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President Bugbee calls for prayer for Ukraine
UKRAINE – Conflict in Ukraine is ongoing, with recent news noting an escalation in tensions in the Crimea region. Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) partner church in Ukraine, the Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches of Ukraine (SELCU), has congregations in that region. What follows is a letter…
Nicaragua celebrates the graduation of 29 new church workers
NICARAGUA – On January 25, the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua (ILSN) celebrated the graduation of 29 new church workers from the Seminario Teologico Reforma Luterana in Chinendega. In total, 17 deaconesses and 12 pastoral students received their diplomas. The deaconesses will now begin a…
Visiting Honduras
HONDURAS – Following the recent Fourth Convention of the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua (ILSN), President Robert Bugbee of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) flew to neighbouring Honduras to visit sites where the Nicaraguan church hopes to expand its outreach. The ILSN has had a missionary pastor,…
New church dedicated in Nicaragua
NICARAGUA – Church members and parish pastors of Lutheran Church–Canada, along with synodical president, Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee, were among the guests in attendance at the dedication of the Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua’s (ILSN) new church building in Telica, a rural community just outside…
CLWR receives $2 million from Canadian Government for Syrian refugees
JORDAN – Two grants totaling about $2 million from the Canadian government will allow Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) to help thousands of people living in northern Jordan. A $1.1 million grant is helping 10,000 Syrian refugees and Jordan citizens living in substandard housing this…
Nicaraguan church holds biannual convention
NICARAGUA – The Lutheran Church Synod of Nicaragua (ILSN) opened its Fourth Convention on January 9, 2014 at the Mission Centre chapel in Chinandega. President Marvin Donaire, who is halfway through his four-year term, chaired the sessions. The theme for the convention is “Let Us…
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