Category: Mission News
Nicaragua convention re-elects President, confirms ILC membership
CHINANDEGA, Nicaragua – The 5th Convention of the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua (Iglesia Luterano Sínodo de Nicaragua – ILSN) met in Chinandega January 9-10, 2016. Rev. Marvin Donaire was elected to his second 4-year term as President on the first ballot of the convention’s…
2015 Mission Newsletter now available
ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is pleased to announce the release of its 2015 Mission Newsletter, highlighting this year’s mission work around the world. “Our Synod’s current triennial theme is is taken from Psalm 62:5: ‘Come To Him Who Answers Prayer,’” notes Rev. Dr. Leonardo…
Give a gift that matters with Gifts from the Heart
CANADA – Every year, Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) offers Canadians the opportunity to change lives at Christmas through the Gifts from the Heart program. The Gifts from the Heart catalogue contains gifts “that symbolically represent the work of CLWR,” promotional material explains. “Gift purchases…
LCC staff partner with CLWR and ELCIC to sponsor refugee family
UPDATE: We just found out they will be a family of four: a couple with two children. The paperwork to get the sponsorship moving has begun. WINNIPEG – The national staff from Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), along with Central District staff, are partnering together with the…
Hosting a CLWR Sunday
CANADA – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) has made available resources for congregations wishing to recognize a “CLWR Sunday” over the coming months. CLWR has made available a package of worship resources in pdf format, with hymn suggestions and text reflections. The material was produced…
Nicaraguan clergy study New Testament Greek
NICARAGUA – Clergy in the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua are preparing for their second course on New Testament Greek, set to take place this coming November. This year’s course builds on lessons first begun in November 2014. At that time, twenty-five pastors and vicars…
LCC Facebook
LCC Twitter
LCC Instagram