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Living Faithfully & Prayerfully Articles
Food for thought on living faithfully and prayerfully in today's society
Community News Articles
We love to celebrate the great things that are happening within our District. Find out what's happening!
Notice Board
Quick news and updates within and around our district! This includes Jobs & Call updates
Events
From meetings, to community events, conferences and camps.
Job & Vacancies
A summary of current positions vacancies promoted through the District.
Living Faithfully & Prayerfully
Faithful living
God asks us to be faithful to Him. How can I be full of faith in a world where minds are changed as often as socks?
An ANZAC Prayer
O Lord, lover of souls, who through the mouth of your prophet of old declared that all souls are yours, we thank you for the brave and faithful dead…
New Life at any Stage
Easter is commonly tied to the sacrament of baptism, following St Paul in Romans 5. This is the story of Barry’s baptism at Zion Aged Care.
Community News
Synod Art Competition receives a record number of entries
The LLL in conjunction with the LCAQD are excited to share a record 77 submissions to the 2026 LCAQD Synod Art Competition.
United in Hope passes the halfway point
No bells or whistles…here’s our United in Hope update for the end of April 2026. We have officially passed the halfway point of this year’s target, with under $27,000 left to raise of our $60k goal.
58th annual Convention of the Synod counts down
Delegates, bookings are now open for the LCAQD 58th annual Convention of the Synod but time is running out!
Brisbane Walk My Way is coming our way, August 2026!
In refugee camps in Kenya and Somalia girls are at risk of child marriage simply because their families struggle with poverty and limited opportunities.
Grant Norsworthy – More than Music
Last year we were blessed to have Grant Norsworthy, a professional musician and member of the Lutheran Church in New Zealand, lead workshops for church musicians on music in worship.
Notice Board
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Lutheran Media Short Movie Competition Winners
Thank you to all the entrants! We enjoyed watching the videos and it was tough deciding the winners. The winners were: 1. “A message of HOPE” entered by Jeanie of… Read more
Ministry with the Ageing Webinar Recordings
Follow this link and find the webinar recordings in the left hand column of the page.
LTJ special themed issue out now: Cross-Cultural Ministry
Following the success of the August 2020 issue of the Lutheran Theological Journal (LTJ) on what a post-pandemic church may look like, this year the journal’s editorial team produced another… Read more
Congratulations Faith Lutheran College Redlands
One of 35 Schools Nationally who has been awarded the 5 Star Innovative School Award. Faith Lutheran College was awarded this accolade recently by the EDUCATOR Magazine for their work in… Read more
Seeking Expressions of Interest
Seeking Expressions of Interest (1) Ecclesiastical Discipline Review Steering Committee (2) Constitution Review Working Group Nominations for both groups will close on Tuesday, 16 November 2021. View the LCA email… Read more
Jacob’s Ladder: Missional Church in the 1970s
Jacob’s Ladder: Missional Church in the 1970s by Steen Olsen
This book tells the story of this outreach ministry started by Lutherans fifty years ago. It sells for $20 and would make a great Christmas present! More details at www.jakes1970s.net or from steen.olsen@lca.org.au
Kathy Matuschka (finally) installed
‘You can’t blame everything on COVID’ said Pastor David Schmidt as last Sunday he installed Kathy Matuschka into her role as Assistant Director, Ministry & Mission … the role she commenced in 2018! During… Read more
National Church Life Survey
Like a fingerprint, every church is different. Every church is shaped by the unique people, personalities and experiences that God has drawn together for a specific purpose. There is value… Read more
LEQ Executive Director Announcement
“After a rigorous process, which included multiple interviews, a presentation to the selection panel, and the involvement of an independent consultant, CLEQ and DCB are delighted to announce the appointment… Read more
80th Anniversary for the Holy Trinity, Nobby
The Holy Trinity, Nobby 80th Anniversary will be celebrated as a thanksgiving service – 10:00am Sunday 31 October 2021 (with HC). First Assistant Bishop for LCAQD Rev Ben Hentschke will be… Read more
Governance Change Project Update #3
The Governance Advisory Committee (GAC) will today have held its fifth meeting. The GAC continues to consider structure options as well as any impacting legal matters, the assurance framework, and… Read more
The Elements of Worship
The Commission on Worship has created a series of short videos with accompanying fact sheets as a guide to the key elements of worship. They have been prepared with a… Read more
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Grow Ministries Highlights!
Encouraging lifelong faith – Regarding intergenterational discipleship Learning to Grow Together a story from Dalby! Why we do what we do in Lutheran worship
Nominations Open for Lutheran Nurse of the Year Award for 2022
Nominations are open for the Lutheran Nurse of the Year award for 2022. The award was launched in 2020, to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, who… Read more
