All posts tagged LCC missions
Oromo Community Outreach in Canada
by Assefa Aredo CANADA – Since I arrived in Canada in 2001, it’s been my heart’s desire to plant a Lutheran church. While it took longer than I expected, God’s timing was better than I could have ever imagined. At the very end of…
Supporting the people of Haiti after deadly earthquake
HAITI – Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) is urging its members to lift up the people of Haiti in prayer as they deal with the aftermath of the massive and deadly earthquake that occurred in western Haiti on August 14, 2021. The Haitian Civil Protection General Directorate…
The gift of sun-power in Haiti
by Andrew Jackson “Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.” Ecclesiastes 11:7 The sun is an important part of life on our planet. It provides light to work in the day, it feeds plants, and it even gives…
No major damage after volcano eruption in Nicaragua
NICARAGUA – An eruption at Nicaragua’s San Cristobal Volcano on March 9, 2021 showered the nearby area, including the city of Chinandega, in ash but otherwise caused no major damage. Following the eruption, Nicaragua’s National System for the Prevention, Mitigation, and Attention of Disasters encouraged…
From Nicaragua to Canada—My journey to become a pastor of Jesus’ flock
by Oscar Castillo LONDON, Ont. – I am Rev. Oscar Castillo. Since August 2010, I have been the Assistant Pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in London and its daughter congregation, Grace Lutheran Church, in Strathroy. I was born in Chinandega, Nicaragua. I have been…
Teach them to know… Or teach them to do?
by Larry Flohr “Don’t just give them all the things you wish you’d had. Instead, teach them all the things you wish you’d known.” This picture caught my attention a couple of days ago. It showed up in my Facebook newsfeed and probably had nothing…