More new Chinese members in Windsor
Canadian Lutheran
by LCC
3w ago
At left: Lily and Adam Xia with daughter, Luna. At right: Joseph and Mary Liao. Officiants: Rev. Dr. Wilhelm Torgerson and Rev. Dr. Robert Bugbee. WINDSOR, Ont. – On August 27, members of First Lutheran Church rejoiced to welcome another group of Chinese newcomers to Canada into membership. Two adults, Adam Xia and his wife, Lily, were received by adult baptism; their daughter, Luna, by child baptism; and Mary Liao and her son, Joseph, were received by adult confirmation. Rev. Wilhelm Torgerson met with them for private instruction over the summer, using the bilingual English/Chinese edition ..read more
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The state of Christian persecution globally
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by LCC
3w ago
WORLD – In January, Open Doors released its annual World Watch List, which ranks the fifty countries where it is most dangerous to practice Christianity. “Worldwide, more than 360 million Christians suffer high levels of persecution and discrimination for their faith,” the report states, further noting that “approximately 1 in every 7 Christians around the world is persecuted because of their faith.” According to Open Doors, 2023 saw 5,621 Christians killed because of their faith; 2,110 churches and other Christian buildings attacked; 4,542 Christians arrested and imprisoned; and 5,259 Christ ..read more
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PMC and boards of LCC seminaries meet, evaluate progress
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by LCC
3w ago
EDMONTON – The President’s Ministry Council (PMC) and the Boards of  Regents (BOR) of our two Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) seminaries met on January 30 in Edmonton to continue the work that began at their initial meeting in February of 2023 and to evaluate progress made on the five challenges and six commitments that were previously identified. This year’s meeting was hosted by Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS) at Providence Renewal Centre in Edmonton in conjunction with the regular meetings of the BOR of each seminary. As host of this year’s joint meeting, CLS Board Chair Rev. Scott Lyon ..read more
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Religiously?
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by LCC
3w ago
by Marvin Bublitz A few years ago, I went in for my semi-annual dentist appointment. As the dentist prepared to start he asked me, “Do you floss?” “Yes,” I said, “religiously.”  He smiled approvingly. Then he bent over to start the cleaning. He glanced at my teeth and stood up and said, “You floss religiously?”  “Yes,” I said, “religiously—twice a year before I come to see you.”  He tipped his head and looked at me. “Religiously? Twice a year?”  Then I asked, “Well, how often do you go to church?”  Different people have different ideas as to what constitutes religiousl ..read more
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Mount Olive’s 70th anniversary
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by LCC
1M ago
REGINA – In 2023, Mount Olive Lutheran Church celebrated its 70th anniversary, and the congregation thanks and praises God for 70 years of blessings.  A logo and memento was designed to commemorate the anniversary, which was made on a 3D printer by Jean and Joy Patoine, and then hand-painted by volunteers. Throughout the year there were several special events and special guest preachers who had some connection to the church, and the year’s activities culminated with a special worship service and dinner held on Sunday, October 15. Rev. David Haberstock, Central Regional Pastor, was the gue ..read more
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Pension Plan Merger Update
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by LCC
1M ago
CANADA – Worker Benefit Services reports that on September 21, 2023, the Alberta Pension Regulator approved the transfer of Defined Benefit (DB) pension assets and liabilities held in the LCC Pension Plan to the CAAT pension plan (“Plan Merger”). The transfer of DB assets and liabilities was completed on November 8, 2023, and from that date CAAT has assumed responsibility for the payment of pensions that were earned under the LCC pension plan prior to the effective date of the merger, which was April 1, 2023. Since April 1, Active members have been earning their future pension benefits un ..read more
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Whole Armour of God retreat
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by LCC
1M ago
Participants in the Northland Circuit’s retreat. PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. – The weekend of November 17-18, 2023, saw the gathering of members from parishes in the Northland Circuit for a retreat at Camp Kinasao, just northwest of Prince Albert. The theme for the retreat was taken from Ephesians 6:11—“Put on the whole armour of God.” The retreat was attended by 55 people, with all age groups well represented. Friday evening was  dedicated mostly to fellowship, followed by an evening devotion led by Rev. Ken Keller. The whole of Saturday was spent in the context of the Divine Service. The Ser ..read more
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Theology of Sound
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by LCC
1M ago
by Timothy Teuscher “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom…” (Colossians 3:16a). It was these words of St. Paul, as well as similar passages in Holy Scripture, that informed my previous column on the subject of ‘Sound Theology’—namely, that what is preached and taught in our congregations is to be Bible-based and Christ-centered, orally read and proclaimed, and literally heard with our ears. But the Apostle doesn’t end there. He adds: “…and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God” (3:16b ..read more
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RMMCs hold meetings
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by LCC
1M ago
LCC’s three Regional Mission and Ministry Councils (RMMCs) held meetings in September 2023.  The primary focus of each meeting was the discussion of congregation and ministry applications for financial assistance for 2024.  Meeting on September 21 (West) and September 30 (Central and East), the RMMCs spent considerable time considering applications in light of projected funds available as reported by LCC’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Dwayne Cleave. Financial assistance applications may be submitted by congregations for support with regular ministry activities as well as speci ..read more
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Praying for Seminary Education in LCC
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by LCC
1M ago
CANADA – Lutheran Church–Canada’s (LCC) two seminaries are providing congregations with new prayers focused on seminary education. The Boards of Regents of Concordia Lutheran Seminary (CLS – Edmonton) and Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary (CLTS – St. Catharines, Ontario) held joint meetings in January 2024, during which time they decided to produce prayers on seminary education for every Sunday in the church year. The prayers, which will be regularly issued in LCC’s electronic newsletter, InfoDigest, encourage congregations to remember the seminaries in prayer. A joint meeting of LCC’s P ..read more
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