Category: Regional News
East Region church workers’ conference
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. – After more than two and a half years’ hiatus because of COVID-19, lockdowns, and mandates, some of the pastors and deacons of the East Region were able to enjoy an in-person conference at Mount Carmel Retreat Centre in Niagara Falls. Excellent…
New Reinhardt hymn for our Ukraine brothers and sisters
ONTARIO – Be Near Your People, Lord, We Pray is a new hymn written by Rev. Kurt E. Reinhardt, pastor in Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s East Region, serving Trinity Lutheran Church in Kurtzville, Ontario. Pastor Reinhardt shares that this hymn was written for our dear brothers…
NBC virtual choir
REGINA – New Beginnings Lutheran Church recently put together an online virtual choir made up of voices from congregation members and a few special friends. The conductor raised a few eyebrows when he suggested that choir members record their own voices at home, promising…
Ministry wives gather online
WEST REGION – From September 24-25, 2021, eighteen pastors’ wives gathered online for a fall retreat, with four women from Alberta and fourteen from British Columbia attending. The group studied the fifth chapter of Matthew and talked about being salt and light in the world. Lynn…
St. Luke’s marks 125th anniversary
EGANVILLE, Ont. – On October 31, 2021, St. Luke’s Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrated 125 years with a service led by vacancy pastor Rev. Paul Williams, joined by Lutheran Church–Canada President Timothy Teuscher. The congregation was first organized in the winter of 1896. Soon the room…
Saskatchewan church workers’ conference
REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Pastors’ and Deacons’ Conference was held October 18-20, 2021, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church and was attended by 23 active and retired workers. Some wonderful ladies of the congregation, headed up by Liz Hadi, provided excellent meals, coffee, and snacks…
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