Category: Headline

July 30, 2019

LCC seeking new Communications Director

WINNIPEG – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Synod office in Winnipeg is seeking a Communications Director. The person in this position is responsible for maintaining ongoing communication program of synod and developing new strategies for communication with internal and external constituencies. Under the supervision of the President of…

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July 29, 2019

Central American Deaconesses meet in Costa Rica

COSTA RICA – The months of January to June, 2019 were packed full of exciting preparations for a new deaconess experience in Central America: Vida en Comunidad (Life Together). This time, the Encuentro (retreat) was to be held in Cartago, Costa Rica, where participants would spend…

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July 25, 2019

LCMS convention commends LCC report on cremation

USA – The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) has commended a Canadian theological report on cremation for the study and discussion of its members. The decision came on July 24, 2019 during the LCMS’ 2019 synodical convention in Tampa, Florida. “Cremation and the Christian” is a…

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July 22, 2019

Scam attempt targets LCC

WINNIPEG – A month ago The Canadian Lutheran reported on a new scam that is targeting Canadian churches. In the scam, someone posing as a church leader contacts other members of the church, sometimes by name, asking them to send electronic gift cards. A similar…

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July 22, 2019

Ukrainian Lutherans hold “Days of Faith”

UKRAINE – The Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU) held its annual “Days of Faith” theological conference during the final week of June 2019, with Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) pastor Rev. Kurt Reinhardt serving as this year’s main speaker. Rev. Reinhardt spoke on the…

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July 18, 2019

Supporting CREW Ministries

CANADA – As CREW Ministries begins the process of winding down, it is inviting members of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) who have been blessed by the organization’s ministry over the past three decades to consider a donation to help clear remaining debts. “We are so grateful…

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