The Canadian Lutheran Posts

First-hand report from Chile sparks request for donations

March 4, 2010

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…

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Haitian schools now using French-language hymnal

March 4, 2010

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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LCC president calls for prayers after Chilean quake

March 1, 2010

LCC president calls for prayers after Chilean quake

WINNIPEG — The president of Lutheran Church-Canada is asking members to include citizens of Chile in their prayers after an earthquake struck the South American country February 27. Rev. Robert Bugbee, LCC president, said he hopes to learn in the coming days how Canadians can…

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March 1, 2010

Celebrate the richness of Canada!

by Stephen Chambers What a party! Obviously the world celebrated with us too, but most of all it was us Canadians who had a huge, world-class blast during the Vancouver Olympics. Never mind that most of us could only watch the Games on TV. The…

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Lutheran president asks church for prayers after Chile earthquake

February 27, 2010

Lutheran president asks church for prayers after Chile earthquake

WINNIPEG – Sorrow and concern fill our hearts as we try to absorb the news that a major earthquake has struck in Chile.  Though reports indicate this land was somewhat better prepared for the tragedy than were our friends in Haiti, the pictures of shattered…

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February 27, 2010

Vancouver-area churches learn valuable Olympic outreach lessons

RICHMOND, B.C. — Members of Trinity Lutheran in Richmond, B.C. learned an important lesson during the 2010 Winter Olympics. Outreach isn’t about filling the pews but about building relationships. “I don’t know if we’ll get new members, and I’ve come to learn that’s not the…

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