Category: Mission News
Huguenots: An outreach story
by Jim Chimirri-Russell In the days of the Reformation, Protestant preaching—because it was such an important message—spilled past the borders of Germany, the Netherlands, and even England (nations we generally think of as “Protestant”) and into Catholic nations which remained resistant to Protestantism. So what…
Lutheran military chaplains gather for retreat
by Vic Morris Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) Military Chaplains gathered at the Canadian Forces Chaplain Branch annual retreat May 26-31 in Cornwall, Ontario. The theme of the retreat was spiritual resiliency, with guest speakers and presenters focusing on different aspects of resilience training, sustainment, and renewal….
Join CLWR on a visit to the Holy Land
ISRAEL and PALESTINE – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLSR) is inviting supporters to join them for a Global Encounter to the Holy Land February 19-March 3, 2014. Participants will experience the religious heritage and rich culture of the region and meet with CLWR’s project partners in Israel…
Second PAT graduate will serve Sudanese community
EDMONTON – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is pleased to announce the second graduate of its Pastors with Alternate Training (PAT) program. Rev. James Kay received his first call at Concordia Lutheran Seminary’s Sacred Convocation May 24 in Edmonton. He will join Grace Lutheran (Edmonton) where he…
A Pentecost Harvest in Honduras
by Leonardo Neitzel Lutherans in Central America are experiencing a special flavour of Pentecost these days. The rainy season is starting, fields are seeded, fruit trees are displaying their best, and there is growth, abundance, and joy. The Church frequently uses these agricultural images in…
Reach out Canada: The countdown is on!
WINNIPEG – In a little more than six weeks hundreds of LCC Lutherans will gather for Lutheran Church—Canada’s first-ever national evangelism conference: Reach Out Canada (July 5-7 at the Canad Inns Destination Centre – Fort Gary in Winnipeg). Reach Out Canada is designed to help…
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