Feature Stories

The team at Lutheran Services shares with us the how the gospel comes to life through innovation between the aged and the young.

On Sunday 20 October, the Lutheran community gathered at Alondra Residences to witness Bishop Paul Smith dedicate the new boutique retirement community to the glory of God.

After more than 16 years as the warm, welcoming voice and friendly, familiar face of Lutheran Services, Jill Huf retired on 1 October 2019. Jill has wonderfully filled roles in reception and administration at the Support Centre since 2003.

Previous attendee, Anna Kneen, shares her experience with the eye-opening, life-changing ‘Blessed are the Peacemakers’ workshop and encourages all to attend.

We operate as a number of departments and agencies, but LCAQD is ‘one church’. Paul Pantelimon shares an example of how these different sections of our LCAQD community are helping each other out.

In reflecting upon the life of Pastor George Rosendale, we find his mission has an impact not only his community, but how the gospel is communicated to both indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.

Enlightening feedback from attendees of the 2019 Sent Conference encourages churches to look to the spirit to work with and through them as they consider church planting.

Our unity is a result of the word of God reaching our shores and the embracing of the love of God for all people in a very tangible way. We sing together, pray together and eat together.

Jesus once said, “Let the little children come to me”. His heart is to keep welcoming the youngest of our care into His, and that’s the key role of Queensland Lutheran Early Childhood Services.

There’s a lot of devotion books in the world, but Pastor Stephen Jaensch of the Emerald Parish is in the process of compiling one that’s offering a unique perspective.