Qld

Faith, fellowship and fun: these are the key components of LCANZ camping ministries that continue to connect young Christians to Christ and one another. Tens of thousands of young people have encountered the love of Jesus at camps run by Lutheran youth organisations over many decades.

by Reid Matthias

When College Pastor Reid Matthias signed up for the Australian Conference for Lutheran Education, he was impressed by the guest speakers’ list and the regular worship schedule. But he was most excited to reconnect with people sharing a common faith, purpose and hope.

Six hundred Lutheran school leaders, principals and teachers met under the theme of ‘Free to flourish’ for the Australian Conference on Lutheran Education at the Brisbane Convention Centre earlier this month.

The strength of the missional partnership between Peace Lutheran College and LLL was on display when LLL team members joined a wonderful working bee at the school’s expansive Cairns campus in Queensland.

Lutheran Education Australia warmly invites Lutheran leaders, educators and support staff to gather for the seventh Australian Conference on Lutheran Education (ACLE7) at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland, from 1 to 3 October 2025.

Starting or expanding multiethnic ministries in church or school communities was a popular theme among LCANZ Local Mission Fund applications for this year, and St Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Brisbane hopes to build on its history of outreach among people of different cultures thanks to the grant.