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Tirzah takes God’s love on the road
QUESNEL – The women of Tirzah – CREW Ministries’ first all-female, full-time touring groups – want the world to know the message behind their name. Tirzah means beloved, and we are all “loved by God.” The band includes Michelle Groening, Jessica Roth and Stephanie Roller….
Statistical ups and downs
The trend toward declining membership in Lutheran Church–Canada congregations continued according to the 2008 statistical reports submitted by 70 percent of LCC’s congregations. Baptized membership is just above 70,000 and confirmed membership stands at 52,836 in 315 congregations. Confirmed membership has dropped more than one…
Chaplain completes grueling army parachute course
VALCARTIER – Harold Ristau has taken his chaplaincy work to a new high. The 37-year-old LCC army captain qualified as a parachutist after completing one of the toughest and most grueling courses the Canadian Forces offers this November. The accomplishment also earned Ristau a rare…
Enrolment at CUCA “steady as we go”
EDMONTON – Enrolment in church-work programs at Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) remained “steady” this fall, says a senior administrator. “I’m not seeing any huge shifts in terms of the numbers in the program,” said Paul Schoepp, director of church-work programs at CUCA. “It’s…
Head to Vancouver for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
RICHMOND, B.C. – The committee at Trinity Lutheran Church organizing their component of the Christian outreach at Vancouver’s Winter Olympic Games met Sunday, November 15. Chaired by Deacon Don Hindle, the committee further refined plans for engaging the thousands of athletes, families and visitors who…
Synod Board of Directors holds fall meeting
During a series of early November meetings, which included a planning conference, Lutheran Church–Canada’s Board of Directors assessed issues facing the church and conducted the church business assigned to it. Decisions taken include: • adopting eight strategic directions to assist all members of synod to…