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St. Stephen Lutheran Church of the San Francisco Peninsula—Mountain View, California

Written by Luke Bernthal | October, 2017
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A SLICE OF LIFE IN THE CLC SNAPSHOTS OF CONGREGATIONS FROM AROUND THE CHURCH OF THE LUTHERAN CONFESSION This month’s unique “Slice of Life in the CLC” is the testament to God’s grace that is St. Stephen Lutheran Church of the San Francisco Peninsula—Mountain View, California. The congregation is most commonly known among us as… Read More »St. Stephen Lutheran Church of the San Francisco Peninsula—Mountain View, California Read More

St. Stephen Lutheran Church of the East Bay—Hayward, California

Written by Luke Bernthal | September, 2017
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A SLICE OF LIFE IN THE CLC SNAPSHOTS OF CONGREGATIONS FROM AROUND THE CHURCH OF THE LUTHERAN CONFESSION St. Stephen Lutheran Church of the East Bay is a small collection of friendly and faithful members whose residences are scattered across North-Central California—from the East Bay (Oakland area), to Stockton in the Central Valley, all the… Read More »St. Stephen Lutheran Church of the East Bay—Hayward, California Read More

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church White River, South Dakota

Written by Luke Bernthal | March, 2017
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A SLICE OF LIFE IN THE CLC Snapshots of Congregations from Around the Church of the Lutheran Confession The nearly hundred-year history of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church is one that stands as a testament to God’s enduring grace. It is a history that goes back almost as far as the town of White River… Read More »St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church White River, South Dakota Read More

Peace Lutheran Church—Mission, South Dakota

Written by Luke Bernthal | April, 2015
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Peace Lutheran Church of Mission, South Dakota is a unique congregation in the CLC in a number of ways. Although it began as did many of our CLC congregations, its subsequent history proved in a number of ways to be different. First of all, its location is unique. Mission, South Dakota (population 1,182 at the… Read More »Peace Lutheran Church—Mission, South Dakota Read More
Updates from congregations around the Church of the Lutheran Confession It’s been a little more than five years since the “Slice of Life” articles about our California congregations appeared in the Lutheran Spokesman. Since then, quite a bit has happened. Here’s a small slice of “What’s New” with your brothers and sisters in Christ in… Read More »ST. STEPHEN LUTHERAN CHURCH AND SCHOOL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA, AND ST. STEPHEN LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE EAST BAY Read More

NEW BRETHREN IN UGANDA

Written by Luke Bernthal | March, 2023
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In this series, those involved with CLC foreign missions profile one aspect of our overseas endeavors. In July of 2022 Pastor Mike Gurath and I were finally able to embark on a mission trip to Kenya and Uganda that had originally been scheduled for May of 2020, but was delayed for two years because of… Read More »NEW BRETHREN IN UGANDA Read More

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