Category: International News
International Lutheran Council changes management
The duties of executive secretary of the International Lutheran Council officially passed into the hands of Rev. Dr. Ralph Mayan, president emeritus of Lutheran Church–Canada on February 24. Dr. Mayan takes over from Rev. Sam Nafzger who resigned last year. The chief responsibility facing Dr….
N.Z. Lutheran church leader calls for prayer
by James Morgan “Loving Lord, have mercy,” is the petition from President Robert Erickson of the Lutheran Church of New Zealand as that country recovers from the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that violently shook the South Island city of Christchurch on February 22. Rev. David Lipsys,…
Ministry organization launches successful outreach conference series
A sellout crowd of more than 300 people, including seven Canadians, left Lutheran Hour Ministries’ Regional Outreach Conference (ROC) in Phoenix, Arizona, inspired to share the love of Jesus, the spiritual “rock,” with friends, family members and people in their community. “It was a privilege…
Cheers arise for new Ethiopian-Canadian partnership
By James Morgan The new partnership between Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and the Oromo language congregations in Canada was publicly announced February 13 at the Ilaamee Mission Conference of the International Oromo Mission and Cultural Convention in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. “The audience cheered in appreciation…
Canadian church represented at Ethiopian conference
Two pastors from Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) will attend an international Theological and Mission Conference conducted by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY), an Oromo Lutheran church body. Rev. Dr. Leonardo Neitzel, LCC’s mission executive and Rev. Marvin Ziprick (Bethel, Sherwood Park, Alberta) are travelling…
Lutheran relief agency continues support for Haiti
WINNIPEG – A year after an earthquake devastated Haiti, Canadian Lutheran World Relief continued its support of the Caribbean county by sending a fully-loaded 40-foot shipping container. The January 21 shipment contained everything from quilts to medical equipment and 2000 We Care bags. The supplies…