Category: Regional News
Back to school, back to prayer
by David Haberstock As I write this, summer is over and the annual round of programs are beginning again in church, school, and society. With the return to school comes a return to regular life, patterns, and habits. And with that return, be sure to…
South Saskatchewan church workers meet
REGINA – Twice a year (May and November), the church workers of southern Saskatchewan gather in Regina for a Regional Winkel. On May 20, 16 clergy met at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for a day of worship, fellowship, and discussion. Rev. Adrian Kramer (Oxbow) presented…
Installation in Thunder Bay
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – July 8, 2025, marked the installation of Rev. Peter Noble as pastor of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thunder Bay. Rev. Noble hails from Australia, having grown up near Sydney, studied for ministry at Ridley College in Melbourne and Australian Lutheran College…
Jubilee anniversary at Saviour Delta
DELTA, B.C. – Saviour Lutheran Church marked its Jubilee Anniversary on Sunday, March 2, 2025, which was 50 years to the day since its Charter Membership in 1975. The milestone celebration was filled with many heartwarming connections to the past, along with renewed vigour to…
Unearthing My Identity: Alberta Youth Retreat
PIGEON LAKE, Alta. – The second Alberta Lutheran Spring Youth Retreat was held May 2-4, 2025, at Camp Bar-V-Nok on the north side of Pigeon Lake. Around 60 people attended, with youth groups from seven different congregations participating. It was great to see many people…
Installation in Oshawa
OSHAWA, Ont. – On Sunday, July 6, the Lord of the Church gave a new under-shepherd to Grace Lutheran Church as circuit counsellor Rev. Vishal Paul installed Rev. Guntars Baikovs. Rev. Baikovs grew up in Latvia, in the former Soviet Union. The Lord had to…