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Earthquakes, tsunamis, storms and floods! How do God’s people respond?
By Rev. Dale Mohr What is the appropriate response to tragedy; to innocent suffering and death? To the more than 200,000 killed in Haiti? To the hundreds of thousands killed in the 2004 tsunami? To the victims of the latest suicide bomb attack? Or the…
Benefits board begins drafting options for plan sustainability
EDMONTON – Armed with a newly-developed strategic plan and survey results from members and employers, Lutheran Church–Canada’s Worker Benefit Plans Board of Managers (BOM) began tackling the twin challenge of providing pension and retirement benefit plans which meet the needs of members and are financially sustainable….
God’s Word is the foundation for building congregations
EDMONTON — Delivering the Gospel to God’s people is an important privilege and requires proper preparation, says the president of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC). Rev. Robert Bugbee told students and faculty of Edmonton’s Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) about his vision for LCC and about Christ’s commission…
Ukrainian introduces sushi and God’s Word
KITCHENER — God’s crazy about food. Just ask Ukrainian seminarian Oleg Schewtschenko. The soon-to-be-ordained minister used sushi and other Japanese delicacies February 28 to show 35 youths how God uses food to reach his people. The afternoon of fun, food and fellowship took place at…
First-hand report from Chile sparks request for donations
WINNIPEG — Lutheran Church–Canada has donated $10,000 to Chilean earthquake relief. Rev. Robert Bugbee, LCC president, made the announcement this week, after receiving an e-mail from Rev. Carlos Schumann, president of the Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile (ILCC). Bugbee said the money will come from…
Haitian schools now using French-language hymnal
HAITI – A hymnal is no longer just a hymnal for Haitian school children. Some Lutheran schools in the Caribbean-nation are now incorporating Liturgies et cantique luthériens (LCL), Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC’s) new French-language hymnal, into their daily routines. About 500 copies of the hymnal were…
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