The Canadian Lutheran Posts

September 21, 2010

Newsletter named

KITCHENER, Ont. – What to name the new bimonthly East District newsletter? A general call went out for suggestions, and several people responded with variations on ED or Eden. Of these, The EDen Report made the cut as the new moniker. Tokens of appreciation went…

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September 21, 2010

Parishes merge; install shared pastor

WEST LORNE, Ont. – On April 25 Redeemer Lutheran Church (St. Thomas, Ont.) and Grace Lutheran Church (West Lorne) officially formed a dual parish and installed Rev. Don Schieman as their pastor. Rev. Schieman has served as pastor of Redeemer alone since July 2009. After…

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September 21, 2010

District board continues search for new office

REGINA – After looking at a feasibility study, the Central District Board of Directors opted not to move the district office to Winnipeg, where space exists in the Synod office building. With 61 of the district’s 95 congregations in Saskatchewan, the board believed any savings…

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September 21, 2010

Dual parish receives pastor

NEEPAWA, Man. – Rev. Mark Just became pastor of Christ/St. Paul’s (Neepawa/McCreary) on May 2. District president Rev. Thomas Prachar served as officiant, Rev. Edmund Mielke (Grace, Brandon) as liturgist and Judy Gabler, organist. Area clergy participated as well: Revs. Jacob Quast (Church of the…

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September 21, 2010

A very special confirmation and welcome

Confirmation REGINA – Nathan Hubick and Angelina Patterson became members of Mount Olive Lutheran Church through the Rite of Confirmation, Sunday, January 10. Nathan and Angelina took a series of classes with Rev. Ted Giese using special materials from Concordia Publishing House. The congregation is…

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September 21, 2010

Prayers requested for prairie flood victims

MAPLE CREEK, Sask. – The people of this town won’t forget June 18 anytime soon. As national news coverage showed, flooding devastated the area, including Medicine Hat, Alberta. Many people lost possessions, even their homes, to the waters. Cypress Parish pastor, Rev. Brad Julien travelled…

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