Category: Regional News

September 1, 2023

New building for St. John’s in Vernon

VERNON, B.C. – St. John’s Lutheran Church is on the move. As of April 1, 2023, the 112-year-old congregation moved to its fifth building: the former home of Living Word Lutheran at 6525 Okanagan Landing Road. Since 1986, St. John’s had been situated at 5151…

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August 31, 2023

Young Adult retreat in Winkler

WINKLER, Man. – From May 26-28, the Young Adults group of Trinity Lutheran Church in Winkler hosted a weekend retreat on the theme “Gathered in the NAME.” Ten people from Saskatchewan and Manitoba spent time together studying the names and titles for God found in…

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August 18, 2023

First-ever IMPACT Youth Gathering

GRAND FORKS, B.C. – Well, it finally happened. After a five-year wait that included two National Youth Gatherings, one pandemic, and countless online events, the first-ever IMPACT Youth Gathering was held June 30 to July 3 in beautiful Grand Forks at Pines Bible Camp. A…

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August 17, 2023

Central Region Church Workers Conference

WINNIPEG – From May 29-31, Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Central Region held its 2023 Pastors and Deacons Conference at the Holiday Inn Airport West in Winnipeg, just down the road from Synod’s office. Doxology: The Lutheran Center for Spiritual Care and Counsel conducted this year’s conference…

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August 8, 2023

Laurentian District LWMLC news

EAST REGION – In the Laurentian District of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League – Canada (LWMLC) that spans 3,000 kilometers and six provinces, the desire to meet one another, whether online or in person, increases as the members talk together about Christ’s love and His…

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August 2, 2023

Cards for seniors in Goderich

GODERICH, Ont. – Berea-by-the-Water Lutheran Church is putting a focus on ministry to seniors in their community. The Ladies Group at Berea started making greeting cards to give to residents in local seniors’ homes. Last spring they contributed 100 cards to one home—enough for one…

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