Calls – Employment – Volunteering

Expressions of interest for independent member of the Australian Lutheran College Finance, Audit & Risk Committee

Expressions of interest are sought from interested persons to serve on the ALC Finance, Audit & Risk Committee.

The Finance, Audit & Risk Committee reports to and assists the Australian Lutheran College Board of Directors with advice relating to governance and due diligence specifically in regard to financial, audit and risk management issues.

We are seeking a person (non-board member) with extensive knowledge and experience in enterprise risk management. A sound understanding of financial management and business operations would also be an advantage.

The appointment is initially for three years. There will generally be five to six meetings per year. Meetings are hosted in Adelaide with Zoom facilities available for interstate members.

This is a volunteer position.

For further information or to submit your expression of interest, please contact Phillip Schmaal, Chair of the ALC Finance, Audit & Risk Committee (phillip.schmaal@lca.org.au or 0408 026 177).

Pastoral vacancy on the Australian Lutheran World Service (ALWS) Board of Directors

The Standing Committee on Nominations, on behalf of the ALWS Board, is inviting nominations from people with:

• a deep commitment to the mission and values of the LCA
• a passion for social justice and international service
• relevant qualifications, experience and the time to commit to this governance role.

ALWS serves as the overseas humanitarian aid and development agency of the church, translating the spirit of Christian love and faith of the church into effective services with and for those most in need.

We are seeking an ordained pastor to fill a casual vacancy for the remainder of the synodical term.

ALWS seeks board membership from a cross-section of the districts of the church and encourages nominations from people with a diverse range of perspectives. Experience living and working overseas in humanitarian assistance or community development is desirable.

If you are interested in serving on this board, or if you know of someone who might be interested, contact the chair of the ALWS Board, Ms Jodie Hoff, at principal@lords.qld.edu.au or 07 5540 8888.

The nomination form can be found here, and once complete, sent to nominations@lca.org.au

Friends of Lutheran Archives, North Adelaide SA

Friends of Lutheran Archives (FoLA) meets nine times per year to tell the stories of God at work in our Lutheran Church. We are looking for a small team of people – to work in pairs – who could operate the live streaming equipment on a voluntary and rotation basis.

Meetings are held on Thursday evenings at Immanuel Lutheran Church, North Adelaide, for the months of February to October.

Full training will be provided.

Please contact Helen Schubert on 0447 740 711 or email FOLA@lca.org.au.

Lutheran Archives, Bowden SA

Where did Noah keep the bees? IN THE ARK-HIVE!

Lutheran Archives is launching a new volunteer program – the Busy Bee program! The program will consist of three weekly sessions to work collaboratively on a given set of materials – working bee style!

We are now seeking volunteers for our two first Busy Bee programs, in May and June. The details:

May working bee: listing vinyl and shellac records

Dates:                  Wednesday 11, 18 and 25 May

Times:                  1.00pm to 3.30pm with afternoon tea provided

Venue:                 Lutheran Archives Reading Room, 27 Fourth St, Bowden

June working bee: listing and describing historical biographical material

Dates:                  Wednesday 8, 15 and 22 June

Times:                 1.00pm to 3.30pm with afternoon tea provided

Venue:                 Lutheran Archives Reading Room, 27 Fourth St, Bowden

Both series of working bees require participants to have basic computer skills (word processing/typing) and a commitment to at least two of the three sessions. If you have a laptop, we would love it if you could bring it along, but if you can’t, you can still take part.

There is free off-street parking available at the archives. We also ask that all volunteers be double- or triple-vaccinated.

Please register your attendance by phoning Angela on 8340 4009 or emailing lutheran.archives@lca.org.au. Places are limited.

There will be more Busy Bee programs running throughout 2022, so if you can’t make the May or June sessions, keep your eye out for more.

OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THE CHURCH

The LCA’s Judicial System has been established by the bylaws of the church to consider matters which are submitted to it for a determination as laid out in Article 10 of the constitution. These matters primarily concern ecclesiastical discipline, interpretation of LCA documents and disputes within the LCA. The General Church Board appoints a Tribunal Administrator and a Deputy Tribunal Administrator to manage the system.

The LCA is inviting nominations from people who may be interested in serving as the Deputy Tribunal Administrator. We are looking for people with a good understanding of the church, who have knowledge, skills and experience in specific areas such as complaints handling, dispute resolution and the law.

We believe that God has blessed our church with many talented people who have the ability to make an effective contribution to the life and work of the LCA. This may be an opportunity for you to serve or for you to encourage someone you know who has the required skills and knowledge mix to nominate.

If you wish to be considered for this voluntary position, please complete a nomination form here and forward it to nominations@lca.org.au.

If you want to learn more about the role before formally submitting your name for consideration, please contact the Tribunal Administrator, Peter Gerhardy, at peter.gerhardy@lca.org.au or phone 0456 425 957.

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.