Victoria Tasmania District of the Lutheran Church of Australia

755 Station Street
Box Hill Vic 3128
Phone 03 9236 1200

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Ministry Resources

Ministry Resources

Congregations can access a range of grants including the new Council for Ministry Support Seeding Grant , the District Lenten Appeal and the well known Mission Stimulus Grant backed by the LLL.

Other Lutheran Grant opportunities include the Lutheran Welfare Trust and the Collier Trust.

Congregational Support Facilitator Erin Grainger can offer some assistance with grant applications. In 2019 District Office held a very successful Grant writing workshop. Watch out for future workshops.

 

 

 

Professional Standards

Professional Standards

Caring for one another requires a little effort from us. It's something we need to choose to do. It's love in action. It's what we are called to do as Christians.

The Professional Standards Department was established by the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) to assist all those who engage with our church to care for one another. There is a Professional Standards Officer in every district of the LCA, including the Victoria – Tasmania District. Denise Muschamp is the Professional Standards Officer in the district. Denise is located at District Office most Wednesdays.

In a nutshell, the Professional Standards Department:

  • coordinates training in a range of areas
  • is responsible for the management of complaints in a fair and transparent manner, in order to ensure compliance with the biblical principles of reconciliation and the principles of natural justice
  • develops further policies, procedures and other resources, which will be readily available online.

For information on workshops and training, visit the Professional Standards Training page.

For more information, visit the Professional Standards Frequently Asked Questions page.

For information about complaints, visit the LCA website.

ChildSafe

ChildSafe is a safety and risk management system, with a focus on keeping children and young people (and the teams of adults that work with them) safe in their programs and activities.

ChildSafe sets a standard of safety and care for the LCA. It is a requirement that everyone involved in ministry programs for children and young people under the age of 18 is trained in the system.

There are three levels to the ChildSafe system:

  • A team member is any adult who supervises a group of children or youth.
  • A team leader is appointed by the congregation to supervise a group of team members.
  • A coordinator is appointed by the congregation to oversee the safety and training of all teams within the congregation.

ChildSafe is part of a prevention process and also informs of the actions that will be taken by the LCA to support individuals and programs when things go wrong.

ChildSafe ensures that teams consider all safety possibilities when designing programs and also increases the awareness of all current and potential team members to their duty of care responsibilities. These responsibilities are grounded in our moral obligations, as children of God and also in government legislation, to ensure that all organisations working with children provide environments that are safe from danger and abuse.

ChildSafe training

To become a qualified ChildSafe team member, individuals must complete the full Professional Standards Workshop (PSW) and a Safeguarding Children – Child Protection (SCCP) webinar (or provide evidence of appropriate recognised prior learning in this area).

ChildSafe team member training is required to be refreshed every three years.

This can be done by completing the online refresher test or by completing the full Professional Standards Workshop and Safeguarding Children – Child Protection webinar.

The higher levels of ChildSafe, including team leader and coordinator, can be completed through online webinars.

To view the full details of this training, scheduled workshops and registrations, visit the Professional Standards Training page.

Professional Standards

Professional Standards Officer
Denise Muschamp
denise.muschamp@lca.org.au
0437 180 928
Tuesday to Friday

Worship Planning

Worship Planning

Commission on Worship

The Worship Planning Page is an initiative of the Commission on Worship to help lay people prepare and lead worship services in the Lutheran Church of Australia.

The website provides all the resources needed:

  • sermons (links to online sermons and sermons specifically edited for lay reading)
  • Bible readings from the lectionary (which links to an online Bible)
  • orders of service (in a variety of formats including ready-to-print and PowerPoint presentations)
  • prayers (collects and general prayers)
  • song/hymn suggestions
  • other information and suggestions for the particular theme of the day that may be useful (eg visual images).

The site is updated weekly with material for the coming Sunday. Readers can subscribe and receive a notification when a new post is published.

Worship Planning Page

Commission on Worship

cowblog@lca.org.au

District Communications

District Communications

 

This page will be updated with official communications and relevant attachments from the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) Victorian District.

07 April FAQS for congregations

30 March FAQs for congregations

23 March Victorian Government Summary of COVID restrictions HERE

03 March FAQs for congregations 

At 11.59pm Friday 26 February some restrictions were relaxed including re where and when to wear a face mask. Please also see the Stay Safe Stay Open Victorian Government summary of restrictions

As of 11.59pm 03 February it is required that face masks are worn in all indoor public spaces including religious gatherings.

