Pastor Mark Schultz has accepted a call from the LCANZ to serve as Assistant to the Bishop – International Mission. He has served at Sydney’s multi-ethnic, multisite LifeWay Lutheran Church for 18 years and wasn’t looking to move – but God intervened.

by Emma Hansen

Lutheran congregations are being encouraged to form community supporter groups to help refugees resettle in Australia. One such group, from Rockingham Mandurah Lutheran Church in WA, says taking part is a mutually rewarding expression of love and a display of Christian faith.

by Pastor Mark Gierus

Take your brother also and go back to the man at once. And may God Almighty grant you mercy before the man so that he will let your other brother and Benjamin come back with you. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved (Genesis 43:13,14).

Grow Ministries has many wonderful resources and ideas that are perfect for preparing our hearts for Jesus and his coming at Christmas.

Want to learn more about ALC’s exciting new Midlife Masters program? Then register to attend an online information session next month. A one-off accelerated pathway to the ordained ministry, the program aims to prepare candidates aged 40 to 55 for possible ordination.

by Pastor Mark Gierus

When Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, he said to his sons, ‘Why do you just keep looking at each other?’ (Genesis 42:1)