News Briefs

November 26, 2009

Bell ringing campaign to highlight Copenhagen summit
World leaders will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark, in December, to attempt to find agreement on a climate change action plan to replace the soon to expire Kyoto Protocol. On Sunday, December 13, at the height of the summit, the World Council of Churches will hold an ecumenical service. More...

Fall supper highlights food security
Improving a community's access to a safe and reliable supply of nutritious food is often a component of CLWR’s development programming. One way congregations and groups can draw attention to the issue of food security is to organize a "100-Mile Diet" dinner. More...

New resource for the We Care program
When the phone rang in our office about six weeks ago, it was Pastor Tanya Ramer of Zion Lutheran, Waterloo, calling to ask whether CLWR had an order of service for dedicating We Care kits prior to sending them to CLWR's warehouse in Winnipeg. More...

Christmas is coming but so is Lent
Is your congregational council meeting this month to begin planning events for 2010? If so, they likely have their eye on Lent. Ash Wednesday falls on February 17, which is a mere 48 days into the new year, so time is tight. More...