27 January 2021 Industry Restart Guidelines for Religion and Ceremony updated

27 January FAQs for congregations

January 2021 Industry Restart Guidelines for Religion and Ceremony

8 December Frequently Asked Questions for Congregations

24 November FAQs for congregations relating to the Last Step Restrictions

24 November sign in sheet for gatherings (modified)

22 November Last Step easing of restrictions summary from the Victorian Premier

In July 2020 Victorian District Church Council communicated guidance for online church business meetings, for instance AGMs. Please find the communication and two attachments below.

20200727 DCC Guidance for Alternate Meeting Arrangements 

Attachment 1 ACNC advice on meeting via alternate methods

Attachment 2 COVID 19 Legislation re alternate meeting methods

20200927 Summary metropolitan Melbourne restrictions

20200907 Letter re JobKeeper 2 eligibility criteria and reporting dates from LCA National Office

20200812 Letter regarding Business Victoria Business Support Fund - Expansion from District Administrator

20200807 District email to pastors, church council chairs, secretaries and SP3 coordinators regarding COVIDsafe plan and permitted worker Travel Permit

20200807 COVIDsafe base congregational plan v1

20200805 permitted worker Travel Permit

20200804 Increased Restrictions across Victoria District Office

20200802 Statement on Changes to Melbourne's Restrictions Premier's Office

20200802 Statement on Changes to Regional Restrictions Premier's Office

20200802 Summary of Restrictions for Metropolitan Melbourne and Regional Victoria

20200730 Update on restriction outside of Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire

20200729 Treasurers - Extension to Jobkeeper from District eNews. Includes a link to an explanatory article from District auditors Saward Dawson

2020727 Guidance for Alternate Meeting Arrangements V1.3.1

20200722 For professional reasons a face covering may be left off (for example leading worship and preaching) but that all other attendees at a live stream must abide by this new restriction and the preacher should wear a face covering in public when not recording. You can find more information on the quidelines for wearing face coverings HERE

20200720 Letter to Treasurers re Victorian State Government Business Support Fund Expansion from District Administrator

Attachment to Letter to Treasurers re Victorian State Government Support Fund Expansion 20200712 Information from the Victorian State Government

Tips for cleaning and disinfecting to reduce COVID-19

8 July 2020 – letter from District Administrator re the increased restrictions in Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire

8 July 2020 attachment – link to additional information from Victorian Government on restrictions for religion and ceremony Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire

Sign-in sheet updated format

23 June 2020 attachment 2 – Considerations for safe return to worship – update replacing former communications with this title

23 June 2020 attachment 3 – Frequently Asked Questions for Congregations
replacing former communications with this title

20 June 2020 – email sent regarding maximum worship numbers to remain at 20 until 12 July 2020 at least

16 June 2020 – COVID-19 Victorian District Contagion Communications Plan

16 June 2020 – LCA Victoria Tasmania Return to Worship Communications Plan

5 June 2020 – Premier of Tasmania – Stage 2 restrictions begin to ease

28 May 2020 – Can we celebrate Holy Communion email from Bishop Lester

26 May 2020 – email from Bishop Lester on return to worship considerations
Attachment 1 COVID-19 Bishop’s Update Vic–Tas

15 May 2020 – COVID-19 Bishop’s Update Vic–Tas
11 May 2020 – Victorian Government on easing of restrictions in worship
8 May 2020 – Tasmanian Government Roadmap to Recovery

5 May 2020 – District Administrator to Treasurers and Chairs
5 May 2020 #1 – three government grants available v3.1
5 May 2020 #2 – state government grants via the Business Support Fund
24 April 2020 #3 – COVID-19 Government JobKeeper Support

5 May 2020 – urgent HRS update
30 April 2020 urgent HRS update

6 April 2020 – District Administrator Communication v2 includes links to boosting cashflow for employers, stage 2 government release, government payment JobKeeper support and state government grants via the Business Support Fund

8 April 2020 – important communication from District Bishop Lester Priebbenow and District Church Council Chair Tim Wiebusch

3 April 2020 – PM Press Release including update on streaming worship services emailed 6 April 2020

Non-Ministry Resources

Non-Ministry Resources

 

Employee Assistance Program FAQ Flyer –

22 June 2020 Victorian Government update on restrictions for places of worship

My business’s COVIDSafe plan – the Australian Government has established the National COVID-19 Coordination Commission

6 May 2020 update – to treasurers and chairpersons regarding state government grants and two JobKeeper updates

30 April 2020 HRS update – an urgent update to employers and approving managers

5 May 2020 HRS update – an urgent update to employers and approving managers

Deep clean of the church building – a guide to clean and disinfect the workplace

Regulatory Body Links – including national and state government links

SBS Multilingual Coronavirus Portal – a dedicated online information hub for multicultural communities to easily access accurate and trusted news and information about COVID-19 in their language

Youth and Young Adult Ministry revised

Youth and Young Adult Ministry

The Youth and Young Adult Ministry (YYAM) team in our District works towards young people becoming ‘mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ’ (Ephesians 4:13), especially in the context of an antagonistic culture.

