Category: National News
Thinking about hiring a student? The strings attached may have been cut
by Jeffrey A.L. Kriwetz For many students and young people, finding a job can be a challenge. They need work experience, but often many small employers do not have the budget or the desire to hire and train students and young people who have…
LCC/LLLC Communications interns announced for summer 2021
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) Communications and Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLLC) announced in May that they will be joining forces to offer a paid, part-time summer internship beginning in July through to August of 2021. We were overwhelmed by the excellent applications we…
NYG hosts Youth Ministry Round Table
ONLINE – On April 10, 2021, youth leaders from across four provinces gathered on Zoom to share about current joys and struggles in ministry. Hosted by the National Youth Gathering, the event was open to everyone involved in youth ministry in Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), and…
Urgent prayer request for Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s President Timothy Teuscher, received a letter from Rev. Asefa Aredo, LCC Missionary at Large to the Lutheran Oromo community in Winnipeg, with an urgent prayer request for Ethiopia amid significant unrest. The letter from Rev. Aredo is as follows: ……
A Victory for Church Autonomy
by Jeffrey A.L. Kriwetz If someone disagrees with a church body’s decision about something relating to the church’s doctrines and internal rules, can that person sue the church and seek relief from the court? In a ruling released on May 21, 2021, the Supreme Court…
Call for nominations for LCC’s 2022 National Convention
CANADA – As Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) begins preparations for 2022’s National Convention in Edmonton, A.B., the church is calling on its members to prayerfully consider nominations for synod’s boards and offices. In April, LCC sent a letter to all congregations inviting them to recommend candidates. Any LCC…
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