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18 March 2025
The people of Wodonga Lutheran Parish in Victoria have a vision of being 'a welcoming, compassionate and growing church in which Christ’s love inspires transformation and growth ... with a faith that endures forever'. But the Local Mission Fund grant recipients say the story of their outreach began by acknowledging that to realise that vision, they had to ask themselves 'some hard questions'. Read more
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While it stalked the coastline of South-East Queensland and northern New South Wales, Cyclone Alfred gave rise to an amazing story of God's providence, one that Pastor Reid Matthias says is 'about the very best parts of being connected to the body of Christ, and the limb that is the Lutheran Church of Australia'. Read more
Safe Church training delivery has been met with approval across the LCA, with feedback flooding in from suburban and regional congregations following the rollout of the new training model late last year. There were 109 participants in back-to-back Level 1 sessions last week. Read more
Lutheran Media and Messages of hope are excited to launch the rebranding of ‘Happyland’ to ‘Hope for kids’. You can find ‘Hope for kids’ on the Messages of hope website, plus new resources, including a free ‘Hope for kids’ show bag and an online Easter Calendar, starting on Palm Sunday. Read more
Save the date for online Synod – 18 October
A day-long online LCA Convention of General Synod will be held on 18 October 2025. The special convention will address business referred and deferred from the 21st Regular Convention of General Synod held in Adelaide in October 2024, including considering and approving a doctrinal statement on ordination.
- New Safe Church Training met with approval (18 March)
- Beginning in mission (17 March)
- Save the date for online Synod
(17 March) - Messages of hope launches 'Hope for kids' (14 March)
- A school trip, a cyclone and the kindness of ‘family’ (10 March)
- ALWS 75th anniversary (17 March)
- Lutheran Education Australia
(13 March) - Queensland District (12 March)
- Online Together
(SA–NT District)
(12 March)
- PASTORAL SUPPORT WORKER
Finke River Mission, Hermannsburg NT
Expressions of interest invited from pastors - FINANCE MANAGER
Lutheran Homes Barossa, Tanunda SA
Permanent full-time - LCA INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGER
LCA Insurance, LCANZ Churchwide Office
North Adelaide SA
Permanent 1.0 FTE SPIRITUAL CARE COORDINATOR
Lutheran Homes Group, Adelaide SA
Full-time
- LUTHERAN EARTH CARE
VOLUNTEER LAY COMMITTEE MEMBER
Committee vacancy for the 2025–2027 synodical term
Enthusiastic members of the LCANZ
with a passion for creation care
are invited to submit a nomination
using the form on the LCA website
at www.lca.org.au/nominations
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ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
JEPARIT VIC
100TH ANNIVERSARY
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
of church building dedication
Sunday 7 September 2025, 10am
More details to follow.
For information contact:
Chairman Wayne Werner 0428 972 044
ST JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
EBENEZER SA
120TH ANNIVERSARY OF
CHURCH BUILDING DEDICATION
Sunday 6 April 2025
10am: Worship service followed by a light lunch
RSVP: Sue Riebke by 30 March for catering purposes
M: 0439 033 955; E: lsriebke@bigpond.com
SAVE THE DATES
LUTHERAN MEDIA
80TH ANNIVERSARY
21 June 2025 – Thank You Lunch
Kies Family Wines, Lyndoch SA
31 August 2025 – High Tea
Concordia College Toowoomba Qld
2 November 2025 – Worship Service and Lunch
St Michael’s Hahndorf SA
All welcome!
SAVE THE DATE
GLYNDE ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH SA
100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
24 August 2025 – dedication of church building
Please visit www.glyndechurch.org for
updates and more information.
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