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new and renewing churches

06
May2022

Church planting opportunity with New and Renewing Churches partner

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Have you ever considered whether God might be calling you to be a church planter or to join a church planting team?

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05
May2022

Registrations open for ‘Riding the Waves of Change’ mission conference

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The LCANZ’s New and Renewing Churches department will host an open-day conference on 29 June 2022 in Adelaide. All are welcome to attend, and registrations are now open.

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21
Apr2022

Tamil ministry unfolds in Geelong

by Nathan Hedt

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God is good and he keeps surprising us! That is the feeling among Lutherans in Geelong as they see something new that God is unfolding in their mission and outreach there.

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17
Aug2021

Lessons from Lockdown: What might God be doing in us through Covid times? (devotion)

Lessons from Lockdown: What might God be doing in us through Covid times? (devotion) – Pastor Nathan Hedt Written July 2021 At the time of writing this, Covid lockdowns are deeply affecting Sydney and regional NSW, Melbourne (again! Lockdown 5.0!), and now Adelaide. In times of high anxiety, it’s easy to feel out of control,… Read more

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22
May2021

‘As the Father sent me so I am sending you…’ – The heartbeat of mission

‘As the Father sent me so I am sending you…’ – The heartbeat of mission By Pastor Nathan Hedt New and Renewing Churches Chapter 20 of John ends with a powerful description of the purpose of the Gospel: ‘…these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and… Read more

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04
May2021

Conferences support mission

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The LCANZ’s New Horizons local mission conference program is heading to Sydney this month. The conferences are being staged across Australia and New Zealand, as the teams work together to engage with new arrivals and support congregations wanting to be more embracing of newcomers.

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16
Mar2021

God is at work through his people

by Tania Nelson

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Despite any fears we may have about the future of our church, God is at work in our communities. The green shoots of growth in his kingdom include new congregations being planted around the LCANZ. And now you have the chance to play your part in this exciting mission work.

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04
Mar2020

Partnership conversation a new start for ALC

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Staff, students and supporters of Australian Lutheran College (ALC) from around Australia were able to participate in ALC’s 2020 commencement event last week, thanks to modern technology.

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27
Feb2020

Register now for mission conference

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The LCA/NZ’s New & Renewing Churches department will host a one-day mission conference in July in Adelaide and registrations are now open.

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26
Nov2019

It’s about finding your gifts

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Matt’s the extrovert; he’s great at conversation and drawing people in. I’m the introvert; I love hospitality, cooking and creating a space where people feel comfortable. We’re really looking forward to creating a missional community. You just have to find the place that God’s been calling you to.

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