Philippians
1:4-6
District
Office Personnel
Region:
The geographic area of the East District includes all of Southern
Ontario stretching in a northward band through Timmins and all
provinces and territories eastward. Today, East District
congregations and missions
proclaim the Word of God in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova
Scotia, and PEI.
Origin:
The Lutheran Church movement within Christendom is traditionally
dated from October 31, 1517. On that day, Martin Luther posted his
'95 Theses' in Wittenburg, Germany, questioning some of the
practices in the church of his day. The term "Lutheran" was applied
to followers of Luther.
History:
The Canada District of Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) came
into being in Elmira, Ontario in 1879. In 1922, the Canada District
changed its name to the Ontario District of LCMS. Then on January 1,
1989, it became a district of the newly autonomous Lutheran
Church–Canada and in 1990 changed its name to Lutheran
Church–Canada, East District to reflect its outreach into Quebec and
the maritimes.
Lutheran
Church–Canada (LCC) is divided into three Districts:
Alberta-British
Columbia District (ABC),
Central District
East District.
Purpose:
The
purpose of the East District is to:
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assist congregations
and professional church workers to be in ministry;
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together with the
congregations, develop new ministries;
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support professional
church workers and congregations to do their work.
Contacts:
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LCC Conventions:
Lutheran Church–Canada holds a national Synodical convention every
three years. Convention locations rotate between the three
Districts—Alberta-British Columbia District, Central District, East
District.
The Districts hold district-level
conventions every three years in the year following a Synodical
convention. The triennial convention is a
gathering of clergy and lay delegates who, together, determine the
direction of the District for the next three years. Each of the nine
circuits in the District take turns hosting the convention.
Next national/Synodical Convention Year - 2011 (Host - East
District)
Next District Convention Year - 2012 (Host - Hanover Circuit)
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2006 EAST DISTRICT CONVENTION -
Ancaster, ON
2009 EAST DISTRICT CONVENTION - Windsor, ON
Educational Facilities:
Lutheran Church–Canada operates
Concordia University College of Alberta in
Edmonton, Alberta, and two seminaries,
Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in
St. Catharines, Ontario and
Concordia Lutheran Seminary in Edmonton,
Alberta. The East District is home to Lutheran schools
and
early childhood facilities.
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