The Canadian Lutheran Posts
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…
LCMS teams begin work near Haiti with medical care, relief supplies
By Kim Plummer Krull St. LOUIS, Mo. – A Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) World Relief and Human Care emergency Mercy Medical Team (MMT) landed in the Dominican Republic January 19, and half of the 13-member team worked through the night to care for patients at…
Haiti relief efforts to take time; Agencies planning for long-term needs
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – In a report Tuesday morning, John Nduna, general secretary of ACT Alliance, told of the difficulties relief agencies are encountering delivering aid to the earthquake survivors in Haiti. He called logistics “very difficult.” Part of the difficulty stems from the destruction of…