Category: Mission News
Strengthening the Church in Cambodia: Faithful Theological Education for a Growing Church
by M.L. Smith Christ’s Church is built upon the foundation of His Word, faithfully preached and rightly taught. As the Gospel takes root in Cambodia, the Cambodia Lutheran Church (CLC) continues to grow, bearing witness to the power of God’s Word. Central to this mission…
LCC Family Advent Devotional Calendar offered in French
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s newest Advent resource for families, a devotional calendar titled “Waiting for Jesus,” is now also available in French. Two print-at-home Advent Devotional Calendars have been released this year: Waiting for Jesus and Immanuel: God with Us. Waiting for Jesus is…
The Love of Christ in Action: Deaconesses of Cambodia
by M.L. Smith “Let your light so shine before others, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). The love of Christ is not only proclaimed with words but demonstrated through works of mercy,…
LCC Representation at Francophone Theological Formation Meeting in France
FRANCE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Missionary-at-Large for French Ministries, Rev. Dr. David Somers, recently attended the Francophone Theological Formation Meeting held at Église Évangélique Luthérienne Saint-Pierre in Châtenay-Malabry. “The meeting seemed serendipitous as the two days unfolded,” said Dr. Somers, who noted that, beyond broad…
New pastor for South Sudanese Nuer Lutheran Church Fellowship
CALGARY, Alta. – Rev. Joseph Nhial was ordained and installed on September 7, 2025, at Grace Lutheran Church, where he will serve the South Sudanese Nuer Lutheran Church Fellowship. The fellowship has been worshipping in Calgary for more than 20 years, with outreach to other…
Strengthening the Church in Southeast Asia
SOUTHEAST ASIA – From mid-September to mid-October, Rev. M.L. Smith, Director of International Missions for Lutheran Church–Canada, visited our mission fields in Thailand and Cambodia, spending ten days teaching in each country. His visit was spent strengthening the church’s ongoing partnership with local pastors, deaconesses, and church…