Category: National News
The dirty hands of a living faith
EDMONTON – “These are not glamorous jobs at all,” explained Tara Barnes who organized where more than 350 Lutheran youth spent the afternoon of Monday, July 5. As part of Lutheran Church–Canada’s National Youth Gathering the young people and their leaders fanned out across Edmonton…
Gifts and talents encouraged at youth gathering
The impact of hundreds of youth and leaders meeting in Edmonton may have a long-lasting effect thanks to organizers of Lutheran Church–Canada’s National Youth Gathering in Edmonton. Throughout Saturday afternoon, eight workshops provided hands-on experience aimed at developing God-given skills, talents and gifts. For musicians,…
World Seminaries Conference discusses Lutheran identity in a changing world
FORT WAYNE, IN (CTS)— Some 65 seminary professors and representatives from 24 countries gathered on the campus of Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS), Fort Wayne, Indiana, June 3–6, 2010, as part of a world seminaries conference. Representing Lutheran Church–Canada were Dr. William Mundt and Dr. John Stephenson…
June conference focuses on intercultural congregations
In 2008, Canada welcomed almost 250,000 immigrants with almost 80 percent arriving from Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Pacific regions, and Central and South America. At the same time, Canada’s First Nations population increased at more than eight times the non-aboriginal rate and has…
Convention 2011 begins work
Meetings preparing for the ninth convention of Lutheran Church–Canada are already underway. Scheduled for the southern Ontario city of Hamilton, the convention will run from June 3-6, 2011. In early May, the convention’s Nominations Committee met by conference call to begin its work of identifying…
Church welcomes new deacons
Our gracious God has presented Lutheran Church–Canada with the following gifts to serve His people as deacons: Teachers Luke Adam Hope Lutheran School, Port Coquitlam, B.C. Lisa Olding Hope Lutheran School, Port Coquitlam, B.C. Director of Parish Services Melissa McNeil LaRonge Lutheran Fellowship, LaRonge, Sask. (placed…