Category: Mission News
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…
Our Work in Costa Rica: Rooted in Christ, Growing by Grace
by M.L. Smith Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) began its mission presence in Costa Rica in 2005, recognizing a growing need to bring the Gospel of Jesus Christ to Central American communities both within and beyond Nicaragua’s borders. The first steps were taken when Rev. Pedro Quintero,…
LCC unveils new International Missions Badge
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has released a new International Missions Badge, created as a companion to the original design by LCC member Harrison Avery Prozenko. The original LCC badge—featuring Luther’s Rose set within a Canadian maple leaf—was highlighted on the cover of Missouri North: The…
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