More than 90 per cent of Australian congregations have submitted either a Child Safety Plan or an assurance that they have no children in regular attendance, indicating that they are embracing their child safety responsibilities. The next step is to ensure plans are implemented and reviewed.
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Eight months to go!
In October 2024, General Synod delegates will be voting on a proposal to allow for the LCANZ to function as ‘one church with two different practices of ordination’.
Churchwide mission fund establishment underway
The General Church Board has authorised the establishment of a fund to support key mission culture and activities that might be utilised across the LCANZ, with initial funding of $400,000 per annum.
‘We have so much to learn’
Members of the Lutheran Church in New Zealand have been re-energised in their approach to family ministry, thanks to a recent seminar with Grow Ministries’ team members in Wellington. It… Read more
Scholarships help spread the gospel
Daniel, Mose and Joseph – men of God for this new season of God’s mission in the world – arrived ‘Down Under’, in Adelaide at the end of July. As… Read more
50 years from now
We asked six Lutheran young people what they thought the LCA/NZ could look like in 50 years, and what it would take to get there. MATT SCHUBERT, 20, WA I… Read more