Category: National News
FaithLife Financial volunteer hours reach all-time high
WATERLOO, Ont. – The 360 chapters of FaithLife Financial and their members supported initiatives within their communities and around the world for a total of 90,732 volunteer hours in 2011—an all-time high the equivalent of $1,360,973.* President and CEO Karen Bjerland said, “I am very thankful…
Newly elected Board Chair for FaithLife Financial
WATERLOO, Ont. – Geoff Bellew has been elected as Board Chair, replacing Wayne Musselman who served in that capacity from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Bellew has served on the Board since 2006 as Vice-Chair and he has extensive business and community experience. Geoff Bellew is a business executive with…
Central District approves office relocation
by Thomas Prachar At its February meeting, the Central District Board of Directors voted to move the district office from its present location in Regina to vacant space at the Lutheran Church–Canada office in Winnipeg. The board’s previous December meeting had authorized staff to…
New Central District Gift Coordinator for Lutheran Foundation Canada
It is with great pleasure Lutheran Foundation Canada (LFC) announces David Friesen of Winnipeg has been hired as the new Gift Coordinator for the Central District, effective April 16, 2012. As a life-long Lutheran, Mr. Friesen is presently a member of St. James Lutheran Church (Winnipeg), where he…
First graduate of LCC’s PAT program
WINNIPEG – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is excited to announce the upcoming ordination of the first graduate from its Pastors with Alternate Training (PAT) program. Assefa Nega Aredo will be awarded his theological diploma at a mixed English-Oromo language service at Winnipeg’s Lutheran Church of the Redeemer (59 Academy Road) on…
Anglican Network in Canada bishop visits LCC office
WINNIPEG – On March 12, 2012 President Robert Bugbee of Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC) welcomed Bishop Donald Harvey to LCC’s office for a morning of informal discussions on the relationship between biblical Anglicans and Lutherans in Canada. Bishop Harvey is Moderator of the Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC)…
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