Is the belief that we’re losing young people from our LCA/NZ congregations at a faster rate than ever backed up by facts? We asked Western Australia’s Pastor Matthew Bishop to look at what the statistics tell us.
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Loved and respected bishop farewelled
Yesterday Bishop James Haak was farewelled by mourners at his funeral service at Peace Lutheran Church, Gatton, where he had served as the congregation’s pastor for 11 years.
Former LCANZ secretary elected as next assistant bishop
The General Synod of the LCANZ has elected Pastor Neville Otto, senior pastor at St Paul Box Hill in suburban Melbourne and former Secretary of the Church, as assistant bishop of the LCANZ.
Protecting the message of peace
Then the commander called two of his officers and said, ‘Get two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, together with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen, and be ready… Read more
Angels and Demons
9 October 2023 Angels and Demons Pastor Michael Dutschke In the Lutheran church, we don’t tend to talk much about angels and demons. Yet Martin Luther had plenty to say… Read more
The church that followed its people
What do you do when you have a large family and no local Lutheran church? Build a church on your own farm, of course! And when those children move off… Read more
