Category: Central Region News
LCC Lutherans assist ongoing Katrina recovery effort
WINNIPEG – August 2010 marks the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. While the media has moved on to other news, the hard work of restoration continues. During May 8-15, Rev. Ward Yunker, associate pastor of Peace Lutheran Church, led a team of six on a…
Anniversary weekend welcomes special guests
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – A weekend of celebrations marked the 50th anniversary of Redeemer Lutheran, May 15 and 16. Festivities began with a come-and-go reception Saturday evening from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. After the regular Sunday-morning service, 75 people filled the church for the afternoon’s…
Regina police welcome LCC chaplain
REGINA – Rev. D. J. Kim joined the Regina Police Services as a chaplain Sunday, May 30, in a service at Mount Olive Lutheran Church. Pastor Ted Giese conducted the liturgy, hymns, lessons and prayers, focusing on the servants our Lord has placed among us—police…
Ponderings from the president
The night of Halloween 2001, the mayor of Inglis, Florida (a town of 1200 people, north of Tampa) decided to take action. The town had been experiencing a tougher-than-normal year with an increase in crime, drug abuse and general lawlessness, especially among its younger citizens….
Taking a journey to the cross
MIDDLE LAKE, Sask. – On April 3 members of Faith Lutheran participated in Journey to the Cross, an experiential walk that helped participants better understand the events in the last week of Jesus’ life. Families of the confirmation class and the youth prepared various stations…
Eighty years young
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Rev. John Schmidt of Calvary Lutheran Church marked his 80th birthday June 30. His congregation, which has been blessed to have him as their shepherd in Christ for 46 years, celebrated the gift of his life with cake and his favourite…