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The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), of which the LCA is an associate member, is conducting a global survey on ‘being Lutheran’. Any member of the LCA/NZ is welcome to complete the online questionnaire, which can be accessed here. LWF has also produced a companion discussion guide. Submissions to the survey will be received until 31… Read more

– Friday 5th March 2021 – 9:00am – 4:30pm – Living Church (Creek Road Campus) 1541 Creek Rd, Carina QLD 4152 – Cost: $75 ( cost includes all meals) Designed specifically for leaders of leaders in church ministry with children youth and families, we are excited to present the Amplify Summit in 2021. We exist to… Read more

The Servant of Christ Award honours lay people of the Lutheran Church of Australia by recognising those who give outstanding service. Award guidelines and nomination forms are available from the LCA website www.lca.org.au/soc

Saturday March 6 Amplify offers: Practical ministry training for volunteers and ministry workers serving in Sunday school, family, youth or young adult ministry Delegates can literally learn a new skill or discover a new resource that they can implement the next day at church The encouragement of gathering with like-minded people Multiple hubs throughout Queensland… Read more

The New & Renewing Church department of the LCA have launched a new website. Learn more about what they do and how you can be involved by visiting newandrenewingchurches.org.au

If you have an lca.org.au email address and do not check this, you may not be receiving important information now that the auto forwarding feature has now stopped. For more information, click here.

Based on extensive research, both within the LCA and beyond, Grow Ministries has created a practical, accessible resource. Not only will the wisdom shared in Grow Disciples ease any anxiety of confirmation leaders and enhance young people’s confirmation journey, it will also serve as a guide for any ministry leader and educator. Learn more

We yearn for mountain top experiences. The good news of Jesus explains that he will always be present with us in the highs and lows of life. Bishop Paul Smith writes on the story of the Transfiguration and the hope this brings to the human heart.

“For all God’s bounty to me!” The First Fleet’s chaplain, Richard Johnson, chose this text for first sermon heard on Australian soil. It also gives good guidance for our journey into 2021.

Lent begins on February 17th with Ash Wednesday. This begins the 40 days (excluding Sundays) of walking to the cross with Jesus. Lutheran Tract Mission has produced another Lenten Devotional for this year focussing on ‘Prayer’. Prayer was very important to Jesus. It was a time he could talk to his Heavenly Father to receive… Read more