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LYQ Camps Feature! Nov 21-30th Young Adult Discipleship Retreat 21 – Encounter God, Know yourself, Live for change | Lutheran Youth of Queensland (lyq.org.au) Dec 12-17th Senior Blast (LYQ Camp) & Junior Blast Jan 10-14th Summer Kids Camp Coolum   Summer  Kids Camp Darling Downs   Dec & Jan Family Camp

We are delighted to announce that Lutheran Services will be the new operators of the Cooinda Aged Care Centre in Gympie. The 164-bed centre will be their third service in Gympie, joining Lutheran Services’ Zion Home Care and the Zion Retirement Village. Local leaders of Zion Lutheran Congregation in Gympie are also delighted with this opportunity to partner with Lutheran Services in sharing the love of Jesus through service and mission. Please join us in celebrating this news and praying for all involved in the transition process. Read the full… Read more

Christian Religious Instruction (RI) is a vital ministry that is carried out quietly and humbly and coordinated locally, so we don’t always know which LCAQD members currently teach RI. If you teach RI please compete this brief survey. Or if you prefer you can send your details to kathy.matuschka@qld.lca.org.au. If you know of someone else within the LCAQD who teaches RI, please share this infromation with them.

Are you a pastor, church council member or volunteer? Do you want to nuture a biblical vision and take practical steps toward a cross cultural ministry? If you said yes to ANY of the above, then New Horizon’s online event is for you! This free event is hosted online on Saturday the 11th of September from 9:15am-12:45am (AEST). To register –> Send an email to Nathan.hedt@lca.org.au and you will receive a reply with the Zoom link for the conference, and notes and readings to help you prepare.

Grace Lutheran Church, Redcliffe QLD will be celebrating its 75th anniversary on Sunday October 17, 2021 with a thanksgiving service and morning tea. All past and present members are most welcome to attend. The service will be held in the Chapel of Grace Lutheran College, Anzac Avenue Rothwell at 9:00am. Please RSVP online or to Sara at the Church Office on Church@glps.qld.edu.au by Friday 15 October 2021.

The LCA’s Constitution and By-laws makes provision for the appointment of an alternate parish delegate for Convention of General Synod in the situation that a parish’s elected delegate cannot attend. If you are willing to serve the Church in this way you can register your interest with the Office of Bishop by contacting Bronagh Quinn: 3511 4049 or bronagh.quinn@qld.lca.org.au

Read the article here. Thank you Pastor Adrian Kitson from South Australia for expressing so succinctly the prayers and hopes of so many of us within the LCANZ. Shared from LCA eNews 31 August 2021

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) has invited the LCANZ to participate in its annual International Scholarship Program. Under the program, the ELCA will provide a scholarship for a person in the LCANZ who is either already in a leadership position in the church or commits to be placed in a leadership position at the conclusion of their study. Applications close 30 September 2021. Click here for details. Shared from LCA eNews 31 August 2021

St Andrews congregation in Brisbane has produced a Roles Manual to describe their volunteer roles and guide volunteers as they serve within the congregation, and has given us permission to share it.  Here is Version 1 of the manual. Please contact standrews.brisbane.qld@lca.org.au if you’d like to know more.