Category: National News

September 18, 2015

Ian Adnams elected President of Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada

CANADA – The Lutheran Laymen’s League of Canada (LLL-Canada) has elected Dr. Ian Adnams of Richmond, British Columbia to serve as its new President. Dr. Adnams is the Principal Consultant with Adnams Group, a Richmond-based company providing consulting on communications and event management. He served…

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September 16, 2015

Countdown to 2016 National Youth Gathering

ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO – With less than a year to go, the National Youth Gathering (NYG) Committee hopes you’re as excited as they are about the 2016 gathering. The NYG Planning Committee met July 27-29 at Christ Lutheran Church (St. Catharines, Ontario) to continue preparations…

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September 15, 2015

Help respond to the needs of Syrian refugees

CANADA – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) are calling on Canadian Lutherans to make a donation to support Syrian refugees suffering and displaced by brutal violence in their country. Donations made between September 12, 2015 and December 31, 2015 will be…

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September 9, 2015

LCC indicates willingness to receive the Lutheran Historical Institute

EDMONTON – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Board of Directors has responded to the ABC District Convention’s offer to gift the Lutheran Historical Institute (LHI) to LCC, saying they are willing to accept the archives if it is determined they are legally allowed to do so. In…

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September 4, 2015

Oromo Christians hold international conference in Winnipeg

WINNIPEG – Downtown Winnipeg was buzzing July 24-26 as Lutheran Church of the Redeemer played host to the 20th annual international Conference of United Oromo Evangelical Churches (UOEC). The event brought together delegates not only from across Canada and the United States, but also from…

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September 3, 2015

Update on the ABC District Situation – September 3, 2015

The Alberta-British Columbia (ABC) District group had their most recent court date on August 28, at which time the Court approved an extension of the Stay of Proceedings until October 30, 2015. By that time, the court-appointed Monitor, Deloitte Restructuring Inc., anticipates the District will…

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