Recently, the Tarrington Lutheran School visited Tandara for a fun-packed Camp including the Fyan’s Creek Loop Walk at night, Team Initiatives, Mobile Zoo, Low Ropes, Archery, hunting for Scats (animal poo) and Tracks, Leap of Faith and Flying Kookaburra (High Ropes). The School had fabulous feedback for Tandara. Tarrington staff were able to contemplate the… Read more

Background Local Mission in the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) is about ‘growing as God’s people’ and ‘going as God’s people’ – the first two priorities in the LCA Our Direction 2018-2024. How we serve Local Mission provides leadership and support to nurture a growing missional culture in the Lutheran Church of Australia and New… Read more

The 55th Annual Convention of Lutheran Women of Victoria and Tasmania was held on Saturday 14th May 2022. It was hosted by the Slovak Ladies Guild of Christ the Lord Lutheran Church, Seabrook. The Theme for the Convention was ‘Being Strong in the Lord’ based on Ephesians 6:10-18. Opening Worship was conducted by Pastor Jan… Read more

This week’s District eVoices includes articles on the cross cultural ministry taking place at the Nunawading Waverly congregation supported by evangelist John Zhong, a reflection on the LYV Empower event earlier this year, an update from Judy Bowman on Tertiary Ministry, a celebration story from the South Sudanese. The usual features of Important Dates, positions… Read more

The members of Redeemer, Glen Waverley, part of the Nunawading and Glen Waverley congregation, received a grant from the Cross Cultural Ministry Department of the LCA. The grant was for the employment of a Chinese Evangelist to specifically work with the congregation in its ministry to the large number of immigrants from mainland China in… Read more

II.B. REPRESENTATION AT CONVENTIONS 1. The ratio of delegates to communicants in each congregation shall be as follows: (a) one (1) delegate for the first seventy-five (75) communicants or part thereof; (b) two (2) delegates for seventy-six (76) to one hundred and seventy-five (175) communicants; (c) three (3) delegates for one hundred and seventy-six (176)… Read more

Earlier this year the LYV Empower youth ministry training event took place on line, led by pastors Levi Graham and Lucas Matuschka. Some feedback from the event included… • I learnt that leadership starts with you putting yourself below others and listening. It is a lot about my self control and being humble. This is… Read more

Sunday 1st May was a very happy day as our Greater Lutheran South Sudanese Fellowships met together for the first time since the pandemic began. Pastor James Ruei from the Geelong Fellowship served alongside Pastor Peter Deng from the Frankston/Pakenham Fellowship, with Specific Ministry Pastor-in-training, Koang Nhial from the Dandenong Fellowship also leading. The youth… Read more

In Jesus’ parable of the tenants, he tells the story of a master praising two servants for ‘investing’ what has been entrusted to them. In the life of every congregation there are undoubtedly ‘seasons’ and ‘milestones’ in which the Lord invites his people to step out in faith and invest their time, talents and finances… Read more

It goes without saying that the past 2 years have been especially challenging for Tertiary education and universities and TAFE colleges. Nevertheless, ministry and pastoral care still occurred on and off campus during that time with Tertiary chaplains of all faiths and denominations finding creative and meaningful ways to maintain their connections to students –… Read more