cross-cultural ministry

by Aaron Glover

After months of preparation, prayer and practical support, members of St John’s Lutheran Church Unley welcomed a Somali refugee family to Adelaide through the CRISP program. Their story reflects God’s love in action – a love also shared through ALWS as we support vulnerable refugee girls in Somalia.

by Douglas Sia

The mission to share the good news of the gospel with everyone – regardless of what language they speak – is an ongoing worldwide challenge. That mission, including making sound… Read more

by Tim Eckert

Building on its existing ministries, Glynde Lutheran Church is preparing to launch the Glynde Cross-Cultural Ministry Centre, a three-year project to strengthen multicultural ministry and provide cross-cultural learning for the wider church.

by Craig Heidenreich

Sometimes, ‘mission’ is as simple as sharing a meal, asking a question or becoming a friend. That’s what members of St Paul Lutheran Church in Blair Athol in suburban Adelaide have discovered as they reach out to migrants from India and Afghanistan – one conversation at a time.

by Tim Castle-Schmidt and Merrilyn Beaumont

Nunawading and Waverley Lutheran Church in Melbourne’s east is based in an area where 60 per cent of people come from China. So, nine years ago, the congregation responded to God’s leading by providing weekly English conversation classes.

Pentecost Sunday was a day of double blessings in Victoria, as more than 300 people gathered across three congregations to celebrate the Holy Spirit’s work in their communities. In Geelong, 21 young people were confirmed, while at Knox, seven children were baptised during a special service.