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Renewal and change at university college
EDMONTON – Concordia University College of Alberta (CUCA) is introducing a new look as part of its Concordia Tomorrow initiative. Over the summer, the university college upgraded its facilities and renewed its image as part of the federal government’s Knowledge Infrastructure Program (KIP). Recent construction…
Federal government to match flood relief donations
The Canadian government announced Sunday it will match donations made between August 2 and September 12, which support relief work in flood-ravaged Pakistan. Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) international development and relief agency, will apply for the matching grants as the organization launches…
Canadian-trained pastor installed in Odessa, Ukraine
by Norman Threinen Rev. Oleg Schewtschenko receives installation blessings from Bishop Viktor Graefenstein (Synod of Evangelical Lutheran Churches of Ukraine); and Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee, president of Lutheran Church–Canada On August 22, the Lutheran congregation in Odessa welcomed Rev. Oleg Schewtschenko as co-pastor of their congregation. He…
International visitors join Ukraine seminary celebrations
by Norman Threinen The sky was cloudless but the breeze off the Black Sea moderated the temperature in the shade as Lutheran Christians in Ukraine met to dedicate their spacious mission centre and seminary on the morning of Saturday, August 21. No room of the centre…
Aid group laments response to Pakistan's 'heart-wrenching' floods
Bangalore, India (ENI). Church-backed aid groups are calling for people around the world to step up to the plate and help those suffering the worst floods in the history of Pakistan, with one agency describing the international response as, “far from adequate”. “The majority of them…
Chilean earthquake recovery underway, “Still much to be done…”
Nearly six months after a catastrophic 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile, the work to restore destroyed towns and disrupted lives continues, thanks in part to donations from Lutheran Church–Canada. Rev. Cristian E. Rautenberg, the recently-elected president of the Chilean Lutheran Church (ELCHI), reports that a special account…
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