Calls – Employment – Volunteering

For further information, please contact the Chairperson of the Committee for Ministry with the Ageing, Colleen Fitzpatrick, at colleen.fitzpatrick@lca.org.au or 0418 896 743.

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The Standing Committee on Nominations, on behalf of the Board for Lutheran Education Australia (BLEA), is inviting nominations from people with:

• a deep commitment to the mission and values of the LCA
• a passionate interest in, and commitment to, the education and spiritual wellbeing of young people both within and beyond the church
• relevant qualifications, experience and skills, and the time to commit to this governance role.

The BLEA is responsible for setting the strategic direction and overall policy environment for the schools of the LCA, and in so doing, upholds the confessional teachings of the church as these relate to the nature, purpose and program of Lutheran schools and early childhood centres. The board provides strategic leadership and support to schools of the church and promotes Lutheran schools as agencies of Christian education.

With the retirement of one lay member, a casual vacancy for the remainder of the synodical term now exists on the board of directors. The BLEA now seeks nominations from individuals who believe they have the necessary skills, experience, qualifications and interest in serving the LCA through the BLEA.

Individuals with knowledge and skills in emerging communication technologies and a background and/or skills and knowledge in education and learning are encouraged to nominate.

If you are interested in serving on the BLEA, or you know someone who may be interested, please contact the Deputy Chair of the BLEA, Susan Wood woodgslc@ozemail.com.au or 0437 065 938 for further information. Please complete the Nomination Form and send to nominations@lca.org.au by Friday 31 July 2020.

We need people (young, old and in-between) to volunteer as extras in an exciting new LCA film project introducing the essentials of Lutheran faith and practice. Email the project officer David Modra if you would like to be involved.

Lutheran Archives, Bowden SA

Lutheran Archives (at Bowden SA) is inviting expressions of interest from people who would like to assist with:

• Scanning historical photographs
• Indexing historical church registers and papers

Both collections capture a rich and diverse part of the history of our church, which we are hoping to make increasingly easier to search and access online.

The volunteering opportunities are available for 1–2 days per week on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays (or parts thereof, at your choice).

We are looking for people who are interested in the history of our church and who are comfortable with using computers, including learning scanning software and databases where applicable. Having some knowledge of German is useful, but not essential. All training and ongoing assistance are provided.

If you are interested in volunteering for one of these projects, or have any questions, please email Adam Kauschke (Archivist, Lutheran Archives) at Lutheran.Archives@lca.org.au

LCA International Mission is always seeking volunteers for work with our overseas partner churches. There are all sorts of opportunities for people with all sorts of skills. Take a look at the LCA International Mission website for videos and stories about short-term and long-term volunteering opportunities in Southeast Asia.

Are you a professional or serious amateur photographer? Do you want to use your photography gifts and skills to serve God and his church? LCA Communications is developing a talent bank of photographers to cover events, and to create a stock library of excellent photos for all of us to use copyright-free.

Interested? Email or FTP to Linda Macqueen, LCA Communications (linda.macqueen@lca.org.au) no more than six original photos that demonstrate your ability and photographic interests. Ideally, you'll send some photos that could form part of our stock library, eg people at worship or prayer, church gatherings or functions, sacraments, people portraits. Low resolution is okay, even desirable, provided you understand that we will ultimately need high-resolution images for our print applications. We do ask you not to photograph children without their parent's or guardian's permission. Please also provide your contact details.

If selected to join our volunteer photographic team, you'll need to sign a release form that gives us permission to use your images; you can retain the copyright though. I'm looking forward to seeing the excellent images coming my way!