On Sunday, November 23, I received a divine call to serve St. John’s Lutheran Church in Pembroke, Ontario. Read more about our deliberations, November’s volunteer day, Balraj and Baljit’s baptisms, and the end of our Fall 2025 English Classes. Read…
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October is the heart of fall in Montreal. It starts with the trees showing off their God-given colours – red, orange, and yellow – and ends with a barren world, short days, and the promise of snow. The Lord has…
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Can you believe we’ve been working in Montreal for over ten years now? Yet each year feels a little different, because ministry here is anything but “static” but very much (to quote old missionary Gary Thies) “not normal.” This month…
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We’re delighted to be back at work, safe and rested after a time of sabbatical (Deb, Sophia and me) and a summer of internship (Olivia). While Olivia worked at Cleveland-Cliffs’ Middletown, Ohio steel mill, we spent time together at home…
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This month we bid farewell to Kayla Gundermann, who is moving on to become music director at St. Paul’s, Melrose Park, IL. Grace Sugg is headed home for the summer as well. It all made for a busy month, as…
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Ascension is a small congregation filled to overflowing with the Spirit of Jesus. Although only 80 members and with annual offerings of $75K CAN, we serve hundreds of non-Christian individuals in our Parc-Extension community with the mercy of Christ and…
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We thank God for the many ways the Spirit was at work among us this month. Whether it was the huge turnout on Easter and for Anna and Noah Voelker’s farewell, for a Baptism, for the many continuing instruction, for…
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Tomorrow is April Fools Day, but it’s known as “le poisson d’avril” in French-Canada. There’s a tradition of sticking a paper fish on the back of people of whom we’d like to make fun. We’re Christians, so we wear our…
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We survived the snowpocalypse of 2025. We were also able to continue reaching out with the Gospel of Jesus and in his love, even with over a yard of snow on the ground. Read all about it by downloading our…
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