The Canadian Lutheran Posts

April 30, 2013

Where Jesus walked

by Mathew Block It’s Monday afternoon. We’re in Israel, standing in the ruins of Caesarea on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Though built more than two thousand years ago, the place is still a marvel to behold. It was once a major sea port,…

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April 29, 2013

CLWR on the move

WINNIPEG – Canadian Lutheran World Relief’s (CLWR) head office has moved locations in Winnipeg. Effective May 1, 2013, CLWR’s office address will change to: Canadian Lutheran World Relief 600-177 Lombard Avenue Winnipeg, MB  R3B 0W5 CLWR’s Winnipeg warehouse (549 King Edward Street, Winnipeg, MB, R39…

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April 26, 2013

Former BC Mission Boat Executive Director called home

PARKSVILLE, B.C. – Kathy Bender, former Executive Director and Missionary with the BC Mission Boat Society (BCMBS) passed away April 18 after a five year struggle with cancer. In an announcement on its Facebook page, the BC Mission Boat Society called Kathy “a great friend.” “We…

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April 26, 2013

Supporting CLTS through Amazon shopping

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) is encouraging Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC) members to support it through online shopping at Amazon. As students increasingly choose to shop online for textbooks, the seminary’s bookstore is not seeing as much traffic as it used to. As…

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April 25, 2013

CLS announces $75,000 Matching Grant challenge

EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) is once again running a Matching Grant campaign. Anonymous supporters have posed a $75,000 matching grant challenge, and will match supporters’ donations dollar for dollar up to that amount. “Challenges can be a good thing,” CLS Interim President Norman Threinen writes…

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April 25, 2013

BOD member called to glory

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – On the morning of April 16, 2013, Frances (Frank) Patrick Belden entered into glory. Frank was elected as a lay-member to Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Board of Directors at the 2011 convention, and served until late February 2013 when he resigned after being diagnosed…

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