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LCANZ churchwide entities shared stories of Lutherans in Australia and New Zealand with church members and the wider community through an exhibition, guided tours, workshops and presentations during South Australia’s History Festival in May.
Seeing how small acts of care can change a life has shaped the way financial counsellor Peter Schirmer walks alongside people experiencing hardship today.
I spent my life working with words. As a teacher, presenter and facilitator, language was my calling and my craft – the tool I used to teach, encourage and connect with others. Now, slowly and unexpectedly, those words are slipping away.
Jesus once said, ‘By their fruit you will recognise them.’ This was certainly true for Lam Vuong, who first encountered the Christian faith through the quiet witness and everyday fruit of the people around him: Lutheran teachers who spoke openly of their hope, a boss whose integrity matched his words and friends whose faith was evident in how they lived and worked.
Just one hour a week may seem a small commitment, but for a primary-school-aged child, that consistent time with a trusted adult can be life-changing.
Members of the LCANZ are invited to the opening and dedication of the new Church House in the Adelaide CBD this month.
Building on its existing ministries, such as hospitality and children’s programs, Glynde Lutheran Church is preparing to launch the Glynde Cross-Cultural Ministry Centre, a three-year project to strengthen multicultural ministry and provide cross-cultural learning for the wider church.
Fiona McAullife lives out her vocation as executive principal of Good News Lutheran College in Tarneit and Mambourin in Melbourne’s west, leading with presence, encouragement and care.
When an ecumenical pastors group from Victor Harbor on SA’s Fleurieu Peninsula last year decided to step out in faith and create a welcome pack, a website and a new resident visiting program, they could not have anticipated the many different blessings that would come from the LCANZ Local Mission Fund-backed project.
Retired South Australian social worker Colleen Fitzpatrick is a firm believer that God always puts people where they need to be and grows you where you are planted. Her working life in caring ministries was itself nurtured through the encouragement of those around her and the knowledge that the Lord will always provide.
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