Category: West Region News
Rev. Schutz reflects on 10th ordination anniversary
PENTICTON, B.C. – Rev. Michael Schutz is commemorating ten years as an ordained pastor in Lutheran Church–Canada this year, which he adds to 13 years of previous service as a Deacon (DPS). Rev. Schutz has served all ten years as a pastor at Concordia Lutheran…
St. Matthew Lutheran grows on Pentecost
CALGARY, Alta. – St. Matthew Lutheran Church is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year, and is becoming a multiethnic congregation with God’s blessing. On an especially joyful Pentecost Sunday, May 28, little Sara was baptized and welcomed into God’s family. The baptism ceremony was held…
Sabbath retreat in Edmonton
EDMONTON – The Sabbath Conference is an annual conference that serves an important role in connecting non-pastoral church workers and volunteers from across Canada in a way that is tailored to their unique calling. This year’s Sabbath Conference was held May 2-4, 2023, and welcomed…
New building for St. John’s in Vernon
VERNON, B.C. – St. John’s Lutheran Church is on the move. As of April 1, 2023, the 112-year-old congregation moved to its fifth building: the former home of Living Word Lutheran at 6525 Okanagan Landing Road. Since 1986, St. John’s had been situated at 5151…
First-ever IMPACT Youth Gathering
GRAND FORKS, B.C. – Well, it finally happened. After a five-year wait that included two National Youth Gatherings, one pandemic, and countless online events, the first-ever IMPACT Youth Gathering was held June 30 to July 3 in beautiful Grand Forks at Pines Bible Camp. A…
New members in Trail
TRAIL, B.C. – On Judica Sunday (the fifth Sunday in Lent), the congregation of Peace Lutheran Church in Trail was happy to receive into membership Mike and Riitta Piva, and Micah and Liisa Beatty and their two children, Ezra and Peter. The congregation hopes to…
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