Category: Education News

April 26, 2013

Supporting CLTS through Amazon shopping

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) is encouraging Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC) members to support it through online shopping at Amazon. As students increasingly choose to shop online for textbooks, the seminary’s bookstore is not seeing as much traffic as it used to. As…

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April 25, 2013

CLS announces $75,000 Matching Grant challenge

EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) is once again running a Matching Grant campaign. Anonymous supporters have posed a $75,000 matching grant challenge, and will match supporters’ donations dollar for dollar up to that amount. “Challenges can be a good thing,” CLS Interim President Norman Threinen writes…

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April 12, 2013

CLS issues call for president

EDMONTON – The Board of Regents of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) is issuing a call for nominations for the Office of President. The President of CLS “shall be the executive officer of the Board of Regents and as such serve as the spiritual, academic, and…

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April 10, 2013

Concordia announces upcoming concerts

EDMONTON – Concordia University College of Alberta is setting the stage for a number of musical events over the coming weeks. This Thursday (April 12 at 7:00 p.m.) in Concordia Seminary Chapel is “All Things Bright and Beautiful.” The concert features Bella Voce Women’s Choir…

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March 11, 2013

CLS continues search for president

EDMONTON – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) is continuing the search for a new president, after Rev. Dr. Carl Fickensher declined the call last week. Dr. Fickensher explained in a letter that, while he was “deeply honored” by the seminary’s call, he regretted he was unable to…

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February 25, 2013

COP to tackle seminary recruitment

WINNIPEG – Lutheran Church–Canada’s Council of Presidents(COP) has turned its attention to the topic of seminary recruitment. The issue came up for discussion at the COP’s meeting in late September, 2011. “Recruitment of suitable seminarians is best not addressed through short-term programs,” First Vice President…

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