Category: National News
Pension and benefit plan changes
Lutheran Church–Canada’s Board of Directors approved changes to some parts of the Worker Benefit Plans (WBP) based on recommendations from the WBP Board of Managers (BOM). The BOM, which gives direction and oversight to LCC’s Worker Benefit Plans, made these recommendations after two days of careful deliberation…
LCC numbers for 2009 continue troubling trend
WINNIPEG – Like every annual report, the 2009 statistics for Lutheran Church–Canada show gains and losses, and offer good news and bad. Continuing a multi-year trend, baptized membership (all people on a congregation’s membership list) in LCC congregations declined 1.7 percent in 2009 to 68,735….
International Lutheran Laymen’s League hosts Spirit-driven event
OMAHA, Neb. – “Spirit Driven” (2 Tim. 1:7) was the theme embraced by the 93rd International Convention of the International Lutheran Laymen’s League (Int’l LLL) which attracted more than 1000 attendees from the US and Canada.
Lutheran Foundation reports increased gifts so far this year
WINNIPEG – Meeting May 28-29, the Board of Directors of Lutheran Foundation Canada (LFC) learned that in the first four months of 2010, the foundation established 13 deferred gifts totalling $2,912,935—a figure well beyond 2009’s annual total of $2,302,245. Congregations form the largest recipient category,…
Lutherans honour teaching excellence
Port Coquitlam, B.C. – Canada’s Lutheran Teachers Association (LTA) awarded its 2010 Excellence in Lutheran Education award to Susan Eisner, grade two teacher at Hope Lutheran Christian School in Port Coquitlam, B.C. The presentation took place during the association’s annual meeting mid-August. The award highlights…
Canadian aid agency to provide first-hand update on Haiti relief
WINNIPEG – Almost nine months after an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale devastated Haiti’s capital, Port-Au-Prince, Canadian Lutheran World Relief executive director, Robert Granke, will lead a Canadian group to examine and report on the progress of rehabilitation and rebuilding. Joining Mr. Granke on September 28…
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