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27 March, 2014

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GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Consultations involving pastors and congregation representatives are continuing. This Saturday they will be held in Wudinna, Toowoomba, Berri, Sydney and Canberra, and in Perth on 5 April. Click here for details for these and future consultations, or email governancereview@lca.org.au

'NOAH' STUDY GUIDE

'Noah' will start screening in Australian cinemas tomorrow. Reviews are mixed. Some Christians say it should be avoided because it doesn't mention the name God. Others say it's a brilliant opportunity to engage with non-Christians.To help you work out whether you love or loathe 'Noah', Pastor Richard Schwedes has posted a two-page resource guide on his blogspot.

CHRONIC PAIN

Chronic – Episode 1 of 5
How do you make sense of suffering? Just when life seemed to have fallen into place, Pastor Stephen Abraham was knocked down with chronic pain. Lutheran Media through Face to Face brings you a series of five mini-movies about his struggles and the hope that keeps him going. Watch them at www.facetoface.org.au or www.youtube.com/luthmedia  Subscribe to our YouTube Channel so you don’t miss out on the future episodes.

COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORS

We're looking for some people to join the LCA Communications Advisory Group. Specifically we need people with expertise in these areas:

  • communications strategy and planning
  • social media
  • web services
  • public relations and media training
  • fundraising
  • publishing - print and online.

Expressions of interest to Peter Schirmer, Executive Officer of the Church. Please forward this message to anyone who might be able to serve in this volunteer capacity. The time commitment is light.

'LIFE NEWS'

The Lutherans for Life team does a great job pulling together the bioethical issues of the day and reflecting on them from a Lutheran perspective. 'Life News' is their quarterly newsletter, and the latest edition is available now. Take a look (click on the picture).

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