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No toy weapons against real foes
by Peggy Pedersen This week while I watched news coverage of fighting in Libya, a reporter discovered one of the combatants had only a plastic toy gun. At one point the man even risked death—braving live ammunition—trying to recover his “weapon.” How often in life’s…
Canadian family in Thailand rocked by earthquake
by James Morgan While images of destruction in Japan are still fresh in our minds, another earthquake in Southeast Asia has affected an LCC Lutheran family serving as volunteer missionaries in Thailand. On March 24, a 6.8 magnitude quake struck the northeast part of Myanmar,…
Candidates identified for convention elections
The 2011 Lutheran Church–Canada Convention Workbook, published online Friday, March 25, outlines the nominees for elected positions for which convention delegates will cast ballots. More than 100 congregations sent in nominations for President of Synod, meeting the January 31, 2011 deadline. After counting the ballots,…
Publication details what’s happening in Lutheran Church–Canada
A document with the title Convention Workbook sounds ominous and perhaps even potentially boring, however the 2011 edition provides a snapshot of what is going on in Lutheran Church–Canada and all its related institutions and organizations. Prior to each triennial convention LCC publishes a Convention…
This summer give children a ‘Big Jungle Adventure’
Concordia Publishing House is offering a specially priced “All-Inclusive” Starter Kit for “Big Jungle Adventure,” its 2011 vacation Bible school program. The items in the $119.99(US) kit would cost $269(US) if purchased separately. With the theme “A Faith Journey with Jesus,” based on 2 Tim….
Heartfelt gifts for LCC overseas partners
Over the past year, Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), through its Gifts from the Heart catalogue, raised financial support for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) projects overseas. During a meeting March 22 in Winnipeg, CLWR Executive Director Robert Granke presented a cheque for $6500 to President Robert Bugbee….