Category: West Region News

May 24, 2015

ABC District calls for restructuring Synod, President Schiemann gives final report

CALGARY – On May 23, delegates to the 2015 ABC District Convention adopted a resolution calling for the restructuring of Lutheran Church–Canada. Resolution 2015-01-05A, “To petition Synod for an immediate review and implementation of a new synodical structure,” 2015-01-05A “To petition Synod for an immediate…

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May 24, 2015

ABC District elects new president, discusses CEF/DIL situation

CALGARY – May 23 saw the Alberta-British Columbia District Convention elect a new District President: Rev. Dr. Glenn Schaeffer. President Elect Schaeffer was elected District President on the fourth ballot, receiving 75 votes to Rev. Laverne Hautz’ 71 votes (there were five spoiled ballots). Dr….

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May 23, 2015

ABC District asks LCC to appoint Interim Pastoral Leader

CALGARY – On May 22, the Alberta-British Columbia (ABC) District opened its 10th regular triennual convention, held at Prince of Peace Lutheran School in Calgary. The first session of convention business began Friday evening, with the first resolution to be considered primarily a matter of…

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May 8, 2015

Synod urges Interim Pastoral Leadership for ABC District

WINNIPEG – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Board of Directors has presented the Alberta-British Columbia (ABC) District’s Board of Directors with a suggested convention overture regarding District leadership in light of the ongoing crisis. The overture proposes the separation of the pastoral and corporate functions of the…

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May 1, 2015

Lutheran Historical Institute facing serious financial hardship

EDMONTON – The Lutheran Historical Institute (LHI) is facing serious financial difficulties resulting from the loss of a major source of funding. The Alberta-British Columbia (ABC) District announced to the agency earlier this year that it would be unable to continue providing its normal annual…

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May 1, 2015

New name for Concordia University College of Alberta

EDMONTON – On April 30, 2015 Concordia University College of Alberta officially announced it was taking a new name as of May 1: Concordia University of Edmonton. The Government of Alberta had granted permission to CUCA, along with four other institutions, in 2014 to begin…

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