congregational leadership

Worship Services in LAMP 2

District Office is currently entering the worship service times of Congregations in LAMP 2. Please contact Keryn Middelmann with the information listed below so your congregational information is up to date. Frequency (eg – weekly, fortnightly, monthly) Regular Service time/s Day of the week Service type – from the selection below: blended, contemporary, café church,… Read more

2022 Christian Ministry Advancement Conference

The CMA Conference (Christian Management Australia) was recently held in Melbourne with approximately 300 delegates from all over Australia representing many churches.  It was wonderful to attend a conference where prayer to begin each day was normal and all the delegates shared in the same visions and beliefs. The conference heard from many speakers through… Read more

Local Mission, a department of the LCA

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

Churchwide and District Communications

The LCA Communications Department serves congregations and agencies of the LCANZ in a variety of ways, from the monthly publication The Lutheran through to website design and communication guides across topics like copyright, brand guides, Social Media information including the LCANZ Social Media policy and more. The Communications department report to the 2021 General Convention… Read more

Letting off steam at St Paul’s Box Hill

On Saturday morning last weekend about fifteen ministry and governance leaders from the St Paul’s Box Hill and Chinese Lutheran Church of Victoria congregations came together to learn more about fire safety. Alex from FES educated us about home and workplace protection and after some discussion and some eye opening videos we adjourned to the… Read more

Constitutions

The LCANZ model constitutions for congregations and parishes were updated in 2018 to reflect more contemporary governance models. It is recommended church councils review their constitutions about every five years to ensure relevance and also in order to inform all members of the constitution and by-laws that govern decision making. You can read more information… Read more

Bequests from Congregation members

Church Councils may wish to provide some guidance to members considering leaving a bequest to the congregation. A bequest can take the form of money, property, items of value and also stocks and shares. Some general guidance could include; • the requirement to make a valid will. • clear wording about the recipient (for example… 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