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25 February, 2015

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PRIORITY NOTICE: SYNOD DELEGATE TRAINING

General Synod Delegate Training commences this Sunday, in Hamilton, Victoria, and will continue across Australia and New Zealand LCA/NZ throughout March. Dates and venues can be found on the General Convention webpage or via direct download.This training applies to all lay and pastor delegates, even those with extensive Convention experience. All delegates whose details are registered in LAMP have been advised via email of the training schedule. Please ensure that your delegate has received this information.

URGENT NOTICE

Delegates for General Convention were to be elected, with their details entered into LAMP, by 31 January. (Read these step-by-step instructions if you are having trouble entering your delegate's details into LAMP.) Please attend to this URGENTLY if this has not yet been done, as the Delegate Training program commences this Sunday.

Please donate if you can, and let's once again shine the light of God's love into a situation where it is desperately needed. Your donation will assist congregations in cyclone-affected areas to care in the name of Christ. Clicking on the above picture will take you to LCA Disaster & Welfare Fund (LLL), but you can also visit the LCAQD website for other donation options.

LENT ideas galore in Grow Ministries' excellent GIFT resource. Click on the image above.

LCA TRANSFER FUND

Pastors, please make yourselves familiar with the procedures for the LCA Transfer Fund, which have been revised and uploaded to the LCA website this month.

BONHOEFFER COMMEMORATIONS

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was a German pastor and theologian who had a striking journey and public witness against the Nazi regime. 9 April 2015 is the 70th anniversary of his martyrdom. A series of commemorative events has been planned in Adelaide, including full-day symposium 11 April. More information, or contact Di Thiele 0420 945 525, ditheliving@gmail.com

Download this latest newsletter from Grow Ministries (LCA Board for Child, Youth & Family Ministry) and discover some fabulous ideas for Lent and Easter - as well as another crop of superb resources for family ministry.

The Australian Lutheran Institute for Theology and Ethics (ALITE), in cooperation with the faculty of Australian Lutheran College, is hosting this international conference on the theology of Martin Luther to mark the 500th anniversary in 2017 of the Lutheran Reformation. The Luther@500 conference will be held from 28 June to 3 July 2016 at the Catholic Leadership Centre in East Melbourne. It promises to be the main theological conference of its nature in the Southern Hemisphere. It will be of interest to Luther scholars, theologians, clergy, students and laypeople of all denominations. Save the date. More information will posted, as it becomes available, at www.lca.org.au/luther500

Lectionary-based discussion-starters for all the family, applying the Year B readings to faith at home and everyday life.

SURPLUS BOOKS: GIVEAWAY

Lifeway Lutheran Church, Sydney, has surplus books to give away (click to see the list). The only charge will be postage. Contact Mark Simpfendorfer for details.

LCA YEARBOOK 2015

Available now - $20
Order through your congregation's group collector, local Lutheran bookshop or from Australian Church Resources:
- email service@acresources.com.au
- phone 1300 36 75 75
- online www.acresources.com.au

LESSONS & CAROLS DVD

The popular Lessons and Carols DVD from Christmas 2014, filmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Adelaide, is available for $20. A great gift for Christmas this year. All proceeds to the mission of Lutheran Media. Click here to order.

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