Leaders
There's a lot happening in the Lutheran church in Australia and New Zealand – in mission, ministry, governance and administration. Click on the accordion tabs below to find everything you need to do your important work. And if can't find what you're looking for, please email us.
What's new in the LCA – news, resources, everything
- Flip open the windows on the Homepage for an overview of what's new and what's happening
- LCA Notice Board – bulletin inserts and PowerPoint slides
- Story of the Week – printable bulletin insert, plus a video clip most weeks
- News and Feature Stories
Staying in touch – publications, eNews, social media
- The Lutheran – preview latest edition
- LCA eNews – subscription page for all lists (recommended for leaders: LCA eNews, Heartland, LCA Notice Board, plus your district eNews)
- Story of the Week – online book, webpage
- LCA Facebook
- LCA YouTube
Worship, daily devotions and spiritual growth
- Weekly worship planning – everything worship leaders need to plan worship, Sunday by Sunday
- Live stream worship and DVDs
- Daily devotion
- LCA International Mission monthly prayer calendar
- Personal Bible reading plan
- Bible studies for groups
Events, consultations, dialogues
- Overview of projects, events, consultations and dialogues
- 50.500 faith.freedom.future – Reformation anniversary commemorations
- Ordination. We're Listening – church-wide consultations on the Draft Doctrinal Statement, March to September
- Lutheran Aged-Care and Community Services Dialogue – for everyone involved in providing these services
- Longest Lutheran Lunch – 29 October 2017 (or whenever it suits you)
- SENT Evangelism Conference – October
- LCA Standards of Ethical Behaviour Workshops and Webinars – ongoing
Training and resources
- LCA Standards of Ethical Behaviour, workshops and webinars – required for all congregational leaders, recommended for members
- Congregational Leadership Training – for chairpersons, secretaries and treasurers, plus all interested members
- Child Youth & Family Ministry – training and resources for growing faith at home, from LCA Grow Ministries
- Renew Mission Life – training and resources for local mission
- SENT – evangelism training and resources
- Ministry with the Ageing
- Reconciliation Ministry
- Governance & Administration – see next section
Governance and administration
- LCA Strategic Direction 2013–2018
- LCA Governance Framework
- LCA Governance Handbook for Parishes and Congregations
- LCA Policies
- LCA Standards of Ethical Behaviour
- Congregational Leadership Training
- Human Resource System – payroll, superannuation, fringe benefits, records management and more
- Church Worker Support – one-stop-shop for care and support of church workers (pastors, lay workers, employees, volunteers)
- Congregation websites (LCA Communications) and website support (LCA IT)
- LCA logo
- Copyright guidelines
- Information Technology, including LCA email addresses, website and social media guidelines
- Loans and grants
- Forms
LCA departments and services
Office of the Bishop – pastoral oversight, public theology, plus:
- LCA International Mission – overseas partnership and volunteering opportunities
- Reconciliation Ministry – training, workshops and resources
- Child, Youth & Family Ministry (Grow Ministries) – training, workshops and resources
- Cross-Cultural Ministry
- Lutheran Media – outreach ministry and resources
- Ministry with the Ageing – scholarship and resources
- New & Renewing Churches – training and resources
- Lutheran Archives – safe storage of congregational records, and research
- Church Worker Support – care and support of pastors, lay workers, other employees and volunteers
- Communications – The Lutheran, LCA logo, websites, social media, e-communications, stationery, copyright
- Finance & Administration – Information Technology, Human Resource System, transfers, loans and grants
- Professional Standards
