All posts tagged Missions
A Global Church: Together as One
by Matt Anker As I reflect on my recent attendance at the LCC Synod Convention it strikes me just how fitting it was that you met under the theme ‘Together One’. In my recent experience, synodical conventions are not necessarily times of unity or togetherness….
Lutheran Education—A Part of Our Heritage
by Jacob Quast Would it surprise you to learn that Lutherans have a long and rich history of education? Not just for our clergy, but for all people. Dr. Martin Luther was both a pastor and a teacher who taught extensively at the University of…
From Ontario to Quebec: A Life of Service in Mission
by David Somers Although officially retired decades ago, Pastor Frank and Nancy Morgret decided to support LCC’s French missions soon after the founding of the mission in Quebec City in 2008. They moved from Ontario to Quebec and resolved to learn French in order to…
Mission accomplie!
by David Somers The LCC ILLF-organized liturgy workshop in Gitega, Burundi has achieved its objectives of strengthening the understanding of Biblical worship as expressed in Lutheran worship. LCMS cantor Phillip Magness taught the sessions using LCC ‘s Liturgies et cantiques luthériens-Éditions africaines (2023) to the pastors and lay leaders from five different church bodies in Congo…
Happening this Weekend: Missions Forum on Central America (April 19, 4PM CT)
Happening this Weekend: Missions Forum on Central America (April 19, 4PM CT) Why it matters: You will hear important first-hand updates of our mission in Central America that you support: the Changes, Challenges and Reasons to Celebrate. Who will be sharing: Come and hear from the Director of…
Mission on the Front Lines: Tyrell’s Story
“If the success of a chaplain is measured by how long my people live, I am a miserable failure.” – Rev. Dong Joo Kim, one of LCC’s Missionary-at-Large In Saskatchewan, some of the most vulnerable people face cycles of addiction, violence, and despair. As a chaplain and missionary-at-large, Rev. Dong Joo Kim (who…