The Canadian Association of Lutheran Congregations (CALC) is organized as an association of independent congregations and individual associate members who share a common Confession of Faith and a common Statement of Purpose.
CALC is governed by its federal charter, the CALC Act , and its Constitution .
CALC’s Federal Corporation No. 455543-1.
CALC is a Registered Canadian Charity: 89252 7169 RR0001.
HEADQUARTERS: CALC is headquartered at: 1162 Hudson Road, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, V1Z 1J3.
GOVERNANCE Authority to govern the affairs of CALC is shared between and among:
The National Council.
The Executive.
The Board of Elders.
The Board of Trustees.
For detailed information on each of CALC’s governing authorities left click on the highlighted areas above.
CURRENT NATIONAL COUNCIL: Click here for the current roster of members on CALC’s National Council
CONGREGATIONAL CONSTITUTIONS: CALC’s member Congregations are not required to adopt any particular constitution. CALC has developed a Model Congregational Constitution as a resource for our congregations. To download our model constitution as a Word document click here.
CALC's Annual General Convention
Our Annual General Convention is held on a weekend in April after Easter Sunday.
Friday: The convention weekend begins on Friday with worship and an all-day Learning Event which features a presentation by a Keynote Speaker and may include breakout sessions.
Saturday: Saturday morning of the convention weekend is dedicated to our Association’s business meeting. During the business session reports are given, vacant positions on the National Council are filled, financial statements and budgets are approved, other business is discussed and voted on. The business session is followed by an address by a Keynote Speaker and closing worship.