Feature Stories

When Michael and Sharon Nanai received a letterbox flyer inviting them to a community meal at Faith Lutheran Church Warradale in suburban Adelaide earlier this year, the chance to meet people from their neighbourhood drew them to go along.

For hundreds of families in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, Endeavour College’s new Junior School will mean more than state-of-the-art classrooms; it will bring children from Reception to Year 12 together in one connected school community.

Young people across Lutheran churches, schools and ministry communities are already using their gifts in many ways. From worship and youth ministry to camp leadership and international service, five young people share how their faith has grown and where they see God at work in their lives.

Have you visited the Church House Exhibition Centre yet? If not – and you live in or near Adelaide or will be in the SA capital soon – why not book a tour or plan a visit to this beautiful showcase of inspirational stories about Lutherans in Australia and New Zealand.

by Nikki Spaans

Formerly known as Jalal Fellowship of Peace, Sydney-based congregation Jalal Evangelical Lutheran Fellowship has become part of the LCANZ.

Technology can never replace face-to-face community, but it can help strengthen connections, share resources and support ministry. Read how seven LCANZ ministries are using digital tools to engage people in faith and mission.