Category: National News
Concordia Publishing House sells one millionth hymnal
CPH aims to put a hymnal into the hands of every Lutheran Saint Louis, MO—When you hear about a publishing company selling over a million copies in record time, you almost expect the book to have Harry Potter or Twilight in its title. However, Concordia…
New Lutheran church body established
A year of turmoil in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) culminated Friday, August 27 with the creation of a new denomination: the North American Lutheran Church (NALC). Delegates from across North America converged on Grove City, Ohio for the Lutheran CORE (Coalition for Renewal) conference…
Renewal and change at university college
EDMONTON – Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) is introducing a new look as part of its Concordia Tomorrow initiative. Over the summer, the university college upgraded its facilities and renewed its image as part of the federal government’s Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP). Recent construction…
Federal government to match flood relief donations
The Canadian government announced Sunday it will match donations made between August 2 and September 12, which support relief work in flood-ravaged Pakistan. Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) international development and relief agency, will apply for the matching grants as the organization launches…
Founding president of Canadian seminary called home
The Lord called home the founding president of Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton, Rev. Dr. W. Theophilus ‘Ted’ Janzow, on Saturday, August 21, 2010. Dr. Janzow was 91. He served as president of the Edmonton seminary from 1984-88. “When Dr. Janzow suggested a motto for the new…
Numbers are in for 2009
WINNIPEG – Like every annual report, the 2009 statistics for Lutheran Church–Canada show gains and losses, and offer good news and bad. Baptised membership trend 1999-2009 Continuing a multi-year trend, baptized membership (all people on a congregation’s membership list) in LCC congregations declined 1.7 percent in…
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