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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
LCC Lutherans assist ongoing Katrina recovery effort
WINNIPEG – August 2010 marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. While the media has moved on to other news, the hard work of restoration continues. During May 8-15, Rev. Ward Yunker, associate pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, led a team of six on a…
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