Wodonga Lutheran Parish Family Chapel Service

A Special Night of Faith and Fellowship

On Friday 20 June 2025, we gathered for our monthly intergenerational Family Chapel Service, and what a memorable evening it was!

Over time, we’ve seen God working powerfully through this mission area, gradually expanding our outreach into Victory Lutheran College. One of the most beautiful signs of this growth came when Aahana, a Year 3 student at Victory, expressed a desire to be baptised after attending a few of our Friday Chapel evenings.

Following her request, Pastor Graham Zweck, Jenny Simboras (Pastoral Assistant), and Andy Enever (Aahana’s classroom teacher and member at WLP) visited Aahana and her family to discuss Baptism. Aahana shared that she would prefer to be baptised during a Friday evening service, and she asked that Andy and myself be her Godparents. This was a profound and humbling honour.

While we normally serve a sausage sizzle, the chilly weather called for a menu change – this time we warmed up with hot dogs and soup. The evening began with tea at 5:30pm, followed by the chapel service at 6:00pm.

During the service, Pastor Graham led the Baptism, sharing a powerful message with Aahana: that out of the 100,000 people in Albury/Wodonga, the most important event happening that night was her baptism. Andy then continued the service with a message on Baptism and the Holy Spirit. The music, the message, and the community spirit made the evening one of joy and reverence.

We give thanks to God for blessing us with almost 70 people in attendance!

A huge thank you to our wonderful volunteers who made this event possible, from preparing and serving food, managing the sound desk, welcoming visitors, leading worship, and helping with setup and pack up. Their support is invaluable and deeply appreciated.

We also extend our heartfelt thanks to the LCANZ – without the generous Local Mission Fund grant, this event and our ongoing outreach wouldn’t be possible.

God is so good, and we are so grateful!!