Jul2019
‘Come as a stranger, leave as a friend’
by Helen Beringen
For nine years from February to December 86-year-old Owen Uebergang has been serving up soup and making friends with those he meets at a special Monday evening gathering in suburban Adelaide.
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.
Feb2019
Asian ministry coordinator to retire
Pastor Brian Shek is retiring as Asian Ministry Coordinator for the LCA, a position he has held since March 2012.
Jul2018
Sharing bread with a caring heart
by Helen Beringen
Every week a small group of retirees from Bethlehem Morley (WA) congregation makes 120 sandwiches and 200 pancakes for students of a local high school.
May2018
New mission movement ‘on rise’
Dean Eaton believes a new local mission movement is on the rise in the Lutheran Church of Australia. The LCA’s Church Planting Mentor and Mission Facilitator shared this view after the roundly lauded inaugural New Horizons local mission retreat held in Queensland in April. Approximately 70 LCA pastors, church planters, evangelists and lay people spent… Read more
Apr2018
Renewal takes courage and imagination – is the LCA ready?
by Tania Nelson
After a 50-year history, the Lutheran Church of Australia has plenty to celebrate and much to reflect on.
Mar2018
Innovative mission training underway
Around 60 people have attended recent Missional Masterclass training sessions at The Ark Salisbury Lutheran Church in South Australia and at Our Saviour Lutheran Church Rochedale in Queensland. Two new LCA evangelism resources were launched and explored during the sessions. New Life New Love by Rev Dr Noel Due is a biblically based discussion resource,… Read more
Mar2018
Care practice project responds to Synod call
In response to a call from its General Synod, the LCA is revising and expanding resources for those in the church who deliver care through aged and community services. The 2015 resolution called on the church through Lutheran Community Care SA/NT (LCC) to revisit the study document One Loving God – two hands saving and… Read more
Jul2017
Sent to sow in our own backyards
by Andreas Mayer
None of us felt like an evangelist when we started. But after 10 months of being part of a missional community – also known as a ‘Love Life Community’ – we’re starting to see its fruits.
Jul2017
Sent to sow in our own backyards
by Andreas Mayer
A missional community works among its local community and social networks to sow the gospel, reap the harvest and engage converts in discipleship.
