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When Ros O’Donohoe explains the story of the inspirational ‘Meet and Eat’ ministry, there’s a phrase that comes up again and again. ‘It’s the Father’s ministry.’ These words are a testament to the faith Ros draws on as she and a team of helpers prepare and serve dinner for 80 to 90 people most Monday evenings.
The LCANZ’s entire 1.9-hectare property at North Adelaide is under multiple contracts, with the total purchase price exceeding market evaluations. Expressions of interest (EOI) for the property closed in May and all successful EOI applicants have agreed to all LCANZ terms and conditions of sale.
Whether it’s a home-baked cupcake, a home-grown pumpkin, or a handmade bracelet, giving glory to God comes in many forms for retired teacher Anne Kotzur. Life is a whirl of baking, gardening and volunteering for the mother of four and grandmother of eight who celebrated her 80th birthday recently,
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‘Conflict is a values clash. When a conflict happens, it’s always around something valuable to us and therefore has some emotions attached to it. However, if we’re in a conflict and we don’t see the other person’s perspective, even if we win, we lose.’ That’s the view of Pastor Chris Mann, who helps workplaces deal with conflict as well as serving a Lutheran school community.
A Congregational Life website designed to support congregations and agencies in areas including worship, pastoral care, discipleship and faith teaching, outreach and church planting, and community service is being developed by the church. It is one of the outcomes of a report addressing the LCANZ’s ministry challenges.
Hedley Scholz credits dairy farming for giving him his strong voice. To be more precise he says it’s a credit to the cows and the working dogs which herded them. It’s this upbringing that has established a voice perfect for lay reading, a service that Hedley has provided to his local Lutheran congregations for the past 70 years.
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Some years ago, Angela Mayer says God led her to work in men’s behaviour change programs and, through the people she met, she became passionate about working to improve the lives of families experiencing domestic violence. ‘We can change people’s lives, increase safety and help them feel the love of God in their homes and families’, she says.
Pastor Richard Schwedes will be the next bishop of the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory District of the LCANZ. Pastor Richard, who will also have oversight of the Lutheran Church of New Zealand, was elected during the district’s 40th Convention of Synod at Wagga Wagga NSW in March.
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