Rev. Charles Stevenson was ordained at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Peabody, MA, on September 26. Pastor Ray Phyles presided. Pastor Norm David delivered the sermon. Pastor Charles was raised in southeast Michigan. He has a PhD in electrical engineering and two divinity degrees from Yale University. He is a professor of computer science at Salem State University (SSU), Salem, MA. He looks forward to the challenges of a ... [...]
This past Sunday, the congregation of Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Easley dedicated their new church home in Easley, a gift, through generous members, from a provident God. After two years of faithful worship at Partee Time, a children's play area, the congregation purchased this Tabernacle, moving in just in time to celebrate our second anniversary with Divine Worship and a pot luck dinner on Christmas Eve. The building, previously serving ... [...]
The Augustana District of LCMC has put together an online discussion group for anyone and everyone who is passionate about missions or interested in what is taking place in the mission field. The group will serve as a place for prayer requests, ideas, information, networking, and of course, a forum for sharing related stories about projects and experiences with one another. [...]
Registration is now open for LCMC Leadership Conference 2012. To carry out this year's theme of Engaging Our Culture: The Church is Mission!, this year's keynote speakers plan to explore with us how to relate to the people who are a part of our mission field without changing who we are or what we believe. The conference will take place from April 16-18, 2012 at Atonement Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND. The cost of attending is ... [...]
On Sunday, November 13th at 3:00 pm an installation service was held for Pastor Mark Brickzin, who recently accepted a call to serve St. John Lutheran Church of Hatton, ND. Pastor Curtis Tilleraas from North Immanuel Lutheran Church of rural Pelican Rapids, Minnesota, conducted the service and Rev. Mark Ellingson of Northwood, ND, Chaplain with Red River Valley Hospice, brought the message. Pastor Brickzin and his wife, Sherry, came to ... [...]