Category: General

August 2, 2023

Cards for seniors in Goderich

GODERICH, Ont. – Berea-by-the-Water Lutheran Church is putting a focus on ministry to seniors in their community. The Ladies Group at Berea started making greeting cards to give to residents in local seniors’ homes. Last spring they contributed 100 cards to one home—enough for one…

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July 20, 2023

Ukrainian Seminary damaged in recent strikes

UKRAINE – The seminary of the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Ukraine (SELCU) in Odessa was damaged during recent missile strikes on the city. “We recently received heart wrenching news and pictures from our missionary in Ukraine, Rev. Olexsiy Navrotskyy,” noted Rev. Mark L….

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July 18, 2023

Adult confirmation in Kakabeka Falls

KAKABEKA FALLS, Ont. – When Rev. Daniel W. Barr met Marj Ellis and Joni Gale just over a year ago, they seemed like two peas in a pod—the best of friends. In his early days at Redeemer Lutheran, he wondered if they might be sisters….

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July 18, 2023

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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July 12, 2023

Churchbridge installs new pastor

CHURCHBRIDGE, Sask. – Rev. Airton Glitz was installed as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Churchbridge on March 19, 2023, a beautiful, warm Sunday.  Twelve pastors participated in the installation service. Rev. Lucas Albrecht from Mount Olive Lutheran (Regina) and a fellow Brazilian preached for…

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July 12, 2023

Celebration of organists

CLIFFORD, Ont. – On April 30, the members of St. John’s honoured two retired organists, Marya Pinder and Janet Huth. Between the two they served the congregation for almost 70 years. Chairman Rick Hill gave a talk thanking them for sharing the gifts God has…

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