Category: Regional News
Christ Lutheran celebrates 75th anniversary
TIMMINS, Ont. – Friends, neighbours, and members gathered on July 30, 2025, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the dedication of Christ Lutheran Church. Rev. Michael Brondos was the first pastor assigned to Timmins in 1946. The congregation was founded on January 12, 1947….
Redundant – Part 2
by Robert Mohns In my last article, I noted that the word redundant comes to us from the Latin word redundare, which carries the sense of surging upward. This summer we have had tsunami alerts on our West Coast because of earthquakes on the…
St. John’s celebrates 100th anniversary
MAGRATH, Alta. – On July 27, a special centennial celebration service and fellowship social was held at St. John’s. It was a joyous celebration with local members, former members from afar, and participants from the community attending. Many pastors participated in the service, including Revs….
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…