Category: Mission News
HLMS: Providing Haitians with theological education
HAITI – In late January 2020, the Haiti Lutheran Mission Society (HLMS) held its second round of theological training for members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Haiti (ELCH). Thirty lay leaders attended the conference, which covered the Augsburg Confession and was taught by Rev….
Celebrating French Ministry: Not our will but Thy will be done
QUEBEC CITY – The Lutheran church of Sainte-Trinité in Quebec City, Quebec, is a congregation that could have given up – and, understandably so! – many times over the past decade, and yet continues to grow in spite of adversities. This small community has…
LCC congregations and affiliates respond to increased Lutheran Brazilian immigration
CANADA – As the increased Brazilian presence in Canada becomes more evident, members of Lutheran Church–Canada are responding. A recent rise in Lutheran Brazilian immigration has been especially prominent in Saskatchewan, through Rev. Lucas Albrecht, and in Montreal, through Rev. Dr. David Somers. Both Rev….
Celebrating French Ministry
Brazilian Lutheran Immigration Update: Bem-vindos ao Canada! MONTREAL – For decades, lay people and pastors from Brazil have been a part of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), participating in church life at both the congregational and synodical levels. Several pastors from Igreja Evangélica Luterana do Brasil (IELB)…
LCC military chaplains at the 2019 Exercise Faithful Warrior: Lt.(N) David Jackson, Capt. D.J. Kim, Capt. Min Kim, and Capt. Sye Van Maanen
EDMONTON, Alberta – From November 18-22, 2019, four Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) Military Chaplains participated in the 3rd Canadian Division Chaplain “Exercise Faithful Warrior” (Ex FW) event held at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton. Ex FW is an annual exercise for all chaplains of both Regular Forces…
LCC launches new Moving Assistance Fund
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada is launching a new Synod-Wide Moving Assistance Fund (MAF) to assist congregations in paying moving expenses when they call a rostered church worker or request a church worker such as a DPS Intern or Vicar. The Moving Assistance Fund not only…
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