Jul2020
Ten things I’ve learnt during COVID–19
by Adrian Kitson
We can learn new things quickly when we have to. We can adapt and help others do the same. We have adapted well to the online world and have finally found the fertile digital mission field!
Jul2020
Online worship makes legitimate connections
by Tim Stringer
While Dr Tim Stringer believes online worship is not most people’s first choice, he says many congregations have discovered people who have not been in a physical worship space for years, if at all, have joined their worship online.
Jul2020
Learning from each other
by Pastor Greg Schiller
There is a significant number of people originally from Papua New Guinea (PNG) who live in Cairns in Far North Queensland, and Trinity Lutheran Church community is finding more and more ways to engage and connect with them.
Jul2020
Partners in the gospel
by James Ruei and Milton Fritsch
We thank God for the partnership that we have in the gospel between St John’s congregation and the South Sudanese Lutheran community at Geelong in Victoria.
Jul2020
Sharing faith blesses us all
by Steve Little
A big challenge for African families settling into Shepparton, Victoria, is getting around, as public transport is limited. In response, the congregation at St Paul’s Lutheran Church decided to set up a learn-to-drive program for African people aged over 21.
Jul2020
Reaching out with God’s love
The cross-cultural ministry of Mountainside Lutheran Church in Auckland is essentially outreach ministry or evangelism, says Rev Dr William Chang, pastor to the Chinese congregation there.
Jun2020
Mea duoduo! Good morning!
by Hanna Schulz
After identifying a need for literacy training for the Kope people of the Gulf Province in PNG, translation adviser Hanna Schulz and the Kope translation team are planning to build a Translation and Literacy Training Centre.
Jun2020
Bringing love to life from the dust
by Helen Beringen
It’s hard to watch a grown man cry, in the middle of a busy shopping centre, near Christmas time, especially a man in a big hat, boots and a farmer’s checked shirt. This is a reality for a small band of people bringing God’s love to life in the tiny town of Gilgandra in the Central West of NSW.
May2020
God’s mysterious ways
by David Spanagel
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new generation of people has been stepping up to participate in sharing worship with the people of Hope Vale in Far North Queensland and beyond.
May2020
Accessing records can be key to identity
by Janette Lange
Hundreds of photos capture life at Lutheran missions in South Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland are securely maintained at Lutheran Archives in Adelaide. But, for many Aboriginal people, distance means they can’t browse the photos and viewing them online may not be an option.
