27 January District eVoices

This edition of District eVoices includes Events across the District taking place in 2022 including LYV Empower youth ministry training event Lutheran Men of Victoria retreat Tandara 500 Camp and Kids Camp Continuing Education for Pastors and Lay workers Plus news including The Chinese Lutheran Church of Victoria 30th anniversary celebration Positions available in the… Read more

Australian Lutheran College and Congregational Leadership Training

Australian Lutheran College offer a range of courses for Congregational leadership as  well as for those interested in lay and ordained ministry. The previous format of Congregational Leadership Training has now been superseded by the new LCA Learning Hub in iLearn. For further information, visit the LCA Learning Hub web page or contact churchworkersupport@lca.org.au. From time to time ALC also… Read more

Annual General Meetings

Annual General Meetings. Annual General Meetings are held in order that the congregation can learn about the ministries, mission, activities, and assets and finances of the congregation and vote on the current and future issues. For the most part the congregation’s Constitution and By Laws will guide what happens when. Brief expectations are that sufficient… Read more

2022 ALC Festival of Learning

The Festival of Learning is a celebration open to anyone and everyone interested in thinking, talking and learning about God. The festival will have a range of offerings, both in person and online, including panel discussions, chapel services, presentations, a variety of electives and a dinner on the Saturday night. This year’s theme—Speaking Many Languages,… Read more

Part time position available – Worship Coordinator, St Paul’s Box Hill

St Paul’s Lutheran Church Box Hill is seeking a dedicated and proactive person to fill the role of Worship Coordinator. This 2 day per week role ensures the delivery of weekly worship to the congregation by building on the long history of music in worship, and the delivery of a quality in-person and online service…. Read more

An update from Denise Muschamp, the District Professional Standards Officer

2022 will be a busy year for Safe Church activities in our District. At this time, many congregations are holding their AGMs or have recently held them. Now is a good time to review the training status of all persons appointed to roles within the congregation. Where training is required, I urge members to register… Read more

Celebrating Cecile by Pr Janos Dabasy (em)

I would like to share the happy news about the ‘junior’ of our congregation (Hungarian Lutheran Congregation of Victoria)  turning 100 in February. The attached photo was taken of Cecile arriving at church last Sunday. This was the last worship service in her ‘last century’. The next time we worship together she will be in… Read more