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More than 73 million Lutherans worldwide
GENEVA – The total membership of Lutheran churches worldwide rose over the past year by 1,784,556 to just under 73.8 million (73,758,126), representing an increase of 2.5 percent according to statistics released by the Lutheran World Federation. In 2008, all Lutheran churches worldwide counted some…
Int’l LLL convention planned for Omaha
The International Lutheran Laymen’s League will hold its 93rd annual convention July 22-25 in Omaha, Neb., under the theme “Spirit Driven,” from 2 Tim. 1:7. This year’s convention will feature an evening of international culture and cuisine with directors of Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) centers…
Thai children support Haiti earthquake relief
Haiti relief from those with little to those left with nothing THAILAND – The congregation in Takuapa in southern Thailand knows the effects of a natural disaster. Many lost family members in the tsunami which struck on December 26, 2004 and survivors received assistance from Lutheran…
Ontario-based Lutheran agency increases relief to Haiti
ST. CATHARINES — The Haiti Lutheran Mission Society (HLMS) has sent a total of US $15,000 to the Lutheran Church of Haiti (LCH) for earthquake relief. In addition to $5000 wired soon after the earthquake, an addition $10,000 was approved by the organization at its…
Canadian describes response to Haiti earthquake on YouTube
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7RMLC86oEY] Rev. Ted Krey, a Canadian pastor serving with LCMS World Mission missionary in Dominican Republic, shares about the Dominican Mission Teams early response at the border city of Jimani, Dominican Republic. He explains his experience from sitting in a religion class with Dominican Lutherans during the January 12…
After Haiti’s earthquake: An uncertain future for the Deliscars
ORANGEVILLE, Ont. – Suzanne Deliscar is worrying less these days, but only a little less. The Brampton, Ont. lawyer knows her Haitian-born husband, James Deliscar, survived the January 12 earthquake that levelled Port-au-Prince, the nation’s capital. But she still fears for his safety and for…
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