Category: Regional News

August 17, 2018

From the President, ABC District – Jesus is our Priceless Treasure

By Glenn Schaeffer “We do not preach ourselves, but we preach Jesus Christ as Lord” (2 Corinthians 4:5) writes St. Paul—and for good reason! Jesus is the Son of God. Jesus is the Saviour of the world! Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the…

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August 15, 2018

LCC District Conventions Coming Quickly

LCC Central District Convention October 1-3, 2018 Holiday Inn Airport West Theme: “O God, Our Help In Ages Past” (Psalm 90; LSB 733) Winnipeg, Manitoba The District Convention is the Annual Meeting of the Central District. As the congregations, pastors and deacons gather for this last…

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July 12, 2018

New Names for LCC Districts

At the meeting of Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Board of Directors on April 26, 2018, the board voted to approve a motion to change the names of its three regions (currently districts) to reflect the new structure of the organization. As of January 1, 2019, the…

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July 10, 2018

Flooding in Grand Forks BC: Volunteering with Samaritan’s Purse May – June 2018

By Heather Shilton Christ Lutheran Church, Grand Forks, BC For four weeks in June of this year, I had the privilege of working with Samaritan’s Purse, doing disaster relief following catastrophic flooding in Grand Forks, British Columbia. The experience was profoundly satisfying, empowering and humbling….

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June 25, 2018

From the President, ABC District – A prescription for Canada’s Christians

Downtown Winnipeg BIZ By Glenn Schaeffer What Canada needs is salt and light. Jesus says to us, “You are the salt of the earth…You are the light of the world” (Matthew 5:13, 14). Salt impedes decay. Salt preserves and seasons. Light is necessary for life….

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June 21, 2018

From the President, Central District – Future prospects

By Thomas Prachar For the last while, I seem to be reminded again and again that I’m not as young as I used to be. My mind makes contracts my body can’t meet. I look forward to a dull evening. My knees buckle and my…

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