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17 September 2024
CHURCHWIDE OFFICE CLOSURE FOR SYNOD
The Churchwide Office in North Adelaide will be closed on Friday 4 October to enable staff to volunteer at General Synod. It will reopen on Tuesday 8 October, following SA's Labour Day public holiday (Monday 7 October).
A five-level building in the Adelaide CBD will become the new home for Australian Lutheran College, the LLL and the Churchwide Office. Located at 139 Frome Street, Adelaide, near Bethlehem and St Stephen’s Lutheran churches, the building was purchased following the sale of the LCANZ’s properties in North Adelaide.
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Photo: McGees Property
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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
The Convention of General Synod in Adelaide next month will highlight LCANZ members’ hearts for reaching their local communities with the gospel, as local mission endeavours take centre stage on day 1 at the triennial event. Read more
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. Read more
Convention to be streamed online
The LCANZ's Convention of General Synod, to be held from 4 to 7 October at Concordia College SA, will be streamed online via the General Synod website. The link will be published prior to the event.
General Synod Book of Reports now available online
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 is available for viewing and downloading from the Synod website as an entire publication, individual items of business, or zipped folders of the various sections. All members of the church may download the Book of Reports.
GPC opening service
All LCANZ members and friends are welcome to attend the General Pastors Conference opening worship service at 9.30am on Sunday 29 September at Concordia College chapel, Highgate SA.
Delegate webinar recordings available
All members of the church are invited to watch recordings of three General Synod delegate webinars, the last of which was held on 11 September. The recordings are available here.
Synod attendance confirmations closed
The confirmation of attendance site for General Synod has now closed. Visitors who have not confirmed their attendance will be unable to view proceedings from the onsite visitor centre or receive meals during the churchwide event in suburban Adelaide.
Thousands of people have engaged with the Way Forward project’s face-to-face and online district information gatherings around the LCANZ, the final three of which are being held in New Zealand over the next week.
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When Australian Lutheran World Service Executive Director Michael Stolz attended the opening of a women's conference in Papua New Guinea recently, he wasn't expecting the announcement made by the chief of the host tribe, who said they would be honoured if Michael accepted their prize pig!
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To support your pastor and other local
pastoral carers, a churchwide network of
carers has been trained and is available for you. Contact pastoralcare@lca.org.au to get in touch with a pastoral carer or find out more.
- Lutheran Media 2025 calendar available now
- Recognise and celebrate Christian Care in your community
- LCA International Mission's Border Crossings out now
- Lutheran Tract Mission resources on forgiveness
- Christ in the Centre is out now
- Share your faith with the help of a Gospel Fluency Workshop
- Borgfeldt Legacy deadline for 2025
- New home purchased for churchwide bodies (17 September)
- Thousands engage with Way Forward gatherings (16 September)
- Local mission focus to open General Synod (12 September)
- Gifted a pig (5 September)
- Synod offering to support Indonesian study centre (20 August)
- Lutheran Education Australia
(17 September) - Online Together (SA–NT District)
(12 September) - Queensland District (12 September)
- CAMPING AND EVENT MINISTRIES COORDINATOR
Blueprint Ministries – SA–NT District
North Adelaide SA
0.8 FTE, initial 12-month contract - 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
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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
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
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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