Category: Central Region News
Lutheran evacuees say Manitoba flood crisis now in God’s hands
by Keven Drews PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE — Members of a Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregation are on “pins and needles,” hours before the provincial government breaches a local dike and floods their properties, maybe even their homes. Manitoba’s Assiniboine River is experiencing the worst flooding in…
Pastor coaches, mentors and witnesses on the basketball court
PLUMAS, Man. – The senior boys’ basketball team at William Morton Collegiate (WMCI) in Gladstone enjoyed a boost when Zion pastor Rev. Mark Smith stepped in to join coach Cale Dunbar. “He’s very experienced and he’s really turned the team around,” said Dunbar, “so the…
Saskatchewan flood hits Lutheran camp
By Keven Drews They’ve got some cleaning to do at Saskatchewan’s Camp Lutherland. Camp officials and volunteers will have to wash walls and scrub floors after floodwaters surrounded two buildings recently. “It’s very frustrating,” said Phyllis Pantel, camp manager, of the flood Tuesday. “[The flood’s]…
Wheels for worship benefit Oromo congregation
by Keven Drews WINNIPEG — Getting to the church on time will soon be a lot easier for dozens of new Canadians from Africa. Members of Lutheran–Church Canada’s (LCC) Red River Circuit recently purchased a 16-person minibus for members of an Oromo-speaking congregation which worships…
Church welcomes Halloween guests
by C.D. Pelzer On an evening when children and parents prowl Regina’s neighbourhoods seeking treats, a north-end church is marking an historical date by inviting everyone to visit. October 31, 2010 marks the 493rd anniversary of the Protestant Reformation as measured from the date when…
“It’s us and it’s now” speaker tells men’s gathering
REGINA – Challenging men to take up the leadership roles to which God has called them in church, family and the world was the motivation behind a special event Sunday, September 27. More than 80 men gathered at Mount Olive Lutheran Church for worship, fellowship…
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