Category: Mission News

October 15, 2013

Intensive PAT session in Ontario

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario – The Pastors with Alternative Training (PAT) program had a special session at Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) in St. Catharines, Ontario on October 2-5. Five students from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds took an intensive course on the Lutheran Confessions, with…

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October 9, 2013

Beaten for Jesus

by John Maina I have always marveled at the story of Jesus and the woman at the well, and how the Samaritan city of Sychar was reached (John 4:1-42). It seems a chance meeting at first, but Jesus had it planned all along. This woman…

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October 2, 2013

International missions in the 21st century

Editor’s note: Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) recently released its 2013 Missions Newsletter, highlighting its various mission work around the world. Here Rev. Michael Keith attempts to explain why LCC does mission work the way it does. by Michael Keith The proclamation of the Gospel is something…

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October 1, 2013

2013 Missions Newsletter

ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has released its annual Mission Newsletter, highlighting its mission work around the world. “Through this newsletter, LCC’s Missions and Social Ministry Services wants to share with you some highlights from LCC’s mission work this past year,” explains Rev. Dr. Leonardo,…

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September 30, 2013

Christian growth in Haiti: 30 years for HLMS

HAITI – The Haiti Lutheran Mission Society (HLMS)—a Listed Service Organization of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)—was founded in 1983 to help fund the pastoral ministry of Rev. Doris-Jean Louis at First Lutheran Church (Pétion-Ville, Haiti) and to assist with humanitarian aid in Haiti. Because Rev. Louis…

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September 27, 2013

Sweaters needed for Syrian refugees

CANADA – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is organizing a sweater drive for Syrian refugees. “Do you have some extra sweaters taking up space in your closet?” promotional materials ask. “See that they get put to good use by donating them to a man, woman,…

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