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LAMP receives RSO status from the LCMS
CANADA – On April 28, 2016, Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP) announced that it had received Recognized Service Organization (RSO) status with The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS). “This allows LAMP to widen our ministry presence to better serve the communities of northern Canada,”…
Lutherans take home awards at 2016 Canadian Church Press Awards
CANADA – The 2016 Canadian Church Press (CCP) awards ceremony was held April 29, 2016 in Toronto, and Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) members received three awards. Rev. Dr. Edward Kettner’s article “Martin Luther: Father of the Reformation” (September/October 2015) received second place in the Biographical Profile…
Food drive leads to community outreach
WINNIPEG – Peace Lutheran Church in Winnipeg recently executed its first food drive in an effort to achieve a ministry of presence in its community. The congregation’s board of evangelism organized the event to increase the visibility of Peace Lutheran Church to neighbouring households and…
New Structures: Thinking and Praying
by Robert Bugbee The first Christian congregation had a problem its members did not foresee at first. Their church grew, and fast. It worked in two languages. Its primary leaders came from one of those language groups. Widows from the other group (who spoke Greek)…
Date set for ABC District plan of arrangement
EDMONTON – On March 21, the Alberta-British Columbia District received approval from the Court to present its Plan of Arrangement and Compromise to creditors. Individual creditors and proxies for groups (corporations and congregations) will hold a meeting in Calgary on May 14 to vote on…
LCC Seminaries prepare for annual call service
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s two seminaries are preparing for their annual call service, during which graduating pastors receive their first calls and vicars receive their placements. Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) will hold its Sacred Convocation celebrating the completion of its 32nd academic year…