Category: National News
Awards for LCC publications
HAMILTON, Ont. — At its annual Awards Banquet, Friday, May 4, the Canadian Church Press (CCP) presented three Awards of Merit to The Canadian Lutheran, the magazine of Lutheran Church–Canada. A movie review of “Silence” written by Rev. Ted Giese received a first-place award. In…
Humboldt – still strong
by James Morgan When tragedy affects a small community, everyone feels it. The highway crash on April 6 that killed 16 people and injured 13 others aboard a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team is proof. Of course, Humboldt, Saskatchewan is officially a…
Latest LCC statistics show dip in membership, rebound in number of adults confirmed
Increase in Bible study class attendance also reported CANADA – The 2017 statistics for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) have been released and indicate that membership continues to decrease to just over 56,000 members. In 2017, LCC counted a baptized membership of 56,620, down 2.8% from…
Concerning Constitutions of Congregations
WINNIPEG – At its April 26 conference call meeting Lutheran Church–Canada’s Board of Directors (BOD) addressed the procedure for updating congregational constitutions under LCC’s new structure. On behalf of the BOD, President Timothy Teuscher has provided the following information: Over the past few months questions…
Commission seeks input from congregations
WINNIPEG – To prepare for the District conventions this fall, Synod’s Commission on Nominations and Elections (CNE) is asking each LCC congregation to bring forward names of pastors to serve as Regional Pastor, Circuit Counsellor, and a layperson to serve on the new Regional Mission…
Congregations approve amended constitution
WINNIPEG – Congregations of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) have voted to approve Synod’s amended constitution by a large margin. Of the 300 congregations eligible to vote, 222 sent in ballots with 206 voting for adoption, 12 voting against the changes, one abstention, and three late ballots….
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