September 10, 2025

Mission and Vocation: Where has God called you to serve?

by Jacob Quast The mission of the Church remains forever the same: to share the Great Evangel (Gospel), the message of Jesus Christ crucified for sinners. This is accomplished by individual Christians through their many and varied daily vocations. The word “vocation” in English originates…

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September 10, 2025

New resource for ministers addresses spiritual warfare

USA – This summer, Baker Books released a new book by Rev. Dr. Harold Ristau entitled Spiritual Warfare and Deliverance: How to Minister to the Demonically Oppressed and Possessed. “Drawing from Scripture, history, and his own experiences as a missionary and a military chaplain, Harold…

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September 9, 2025

Jubilee anniversary at Saviour Delta

DELTA, B.C. – Saviour Lutheran Church marked its Jubilee Anniversary on Sunday, March 2, 2025, which was 50 years to the day since its Charter Membership in 1975. The milestone celebration was filled with many heartwarming connections to the past, along with renewed vigour to…

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September 9, 2025

Assistant Regional Pastor Position Approved for the West Region

WEST REGION – The Board of Directors recently approved a pilot approach for the creation of an Assistant Regional Pastor (ARP) position for the West Region. This will take effect following the election of the Regional Pastor at the June 2026 Synod Convention. The West Region covers…

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September 7, 2025

Luther on Church Worker Recruitment and Support

by Timothy Teuscher One of the Strategic Initiatives of our synod is the recruitment, education, and support of church workers. This is nothing new—as Jesus Himself says: “The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest…

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September 4, 2025

Unearthing My Identity: Alberta Youth Retreat

PIGEON LAKE, Alta. – The second Alberta Lutheran Spring Youth Retreat was held May 2-4, 2025, at Camp Bar-V-Nok on the north side of Pigeon Lake. Around 60 people attended, with youth groups from seven different congregations participating. It was great to see many people…

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