Calls - Employment - Volunteering

OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE INDIGENOUS LCANZ COMMUNITIES IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA

Voluntary chairperson

Vacancy on the Board for Finke River Mission

The Standing Committee on Nominations, on behalf of the Finke River Mission (FRM), is inviting nominations from people with:

• a deep commitment to the mission and values of the LCANZ and FRM
• a passionate interest in, and commitment to, the education, spiritual, physical and emotional wellbeing of indigenous people in Central Australia
• relevant qualifications, experience and/or skills, along with sufficient time to commit to this important governance leadership role.

The Board for FRM is responsible for setting the strategic direction and overall policy environment for the work of FRM, and in so doing, upholds the confessional teachings of the church as these relate to the nature and purpose of the ministry and mission of the board in the area of its activity. The board provides strategic leadership and support to FRM staff and promotes Lutheran agencies of the LCANZ in Central Australia. The FRM Board also:

1. appoints the Directors of Yirara College of the FRM and Lutheran Mission Developments (LMD)
2. directs the operations of the Hermannsburg (retail) Store
3. directs the operations of FRM Services (which operates the Hermannsburg Historic Precinct.

With the retirement of the chair of the board, a vacancy for the residual synodical term now exists on the Board of Directors as chairperson. FRM and the LCANZ now seek nominations from individuals who believe they have the necessary skills, experience, qualifications and interest in serving the LCANZ through the FRM.

As a multi-faceted organisation, FRM and the LCANZ are seeking individuals with proven knowledge and skills in most or all of the following key areas:

Professional experience:

Personal skills:

• Collaborative and consultative leadership style (the board membership contains and requires expertise in diverse fields, and the chair must consolidate a wide range of perspectives in coordinating resolutions)
• Excellent communicator, both within the organisation and as an external spokesperson
• Culturally sensitive and ‘humble’ (a deep desire and drive to understand and adapt to unfamiliar worldviews, constantly open to learning and embracing complex cross-cultural perspectives on an ongoing basis)
• Sensitive people manager, able to empathise with difficult and unique employee working contexts

If you are interested in serving on the FRM Board as the chair, or you know someone who may be interested, please complete the nomination form found here and send it to nominations@lca.org.au

Please feel free to contact the retiring Chair of the FRM, Marcia Hoffmann, on mobile 0477 364 857 for further information or a confidential discussion about this role.

OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE CHURCH

Vacancy: Lutherans for Life: Volunteer Lay Member

The Standing Committee on Nominations, on behalf of the CSBQ, is inviting nominations from people with:

• a deep commitment to the mission and values of the LCA
• a passionate interest in, and commitment to, promoting and defending the value of life from conception to natural death
• lead education and other appropriate activities to achieve this end.

The committee is accountable to the Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions.

Lutherans for Life (LFL) is a small committee joined together by a common desire to promote the sanctity of God’s gift of human life and provide advice and resources to the LCANZ.

Examples of the resources we curate are on the LCA website.

The committee meets online approximately six times a year.

We currently have a committee vacancy for the 2025–2027 synodical term.

Enthusiastic members of the LCANZ with a passion to educate, equip, and foster community responsibility for the defence of human life are invited to submit a nomination using the form on the LCA website at www.lca.org.au/nominations, which includes details of where to send the nomination.

If you are interested in serving on the LFL, or you know someone who may be interested, please contact the Chair of LFL, Rev Carl Richter, at carl.richter@alc.org.au or 0427 379 606, or the Chair of CSBQ, Sue Smith, at taberspud@gmail.com or 0403 397 214 for further information and/or please complete the nomination form found here and send to nominations@lca.org.au

Friends of Lutheran Archives, North Adelaide SA

Friends of Lutheran Archives (FoLA) meets nine times per year to tell the stories of God at work in our Lutheran Church. We are looking for a small team of people – to work in pairs – who could operate the live streaming equipment on a voluntary and rotation basis.

Meetings are held on Thursday evenings at Immanuel Lutheran Church, North Adelaide, for the months of February to October.

Full training will be provided.

Please contact Helen Schubert on 0447 740 711 or email FOLA@lca.org.au.

LCA International Mission is always seeking volunteers for work with our overseas partner churches. There are all sorts of opportunities for people with all sorts of skills. Take a look at the LCA International Mission website for videos and stories about short-term and long-term volunteering opportunities in Southeast Asia.

Lutheran Archives is looking for volunteers to undertake the meaningful tasks of photo digitisation and data entry/indexing. These opportunities will enable those who want to learn about archival processes and at the same time learn about the history of the Lutheran Church in Australia and New Zealand to join our wonderful volunteering community.

For more information please visit the Lutheran Archives volunteering page.