Aug2019
Myanmar Lutherans pitch in to help flood victims
by Linda Macqueen
Myanmar Lutherans are pitching in to alleviate the impact of severe flooding, which has devastated regions of the country since the onset of the monsoon season. LCA International Mission is seeking urgent prayer and financial support from LCA/NZ members.
Aug2019
Pim and the spirit doctor
In the Lutheran mission fields of northern Thailand, new Christians like Pim are sharing Jesus with everyone who will listen.
Jul2019
Young leaders gather
Young Lutheran leaders are meeting for an intensive workshop in the Adelaide Hills this week, as part of the LCA/NZ’s Grow Leadership program. Please pray for the young people and leaders taking part.
May2019
Your Lutheran school behind the wire
by Jonathan Krause
Recently ALWS Community Action Manager Jonathan Krause saw some very different ‘Lutheran’ schools – schools our Lutheran family in Australia is building and equipping for children trapped inside displaced-persons camps in Myanmar in Southeast Asia.
May2019
Faith the bedrock of Lutheran education
by Ivy Peng
Lutheran Church in Malaysia and Lutheran Education Malaysia representatives visited LCA ministries recently as guests of LCA International Mission in order to better understand the Christian Studies’ framework within Lutheran schools in Australia.
Apr2019
Little cards make big impact
by Helen Beringen
Never underestimate the power of a simple greeting card to touch someone’s heart. For 84-year-old Irene Joppich, the unexpected arrival of a handmade card in 1994 did just that as she faced testing times while volunteering in a remote outpost.
Apr2019
Honouring mission friends at Wantok Place
Rarities, mysteries, culturally significant pieces and items of high monetary value are among an LCA collection of ‘extraordinary’ artefacts set to be relaunched in a new home with a new name.
Apr2019
Leap of faith changes lives
by Chris Sumner
Five people from Adelaide Hills Lutheran churches recently visited Thailand to build a hothouse on a church farm with evangelists from surrounding villages. It was a life-changing experience.
Mar2019
Can you help solve this mystery?
The figure is one of the most unusual objects in a collection of Papua New Guinea artefacts in the care of the LCA’s international mission museum.
Feb2019
LCA international mission leader installed
Pastor Matt Anker was installed in the Lutheran church’s senior international mission role on 17 February by LCA Bishop John Henderson at Hamilton, Victoria.
