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October is our special Lutheran outreach month. With more than 100 Longest Lutheran Lunch events across Australia and New Zealand + TRIPLE circulation of the new Outreach edition of The Lutheran + special Lutheran Media radio programs, there’s a lot happening! Find out how you can use October Outreach resources at your place.

We're about to hit 100 events registered. We even have a second Canadian event! More than 1000 copies of October Outreach issue of The Lutheran have been requested by lunchers. Bandannas are still available, and there’s even a unique caricature prize for best photo. Lutheran Media is supporting Lunch outreach activities with ‘You’re welcome!’ theming in October programs. And check out their amazing new mini-movie (details below). There’s still time to register your church or school -- but be quick! Register here.

Lutheran Media has done it again ... produced another astonishing mini-movie. This one is designed to be used in conjunction with your Longest Lutheran Lunch, with the theme 'You're Weclome'. Click on the red arrow above, and have some tissues handy. After that, please share this video on every social media network you have. If you can, play it during your Longest Lutheran Lunch too. This is simply too good to keep hidden.Congratulations and thank you, Lutheran Media.

Our first LCA NOTICE BOARDs, delivered last Tuesday and again this morning, have been huge hits! We've received loads of emails containing happy exclamation marks. We're putting all your LCA pew bulletin notices and general announcements in one place on the LCA website. Plus we're sending you every week an eNews alert called LCA NOTICE BOARD, with links to everything you need for Sunday's announcements, plus easy-to-print bulletin inserts and PowerPoint slideshows. LCA NOTICE BOARD. Sunday's announcments ... all sorted! Sign up today. Feedback welcome.

Have you seen this symbol popping up on facebook and other places lately? It's the Arabic letter N. It's being spray-painted on the homes of Christians in parts of the Middle East to identify them by the derogatory title, Nazarene. On 2 November, Australian churches will be using the symbol as a sign of solidarity with persecuted Christians. On behalf of the Lutheran Church of Australia, Bishop John Henderson is inviting your congregation to participate in Solidarity Sunday. An Awareness Action Pack, including a video, is available. You can buy an 'N' T-shirt to demonstrate you're proud be identified with Jesus from Nazarene. Click here for details.

Members of St Paul's thank all members of the LCA who have so generously supported the building of a new church for our growing congregation. The new church and St Paul's African House are nearing completion, and the church will be consecrated on Sunday 9 November, commencing at 10.00 am. A warm invitation is extended to all our friends from around the LCA to join us for the service and lunch to follow. RSVP is essential by 10 October for catering purposes:
laryssa.anker@gmail.com or 03 5821 5206. More info at St Paul's blogspot.

Lutheran Tract Mission has just released another batch of glorious resources—52 in all. There are 30 new leaflets, 5 new postcards, 11 text cards and 6 bookmarks. Don’t forget to order the new 2015 Daily Bible Readings, which are terrific for congregations to get into reading their Bible along with the church lectionary. If you haven't visited the LTM website for a while, now is the time to do it. It's all new, and really easy to find resources and order from the amazing range.

Did you know? ALC provides accommodation for up to 100 private boarding residents. All boarding residents are required to be enrolled in a full-time tertiary course, studying either on campus or at public universities, TAFE colleges or private educational institutions. Our community is Christ-centred and it is expected that each member is either a practising Christian or is supportive of the Christian way of life. If you know a young person currently studying in Adelaide, or planning to next year, contact ALC boarding@alc.edu.au  Applications for boarding in 2015 are available now on our website

Preparation of the 2015 Yearbook will be commencing soon, so now is the time to check that your details in LAMP are up to date. If you've forgotten how to do this, contact your friendly District Office staff.

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