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Gifts and talents encouraged at youth gathering
The impact of hundreds of youth and leaders meeting in Edmonton may have a long-lasting effect thanks to organizers of Lutheran Church–Canada’s National Youth Gathering in Edmonton. Throughout Saturday afternoon, eight workshops provided hands-on experience aimed at developing God-given skills, talents and gifts. For musicians,…
Edmonton youth gathering hears about belonging
With registration topping out at more than 500 youth, leaders and speakers, Lutheran Church–Canada’s 2010 National Youth Gathering kicked off Friday evening at Edmonton’s University of Alberta. For five days, youth from across Canada will hear from guest speakers, including LCC’s president, Rev. Dr. Robert…
Lutherans commemorate presentation of Lutheran doctrine
by Rev. Dr. Jose Pfaffenzeller June 25 marks the 480th anniversary of the presentation of the Augsburg Confession to Emperor Charles V. It is one of the confessional symbols that identify the Evangelical Lutheran Church and is like the Lutheran Church’s “birth certificate” because it…
First-quarter foundation gifts exceed 2009 total
WINNIPEG – Meeting May 28-29, the Board of Directors of Lutheran Foundation Canada (LFC) learned that in the first four months of 2010, the foundation established 13 deferred gifts totalling $2,912,935—a figure well beyond 2009’s annual total of $2,302,245. Congregations form the largest recipient category, with…
More than 73 million Lutherans worldwide
GENEVA – The total membership of Lutheran churches worldwide rose over the past year by 1,784,556 to just under 73.8 million (73,758,126), representing an increase of 2.5 percent according to statistics released by the Lutheran World Federation. In 2008, all Lutheran churches worldwide counted some…
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