Notice Board

The LCA Church Worker Support team would like to remind all pastors, all lay workers and other employees paid through the LCA HRS that they are eligible to access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost to themselves. Read more in through this link.

In response to recent flooding, our District Office has financial assistance available and an option to donate. Be encouraged and informed. Apply for assistance. Donate to the LCAQD Flood response. All here: https://qld.lca.org.au/support/2022-floods/

As Russia invaded Ukraine late last month, Bishop Paul Smith called the LCANZ to prayer with these words. Read article here. Donate for Ukraine Antonia (10) and Galyna (3) receive help from ACT Alliance member Hungarian Interchurch Aid at a village in Hungary. Our Lutheran Church action is part of a worldwide effort by churches of many denominations through the ACT Alliance.  ALWS has stepped out in faith and committed a minimum of $50,000. Support ALWS achieve this by donating now. Shared from ALWS Comms “Ukraine Crisis” 4 March 2022

The World Day of Prayer is an international ecumenical Christian laywomen’s initiative. It is run under the motto “Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action,” and is celebrated annually in over 170 countries on the first Friday in March. Learn more here or find a WDoP service in your area.

ONLINE: Domestic Family violence Awareness workshops  March 2, 9 & 16 at 7pm

St Peters Lutheran College Springfield student Mollie O’Callaghan has been awarded an OAM in this year’s Australia Day Honours List. What an incredible achievement for the Year 12 student, who last year was the youngest member on the Australian swimming squad for the Tokyo Olympics. Congratulations Mollie!

The CHairs And Treasurers (CHAT) Booklet has been updated for 2022/23 and is available any time for your reference on the LCAQD website CHaT Book. If you are new to the role of Chair or Treasurer this is a good place to start … and remember that we’re here to help!

Please ensure your congregation’s statistics have been entered into LAMP by next Monday February 28. Having difficulty accessing the LAMP database? You may enter your statistics using Microsoft Forms – LAMP Statistics 2021. PLEASE NOTE: If you enter your statistics via Microsoft Forms you need to complete updating your statistics in one sitting. To assist with doing that, download the Statistics Workbook here.

Reminder LCAQD Governance: online briefings for LCAQD Member Groups – Qld District Feedback Requested Attached is the working parties and their cooridnators. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions please contact John Hoffman (Project Manager) on GAC.PjM@qld.lca.org.au who will forward to the coordinator.

Grow Disciples is an exciting and important shift in our focus on ministry with children and young people. Shared from LCA eNews 15 Feb ’22