Apr2023
LCA International Mission partner churches visit the LCA
The month of March was filled with visitors from LCA International Mission partner churches, beginning with a visit from Rev Dedi Pardosi, the director of the National Committee of LWF member churches in Indonesia (KN-LWF), and closely followed by church leaders from Malaysia and Singapore.
Feb2023
Gather in prayer with LCA International Mission
LCA International Mission warmly invites you to gather online once a month in prayer with others across Australia, New Zealand and among our partner churches on the last Tuesday of every month at 12 noon (ACST).
Feb2023
‘Join me in prayer for those suffering’: NZ Bishop
As people in parts of Aotearoa–New Zealand face the devastating aftermath of deadly floods there late last month, Bishop Mark Whitfield has invited all members of the LCANZ to join him in prayer for ‘those members of your whānau (family) who are suffering’.
Aug2022
A centuries-old play retold for our age
by Valerie Volk
On a tour of Europe in 1973, Valerie Volk had her first accidental encounter with Oberammergau, a tiny town in the southern German Bavarian Alps. At once she was intrigued and it was the beginning of a 50-year love affair with this historic place.
Jul2022
From shadows into Jesus’ glorious light
by Pastor Matt Anker
Despite living in a village where more than 95 per cent of people are baptised and actively involved in the church, members of the Lutheran congregation at Banden in Thailand’s Nan province remain passionate about local mission – and the fruits of their tireless commitment are a joy to witness.
Jul2022
LCANZ hosts international mission gathering
by Nathan Hedt
International mission practitioners, researchers and theologians from four different continents met last week in North Adelaide, hosted by the LCANZ’s New and Renewing Churches department at Australian Lutheran College.