Category: West Region News

August 21, 2019

ABC District LWML-C holds 32nd convention

CALGARY, Alt. – The 32nd convention of the ABC District of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League – Canada took place in Calgary on June 20-22, 2019. District President Linda Horton reported that “the Convention was a success and fulfilled the needs of many, which is…

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July 4, 2019

Ministry wives meet in Alberta

by Deanna Hautz CAMROSE, Alt. – The Alberta Ministry Wives Retreat was held May 3-5, 2019, at the Canadian Lutheran Bible Institute (CLBI) in Camrose, Alberta. Twelve women attended, five of whom were wives of seminary students, and it was a wonderful opportunity for them…

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June 28, 2019

Former ABC District Youth Gathering reveals new name, logo

Grand Forks, B.C. – The planning committee for the former ABC District Youth Gathering has announced that it will now be called the IMPACT Youth Gathering (www.impactyg.ca). The name represents three aspects of a youth gathering: the impact God has on attendees’ lives, the impact…

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June 14, 2019

Report from the Edmonton March for Life

by Ian Stewart On May 9, 2019 Lutherans for Life-Canada gathered in Edmonton to participate in the annual Alberta March for Life. We met at the legislature around noon, listened to some speeches, marched through the city, and returned to the legislature to listen to…

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May 28, 2019

Canadian Lutherans join annual March for Life

CANADA – Thousands of Canadians gathered on Parliament Hill on May 9, 2019 for the national March for Life, with a number of Lutherans among them. Prolife Canadians converge on Ottawa every year to express their concern over issues like abortion, physician assisted suicide, and…

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May 1, 2019

Western Region Mission and Ministry Council Inaugural Meeting

CALGARY – On Friday and Saturday, January 18th and 19th the inaugural meeting of the Western Regional Mission and Ministry Council (RMMC) took place at Foothills Lutheran Church, Calgary Alberta. The council members enjoyed the hospitality of Pastor David Bode, Deacon Miriam Winstanley and a…

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