Doing the Business of the Church
(insert drum roll here....) And the West Regional Pastor is.... https://www.facebook.com/lutheranchurch.canada/photos/a.448431991922194/1771854376246609/?type=3&__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARD5uWlljFMZ_MRr79z8dnxT6jMRqTJ1HkjabISbyVAEu1newGBc031UNWDDwGc4lWfTPiwx1OYLA3G3elI_2o-aFMY_8W9uC11CVjWzU0mwODiLPq-q3ROXRXdVCNJPNjSIJjGhRS-sO3ZGbA0o8HfLt0DRoM550Al-N0AW5MpZU79KPbzVP_Sm1FuE3XANuloyUSEmFsgYKAneocxQ9Dd81VQ&__tn__=-R
It has also been reported that convention allowed the Board to not get its books audited with the purported reason being "the Monitor won't allow it" due to the CCAA proceeding. First - I would want to hear that directly from the Monitor and preferably in writing so I would have someone to sue if the gov't... Continue Reading →
Update 2018-10-21: I wrote this article on the basis of what I believed was a report by an convention attendee. I have since gotten confirmation that what I alleged happened - namely the separation of delegates by clergy and lay status during the convention - did not happen. That means that I accused President Schaeffer... Continue Reading →
The information I'm getting about the convention is a mixed bag. First - there's still no audited financials for the last term and no apparent consequence for this failure of execution. Second - the new bylaws still want to give the BOD the right to amend the bylaws w/out a confirmation vote by the membership.... Continue Reading →
LCC has posted a few pictures to the Lutheran Church Canada FB group. If you want to follow developments I expect this is the place to be. Wishing the delegates all the Lord's wisdom and guidance! https://www.facebook.com/lutheranchurch.canada/photos/a.448431991922194/1769648839800496/?type=3&theater ANO
Synod is continuing its march towards a restructured future with elections to the various Synodical positions taking place at the three Districts (1). Following the results of the restructuring vote at the 2017 convention, on March 14, 2018 the Commission on Nominations and Elections (CNE) sent out a call for nominations with a submission deadline of... Continue Reading →
This article is reviewing a letter by District President Schaeffer to the members of the ABC District. Part 1 covered the introduction and the three major points of the letter, Part 2 covered the closing part of the letter, and this article will have some closing thoughts. Another small fact this letter leaves out is that the District President and... Continue Reading →
A major role organizational leaders play is to set the standard example of behavior. Whether it is congratulating someone on an accomplishment, announcing routine business, taking a hard issue head-on, avoiding dealing with the elephant in the room, what leadership models publicly tells to the rest of the organization what they really value and believe.... Continue Reading →
After the ASC posted it's notice of hearing against the ABC District's CEF / DIL leadership, it was only a matter of time before the major news media got hold of the story and ran with it. This evening CTV News posted an article Lutheran Church accused of securities violations. The article covers the same points I... Continue Reading →
When you sell investments to the general public, there are rules you must follow to ensure that people make informed decisions with their savings and that what they buy is what they get. When you don't follow the rules, tell them one thing when the reality is something else, and deprive people of their investments... Continue Reading →
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