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3 September 2024
On a blocked-off street in the northern Sydney suburb of Macquarie Park, marquees and tables have been set up to serve and feed 80 to 95 locals from the nearby housing towers. They're gathering on a Friday evening for Midtown Eats, a community-building ministry served by members of the nearby LifeWay Lutheran Church Epping. Read more
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With many LCANZ pastors attending General Pastors Conference and General Synod in suburban Adelaide from later this month, congregations across the church will be able to hear the sermons prepared for Sunday worship at the churchwide gatherings.
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Read inspiring stories of God at work with Aboriginal Lutherans in Central Australia in the latest edition of Christ in the Centre, the magazine of the Finke River Mission in Central Australia. Click here to download your copy (PDF), or go to Finke River Mission's website to read it online.
Final delegate webinar
The final Synod-specific webinar for delegates will be held on 11 September. All members of the church are invited to watch the recordings of three delegate webinars – the first two of which were held on 14 and 28 August – once they are posted online. The first recording is available here.
Confirm your Synod attendance
Delegates: If you haven't yet confirmed your attendance for Synod, please do so TODAY. Delegates have been emailed a link to confirm their attendance.
If you cannot find your link, first ensure that your details as a General Synod delegate are in LAMP2. Next, check your inbox (including Junk or Spam folders) for your invitation to confirm your attendance, sent on or around 23 July 2024. If you are still unable to find it, please email synod@lca.org.au as soon as possible.
Visitors: If you are attending General Synod as a visitor, you also need to confirm your attendance and arrange accommodation if required. Go to www.lca.org.au/synod2024 for more details and to access the visitor confirmation of attendance link.
General Synod Book of Reports out soon
The Book of Reports is the essential guidebook for delegates attending the LCANZ's Convention of General Synod next month. It contains proposals that will come before Synod (including the Way Forward Detailed Framework proposal), reports from the Office of the Bishop and the boards and auxiliaries of the church, election information, and agenda and conduct of business documents. It will be available for download from the Synod website from Monday 9 September 2024. All members of the church may download the Book of Reports.
Are you able to volunteer?
If you are from Adelaide or are accompanying a delegate from interstate or country SA, please consider serving as a volunteer at Synod. Email synod@lca.org.au to request information about remaining volunteer opportunities.
Once again, Lutheran artists from across Australia have prepared a visual feast for the senses in the 2024 LCANZ Simultaneous Art Exhibition. Following this year's theme, Tree of Life, dozens of groups participated in this cherished event. You can read more and view some photos of the exhibitions here.
It's not too late to register for the Lutheran Women of Australia (LWA) Convention, to be held from 1 to 3 October 2024 at Unity College, Murray Bridge SA. To register, contact Maureen Turner, the venue event manager, on 0418 810 034 or via email before 16 September.
The offering from the upcoming LCANZ Convention of General Synod will go to supporting the Lutheran Study Centre in Pematangsiantar in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. As is customary, congregations are invited to contribute to the General Synod offering. Read more
- Simultaneous Art Exhibition 2024 a success (3 September)
- General Synod sermon support for congregations (2 September)
- ‘Worship’ the focus of ALC’s recent intensive (30 August)
- Encounter’s new beacon of early learning excellence (30 August)
- The impact of Lutherans in Ethiopia
(27 August) - Building community – one serve at a time (27 August)
- Synod offering to support Indonesian study centre (20 August)
- Australian Lutheran College (30 August)
- Queensland District (28 August)
- LCNZ Te Oriwa (28 August)
- District Voices (Vic–Tas District)
(28 August) - Way Forward 23 August)
- CENTRE DIRECTOR
Warrambui Retreat and Conference Centre, Murrumbateman NSW
Full-time, ongoing position - ASSISTANT TO THE BISHOP –INTERNATIONAL MISSION
LCA Churchwide Office, North Adelaide SA
Full-time, three-year contract, preferably commencing January 2025 - STORE MANAGER
Finke River Mission, Hermannsburg NT
Full-time; suitable for a couple - SAFE CHURCH TRAINERS
LCANZ, location negotiable
Casual positions
- ARISE – WARRAMBUI VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
For interns aged 18-25; 2025 applications close 17 November 2024 - DEPUTY TRIBUNAL ADMINISTRATOR
Lutheran Church of Australia, North Adelaide SA - LIVESTREAMING OPERATORS
Friends of Lutheran Archives, North Adelaide SA
Congregations and agencies of the LCANZ may advertise events or programs for a fee of $80 for one eNews bulletin or $100 for two. We can accept up to 40 words. Contact LCA Communications for more information. Multi-media deals with The Lutheran are also available; contact the editor.
STORE MANAGER/COUPLE WANTED
HERMANNSBURG NT
Finke River Mission (FRM) is looking for a
motivated couple to join our team in
Hermannsburg NT, managing the FRM Store.
The role is full-time Mon–Fri and Saturday mornings.
Contact: Wayne Beven at wayne.b@finkerivermission.org.au
PILGRIMS OF ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH
Bookpurnong, SA
100th Anniversary
of the current church
Sunday 8 September 2024
Morning tea from 9am
Thanksgiving service 10am
Light lunch to follow
RSVP to Trevor 0427 838 255
email: tfielke@iinet.net.au
ST PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH RAMCO SA
100th Anniversary
of the dedication of the original church
Sunday 24 November 2024
Tea/coffee: 10am
Worship: 10.30am
Light lunch: Noon
RSVP by 13 November to Anne:
ananle@bigpond.com or 0429 471 677
Including dietary requirements
SAVE THE DATES
Glynde Zion Lutheran Church SA
100th Anniversary celebrations
1 December 2024 – formation of congregation
2 March 2025 – laying of church foundation
24 August 2025 – dedication of church building
Please visit www.glyndechurch.org for updates and more information.
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