ALC Annual Appeal

Each year ALC appeals to members of the LCANZ to help us financially to prepare pastors, teachers and church workers for service in congregations, schools, aged and community care organisations. 

You might be wondering why ALC is holding an annual appeal again this year, when you’ve heard that the campus sold for millions of dollars? The truth is that the property was owned by the LCANZ and ALC does not directly benefit from the sale.

ALC remains reliant upon the LCANZ to subsidise its operational costs. While we are grateful for this support, ALC will have a budgeted shortfall of over $200,000 in 2025. Adding to this situation is the fact that ALC is facing significant additional one-off expenses this year, associated with vacating the campus and relocating the library.

Your donation will ensure that ALC can continue to have the necessary resources to train and prepare God’s people to serve as pastors, teachers and church workers. Excitingly, this year’s intake includes 18 students who have embarked on an ordained ministry pathway with the aim of serving the LCANZ as either a general ministry pastor or as a specific ministry pastor! Look out for some of their stories in the June/July edition of The Lutheran.

To read our appeal letter or to watch our appeal video, visit the appeal page on our website.

There are many ways, you as an individual, can support ALC’s appeal:

• Donate online at https://alc.edu.au/donations/
• Donate over the phone using a credit card – telephone 1800 625 193
• Donate using direct transfer BSB: 704 942   Account no: 100654290
  (To ensure that you receive a receipt, email accounts@alc.edu.au to advise of your transfer)
• Donate using the reply slip attached to the appeal letter
• Post a cheque/money order to PO Box 346, North Adelaide SA 5006
• Encourage someone you believe has the potential to make a good pastor, teacher, chaplain or church worker to make contact with ALC
• Pray that more people will feel called and encouraged to study at ALC in order to meet the needs of the Church.

Donations $2.00 and over are tax-deductible and those received by 30 June may be claimed in this financial year.