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Jesus wins!
by Thomas Prachar President Thomas Prachar. As spring weather struggles to settle in across our country, winter sports are winding down for another year. In hockey, minor leagues are well into their...
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Winnipeg’s Oromo community draws attention to slaughter of Christians in Libya
The Oromo community in Winnipeg holds a candlelight vigil in honour of Ethiopian Christians murdered by the Islamic State. WINNIPEG – Following the April release of a video showing Islamic State...
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CLWR to host Prayer Breakfast in Winnipeg
WINNIPEG – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is hosting a Prayer Breakfast in Winnipeg on Thursday, June 4 and all are invited to attend. The event will take place from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at...
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New Third Vice President appointed for Lutheran Church–Canada
Third Vice President Rudy Pastucha. CANADA – Rev. Rudy Pastucha (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) has been appointed to serve as Third Vice-President of Lutheran Church-Canada (LCC) by action of the Synod’s...
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Lutherans call for prayer amidst devastating forest fires
Firefighters fighting fire in northern Saskatchewan on July 5. SASKATCHEWAN – The largest evacuation in Saskatchewan’s history has Lutherans calling for prayer in Northern Saskatchewan. The area is...
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Taking it to the Lord in prayer
by Thomas Prachar President Thomas Prachar. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen.” This is the first prayer...
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Malabar Mission Society celebrates 25 years
by Lorna Pederson REGINA – The Malabar Mission Society (MMS) celebrated its 25th anniversary April 10 at Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Regina, in connection with the society’s board meeting and annual...
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CLWR seeking Executive Assistant
WINNIPEG – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is hiring a full-time Executive Assistant to serve in their Winnipeg office. The individual will be responsible for senior administrative support to the...
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We are not alone
President Thomas Prachar by Thomas Prachar It happens the moment we arrive in this world—we begin crying. And at the moment we leave this world, we may shed tears of pain or anguish, or our friends and...
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LCC staff partner with CLWR and ELCIC to sponsor refugee family
WINNIPEG – The national staff from Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC), along with Central District staff, are partnering together with the national staff of Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) and the...
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Ethiopian Oromos facing persecution, request prayer
Protesters gather at the Manitoba legislature to draw attention to the plight of Oromos in Ethiopia. WINNIPEG – On December 10, Winnipeg’s Oromo Christian Fellowship staged a peaceful protest in...
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LCC staff joins CLWR and ELCIC to resettle Syrian family in Winnipeg
Staff from LCC, CLWR, and the ELCIC welcome a family of Syrian refugees to Winnipeg. (Image Courtesy: ELCIC Communications). Staff members from Lutheran Church–Canada joined with staff from Canadian...
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LAMP calls for prayer for First Nation community rocked by youth suicide...
CROSS LAKE, MANITOBA – Lutheran Association of Missionaries and Pilots (LAMP) is encouraging Lutherans to pray for Cross Lake (Pimicikamak Cree Nation) as they struggle with a recent outbreak of youth...
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Food drive leads to community outreach
Bags were distributed to local households and picked up again after they were filled. WINNIPEG – Peace Lutheran Church in Winnipeg recently executed its first food drive in an effort to achieve a...
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Good News to Proclaim!
by Arron Gust Rev. Arron Gust Recently the government of Canada passed bill C-384, a bill which allows Canadians the legal right to kill themselves. Interestingly, people on both sides of the issue...
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CLWR seeking Executive Assistant
WINNIPEG – Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR) is seeking a full-time Executive Assistant (maternity leave replacement) at its Winnipeg office. The individual will be responsible for senior...
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The Sin of Pride
by Thomas Prachar President Thomas Prachar In his book Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis devotes a section to Christian behaviour. One chapter of this section is entitled “The Great Sin.” He writes: “There...
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LCC artist featured in Reformation 2017 resources
The LCMS logo for Reformation 2017 commemorations. MORDEN, Manitoba – Kelly Klages, a member of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and a gifted artist and hymnwriter, has seen two of her songs recently...
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Banishing the Humbugs
President Thomas Prachar by Thomas Prachar In Charles Dickens’ short story, “A Christmas Carol,” the words of Ebenezer Scrooge are as true today as when Dickens first put them in his mouth: “I live in...
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Rooted in Scripture
President Thomas Prachar by Thomas Prachar One of my earliest memories from childhood is being tucked in my bed with my mother sitting next to me reading a Bible story before I went off to sleep. I...
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