Category: West Region News
Fifty Years of Ministry for Rev. Dombrosky
EDMONTON – At his confirmation in 1963, Rev. Ray Conant took young Garry Dombrosky aside to talk about his future. Rev. Conant’s words changed his life: “First, become a pastor, and then you will be ready to do anything.” Rev. Dombrosky did and Rev. Conant…
Rev. Tuomisto Reflects on 65 Years of Ministry
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – Sixty-five years in ministry has been an adventure in faith with the Lord Jesus. Rev. Tuomisto’s first call, to a tri-parish in Upper Michigan, found him sharing God’s Word in both Finnish and English, serving as a Prison Chaplain, as…
Calgary Congregations Unite Under New Name
by Liz Anhorn CALGARY, Alta. – On January 11, after more than three years of prayer and planning, members of Prince of Peace (Calgary) and Shepherd of the Hills (Airdrie) gathered to celebrate their unification as one congregation under a new name: Shepherd of Peace…
Care for the Caregivers of Our Souls
by Robert Mohns When we consider church worker care, we often think first of financial support. Scripture makes clear that the church bears this responsibility. In Lutheran Church–Canada, however, such care has become increasingly difficult. In 2017, the LCMS found 42 percent of workers and…
God At Work in the West Region
by Robert Mohns Throughout my years of service as the West Regional Pastor for Lutheran Church–Canada, I have witnessed the Lord’s hand guiding His Church, sustaining His people, nurturing them in faith, and welcoming the lost or those who have strayed into His kingdom. Many…
25th anniversary of the Oromo Evangelical Church of Calgary
CALGARY, Alta. – The Oromo Evangelical Church of Calgary (OECC) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. It started as a Christian fellowship in the basement of a Christian family, Adde Belayinesh Teshome and Obbo Ballis, around 2001. Later, the group began holding Sunday afternoon…
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