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HLMS sends aid shipment to Haiti
by James Morgan HAITI – Haiti Lutheran Mission Society (HLMS)—Canada continues to prove a lot of things and a lot of love can fit into a 40 foot long shipping container. Approximately 40,000 lbs. worth! HLMS has sent its fall 2014 shipment of items to…
God in the Flesh: The meaning of Christmas
by Mathew Block When it comes to Christmas, the picture of the baby Jesus asleep in a manger is etched in our cultural consciousness. We imagine the little Lord Jesus laying down His sweet head in the hay, while stars twinkle away in the sky….
LCC chaplain dedicates cross at Lithuania’s Hill of Crosses
LITHUANIA – On November 30, the first Sunday of Advent, the Canadian Air Task Force in Lithuania placed a cross on the Hill of Crosses, a national historic and pilgrimage site. Rev. Gerson Flor, a member of Lutheran Church–Canada and chaplain with the Canadian forces…
New resources for diaconal and pastoral recruitment
CANADA – Efforts are currently underway to draw together various recruitment resources for use in Lutheran Church–Canada congregations and schools. Rev. Jim Fritsche, coordinator for the project, explained that the resources include the existing “is God calling me?” testimonial project produced by the Alberta-British Columbia…
There’s Music in the Air
by Paul Zabel “The Lord is my strength and my shield; in Him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to Him” (Psalm 28:7). I truly enjoy listening to music. And, to be honest, I…
Costa Ricans host Nicaraguans for Reformation celebration
COSTA RICA – Reformation Day celebrations in Costa Rica saw a number of representatives from the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua visit Cartago, Costa Rica for a weekend retreat. Eight Nicaraguans (five deaconesses, two pastors, and one musician) joined local Costa Rican believers for the…
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