Category: Central Region News

December 13, 2021

Saskatchewan church workers’ conference

REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Pastors’ and Deacons’ Conference was held October 18-20, 2021, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church and was attended by 23 active and retired workers. Some wonderful ladies of the congregation, headed up by Liz Hadi, provided excellent meals, coffee, and snacks…

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November 4, 2021

Bethel Thunder Bay closes

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – After 124 years of the Lord’s blessings in Word and Sacrament, Bethel Lutheran Church in Thunder Bay held its final Divine Service and closing of the congregation on July 4, 2021. “It was a day filled with tears and bathed in…

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September 7, 2021

Confirmation service at New Beginnings Lutheran Church

  REGINA – Confirming the faith aloud is always emotional, a responsibility, and a great privilege. Being able to speak with our own mouth what our godparents said in our place at our Baptism is a double blessing. This is what happened to Annika Warren…

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April 27, 2021

Lutheran Leavener: Prairie Pastor Plays Metal Music

  WARMAN, Saskatchewan – Many pastors are talented singers and musicians in their own rights, but it’s not everyday that one drops an EP—especially one featuring metal music. Rev. Peter Knelson is pastor of St. John’s Lutheran in Warman, Saskatchewan, but he also releases Christian…

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March 25, 2021

Long-term church administrator retires

  SOUTHLAND CIRCUIT, Sask. – Recently, Roberta Freitag retired as church secretary of St. John and St. Peter Lutheran Parish, after serving for 37 years. During that time she has served alongside six pastors: Rev. Greg Heidorn, Rev. Keith Reisdorf, Rev. Neil Otke, Rev. Bill…

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February 18, 2021

Rev. Daniel Barr marks ten years in the ministry

ATIKOKAN, Ont. – Rev. Dan Barr was born in Ogallala, Nebraska, on December 29, 1962, the youngest of three boys. His family immigrated to Holden, Alberta in 1967, and settled in Barrhead the following year, where he graduated from high school in 1980. He pursued…

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