Category: National News

April 1, 2009

200th broadcast of special Lutheran Hour

“Bringing Christ to the Nations,” is a special edition of The Lutheran Hour produced for the Armed Forces Network. This weekend marks its 200th broadcast. To listen to the program which includes a Lutheran Hour sermon along with contemporary music, you can download it from…

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April 1, 2009

Approaching Jerusalem

PBS will debut a special production—Jerusalem: Center of the World—a documentary about the city’s founding; its rich history; and the convergence of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Emmy Award-winning producer/director Andrew Goldberg explores places seldom seen by visitors and together with renowned historians and scholars digs…

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April 1, 2009

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…

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March 24, 2009

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…

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March 24, 2009

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…

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March 24, 2009

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…

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