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Passing the baton in Ukraine: New Rector for Odessa Seminary
UKRAINE – Concordia Seminary in Odessa, Ukraine is preparing to welcome a new class of students this fall. And it does so this year under new guidance, as Rev. Dr. Wilhelm Torgerson succeeds Rev. Dr. Norman Threinen as Rector (President) of the seminary. “It is…
LCMS President suffers house fire
USA – On Wednesday July 29, Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) President Matthew C. Harrison and his family suffered a severe house fire to their home in Ballwin, Missouri. “All thanks to God, though the damage was severe, no one was hurt,” a statement released on the…
Mission Spotlight on Thailand
Rev. Leonardo Neitzel Located at the centre of Southeast Asia, Thailand—with a population of 67.5 Million inhabitants—is in many ways a large, exuberant, and unique country. Its geography and landscape is diverse, with boundaries marked by mountains, plains, rivers and oceans. Ten percent of the…
Winnipeg’s Oromo community draws attention to slaughter of Christians in Libya
WINNIPEG – Following the April release of a video showing Islamic State militants beheading Ethiopian Christians in Libya, Oromo Christians throughout Canada observed three days of fasting and prayer May 1-3 to draw attention to the plight of persecuted Christians across the globe. The Oromo…
LCC and LCMS staff meet in Winnipeg to coordinate on Central America missions
WINNIPEG – In late March, representatives of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) met together in Winnipeg to discuss plans for continued Gospel outreach in Central America. 2014 saw the LCMS and LCC, along with the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua (ILSN),…
LCC and CLWR issue appeal for Nepal relief
NEPAL – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) have issued an appeal for financial donations to support earthquake relief in Nepal. The Government of Canada will be matching donations made for earthquake relief in Nepal until May 25. A massive 7.8 magnitude…