youth and young adults

by Christian Hansen

Through breakfasts for senior students and Bible story sessions with Prep students, members of Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Rochedale Qld are living out their mission to love, support and care for their community.

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.

The school holidays can be an ideal opportunity for families to slow down, connect and create space for deeper conversations – especially around the dinner table. Grow Ministries’ free Talk Time Cards are a simple and engaging way to spark faith conversations in everyday life.

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.

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.

by Tala Aufai

Members of Trinity Lutheran Church Ashmore in Queensland are making a bold move for the sake of the gospel and have received an LCANZ Local Mission Fund grant to support them. Trinity is partnering with co-located Trinity Lutheran College to plant a church for students and their families.