The Canadian Lutheran Posts
Haiti: Slowly, a return to daily life
by Tomm Christensen, ACTalliance News GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — Slowly food and water have started moving in Haiti. Aid workers have been struggling day and night to distribute goods and relief materials, as Haitians use their imagination and initiative to create new lives for themselves. Commercial…
Devotions, sermons now available for Winter Olympics
VANCOUVER – Lutherans volunteering, participating in or supporting in prayer the mission activities at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics can now draw upon two new inspirational resources. The Alberta-British Columbia District of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has published daily devotions and Lenten sermons – all with…
Mission Trip to Haiti: A trip of firsts
(Editor’s note: In the following letter, Howard Bogusat, a member of the Haiti Lutheran Mission Society (HLMS) and a resident of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., writes about his recent experiences in the earthquake-ravaged nation of Haiti. Howard and his brother Wally travelled to Haiti for the dedication…
Nicaraguan church convention welcomes LCC president
CHINANDEGA, Nicaragua – The second convention of Iglesia Luterana Sinodo de Nicaragua began January 23 with 43 delegates registered representing the 23 congregations that joined together two years ago to form this Synod. Representing Lutheran Church–Canada were President Robert Bugbee, Rev. Dr. Leonardo Neitzel, mission executive and volunteer…
Iglesia Luterana Sínodo de Nicaragua convention webcast
Plans are in place to webcast the closing service of the first regular convention of ILSN from the Martin Luther Chapel at LCC’s Mission Centre in Chinandega. The service is scheduled for Sunday, January 24 beginning at 11 a.m. CT and will be recorded. Internet…
CLWR funds Nicaraguan medical and dental clinic, scholarships
WINNIPEG – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) has announced $36,500 in funding for two Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) programs in Nicaragua this year. The announcement was made as Iglesia Luterana Sinodo de Nicaragua (ILSN) prepares for its first biennial convention and includes new money for a…