The Canadian Lutheran Posts

January 27, 2010

Olympic torch run outreach

WESTBANK, B.C. At 4:30 p.m. Monday, January 25, the Olympic Torch arrived in the city and Redeemer Lutheran Church was ready! Members of the congregation set up a tent and offered free coffee and hot chocolate to the hundreds of people who came to cheer-on…

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Haiti earthquake relief donation matching

January 26, 2010

Haiti earthquake relief donation matching

The Government of Canada: The federal government will match dollar-for-dollar contributions made by individual Canadians to registered charities supporting humanitarian, recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti. Initially, the government capped the pledge at $50 million. It has lifted the cap. Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR)…

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Haiti: Slowly, a return to daily life

January 26, 2010

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…

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January 25, 2010

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…

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Mission Trip to Haiti: A trip of firsts

January 24, 2010

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…

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January 24, 2010

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…

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