Category: East Region News

December 12, 2024

Book launch for The Christmas Elephant story book

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. – At Heritage Christian Book Store on October 19, it was like “Christmas in July” in October. People came in wearing short sleeves and sandals to meet author Maria Antonia and hear her read from her first children’s book, The Christmas Elephant:…

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November 11, 2024

Rev. Krestick marks 50th ordination anniversary

WATERLOO, Ont. – A great celebration was held June 23 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, marking 50 years of Rev. Robert Krestick’s service in the Lord’s Church. Rev. Krestick’s ministry began with ordination at First Lutheran Church in Windsor, Ontario, where he had been baptized and…

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October 30, 2024

“What God Has Joined Together” conference

KITCHENER, Ont. – The 2024 Conference on Biblical Marriage, held May 3-5 at Grace Lutheran Church, brought together 125 guests from Southern Ontario, Ohio, Illinois, and as far away as California. Rev. Dr. Adam Koontz delivered two insightful lectures, preached God’s Word twice, and answered…

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October 29, 2024

The ordination of Rev. Cunningham

OSHAWA, Ont. – On July 14, Daniel Cunningham was ordained at Grace Lutheran Church, beside the baptismal font from which he was baptized thirty-one years ago. In a Facebook post, Rev. Cunningham shared: “I approached the same altar at which I received God’s Body and…

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October 23, 2024

100th anniversary of Redeemer in Hamilton

HAMILTON, Ont. – 2023 marked Redeemer’s 100th year as a congregation, and the congregation marked the anniversary with a luncheon cruise down the Grand River in Caledonia. On a sunny Saturday, August 19, the group boarded a boat and were served a delicious lunch while…

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September 16, 2024

Third picture book from Canadian Lutheran artist

CANADA – In May, Kloria Publishing released its third board book by Canadian Lutheran artist Harrison Avery Prozenko. Prozenko’s new book—Depart in Peace—brings to life the “Nunc Dimittis” from the Lutheran liturgy. The illustrations follow the same style as Prozenko’s two other books from Kloria…

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