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by Joanne Chamberlain

To kick off its 80th anniversary celebrations, Lutheran Media has launched a history book called ‘Lutheran media ministry in Australia and New Zealand: 80 years of blessings’.

by Nigel Rosenzweig

The Combined Churches Welcome Pack Project, spearheaded by Victor Harbor Lutheran Church and funded by a $10,000 LCANZ Local Mission Seed Fund grant, is a collaborative effort among churches on the Fleurieu Peninsula to welcome the growing number of new residents moving into the area.

In August 2024, Australian Lutheran World Service asked the Australian Lutheran family to help build a 635-metre-long irrigation canal in Ethiopia. Thanks to the generosity of Lutherans here in Australia and the hard work of the community in Ethiopia, the taps were turned on in November.

If they haven’t already done so late in 2024, all LCA congregations should now be undertaking a self-assessment and preparing their round 2 Child Safety Standards Action Plan.

This year, the Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand celebrates 75 years of serving the most vulnerable through the ministry of Australian Lutheran World Service.

Supporting Lutheran education is at the heart of the mission at LLL Australia, so it was delighted to sponsor a group of teachers who undertook important trauma awareness education in Queensland last year.