May2020
What are you learning?
Are you surviving, thriving or experiencing a little of both? What attitudes or practices are you learning now, that you hope to retain beyond abatement?
May2020
Farewell Dr John ‘Joe’ Strelan
It is with much sadness that we acknowledge the death of Rev Dr John (Joe) Strelan who died on Saturday 25 April 2020 at Tweed Heads, NSW … Pastor Jim Strelan shares a tribute to his big brother.
Apr2020
From “In” School Training to “Online” School Training
With schools moving to remote learning this term, LYQ’s In School Training ministry has become “Online” School Training, and created new programs to support young people during this time.
Apr2020
Holding Our Heart
You really cannot miss the humanity of the disciples described in the various Gospel accounts of the resurrection of Jesus. The disciples were travelling a roller-coaster of emotions. Sometimes frightened. Sometimes doubting. Sometimes wondering. Sometimes inspired. Sometimes overjoyed.
Apr2020
Finely tuned
Our world’s response to COVID-19 has finely tuned our ears to the messages of this Holy Week. Our ears are finely tuned to the experiences of our Lord Jesus … Our ears are also finely tuned to the “reason for the season” …
Apr2020
Youth Group, Zoom and Donkeys
Before Covid-19, Good News Lutheran Church’s (GNLC) had a typical youth group, running games, excursions, and small group bible studies, but as regulations around physical distancing began to escalate, they realised they would have to adapt.
Apr2020
How are LCAQD churches connecting during COVID-19?
Congregations have had to quickly adapt to new social distancing measures, so we thought we would share some statistics of what happened throughout the LCAQD on Sunday March 29.
Mar2020
Now Thank We All Our God…
Bishop Paul shares the story of Martin Rinkart who served as a Lutheran pastor through an era of human history we call the “30 Years War” when over 1/3 of the German people died as a result of war and plague.
Mar2020
Church online: a story from Peace Gatton
Our first story of how a LCAQD congregation is maintaining community worship, discipleship and fellowship while not able to meet in person.
Mar2020
Sharing God’s Love in Tough Times
Be encouraged by this story from Townsville, of how the congregation and early childhood service, with the help of your donations, reached out in love to their lcoal community and beyond following the 2019 flood.