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Living Faithfully & Prayerfully
Balob founder honoured with King’s medal
Frederick Stolz OL OAM was awarded the King‘s Papua New Guinea 50th Anniversary Independence medal by his Excellency Sir Bob Dadae.
‘Just breathe’ – a reflection on Replenish
Here are some words that reflect and describe some of the experiences I had on my first-ever retreat at Luther Heights with Replenish.
The front door of grace: hospitality as mission
‘We’re a friendly church.’ Most of us would happily say that about our congregation. We smile, shake hands and offer coffee. But what happens after the hello?
Community News
Queensland Lutheran Giving seeks board members
Queensland Lutheran Giving (QLG) is seeking up to five more board members, to assist in providing support to people in times of need.
Cairns parish celebrates togetherness and new beginnings
Cairns has had much to celebrate as the community came together at a parish picnic, and then at the installation of a new Principal.
Thank you for supporting the 2026 Lenten Appeal
A heartfelt thank you to Lutheran congregations across Queensland who generously gave more than $17,000 to the 2026 Lenten Appeal.
Notice Board
Notices below are current at time of posting. Dates are provided for reference. Information may not be current after the date of posting.
Wawu Divine Hope – Premieres on NITV on Monday July 27 at 8:30pm
Sharing the heartfelt tales of some of Hope Vale’s thoughtful locals, NITV’s Karla Grant Presents: Wawu Divine Hope explores the spirit of an Aboriginal town in Far North Queensland’s Cape… Read more
2020 Mission Outreach Grant applications close July 31
There’s still time to submit your application for the 2020 Mission Outreach Grant. If you’re worried about time or have any questions, you can speak with Kathy Matuschka or David… Read more
ALC distributed learning presents: Introducing the New Testament, online in semester 2’
Commences on 29 July. This unit, also available for credit as part of the Diploma in Theology or the Graduate Diploma in Theology, is an introduction to the diverse writings… Read more
Info-graphic on returning to Worship in Queensland
We’ve sorted through our COVID information to date to provide this one-page overview of current Queensland worship guidelines. For the info-graphic and for more information, see our website at https://qld.lca.org.au/home/lcaqd-corononavirus-response/ Please… Read more
MINIBUS FOR SALE 2011 TOYOTA HIACE
MINIBUS FOR SALE 2011 TOYOTA HIACE 86,147 KM’S 12 months Registration $18,000 Very well looked after and maintained. See flyer for pictures Please contact Rick Davenport, District Administrator for further… Read more
Cairns Cross Cultural Ministry
“There is a significant number of people originally from Papua New Guinea (PNG) who live in Cairns in Far North Queensland, and our Trinity Lutheran Church community is finding more… Read more
The Finke River Mission magazine is available now online
As many congregations have not yet returned to worshipping together, bulk copies of the Winter 2020 edition of Christ in the Centre are not being mailed out. But you can still… Read more
COVID-19 return to worship: new tools
Have you covered all bases? Try this quiz produced by the office of the District Administrator to check that you are on track or use this example risk assessment template shared… Read more
Lutherans join in singing blessing over Australia
Members of two LCA congregations added their voices to the Australian version of ecumenical internet music video The Blessing. View the LCA Article and a link to the video here.
Altogether word editions & Scripture in Song songbooks Available!
Bethania Lutheran School has an excess of songbooks they would like to give away. These are in reasonable condition. If you are interested in these books, please contact Margaret Nicholls
Free online short course from ALC: the Gospel of Mark!
Following the success of ALC’s first ever online short course in May, ALC is offering a second online short course in July on the Gospel of Mark. Led by New… Read more
Saints Alive 2020 eMagazine from Australian Lutheran College
Read about ALC’s new vocational discernment program: Discover, how COVID-19 has transformed the community and the vicars’ practicum experience, updates on how ALC is partnering with the Church to provide… Read more
Doctoral Scholarship Opportunities
For those who are interested in being a part of world-leading research, there are four exciting and funded opportunities for doctoral scholarships. The ACU-led Research Scholarships close July 7. See: Models of Intergenerational… Read more
June 2020 Synod Update
SYNOD 2020 – Saturday October 10th at Redeemer Lutheran College Rochedale Both the “one-day” Convention of Synod and the “one-day” District Pastor’s Conference will be held on the Campus of… Read more
Casual In-School Trainer
Are you passionate about leading young people to grow as leaders? The Casual In-School Trainer is responsible for facilitating training workshops in QLD schools under supervision of the In-School Trainer. Apply to… Read more
