The Canadian Lutheran Posts

November 30, 2011

We value faithfulness

Six words on a school sign generally incite one of two reactions: great expectation or great fear. They mean a great deal to children and parents alike: “Report cards go home this week.” Most of us have received a report card at some point and…

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November 29, 2011

Manitoba government supports Lutheran relief work in Kenya

  Registering at the Dadaab relief camp   A $100,000 grant from the Manitoba Council for International Cooperation will help Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) provide increased support to people in the largest refugee camp in the world. Dadaab, in south-eastern Kenya, hosts 465,000 refugees,…

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November 25, 2011

Vibrant mission-minded outreach in Brazil

by Leonardo Neitzel After several years away, I decided recently to visit my home country Brazil, where all my relatives still live. I was impressed with the progress Brazil is making – surprised by its many changes, both positive and negative. The Brazilian economy is…

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November 24, 2011

Lutherans in Cambodia seek Canada’s assistance

  by James Morgan Our Cambodian Lutheran brothers and sisters in Christ need our help. Severe flooding in recent months has affected over 90,000 families and killed 148 people in the Southeast Asian country, destroying 63,000 homes and 170,000 hectares of agricultural land. Rev. Vanarith Chhim,…

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November 22, 2011

Seminary celebrates Advent with Scripture and song

Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines has announced the date of its annual Advent Lessons and Carols service. Scheduled for December 4 at 4:00 p.m., the event will feature The Seminary Choir and Resurrection Lutheran Choir, under the direction of Diane Humann and accompanied by brass,…

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November 22, 2011

From one-room schoolhouse to global village: Meeting the new challenges of teaching young people

by Michael Schiemann Our world is changing at an incredible pace. Everywhere you look, things are not as they once were. Cities are growing, countries are changing. Even people do not seem to think and act the same way as in the past. One of…

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