The Canadian Lutheran Posts
How tolerant are Christians?
by Michael Keith In a speech responding to a pending Koran burning by a pastor in Florida, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said: “My God and my Christ is a tolerant God, and that’s what we want to see in this world.” What does tolerant mean?…
September blessings for Winnipeg congregation
WINNIPEG – For members of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Sunday, September 12 brought many blessings. The Sunday morning service began with the baptism of Julianna Rivera Alves, one of about 20 adults, inquirers and members who attended a Good News Class conducted by vacancy pastor…
Oromo churches moving toward Lutheran Church–Canada
WINNIPEG – The “Union of Oromo Evangelical Churches in Canada” (UOECC), made up largely of immigrants from Ethiopia, is following through on a decision made last winter to affiliate more closely with Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC). The UOECC annual national conference, held September 3-5 in Winnipeg,…
Pension and benefit plan changes
Lutheran Church–Canada’s Board of Directors approved changes to some parts of the Worker Benefit Plans (WBP) based on recommendations from the WBP Board of Managers (BOM). The BOM, which gives direction and oversight to LCC’s Worker Benefit Plans, made these recommendations after two days of careful deliberation…
LCC numbers for 2009 continue troubling trend
WINNIPEG – Like every annual report, the 2009 statistics for Lutheran Church–Canada show gains and losses, and offer good news and bad. Continuing a multi-year trend, baptized membership (all people on a congregation’s membership list) in LCC congregations declined 1.7 percent in 2009 to 68,735….