The Canadian Lutheran Posts

September 21, 2010

Worry is like a rocking chair

“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7). Periodically the accumulation of trash and unused items in our basement must be cleared away. Boxes that might be useful, scraps of lumber from handyman projects, and bags of outgrown clothing…

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September 21, 2010

Seminary Guild fills essential role

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – This year’s Seminary Guild Day on April 17 brought forth an outpouring of food donations, money for the seminary’s food pantry and donations towards meals—evidence of love and compassion for the seminarians. Guild members reaffirmed their faith in the leadership team…

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September 21, 2010

Desks 4 Nicaragua exceeds goal

KITCHENER, Ont. – Each spring for the past several years, Holy Cross Sunday school families have taken on a special service project. This year they chose a Concordia Lutheran Mission Society initiative that seeks to provide school desks to the children of Nicaragua who learn…

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September 21, 2010

Multi-lingual intercultural outreach

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – “How Great Thou Art,” sung in English and Urdu, formed one of the highlights of a multi-language gospel concert sponsored by LCC’s Intercultural Mission at Christ Our King on May 29. The Hallelujah Band, well known in the South Asian community, played…

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September 21, 2010

Tirzah visits Barrie congregation

BARRIE, Ont. – CREW Ministries’ first-ever all-female team, Tirzah, performed at Loving Saviour Lutheran Church May 22. After the Saturday evening program, they shared their talents during Sunday morning service. The travelling troupe—made up of Jessica Roth, Michelle Groening and Stephanie Roller—uses music, skits, humour…

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September 21, 2010

Pastors and people: together in missions

WATERLOO, Ont. – How do we as Lutherans engage the world in outreach? What issues are we up against? What do the Scriptures and the Confessions say about these things? And what is each person’s individual role? The Series Four Doctrinal Unity Conference addressed these questions,…

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