Category: Regional News
LCC congregations vs. the “New Normal”
CANADA – The term “New Normal” has been tossed around a lot lately in light of the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. So what does this “New Normal” look like? Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations have been responding to the circumstances at hand, and a few…
LLLC and Crew Ministries announce new partnership
by Joel Haberstock KITCHENER, Ont. – On March 9, 2020, Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLLC) and CREW Ministries announced a new partnership that will allow CREW to provide the CDs recorded by their teams to LLLC to use in their ministries across Canada. This…
LCC youth gatherings announce date changes
CANADA – The co-chairs of the Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) National Youth Gathering (NYG) and the co-chairs of the IMPACT Youth Gathering (formerly the ABC District Youth Gathering) have released a video talking about the upcoming change to the dates for both gatherings. At the beginning…
Request for prayers for Fort McMurray and surrounding communities amid flooding
by Keith Haberstock ALBERTA – Every 20 years or so Fort McMurray goes through a major flood as our three converging rivers form a major ice jam that forces waters to flow back into the city. That’s what began Sunday morning on April 26, 2020….
Taking a Spin at Proclaiming Christ
by Dan Abraham NORFOLK, ONTARIO – For six years now, the Lutheran Laymen’s League (LLL) of the (Lake) Erie Zone and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS) have partnered together to give seminarians a “spin at proclaiming Christ” at the Norfolk County Fair. The fair is…
EDLYA’s year in review
EAST REGION – The East District Lutheran Young Adults (EDLYA) are a group that hosts four retreats a year at various churches in Lutheran Church–Canada’s East Region to encourage fellowship, new relationships, and growth in Christ. The winter retreat was hosted by Good Shepherd in…