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Lutheran team from Canada reviews Haiti earthquake relief
HAITI- CLWR Executive Director Robert Granke, LCC’s mission executive Rev. Dr. Leonardo Neitzel, ELCIC Communications Director Trina Gallop and CLWR’s Community Relations Director Tom Brook are currently in Haiti. They are spending a week there visiting projects supported by funds raised during CLWR’s Appeal for…
German country-western tunes at Stampede Breakfast
CALGARY – Every year for 10 days in July, Calgary celebrates its cowboy roots with the Calgary Stampede. Many businesses, associations and churches join the fun by hosting a Stampede Breakfast. St. Matthew in Bridgeland—a dual German/English-language congregation—chose Sunday, July 11, for its breakfast and…
Pastor takes reins at Golden Spike
GOLDEN SPIKE, Alta. – On June 27 Zion Lutheran Church welcomed Rev. James Fritsche as its pastor, installed by circuit counsellor Rev. Darren Siegle. Rev. Dr. Ralph Mayan (LCC president emeritus) preached for the occasion; Rev. Roland Kubke (St. John’s, Beach Corner) served as liturgist,…
Learning to be caring visitors
RED DEER, Alta. – Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church’s Board of Caring Ministry sponsored a Christian Caregiving seminar to help train members in hospital and congregational visitation skills. Board chair Dorothy McGrandle invited Rev. Ken Rodeman and Rev. Dr. Harold Witte from the Lutheran Hospital Ministry…
Overflow crowd for 100th
HANNA, Alta. – At the 100th anniversary of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in the Hand Hills, northeast of Drumheller, a crowd of more than 100 filled the little church and overflowed outside to hear God’s word preached by Rev. Richard Klein, who served St. Paul’s…
Calgary pastor witnesses God’s grace in Cambodia
From July 27 to August 9, Rev. Laverne and Deanna Hautz (Foothills, Calgary) participated in a short-term mission in Cambodia as part of their involvement in the LCMS-based Pastoral Leadership Institute (PLI). PHNOM PENH – The Lutheran presence in Cambodia, less than 20 years old,…
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