Ministry & Mission

Last weekend the Replenish retreat at Luther Heights resumed with a bang, as 35 women tested the ensuited rooms at Ocean Outlook, Luther Heights, and tried some new retreat options.

Rachel Schilling gives us a taste of the comfort, beauty and rest to be enjoyed at the Replenish Women’s retreat at Luther Heights, Coolum on September 17-19.

The term ‘PK’ (pastor’s kid) is well known, but PWs (pastor’s wives) tend to keep a lower profile. Kirby Mullen shares her vision and hope for encouraging PWs through the Grace Laced retreat.

Religious Instruction in State Schools (commonly known as RI) has been around, off and on, for over 100 years. Rev David Baker from the Christian RI Alliance shares what RI looks like in Queensland today.

It hasn’t just been the pandemic. Over the past 50 years, society’s attitude towards the church, and the church’s cultural influence have diminished. How do we faithfully respond to these changes?

This week I was amazed to discover that 25 LCAQD congregations continue to deliver online worship content alongside face-to-face worship.

The Queensland Connection Network is an initiative between friends with a heart to connect with other young adults, with those for whom connection is made difficult by culture and circumstance.

Videos shared at the District Pastor’s Conference are worth sharing. View them here.

About 18 months ago, while flicking through TV channels on Sunday after church, I came across a programme on SBS called ‘Struggle Street.’… I sat stunned, with tears welling up, what hope have they got?
We have real and practical hope through what Christ gives us. How do we respond?

Kintsugi is the ancient Japanese tradition of repairing cracked pottery with real gold. To consider 2020 through the eyes of the Gospel is to know that God has begun regilding our lives with his beauty!