Category: National News
Join CLWR on a visit to the Holy Land
ISRAEL and PALESTINE – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLSR) is inviting supporters to join them for a Global Encounter to the Holy Land February 19-March 3, 2014. Participants will experience the religious heritage and rich culture of the region and meet with CLWR’s project partners in Israel…
Lutheran Church–Canada and the 2011 National Household Survey
NOTE: The Canadian Lutheran reported in May the new numbers on religious affiliation in Canada. Now Ian Adnams explains what they mean for Lutheran Church–Canada. by Ian Adnams The release in May of the National Household Survey (NHS) data from Statistics Canada on the country’s…
LCC writer releases book of poetry
VICTORIA, B.C. – Author Peggy Pedersen’s first poetry book—entitled A Lamb within the Fold—was released earlier this year and is now available for purchase. Peggy is a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Victoria, and a frequent contributor to The Canadian Lutheran magazine both in…
Reach out Canada: The countdown is on!
WINNIPEG – In a little more than six weeks hundreds of LCC Lutherans will gather for Lutheran Church—Canada’s first-ever national evangelism conference: Reach Out Canada (July 5-7 at the Canad Inns Destination Centre – Fort Gary in Winnipeg). Reach Out Canada is designed to help…
Christians in Canada drop to 67% of population
by James Morgan A new set of facts on faith in Canada are out. Statistics Canada has released the results of the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) which gives an indication of various attributes of Canadian society, including the religious affiliation. Canada now has an…
Former BC Mission Boat Executive Director called home
PARKSVILLE, B.C. – Kathy Bender, former Executive Director and Missionary with the BC Mission Boat Society (BCMBS) passed away April 18 after a five year struggle with cancer. In an announcement on its Facebook page, the BC Mission Boat Society called Kathy “a great friend.” “We…
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