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Ethiopian church is “not ashamed of the Gospel” says LCC pastor
Following three days of discussion, worship and fellowship the Ethiopian Evangelical Mekane Yesus Church’s (EEMYC) International Theological and Mission Conference in Addis Ababa concluded with a closing service marked by singing, preaching, prayer and the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Organizers asked the pastors…
Synod directors prepare for major decisions
Facing a deadline for overtures to Lutheran Church–Canada’s convention in June, LCC’s Board of Directors met by conference call Tuesday, February 15 to engage in further discussion about the three task force reports recently delivered. The meeting’s primary focus was on the report from the…
Greek studies challenge seminary students in Ukraine
by Oleg Schewtschenko For more than six-and-a-half weeks Pastor Roger Kovaciny taught biblical Greek at Concordia Seminary in Odessa. The students were challenged by the totally new language, hard and intensive work, and the short period of time to learn it. Pastor Kovaciny is from the…
Planned gifts to the church increase in 2010
by James Morgan According to Lutheran Foundation Canada’s year-end summary, 2010 showed a significant increase in planned giving for the congregations and related organizations of Lutheran Church–Canada. The foundation reported more than $7.5 million in planned gifts, with a small portion being immediate gifts of…
Cheers arise for new Ethiopian-Canadian partnership
By James Morgan The new partnership between Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and the Oromo language congregations in Canada was publicly announced February 13 at the Ilaamee Mission Conference of the International Oromo Mission and Cultural Convention in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. “The audience cheered in appreciation…
True love for St. Valentine’s Day
by Peggy Pedersen Next to Christmas, St. Valentine’s Day is probably the biggest gift-giving day of the year and like St. Nicholas, commercial purposes have co-opted St. Valentine. Although little is known about him, he was, like St. Nicholas, probably a bishop or priest in…