Notice Board

We will farewell Pastor John Henderson as Churchwide Bishop at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 28 Muller Rd, Greenacres SA, on Sunday 5 December at a 10am regular congregational service. Due to COVID, numbers are limited. You must register to attend (limit of 4 per registration). Click here. The service will be livestreamed. Click here. Shared from LCA eNews 23 Nov 2021

We join the Good Shepherd congregation and college community in thanking God for their beautiful new worship and ministry facility. The dedication was performed by Bishop Mark Vainikka last Sunday November 28. View the photos on Facebook here.

The LLL is offering congregations the opportunity to commemorate its 100 year anniversary through a special grant program. They are offering congregations the opportunity to apply for a $2,500 grant to mark the occasion. (Your congregational secretary should have received news via email.) With this grant, successful applicants will be given the opportunity to celebrate the shared mission and LLL’s contribution to their church and community – by giving back to your community. Think about creative ways to give back – or ways to come together as a congregational community…. Read more

Dear Lutheran Friends, I am writing to encourage you to consider getting involved in some of the day to day management of our Church.  We are excited for the future of our Church and invite you to have a voice through participation in some of our committees. We have several vacancies and are seeking expressions of interest. Please send an email or call if you would like further information. I can then email or send further documentation or nomination forms for you to complete. We are grateful that you will… Read more

Due to COVID, the survey period for the National Church Life Survey (NCLS) has been extended until February 2022. Churches will receive a survey kit to help them run the 2021 NCLS. A full sample of the kit can be found here

Did you know that volunteers soak used postage stamps to raise $13,000-$15,000 annually to support LCA International mission projects? You can be part of this by posting your used stamps to Eric Wilson, PO Box 2209 Milton Qld 4064, or delivering them to our Milton office for him to collect.

All LCAQD Active Congregational Members Grace and peace to you. As you may be aware the LCAQD has moved to the next phase of the governance change project with a focus on further enhancing the governance model across the district. A Governance Advisory Committee (GAC) has been established by the District Church Board with a mandate to oversee and report back on the production of a detailed and pragmatic Governance and supportive assurance model recommendation. The Chair of GAC, Geoff Crooks, is providing a briefing session on progress as well… Read more

Hospital Chaplaincy is a blessed way that God’s love can “come to life” and you can “come.listen.live.”  –  the last two LCA Convention of Synod themes.  In going to meet people in hospital and listening to their experience of being sick and hospitalised, Hospital Chaplains embody the love and grace of a God – Emmanuel – who loves us, comes to us and does not forget us in our life experiences.  Clinical Pastoral Education training is available in 2022 for compassionate people who would like to begin this important ministry…. Read more

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