Training and Events - Lutheran Church of Australia

Pentecost came early in Melbourne this year!

15 May 2023

It felt like Pentecost came early this year for the 50 delegates who gathered recently for the national Cross-Cultural Conference, ‘Moving into the neighbourhood’.

Conference-goers ‘challenged and inspired’ for local mission

11 May 2023

More than 50 people re-considered their local neighbourhoods as mission fields during last weekend’s 2023 LCANZ Cross-Cultural Ministry conference in Melbourne.

Does it take a village to raise a child these days?

10 May 2023

Many of us are familiar with the African proverb, ‘It takes a village to raise a child’. As congregations, we can potentially provide a great village to support parents in raising their children in life and in faith.

That IS how you make porridge … and fight famine

18 April 2023

When Australian Lutheran World Service (ALWS) Board members and staff met in Albury, New South Wales, recently to mark 75 years since the Lutheran Church’s ministry to refugees in Australia began, there was no grand party to celebrate the milestone. Instead, they shared bowls of porridge.

Are you ready to rethink your ministry with children and youth?

12 April 2023

Wondering what you can do to support families in passing on faith? Did you know that every generation has a part to play in ministering to young people?

Lutheran Archives talks go live online

07 March 2023

Lutheran Archives has opened up its stories to the whole Lutheran Church membership and beyond, with monthly talks streaming live on the Friends of Lutheran Archives (FoLA) YouTube channel.

Connecting with our neighbours

07 March 2023

If you have a heart for better connection with neighbours from other cultural backgrounds, the LCANZ’s Cross-Cultural Ministry Conference for 2023 is sure to inspire you.