The pastor for YYAM, (currently in the call process), and YYAM facilitator, (Maya), both work at the District Office to support this ministry – along with several volunteer teams!

Lutheran Youth of Victoria (LYV) events include:

SNAS: Sunday Night at St John’s, most Sundays, 6.00pm at St John’s Lutheran Church Southgate.

Empower: An annual ministry training day for the District’s Youth and Young Adult Ministry.

Transition Ministry: A supportive focus on youth transitioning from Year 12 to tertiary studies, moving out of home, or moving into the workplace.

Easter Camp: Young adult camp (for participants aged 16+ years) held over the Easter long weekend.

CLW: Christian Life Week is a five-day youth camp (for participants in Years 7–12) held in the July school holidays, and repeated again in the September/October break.

Other activities and resources are available:

GRAFFITI MAGAZINE: LYV also publishes a quarterly magazine, GRAFFITI. See the NEWS and Events tab.

LEADERSHIP: For YYAM leadership opportunities and training, please visit the LYV leadership website for more information.

FACEBOOK: For up-to-the-minute updates on events and online communities for each of the above, please visit our LYV Facebook page.

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS: LYV values safe and fun events and activities. To read the Behavioural Expectations PDF click here Behaviours Brochure.

Youth and Young Adult Ministry

Pastor Brett (acting oversight)
(03) 9236 1230

Maya Kraj-Krajewski
(03) 9236 1220

ABOUT US

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This link takes you to our LCA online donation site, where you can pay securely via credit card.

About Us

The Lutheran Church dates back to the Reformation in the 16th century when Martin Luther challenged some of the teachings and practices of the church of his day. Luther insisted that the Bible is the authority that decides what the church should teach and do.

The Lutheran Church is one of the world’s major Christian churches, with 70 million members worldwide.

Across Australia, about 170,000 people call themselves Lutherans. In Australia, more than 600 congregations join together as the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA).

In the words of the classic Lutheran summary of faith, we believe that we are saved ‘by grace, for Christ’s sake, through faith’. In other words, there is nothing we can do to earn God’s favour or to gain eternal life. Through his death and resurrection, Jesus Christ has won all this and more for us. We also believe that only the Bible is the source of inspiration and teaching.

The Victoria – Tasmania District is a synod made up of pastors and delegates from over 70 congregations who meet in convention every two years.

The Victorian District including Tasmania has 42 parishes and 83 congregations and preaching places, with 51 called pastors, and 21 retired pastors.

The district is also served by part-time and full-time lay workers, some fully accredited by the LCA. There are approximately 35 lay workers across Victoria and Tasmania. All congregations are also supported by paid and volunteer lay people across the areas of finance, administration, hospitality, and governance.

There are many Lutheran-operated agencies in Victoria and Tasmania including schools, aged care, camps and a community store.

DCC Online Information Sessions

District Church Council will offer a series of pre convention information sessions

14 April 7.30pm Information Session #1 District Strategic Directions – 2021 update of plan
17 April 9.30am Information Session #2 Schools – Good governance and regulator requirements
21 April 7.30pm Information Session #2 Schools – Good governance and regulator requirements (repeat of prior session)
28 April 7.30pm Information Session #3 Youth & Young Adult review and findings
05 May 7.30pm Information Session #4 District financial situation – deficit budget history
12 May 7.30pm Information Session #5 Schools governance – beneficial ownership of property

Email Cathy.Nowland@lca.org.au to book a session

14 October District eNews

Includes the DCC approved guidelines for Online meetings, an upcoming LYV Online Retreat, a short report on the online pastor and lay worker event and information on a coming workshop, How Change Comes to Your Church. Go to the District News page to read more.

14 April DCC pre Convention of Synod Information Session 1 District Strategic Directions

The first District Church Council online information session took place on Wednesday 14 April on the topic District Strategic Directions
To watch the session go to the following link

The next topic is Schools – Good governance and regulator requirements taking place on Saturday 17 April 9.30am and repeated on Wednesday 21 April 7.30pm

To register email Cathy Nowland via email cathy.nowland@lca.org.au