Aug2023
The annual Local Mission appeal is coming
This year’s Local Mission appeal focuses on developing our young adults in faith and leadership. Your donation will help us find and support the young adults in our midst, like Elsa and Joel, whom God is calling into service in the church.
Jul2023
A call to a season of prayer
Each year, the Local Mission department of the LCANZ facilitates a Season of Prayer, inviting and calling on congregations of the LCANZ to pray. This year, the Season of Prayer is scheduled for 10 to 24 September 2023, and the theme is ‘Lord, renew your church’.
Jun2023
Share the good news confidently with a Gospel Fluency Workshop
Offered by Local Mission, a Gospel Fluency Workshop is designed to help prepare and equip you and give you a vocabulary, context, and some actual practice in sharing the good news in words and actions with those around you.
Jun2023
Learn more about Christian ministry with ALC
ALC’s Diploma in Ministry is an exciting new opportunity to learn more about Christian ministry and reflect on how we can participate in the call in Matthew 26 to go into the world.
May2023
Pentecost came early in Melbourne this year!
by Craig Heidenreich
It felt like Pentecost came early this year for the 50 delegates who gathered recently for the national Cross-Cultural Conference, ‘Moving into the neighbourhood’.
May2023
Conference-goers ‘challenged and inspired’ for local mission
More than 50 people re-considered their local neighbourhoods as mission fields during last weekend’s 2023 LCANZ Cross-Cultural Ministry conference in Melbourne.
May2023
Does it take a village to raise a child these days?
by Jodi Brook
Many of us are familiar with the African proverb, ‘It takes a village to raise a child’. As congregations, we can potentially provide a great village to support parents in raising their children in life and in faith.
Apr2023
That IS how you make porridge … and fight famine
When Australian Lutheran World Service (ALWS) Board members and staff met in Albury, New South Wales, recently to mark 75 years since the Lutheran Church’s ministry to refugees in Australia began, there was no grand party to celebrate the milestone. Instead, they shared bowls of porridge.
Apr2023
Are you ready to rethink your ministry with children and youth?
Wondering what you can do to support families in passing on faith? Did you know that every generation has a part to play in ministering to young people?
Mar2023
Lutheran Archives talks go live online
Lutheran Archives has opened up its stories to the whole Lutheran Church membership and beyond, with monthly talks streaming live on the Friends of Lutheran Archives (FoLA) YouTube channel.
