Category: Headline

May 24, 2015

ABC District elects new president, discusses CEF/DIL situation

CALGARY – May 23 saw the Alberta-British Columbia District Convention elect a new District President: Rev. Dr. Glenn Schaeffer. President Elect Schaeffer was elected District President on the fourth ballot, receiving 75 votes to Rev. Laverne Hautz’ 71 votes (there were five spoiled ballots). Dr….

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May 23, 2015

ABC District asks LCC to appoint Interim Pastoral Leader

CALGARY – On May 22, the Alberta-British Columbia (ABC) District opened its 10th regular triennual convention, held at Prince of Peace Lutheran School in Calgary. The first session of convention business began Friday evening, with the first resolution to be considered primarily a matter of…

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May 22, 2015

Mission Spotlight on Thailand

Rev. Leonardo Neitzel Located at the centre of Southeast Asia, Thailand—with a population of 67.5 Million inhabitants—is in many ways a large, exuberant, and unique country. Its geography and landscape is diverse, with boundaries marked by mountains, plains, rivers and oceans. Ten percent of the…

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May 19, 2015

LCC facing deficit budget; East District makes special gift

KITCHENER, Ontario – On May 6, the final day of the East District’s convention, President Paul Zabel announced that the district was making a special gift of $100,000 to Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), to assist Synod as it faces an operating deficit this year. “This gift…

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May 15, 2015

Sharing Jesus: The First and Highest Work of Love

by Leonardo Neitzel There is no such thing as “private Christianity.” From its first to its last book, Holy Scripture presents God’s people witnessing His greatness and mercy to those around them, both in public and private. During Jesus’ earthly ministry, He and His disciples…

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May 12, 2015

Winnipeg’s Oromo community draws attention to slaughter of Christians in Libya

WINNIPEG – Following the April release of a video showing Islamic State militants beheading Ethiopian Christians in Libya, Oromo Christians throughout Canada observed three days of fasting and prayer May 1-3 to draw attention to the plight of persecuted Christians across the globe. The Oromo…

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