The Canadian Lutheran Posts

October 27, 2011

Seminary president resigns

The president of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) in Edmonton, Rev. Dr. Manfred Zeuch sent a letter of resignation to LCC President Robert Bugbee; Rev. Mark Dressler, chair of CLS Board of Regents; and Rev. Don Schiemann, president of the ABC District. The resignation is effective immediately….

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October 20, 2011

Outreach conference energizes Lutherans

Hearing about the changed relationship between the church and society and how it affects our witness was only one of many new insights brought before more than 185 people attending an outreach conference in Vancouver, B.C, October 14-15. Organized by Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) and Lutheran…

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October 20, 2011

Operating agreement shapes current and future budgets for seminaries

by James Morgan Efforts are underway at Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries to meet budgetary and organizational obligations under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in June 2011. The MOU seeks to harmonize the activities of the two institutions and sets a budget cap. At Concordia…

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October 18, 2011

Personal accounts from drought-stricken Africa

Canadian Lutheran World Relief Executive Director Robert Granke and Community Relations Director Tom Brook are concluding a visit to Ethiopia where they have witnessed the benefit support from Lutherans in Canada is having on Ethiopians affected by drought, specifically the food distribution and work-for-food projects CLWR leads in the…

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October 14, 2011

Ancient artifacts meet new technology in online course

by James Morgan  There’s a lot of Canadian enthusiasm for digging around the Holy Land! Concordia Lutheran Seminary’s (CLS) QUEST extension course on archaeology and Jesus began Tuesday, October 11 and, for the first time, attracted large online participation. Archaeology enthusiast and seminary professor Dr. Stephen…

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October 13, 2011

Theology students are eager to learn

Students taking the theological education courses in Chinandega, Nicaragua are finishing their second week of classes. Thirteen men and 22 women first studied an “Introduction to the New Testament” taught by Rev. Kurt Reinhardt (Trinity, Kurtzville, Ont.). The course began with a brief look at…

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