Category: Regional News
Grace in Regina celebrates 100 years
REGINA, Sask. – It wasn’t that long ago—only 100 years—when a group of founding fathers came together to sign the constitution of a downtown church in Regina: Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Celebrating such a grand event required all hands on deck. Industrious members poured through…
Zion in Prince George celebrates 100th anniversary
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – From October 12-13, 2024, Zion Lutheran Church and Christian School celebrated their 100th anniversary as a congregation (the school is 25 years old). In 1924, faithful souls of The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod organized what became known as Connaught Hill Evangelical Lutheran…
St. Matthew in Stony Plain celebrates 130th anniversary
STONY PLAIN, Alta. – Two major milestones were celebrated on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church. The first was the anniversary of the Reformation of Martin Luther and the nailing of the 95 Theses to the front doors of the Wittenburg Church….
God in Man Made Manifest
by Robert Mohns In a recent interview, a man introduced as the champion of progressive news bemoaned the human condition, claiming it has come to lack the “progressive gene type.” He concluded that humanity has no capacity for progressive thought. The progressivism that he spoke…
Fall EDLYA retreat
COBOURG, Ont. – East District Lutheran Young Adults (EDLYA) hosts four retreats a year at various churches in Lutheran Church–Canada’s East Region. This year’s Fall Retreat was hosted by St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Cobourg from October 18-20, 2024. Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast gave a…
Breakfast Bible Study: Feasting on the Word of God
PETERSBURG, Ont. – More than ten years ago, Rev. Richard Orlowski wanted to start a monthly Saturday morning men’s breakfast and Bible Study. The idea received minimal support until the church ladies suggested he combine it with cooking classes, as he had done several meals…