Friends stand side by side in mission

Mission collaboration between Lutherans in Australia and Bavaria dates back nearly 150 years and this friendship remains as treasured as ever.

While in Adelaide recently, Pastors Arnim Doerfer and Hanns Hoerschelmann, from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria’s Mission EineWelt (MEW), met with Pastor Murray Smith and his wife Tracy, whose missionary service in Papua New Guinea (PNG) is supported by MEW.

While exploring future partnership opportunities, Pastors Arnim and Hanns also spent time with representatives of LCA International Mission, Australian Lutheran College, Finke River Mission, LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith, the College of Bishops and the General Church Board. During their time in Adelaide, the German visitors also went to Wantok Place – the LCA’s museum of Papua New Guinea (PNG) artefacts, and the South Australian Museum, the latter particularly to discuss the possibility of repatriating artefacts from Central Australia that are currently in Germany.