Mar2024
District assistant bishop joins General Church Board
Queensland District First Assistant Bishop Ben Hentschke has been appointed to the LCANZ’s General Church Board (GCB) for the remainder of the synodical term. His appointment is a result of previous pastor member Rev Dr Tim Stringer being installed as ALC Principal last month.
Mar2024
LLL’s ‘purpose unchanged’ despite status shift
In order to maintain its support of the LCA in a changing regulatory environment, LLL is returning to Religious Charitable Development Fund (RCDF) status.
Mar2024
New bishop elected for NSW–ACT District
Pastor Richard Schwedes will be the next bishop of the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory District of the LCANZ.
Mar2024
North Adelaide property adviser appointed
A short-term property adviser has been appointed to facilitate the sale of the LCANZ’s Churchwide Office and Australian Lutheran College (ALC) sites in North Adelaide. The General Church Board resolved in November last year to place the properties on the market.
Mar2024
ALC festival draws participants from around the world
Australian Lutheran College’s (ALC) annual Festival of Learning last month drew 60 participants from around Australia and from as far away as Germany, Finland and Africa.
Feb2024
Nominations for Servant of Christ Award open
The Servant of Christ Award honours lay people of the church by recognising those who give outstanding service. Districts, committees, agencies and congregations are invited to submit nominations for the award.
Feb2024
Safe Church ‘live online’ training coming soon
We are pleased to be able to remind you that a live online format of Safe Church training is coming soon in 2024!
Feb2024
New Zealand Lutheran’s service honoured
New Zealand Lutheran Dr Johanna Wood has been awarded the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit ‘for services to football governance’.
Feb2024
New ALC principal installed
Staff, students and directors of Australian Lutheran College (ALC) on Sunday (18 February) joined LCANZ representatives and members of St Michael’s congregation at Hahndorf in South Australia to welcome Rev Dr Tim Stringer as the college’s new principal.
Feb2024
Lutheran nurses award nominations close soon
Nominations close next month (March) for the Lutheran Nurse of the Year award for 2024 – so get your nominations in now.