Events & Training

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.

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.

Lutheran World Federation General Secretary Rev Dr Anne Burghardt and Regional Secretary for Asia Rev Dr Rospita Siahaan have completed a six-day visit to Australia, meeting with church leaders, worshipping with congregations and learning about the breadth of LCANZ ministry in Central Australia.

In response to feedback about the enrolment process for self-paced online Safe Church training modules, new enrolment forms will be available on the Safe Church training webpage from 6 October 2026.

by Rachel Kuchel

During August and September, more than one thousand members and friends of our Lutheran Church have been stepping out all over Australia in ALWS Walk My Way events, walking, strolling, striding or waving (encouraging others) to protect refugee girls in danger of child marriage in Kenya and Somalia.

Twenty-two women discerning a call to ministry, training for pastoral ministry or serving in pastoral ministry gathered at Luther Heights Youth Camp on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast from 2 to 4 September for the 2026 Gathering of Women in Pastoral Ministry.