20 March 2013

Prayer points
• Celebration of 175 years of Lutheran activity and those involved in the planning of Alive!175
• that the Church’s lay workers may continue to be a blessing to the Church
• Thanksgiving for Australian Lutheran World Service
• That young men and women will be challenged to consider a call to serve in specialised ministries in the Church

‘For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified’ (1 Cor 2:2). So said the apostle Paul and so we focus. As we enter Holy Week with the Passion Sunday (Palm Sunday), the emphasis is on the central events of Christianity as they unfold on Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.

The Lord be with you as you worship.

EASTER RESOURCES
Send an Easter E-Card to your family and friends.  Go to www.lutheranmedia.org.au/easter
Colouring in pages will be available on www.happyland.com.au for Easter and the school holidays.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Please keep in your prayers President Emeritus of the Church, Dr Les Grope, who has recently fallen and broken his hip, but remains in his unit at Fullarton Lutheran Homes.
Secretary Emeritus Dr H F W Proeve will, God willing, celebrate the 70th anniversary of his ordination at Langmeil, Tanunda SA on Sunday morning 24 March. He too has been experiencing intermittent health problems.

ONLY 32 DAYS UNTIL ALIVE!175
Thousands of Lutherans across Australia and New Zealand have indicated they will be attending the LCA’s 175th anniversary celebration, ALIVE!175, an all-day event at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre on Sunday, 21 April. It will commence with a worship service (10.00 am) and will be followed with a packed lunch (12.30 pm) and the afternoon program (2.00-4.30 pm), which will be a combination of live performances and multi-media presentations.

Thank you for continuing to promote this once-in-a-generation event in your congregations, schools and aged-care centres. We are seeing the results of your work, as the momentum and enthusiasm for the event is building. For those of you who live far from Adelaide and cannot attend, please join us in prayer as we thank God for his faithfulness over 175 years and ask for his guidance into the future. It will be a special time for our Lutheran family to come together as one in repentance, prayer and praise.

On the ALIVE!175 webpage, you will find a number of promotional materials. The handy FAQ (frequently asked questions) might be your first port of call, but you will no doubt find other helpful resources there too, including PowerPoint presentations. More are being added every few days. South Australian and Western Victorian subscribers will receive the FAQ brochure in their April edition of The Lutheran. Be prepared to answer their questions about transport arrangements from your congregation.

Do give your members every opportunity to attend this event. Please don’t let anyone say to you after the event, ‘Why wasn’t I told?’

More information:
• ALIVE!175 webpage and its sub-pages: FAQ, Promote, Facebook
• Debbie Venz (LCA National Office): 08 8267 7327, debbie.venz@lca.org.au

DELEGATE REMINDER FOR SYNOD
A reminder to all parishes and congregations in relation to their delegates:
All parishes are entitled to a lay delegate to General Convention on the basis of one lay person for every 400 18+ members.
These delegates need to be registered both in LAMP (www.lamp.lca.org.au) and the registration system (go to www.lcasynod.org.au) by 1 April 2013 to ensure their attendance is processed in time for book of report delivery and meal ordering.
Any queries please call the LCA offices on 08 8237 7300 or send an email to debbie.venz@lca.org.au

KEEPING YOU POSTED – GENERAL CONVENTION eNEWS
This afternoon we’ve launched an eNews List to keep you up to date on events (including ALIVE!175) before, during and after General Convention. Since you already receive the President's Page eNews, you should click the ‘Manage your LCA eNews Subscriptions’ link on the email, select the ‘LCA General Convention News’ list and click ‘Submit’.
All pastors, lay workers and registered Convention delegates are automatically included on the LCA General Convention eNews list.

ALWS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
Australian Lutheran World Service (ALWS) is the aid and development agency of the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA). ALWS is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated person to lead and represent the agency. This position is responsible for the day-to-day management of the organisation, supporting the Board of Directors in its governance, working together with Program, Communications and Finance teams, and maintaining close working relationships with all key partners. Based in Albury, the position offers a balance of living in regional Australia while still being connected to the international community. ALWS invites qualified and experienced applicants who are committed to serving the world’s poor and marginalised through a global network of partners. Applications close on 5 April 2013, and must meet the selection criteria on our website at www.alws.org.au. Please submit applications to the Board Vice-Chair Dr Paul Meyer at meyeroz@netspeed.com.au.
For more information, contact ALWS at 1300 763 407. 

