Canadian Lutheran (CL) contacted LWMLC’s first president, Eloise Schaan (ES), to talk about the history of the mission organization and its bright future. Schaan served as president from 1993-1997….