Saskatchewan church workers’ conference

REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Pastors’ and Deacons’ Conference was held October 18-20, 2021, at Mount Olive Lutheran Church and was attended by 23 active and retired workers. Some wonderful ladies of the congregation, headed up by Liz Hadi, provided excellent meals, coffee, and snacks while the workers arranged their own accommodation, many billeting with area pastors. Rev. Haberstock had four stay at his house and evening Gemütlichkeit was hosted there as well.

The speaker was Rev. Dr. John Bombaro, Assistant Director of LCMS Missions in Eurasia, and Chair of the Systematics Department of Luther Academy, in Riga, Latvia. Due to restrictions, he presented via Zoom, but the church workers were edified by his cultural analysis of humanitarianism as the idol of our age, and how to respond. While living in the United States for 22 months, he is planting a church where he lives in Idaho.

Overall, those who were able to attend were greatly encouraged by the fellowship, learning, and times of Scripture study and prayer. After not being able to get together for years, this carefully socially distanced gathering was a great blessing.

Rev. David Haberstock

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