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At Camp Lutherland, Children Ask Big Questions About God
Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan—At Camp Lutherland near Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan, summer camp is about more than outdoor activities, games, and time with friends. It is also an opportunity for children to hear the Word of God and ask questions about the faith. During the camp sessions,…
Life in the Body of Christ: LCC Releases New Devotional
ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) has introduced a new devotional, Life in the Body of Christ: Meditations on Living with Christ in His Church. The devotional is authored by Rev. M. L. Smith, LCC’s Director for International Missions, and features original artwork by LCC member…
From Suffering to New Life: A Holy Week Baptism in Windsor
On March 20, in a quiet yet deeply profound moment, Swatanter Singh Parmar was baptized into Christ at a rehabilitation centre on Prince Road in Windsor. What might have seemed an ordinary day became, instead, a powerful witness to the grace of God—fittingly set as…
St. Matthew Lutheran grows on Pentecost
CALGARY, Alta. – St. Matthew Lutheran Church is celebrating its 110th anniversary this year, and is becoming a multiethnic congregation with God’s blessing. On an especially joyful Pentecost Sunday, May 28, little Sara was baptized and welcomed into God’s family. The baptism ceremony was held…
Back to Basics
by David Haberstock Is your church as full as it was about two years ago? Recently I heard on CBC that Canada’s movie theatres and concert venues were averaging about 40 percent of their pre-pandemic attendance. This statistic is good to know, because if your…
Water and the Word
by David Haberstock This summer I was honoured to serve as the chaplain for the 2022 National Youth Gathering under the theme “In Not Of,” based on Philippians 3:20: “But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Saviour, the Lord Jesus…
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