Category: Mission News

September 30, 2015

Concordia Lutheran Mission Society seeks nominations

CANADA – Concordia Lutheran Mission Society (CLMS) is currently seeking nominations to fill four vacancies on its board. “Who do you know with a heart for missions?” the call for nominations reads. “A wonderful opportunity is available to help share the Good News around the…

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September 18, 2015

Ian Adnams elected President of Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada

CANADA – The Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLL-Canada) has elected Dr. Ian Adnams of Richmond, British Columbia to serve as its new President. Dr. Adnams is the Principal Consultant with Adnams Group, a Richmond-based company providing consulting on communications and event management. He served…

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September 15, 2015

Help respond to the needs of Syrian refugees

CANADA – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) are calling on Canadian Lutherans to make a donation to support Syrian refugees suffering and displaced by brutal violence in their country. Donations made between September 12, 2015 and December 31, 2015 will be…

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September 10, 2015

The Changing Face of Canadian Missions: Rising immigration in Canada and the Lutheran response

by James Morgan Immigration is an inherent part of Lutheranism in Canada. Historically, most Lutherans in Canada were German, Scandinavian, or Slavic immigrants and their descendants. The Lutheran link to immigration from those parts of Europe is similar to that seen in other faiths (Roman…

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September 8, 2015

Canadian Lutherans respond to Syrian refugee crisis with sponsorship and aid

SYRIA – A heartbreaking photo of a little boy, Aylan Kurdi, who drowned when the boat he was on capsized off the coast of Turkey. Thousands of people desperately trying to find refuge in Europe. For many, these stories have been a renewed call-to-action to…

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September 4, 2015

Oromo Christians hold international conference in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG – Downtown Winnipeg was buzzing July 24-26 as Lutheran Church of the Redeemer played host to the 20th annual international Conference of United Oromo Evangelical Churches (UOEC). The event brought together delegates not only from across Canada and the United States, but also from…

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