Category: Regional News

February 28, 2024

Whole Armour of God retreat

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – The weekend of November 17-18, 2023, saw the gathering of members from parishes in the Northland Circuit for a retreat at Camp Kinasao, just northwest of Prince Albert. The theme for the retreat was taken from Ephesians 6:11—“Put on the whole…

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February 23, 2024

St. Paul’s faith legacy celebration

CHILLIWACK, B.C. – In 1923, Lutheran missionary Rev. V.L. Meyer began work in the Fraser Valley. Traveling from Vancouver, he brought the Word of God to a little group of Lutherans. From those humble beginnings, the Lord raised up St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, where 100…

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February 21, 2024

Pastors’ wives retreat

FORT QU’APPELLE, Sask. – From September 15-17, twelve pastors’ wives gathered at Camp Lutherland, in the beautiful Qu’Appelle Valley about an hour east of Regina, for their inaugural in-person retreat.  The leadership team for pastors’ wives in the Central Region was birthed during the pandemic….

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February 19, 2024

Alberta church workers’ conference

EDMONTON – The Alberta pastors and deacons met September 12-14, 2023, at the Providence Renewal Centre, hosted by the Edmonton Circuit. They were blessed to have Rev. David C. Fleming, Executive Director for Spiritual Care, and Dr. Beverly K. Yahnke, Executive Director for Christian Counsel,…

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February 16, 2024

B.C. church workers’ conference

SORRENTO, B.C. – The B.C. church workers met for their conference from October 23-27 in Sorrento. The main speaker was Concordia Lutheran Seminary’s interim president, Rev. Dr. Joel Heck. Dr. Heck, who is a renowned expert on C. S. Lewis, enlightened those in attendance with…

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February 13, 2024

Historic St. Paul’s announces affordable housing project

KITCHENER, Ont. – On September 8, Historic St. Paul’s (HSP) hosted M.P. Bardish Chagger, M.P. Tim Louis, Associate Housing Minister Rob Flack, Regional Councillor Jim Erb, and Mayor Berry Vrbanovic for a funding announcement and official launch of the church’s affordable housing project.  Almost four…

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