All posts tagged diaconate
Dcn. Samantha Neeb interview on KFUO Radio
Editor’s Note: The interview has since been released online here. ONLINE – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s Associate Director – Family Ministries, Dcn. Samantha Neeb, will be featured on KFUO Radio on October 9 at 9 a.m. CT. In this interview, Dcn. Neeb discusses the diaconate and…
Diaconal Coordinator for Central America appointed
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) Committee for Missions and Social Ministry has appointed Dcn. Olga Groh as Diaconal Coordinator for Central America. For many years, the training of Lutheran deaconesses has been an important part of Lutheran Church–Canada’s international mission work. Deaconesses—a special class of…
Deacons in the Church: Vibrant Servants of God
by Jennifer Frim Deacon. It’s a word that you might have heard from time to time, tossed around in various church contexts—maybe even in church contexts beyond our Lutheran one. What exactly does it mean and how is it used in our church? The term…
First Calls for 2015’s Pastoral Candidates
CANADA – Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) held their annual graduation ceremonies on May 29 and May 30 respectively, during which time they announced the first calls of pastors. Among those participating in CLTS’…
Concordia University College of Alberta Suspends Church Work Programs
EDMONTON – In response to budgetary challenges and consistent low enrolments, Concordia University College of Alberta is moving to suspend its church work programs, including the Director of Parish Services, Lutheran Teacher, and Youth Ministry Certificate programs. Discussions are also taking place with Concordia Lutheran…
New resources for diaconal and pastoral recruitment
CANADA – Efforts are currently underway to draw together various recruitment resources for use in Lutheran Church–Canada congregations and schools. Rev. Jim Fritsche, coordinator for the project, explained that the resources include the existing “is God calling me?” testimonial project produced by the Alberta-British Columbia…
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