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Rosemary Davidson has shared her time and talents in her church and community for 50 years but she doesn’t think of herself as a volunteer. Meet Rosemary here.

by Jonathan Krause

Mums Kirra and Julie have faced struggles and sadness as women hoping to have healthy children. Now they are calling on others to join them in supporting mothers in Africa facing famine and poverty.

by Lutheran Communications

Being a mother to four and grandmother to seven has brought Barbara Schmidt immeasurable joy. She knows every moment with her children and grandchildren is precious.

by Helen Beringen and Rob Borgas

An amazing strength of character shines through the diminutive Daphne Puntjina. She has a strong love for God and for her Central Australian community. This white-haired grandmother may be 73 years old, but age hasn’t wearied her spirited love and support for her community.

by Paul Kraus

Paul Kraus believes he may be the only Australian Lutheran Holocaust survivor. He has cheated death time and time again, from the horrors of war and the ravages of illness – a fact Paul knows is due to God’s saving grace. This is his remarkable story.

by Reid Matthias

No-one is immune from the fear and the terror of war, but most people in Australia are insulated from the realities of it; the death and destruction and the torturous pain of loss has been left to other corners of the globe. But we still hear about the war – and the rumours of the faceless conflict.