Category: Regional News
Teaching English in Nicaragua
by Liz Mellecke Last May I found a page on Lutheran Church–Canada’s website about a short term ESL mission opportunity in Nicaragua. As I was interested, I contacted the office with a little overview of who I am. I had been to Nicaragua twice before. First,…
Bible reading continues strong in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – On the evening of Palm Sunday, 105 people from Winnipeg-area Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) congregations met at Peace Lutheran Church to mark completion of six months in their two-year effort to read through the entire Scripture. Last fall, 150 participants committed to this spiritual…
Downtown church connects with community
“Why are you doing this for us?” Members of Historic St. Paul’s (Kitchener, Ont.) who volunteer at its new outreach often hear and joyfully answer that question as they offer free food and winter clothing to people affected by poverty. Recently the downtown congregation has…
Outreach conference energizes Lutherans
Hearing about the changed relationship between the church and society and how it affects our witness was only one of many new insights brought before more than 185 people attending an outreach conference in Vancouver, B.C, October 14-15. Organized by Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM) and Lutheran…
Daily Bible reading erupts in Winnipeg
Staff members at Lutheran Church–Canada’s office in Winnipeg meet each workday for a devotion and Bible study with President Robert Bugbee when he’s in town. During those times together he often mentioned how his wife, Gail, has read Scripture every day for years using the…
We’re not in the 1950s anymore!
The ground has shifted, and we’re not talking about earthquakes but rather the place of the Church in 21st century North America. That’s the message received loud and clear by almost 1000 Lutherans who have attended a Lutheran Hour Ministries Regional Outreach Conference (ROC). Now,…
LCC Facebook
LCC Instagram