Category: East Region News
25th ordination anniversary for Rev. Gerson L. Flor
CASTEAU, Belgium – On March 21, 1999, before the altar of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Community in Vila Progresso, Brazil, Rev. Gerson L. Flor was ordained into the Holy Ministry. Twenty-five years have passed and almost half of his life now has been spent as an…
Bethel in Kitchener celebrates 75 years of grace
KITCHENER, Ont. – On February 6, 1949, eleven men met and signed the charter establishing the congregation of Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kitchener. On February 4, 2024, 210 attendees gathered for the Divine Service to celebrate its 75th anniversary, followed by a catered lunch…
Honouring 30 years of pastoral service in Kitchener
KITCHENER, Ont. – Rev. Warren Hamp and his thirty years of pastoral service to the congregation of Faith Lutheran Church (FLC) in Kitchener were honoured on September 24, 2023. It is a privilege for any congregation to commemorate an anniversary with its pastor. Treasured senior…
Grace Lutheran celebrates 150 years
PEMBROKE, Ont. – One hundred and fifty years ago, thirteen families living near Locksley Station, south of Pembroke, met to form a new Lutheran congregation under the name Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. The congregation celebrated that anniversary with a year of festivities, concluding with two…
EDLYA holds retreat and AGM
WATERLOO, Ont. – On November 18, 2023, East District Lutheran Young Adults (EDLYA) met in Waterloo for their first post-COVID Annual General Meeting, during which time they elected a new president and discussed the future of EDLYA. Former president Josh Gajdos and his wife Erika…
More new Chinese members in Windsor
WINDSOR, Ont. – On August 27, members of First Lutheran Church rejoiced to welcome another group of Chinese newcomers to Canada into membership. Two adults, Adam Xia and his wife, Lily, were received by adult baptism; their daughter, Luna, by child baptism; and Mary Liao…
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