May2025
Witnessing God at work around us
by Hannah Doecke
With support from an LCANZ Local Mission Fund Seed Grant, St James Lutheran Church Hervey Bay has launched the Community Connection and Growth Project. Led by Child & Youth Ministry Coordinator Hannah Doecke, the project is already strengthening ties between church, school and community.
May2025
New name for St John’s homes with heart
The inspiring disability housing project completed by the congregation at St John’s Tea Tree Gully SA now has a name: LYNAY Homes.
May2025
Our Lutheran family steps out for the kids
More than 1,300 LCANZ members and friends have stepped out on the footpaths, roads and tracks around Australia in this year’s ALWS Walk My Way events held to support children impacted by war and poverty. To date, approximately $190,000 has been raised to support more than 7,500 children.
May2025
Creating ‘a welcoming spiritual home’
by David Yap
Planting a new church has always been a great step of faith. Despite that, members of Grace Lutheran Chinese congregation in Perth have taken that step to serve Chinese-speaking people in the suburb of Duncraig. This bold vision is being supported by an LCANZ Local Mission Fund grant.
May2025
Four new pastors for LCANZ in May
Four people have become pastors in the LCANZ in the first 11 days of May, including two in the Northern Territory and two in South Australia.
May2025
Still time for congregations to complete Child Safety Action Plans
Thank you to all congregations that submitted their Round 2 Child Safety Standards Action Plan or Child Safety ‘No Children’ Assurance by the 31 March deadline. A list of all submissions received so far is available on the LCA website.
