May2022
ALC welcomes new academic dean
There have been several changes at both governance and leadership levels at Australian Lutheran College in early 2022, including a new academic dean and board members.
May2022
Church planting opportunity with New and Renewing Churches partner
Have you ever considered whether God might be calling you to be a church planter or to join a church planting team?
May2022
Registrations open for ‘Riding the Waves of Change’ mission conference
The LCANZ’s New and Renewing Churches department will host an open-day conference on 29 June 2022 in Adelaide. All are welcome to attend, and registrations are now open.
May2022
New Lutheran evangelist carries on 50-year PNG mission
by Matt Anker
Five decades after the first Lutherans began a prayer group and built a church in Papua New Guinea’s West Sepik region, a new Lutheran evangelist has been commissioned to continue carrying the good news to people in the remote jungles of the nation’s northernmost province.
Apr2022
Bishop urges prayers for an end to war
In the lead-up to ANZAC Day yesterday, LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith encouraged members of the church to pray for ‘an end to war so that justice would flow for the peoples of the earth’.
Apr2022
Decade of Bible translation service in PNG
The LCANZ thanks God for Hanna Schulz, who has marked 10 years of service in Papua New Guinea in Bible translation.
Apr2022
Resource heralds new season for Malay-speakers
by Erin Kerber
LCA International Mission announces the publication the Lutheran discipleship book Seasons. The translation from English into Malay was supported by members of the LCANZ.
Apr2022
Nearly half of Australians believe in Jesus’ resurrection
According to research from November 2021 by the Australian Community Survey (ACS) and run by National Church Life Survey (NCLS) Research, 44 per cent of Australians believe in the resurrection of Jesus from the dead in some way.
Mar2022
LCANZ launches flood appeal
The General Church Board has authorised the launch of a flood appeal to help alleviate the suffering of people and communities in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Mar2022
Child Safety webinar draws hundreds
More than 370 people participated in the first LCA Child Safety Standards for Congregations webinar, held on Saturday 26 March.
