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On 4 March 2025, Lutheran Homes Barossa celebrated the grand opening of its new men’s shed. The event brought together residents and retirement village/community members for a day of camaraderie, connection and a sausage sizzle. Thanks to the dedication of volunteers, the space has become a place to explore creativity, feel connected and work on community projects.
Students reflect on Lent
Students at Cornerstone College in Mount Barker recently marked Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday with a pancake lunch and the receiving of an ash cross during a chapel service. Andy Traeger, the senior chaplain at Cornerstone College, shares his Lenten reflections. Read more
MPs reflect on heart of the matter
Members of Parliament, including Premier Peter Malinauskas, joined Governor Frances Adamson and church leaders at Bethlehem Lutheran Church for an ecumenical service, led by SA–NT Bishop Andrew Brook, to mark the opening of the parliamentary year. Read more
Child Safety Standards Action Plans due
Child Safety Standards Action Plans Round 2 are due by 31 March 2025. The Child Safety Standards online portal can be accessed here. Congregations submit either a Child Safety ‘No Children’ Assurance or a Child Safety Self-Assessment and Child Safety Standards Action Plan. Read more
District Convention of Synod: 17 to 18 May
Registrations for the District Convention of Synod are open and will close on 21 April with no late registrations accepted. In addition to submitting their LAMP2 form, all delegates must register. Visitors are welcome but must also register. We will not be able to accept registration on the day. Click here to register.
District Pastors Conference: 14 to 16 May
Registrations are open and will close on 21 April with no late registrations accepted, including for the dinner on 14 May. A first aid CPR course for pastors will be available at the end of the conference (this relates to new automated external defibrillator requirements). Numbers are limited. Click here to register.
LLL sponsors vital teacher trauma-aware education
Supporting Lutheran education is at the heart of the mission at LLL Australia, so they were delighted to sponsor a group of teachers who undertook important trauma awareness education in Queensland last year. Read more
EVENTS
In 2025, it will be 80 years since Dietrich Bonhoeffer was sent to the gallows. His writings still present many insights into how Christians can live out Jesus’ call to follow him as disciples, both privately and publicly.
You are invited to attend a conference reflecting on Bonhoeffer’s legacy and his faith challenges for all of us today. It will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in North Adelaide on the weekend of 26 and 27 April, with keynote speakers Rev Dr Mark Worthing and Rev Prof Mark Lindsay. Rev Dr Maurice Schild will preach at the Sunday worship service.
The conference is sponsored by the Bonhoeffer Reading Group of Adelaide, which meets monthly in North Adelaide. To join the Reading Group or attend the conference, contact Pastor Mike Pietsch for further details (0416 738 631 or mikepietsch25@gmail.com).
NEWS & NOTICES
Congregation statistics for 2024 are now overdue. Click here for instructions on accessing the statistics app in LAMP2 and entering your statistics. If you cannot access LAMP2 or require assistance, contact the SA–NT District Office: administration.sa-nt@lca.org.au or 08 8267 5211.
The SA Government is making automated external defibrillators mandatory in all public buildings from 1 January 2026, and this includes all places of worship. Further information is available about this here.
A first aid CPR course will be available at the end of the District Pastors Conference for interested pastors. This is in recognition of the incoming requirements for all churches to have an automated external defibrillator machine. Numbers are limited.
Children's Easter Packs will be available again this year – a great way to share God's love with children! Email admin@blueprintministries.org.au to place your order.
Please send your Easter service times to administration.sa-nt@lca.org.au, and we will compile a list of them for visitors. We will post the list to our Facebook page and website.
March is the month for testing and tagging of all electrical items. This must be done by a qualified test tagger who has the correct equipment. One-day courses are available if anyone is interested in obtaining the qualification, and the equipment is available for purchase.
- Has your congregation and parish submitted new LAMP2 forms for new or retiring office holders? Forms are available from www.lca.org.au/forms (LAMP2 User Details Form).
- Don’t forget you also need this form for new District Convention of Synod delegates.
- Half yearly manse inspection – this is an opportunity to check on any maintenance requirements in the manse and see if there is anything the pastor and their family would like done to the house. We have a template form available to download here.
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