Mar2021
Aussie ‘grannies’ for refugee children
by Jessica Smith
While they may come from opposite sides of the world, a wonderful connection has developed between a group of Lutheran ladies from the Adelaide Hills and 25 refugee children from Blair Athol North Primary School, thanks to a remote-teaching project that has blossomed into meaningful friendships.
Mar2021
Calling all artists for art exhibition
by Libby Krahling
The LCA Visual Arts Working Group is organising the first churchwide simultaneous art exhibition in August 2021. We are asking people around our church in Australia and New Zealand to explore the theme, Living Water.
Feb2021
Festival of Learning a first for ALC
Open to anyone, anywhere, Australian Lutheran College’s (ALC) Festival of Learning (15–19 February) used a hybrid approach to bring people together on campus and online, with the majority favouring a remote learning experience.
Feb2021
God’s word brings life in PNG
by Hanna Schulz
The opening of a new biblical translation and literacy training centre in Papua New Guinea’s Gulf Province is cause for great joy, says Bible translation advisor and LCA/NZ member Hanna Schulz. The centre’s name – ‘Oroi’io Madei’ – can be translated as either ‘Word of Life’ or ‘Living Word’.
Feb2021
Register now for Bibles for 2020 babies
If you are the parent or grandparent of a child born last year, you can register them for the Bible Society’s Bibles for Bubs program until 31 March.
Feb2021
Child sex abuse redress applications update
In the first year after being accepted into the Australian National Redress Scheme for people who have experienced child sexual abuse in institutional settings, 22 applications have been made to the scheme for redress by the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA).
Feb2021
Heeding the call for COVID help
by Jessica Smith
Staff from South Australia’s Lutheran aged-care providers didn’t hesitate to put up their hands when the call went out for personnel to assist in Victoria during the COVID-19 crisis, as part of the National Aged Care Emergency Response (NACER) program.
Feb2021
Workers needed at Hermannsburg
The LCA’s Finke River Mission (FRM) urgently needs workers to fill a range of positions at Hermannsburg (Ntaria) in the Northern Territory.
Feb2021
2018 General Synod delegate postal vote
Delegates to the LCA’s Convention of General Synod in 2018 are being asked to vote in a postal ballot ahead of this year’s Convention.
Feb2021
Lutherans recognised in Australia Day Honours
LCA/NZ members Chris Halbert and David Mattiske have been recognised in the Australia Day 2021 Honours List.
