The Canadian Lutheran Posts

September 17, 2010

Taking a journey to the cross

MIDDLE LAKE, Sask. – On April 3 members of Faith Lutheran participated in Journey to the Cross, an experiential walk that helped participants better understand the events in the last week of Jesus’ life. Families of the confirmation class and the youth prepared various stations…

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September 17, 2010

Eighty years young

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Rev. John Schmidt of Calvary Lutheran Church marked his 80th birthday June 30. His congregation, which has been blessed to have him as their shepherd in Christ for 46 years, celebrated the gift of his life with cake and his favourite…

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September 17, 2010

Lutheran women support life issues

MOOSE JAW, Sask. – During the June 11-13 LWMLC Manitoba-Saskatchewan District convention, delegates voted to grant Lutherans for Life–Canada $2500, which the organization will use to fund a crisis pregnancy helpline. The helpline piggybacks onto the services of Word of Hope (based in St. Louis,…

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September 17, 2010

Training of lay persons continues

SASKATOON – At St. Paul’s Lutheran, 17 students attended Central District Theological Lay School for ten days, May 28-June 6 studying ethics, doctrine, practice, and conflict reconciliation. Instructors included Rev. Dr. Manfred Zeuch, president of Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton; Deacon Daryl Becker, ABC District executive…

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September 17, 2010

What does God know about sex anyway?

MIDDLE LAKE, Sask. – Faith Lutheran’s youth group hosted a unique lock-in March 12 and 13, attended by 21 young people, including four from Warman, Saskatchewan including their pastor, Rev. Randy Heide. This event was not just about pizza, movies and video games. The focus:…

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September 17, 2010

Mission projects amid Moose Jaw’s healing waters

MOOSE JAW, Sask. – “The Healing Waters of Christ” was the theme in this hot-springs city as 135 delegates, board members and guests of the Manitoba and Saskatchewan District Lutheran Women’s Missionary League–Canada (LWMLC) gathered in convention at the Heritage Inn June 11-13. Keynote speaker LCC…

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