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Vic-Tas District Strategy Day

District Strategy Day was held on Saturday 29th April.  As the Chair of District Church Council (DCC) David Bergmann noted, ‘we are now in the third year of our current… Read more

Introducing – Peter Russell

My wife and I emigrated to Australia from South Africa in 2012 with our three children, all of whom are now married to Australians. We are additionally blessed with two… Read more

The Fall and Rise of Victorian Lutheran Camps

In late February 2021, just before the fourth (of six) Victorian COVID lockdowns, the major renovation and expansion of the Araluen Lutheran Camp’s  hall and new kitchen (at Anglesea) was… Read more

Eulogy for Pastor Milton Fritsch

Milton Andrew Fritsch was born in the Temora Hospital on August 8th, 1961, and grew up on the family farm as the eldest son and child of Elmore and Ruth… Read more

50th Anniversary at Lilydale Immanuel Lutheran Congregation

On Sunday November 20, 2022, OELC members and visitors, including a number who were part of the establishment of the Immanuel Lilydale congregation, joined together for a special thanksgiving service… Read more

Welcome Pastor Matt Huckel

With much joy and almost a full house we celebrated the installation of Pastor Matt Huckel on Sunday the 27th. Our three worshipping communities came together lead by Bishop Lester… Read more

Lutheran Nurses Visit Central Australia

Seventeen people spent six days in Alice Springs in September on the 13th study tour arranged by Lutheran Parish Nurses International (LPNI). Among them were nurses from Australia, USA, Singapore… Read more