Nov2024
New child safety resources to help your congregation thrive
Have you visited the Child Safety Standards Resources page recently? Many resources are available to assist congregations in implementing the Child Safety Standards – many of which are new and may be of interest to you.
Nov2024
Congregation and care services commemorate 60-year partnership
Members of St Mark’s Lutheran Church Australia Mount Gravatt in Queensland and Lutheran Services staff and volunteers commemorated their 60-year partnership on Christian Service Sunday.
Nov2024
Eighty years of sharing hope
by Joanne Chamberlain
For eight decades, Lutheran Media has been providing Christian content for broadcast on radio stations in Australia and New Zealand, sharing hope in Jesus.
Oct2024
Indonesian study centre support grows
At the time of writing, $10,669.25 has been contributed to the General Synod offering, which will support the Lutheran Study Centre in Pematangsiantar in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Oct2024
Resourcing your church community
At the recent Convention of General Synod, the LCANZ launched its new Congregational Life web hub – to bring together all the kinds of resources that congregations need in one, easy-to-access place.
Oct2024
Synod enables ordination of women and men
On 5 October at the 21st Regular Convention of the LCANZ, General Synod voted to enable the ordination of both women and men as pastors in the church.