Category: National News
Online registration for VBS
Concordia Publishing House (CPH) has released a free customizable mini-site and online VBS registration for use by congregations using the 2009 vacation Bible school (VBS), Gadget’s Garage. Our Garage allows congregations to create a unique VBS mini-site to publicize their program and update parents and…
LCC Board of Directors tackles major issues
At its first meeting of 2009, LCC’s Board of Directors (BOD) finalized a $1.7 million national budget for the work done together by members of the Synod. This figure represents an increase of slightly more than three percent over the 2008 budget with inflation accounting…
Call leaves vacancy in LCC praesidium
Following the acceptance of a call as senior pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kitchener, Ontario, Rev. Nolan Astley will resign his position as First Vice-president of Lutheran Church–Canada. The three LCC vice-presidents must come from each of LCC’s three districts. Pastor Astley’s move…
Tell your story
Although mass communication is a dynamic environment today, the local news media are still vital links to your community. Join Dr. Ian Adnams, LCC’s director of communications for a webcast about Communicating with your Community, Thursday, March 26 at 3 p.m. (EDT) live from Concordia…
Celebrate life!
US-based Lutherans for Life holds its annual conference “Celebrating the Abundant Life” in St. Louis, Mo., July 24-25. A number of Canadians usually take in this event. For more information see the Lutherans for Life website or contact the president of Lutherans for Life–Canada, Cliff…
Observing Lent
Lutheran Hour Ministries has two Lenten devotional booklets at www.lentendevotions.net . Given for Us features traditional devotions written for believers. For seekers, A New Perspective helps the reader pause, re-focus, and reflect on Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness and His journey to the cross….