Jul2020
Hope Vale documentary to premiere on NITV
A new documentary called Wawu Divine Hope about the Lutheran community in Hope Vale in Far North Queensland will air on NITV on 27 July 2020.
Jul2020
Learning from each other
by Pastor Greg Schiller
There is a significant number of people originally from Papua New Guinea (PNG) who live in Cairns in Far North Queensland, and Trinity Lutheran Church community is finding more and more ways to engage and connect with them.
Jun2020
Lutheran schools named finalists in national awards
Five Australian Lutheran schools have been nominated as finalists in the Australian Education Awards 2020.
Jun2020
Pandemic sees new generation step up
by Pastor David Spanagel
Like many others during COVID-19 church closures, St Johns Hope Vale in Far North Queensland has had to seek creative and technological ways to reach people. With shaky internet and very basic equipment, it was a huge challenge. But a new generation of people has stepped up.
Mar2020
Matron, mentor, and matriarch
by Helen Beringen
Now 98, Isobel Eisenmenger remains a vibrant matriarch of her Brisbane congregation and over her many decades of involvement in the church, she has been a mentor to many.
Feb2020
Life – a journey worth embracing
by Helen Beringen
For 68-year-old Queenslander Anne Maczkowiack, walking the 800-kilometre Camino De Santiago trail across Spain was only a part of a post-retirement reward in 2014. She and husband Robert decided to add an extra 300 kilometres to start from Barcelona. That says something about embracing opportunities
Dec2019
Heaven welcomes home a champion
Ian (Watto) Watson, founder of the ‘Shed Happens’ movement, died yesterday, 5 December. ‘Every bloke’s a champion!’ was coined by Ian as a rallying encouragement to men to be all that God called them to be.
Oct2019
Hundreds farewell ‘colourblind’ pastor
Pastor Rosendale treated all people as equal, his pastor, David Spanagel, said to the mourners who gathered to remember him on Friday 4 October in his hometown Hope Vale in Queensland.
Aug2019
Walking on sunshine
More than 270 Lutherans and friends have walked or run up to 26km in the inaugural Sunshine Coast Walk My Way in Queensland to help support almost 2200 refugee children to go to school.
Apr2019
100kms for 100 kids
Most Walk My Way participants found treading one course in the ALWS community event enough of a challenge. But Pastor Peter Hage now has three 25km treks under his soles – and is eyeing off a fourth.
