Congregation Leaders

On behalf of the LCANZ’s Commission on Social and Bioethical Questions (CSBQ), District Bishop Richard Schwedes has collated resources to mark this month’s Refugee Week in Australia and New Zealand…. Read more

by Tim Ross

Many congregations still need to submit their Child Safety Standards Action Plans or Child Safety Assurances. This is a vital step in creating safe church environments in our congregations.

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.

by Jodi Brook

After the first year of a new LCANZ grants fund designed to nurture a missional culture across the church, 10 congregations have begun a journey to bring their local mission dreams into being. The LCANZ Local Mission Fund application process for 2026 grants opens on 1 July 2025.

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.

Does your congregation have a project that would benefit from the support of an LLL Mission Outreach Grant? LLL is actively looking for ways to help advance gospel-centred mission and ministry in local communities through its Mission Outreach Grant program.