Oct2021
Seeing God’s fingerprints everywhere
by Anita Synnott
Through LCA International Mission, the community of Good Shepherd Lutheran College at Howard Springs, Northern Territory, has formed a strong partnership with Bethany Home in Malaysia.
Aug2021
Lutheran schools cohort shows Olympic class
Former and current Lutheran school students shone at the recent Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, winning at least 19 medals, including nine gold, from a total Australian tally of 46 medals. If Lutheran Education Australia were a country, it would have beaten Canada, Brazil and New Zealand.
Aug2021
Seven youth break confirmation ‘drought’
by Tracey Woidt
After 20 years without a confirmation service, members of St John’s Buccleuch in SA shared the joy as seven youth were confirmed this year. Theirs was not only St John’s first confirmation class for many years but also its first online class, with students attending from a truck to receive a signal.
Aug2021
Seven break 20-year confirmation ‘drought’
by Tracey Woidt
Earlier this year St John’s Lutheran Church in tiny Buccleuch near Peake on South Australia’s Mallee Highway has held its first confirmation service in nearly 20 years, when seven people were confirmed in their faith.
Jun2021
Lutheran schools named national awards finalists
Nine Australian Lutheran schools have been nominated as finalists – or Excellence Awardees – in the Australian Education Awards 2021.
May2021
Celebrating our differences
by Craig Heidenreich
Over the Easter weekend, my wife and I were guests at an African youth affirmation event and had the privilege of joining hundreds of colourfully dressed and exuberant young people while they encouraged each other – it was full on!
May2021
Grannies share ‘mother lode’ of wisdom
by Helen Beringen
Bringing together the teaching skills of retired teachers with the learning needs of children, many of whom are refugees, has been a match made in heaven for one northern suburbs school in Adelaide.
Mar2021
Child safety standards consultations to start
The LCANZ’s new congregational child safety standards will go through a consultation process in April and May. The LCA standards are designed to ensure that the church can meet its regulatory responsibilities in response to an increasingly rigorous child safety landscape.
Mar2021
Free to trade ministry ideas
by Josephine Matthias
Last year I had the incredible opportunity to represent the LCA/NZ in the international ‘Like a Tree’ conference run by Mission EineWelt, the partnership, development and mission arm of Germany’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria.
Sep2020
Learning together, we bring love to life
Lutheran schools in Australia and Australian Lutheran World Service team up in many ways to bring love to life for people in need.
