Category: Regional News

December 4, 2019

Transition for LAMP missionary “a time for both joy and sadness”

WARMAN, Saskatchewan – A new chapter began with tears of both joy and sadness as the congregational leaders of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Warman, Saskatchewan blessed and sent their pastor of 18 years into the mission field. Rev. Randy Heide will serve with…

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November 20, 2019

Alberta considers bill to protect conscience rights of physicians

ALBERTA – Lutheran Church–Canada echoes the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) in its support of Bill 207, a private member’s bill which would ensure health care providers in Alberta are not forced to participate in the provision of services like abortion or physician assisted suicide…

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November 12, 2019

Donations to Wagner Hills, ministry for those facing addiction, benefit from matching grant

LANGLEY, B.C. – For the past five years, Wagner Hills Farm Society has been the beneficiary of a matching grant in the lead up to Christmas. This year, friends of Wagner Hills have put forward a matching grant of up to $525,000, giving the agency…

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September 19, 2019

Guinness World Records 2020 features LCC pastor

CANADA – The 2020 edition of Guinness World Records is out now, and one of those featured prominently is Lutheran Church–Canada’s own Rev. Dr. Kevin Fast. Dr. Fast was one of the record-holders present during a Canadian launch of the book in Toronto on September…

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August 23, 2019

K-W Lutheran School Society becomes K-W Foundation for Lutheran Education

KITCHENER, Ontario – The K-W Lutheran School Society has now become the K-W Foundation for Lutheran Education. Following the closure of Christ Lutheran School in Kitchener, the society’s Letters Patent became out of date. Members later applied for revised Supplementary Letters Patent. That application has…

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August 21, 2019

ABC District LWML-C holds 32nd convention

CALGARY, Alt. – The 32nd convention of the ABC District of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League – Canada took place in Calgary on June 20-22, 2019. District President Linda Horton reported that “the Convention was a success and fulfilled the needs of many, which is…

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