HERMANNSBURG GENERAL STORE POSITIONS VACANT
Do you want to work as a baker and kitchen hand, drive a truck, sell clothes, do administration, be a mentor and train aboriginal store workers, do accounting, do building maintenance … if so there is a job for you. The Finke River Mission of the Lutheran Church of Australia is currently seeking expressions of interest  for several permanent and casual workers at the Hermannsburg General Store, Northern Territory. No qualifications or experience required. Hermannsburg is an aboriginal NTER Community Growth Town 130 km west of Alice Springs with a population of about 1000 people including 50 or so visiting staff  who are involved in the historical precinct, school, police station, clinic, council and other enterprises. The Hermannsburg General Store actively trains and employs local aboriginal staff.  Queries regarding the roles, community life, accommodation, etc are to be directed to the Manager Selwyn Kloeden 08 8956 7428, frmstore@bigpond.com  or the Finance Secretary  Stephen Hoffmann  08 8267 7300 stephen.hoffmann@lca.org.au

AUSTRALIAN LUTHERAN COLLEGE IT OFFICER WANTED
Australian Lutheran College is looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated experienced network and SharePoint administrator. This full time position is based on the North Adelaide campus. Applicants should have the following skills/attributes:
• Strong knowledge of Exchange 2007, Server 2008 and Hyper-V
• Solid functional understanding of SharePoint 2010 and its components, including Central Administration, Collections, Workflows and Powershell.
• Experience in the support of Desktop computers, printers and other common business hardware.
• Proficiency in the use and support of Microsoft products including Windows operating systems, Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010.
• High level understanding of the operation of PCs, printers and data communication networks.
• Excellent IT support, diagnostic, problem solving and troubleshooting skills and ability to implement solutions as appropriate in a Windows domain.
• Experience in integration of Apple products in a Windows environment.
• Experience in LAN infrastructure technologies.
Applications should be sent to: Human Resource Manager; 104 Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide SA 5006
08 8267 7400 or margaret.beare@alc.edu.au. Applications close 27th March 2013

175 STORIES
where history comes to life!
As part of our 175th anniversary celebrations next year, we’re compiling a collection of 175 stories that will together reflect the history of Lutherans in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and South-East Asia. These stories will be about everyday Lutheran men and women who exemplified service or who figured in significant events in our Lutheran narrative. The stories, which will be about people now deceased, will tell not only what they did but also something of their personality and faith. Lay people will feature prominently in the collection. We realise that not everyone can write confidently, so suggestions and ideas for stories are also invited. Examples of stories are available at www.lca.org.au/175-stories.html Please send stories (around 500 words), with a photo if possible, and suggestions for stories to Dr John Koch: John.Koch@lca.org.au or 34 Gallery Road, Highbury SA 5089. Also include the author’s name and contact details.

CALL INFORMATION
EXTENDED
Mark Vainikka Concordia College Toowoomba QLD to Moorabbin/Dandenong VIC
Matthew Anker Goulburn VIC to Dernancourt SA
Ben Hentschke Birdwood SA to Ipswich QLD

ACCEPTED
Albert Gast Wagga Wagga Primary School NSW to Cornerstone College Mt Barker SA

DECLINED
Paul Smith Pacific College Caloundra QLD to Greensborough VIC
Mark Blackwell Geelong VIC to Mount Barker SA
Albert Gast Wagga Wagga Primary School NSW to Morphett Vale SA
Ben Hentschke Birdwood SA to Bunbury WA
Mark Vainikka Concordia College Toowoomba QLD to Burrumbuttock NSW

PARISHES IN THE CALL PROCESS
New South Wales: Albury; Burrumbuttock; Griffith/Leeton; Sutherland;
New Zealand: Manawatu;
Queensland: Ipswich;
South Australia/Northern Territory: Ceduna, Dernancourt, Eudunda, Morphett Vale, Mount Barker - St Marks, Salisbury, Wudinna
Victoria: Greensborough; Horsham; North West Regional, Wodonga
Western Australia: Bunbury

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN LAY MINISTRY
Youth Worker - St Stephen's Congregation, Adelaide - 0.2FTE
ALWS Secretary – Albury NSW – Full time
For more information please visit the LCA web site: http://www.lca.org.au/employment-opportunities.html