Category: Regional News
Calgary Congregations Unite Under New Name
by Liz Anhorn CALGARY, Alta. – On January 11, after more than three years of prayer and planning, members of Prince of Peace (Calgary) and Shepherd of the Hills (Airdrie) gathered to celebrate their unification as one congregation under a new name: Shepherd of Peace…
Care for the Caregivers of Our Souls
by Robert Mohns When we consider church worker care, we often think first of financial support. Scripture makes clear that the church bears this responsibility. In Lutheran Church–Canada, however, such care has become increasingly difficult. In 2017, the LCMS found 42 percent of workers and…
God At Work in the West Region
by Robert Mohns Throughout my years of service as the West Regional Pastor for Lutheran Church–Canada, I have witnessed the Lord’s hand guiding His Church, sustaining His people, nurturing them in faith, and welcoming the lost or those who have strayed into His kingdom. Many…
Zion in Plumas marking 125th anniversary
PLUMAS, Man. – The congregation of Zion Lutheran Church thanks and praises God the Father through our Lord Jesus Christ who established Zion Lutheran first in Tupper, Manitoba, and then in the village of Plumas some 125 years ago. The foundation laid by the first…
Closing of St. Matthew’s in Smithville
SMITHVILLE, Ont. – For almost 80 years, God’s Word was proclaimed and the Holy Sacraments were administered at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church (also known as St. Matthew’s Slovak Evangelical Church) in Smithville. On January 13, former members, friends, and local clergy gathered to officially close…
25th anniversary of the Oromo Evangelical Church of Calgary
CALGARY, Alta. – The Oromo Evangelical Church of Calgary (OECC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It started as a Christian fellowship in the basement of a Christian family, Adde Belayinesh Teshome and Obbo Ballis, around 2001. Later, the group began holding Sunday afternoon…
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