Two weekends ago some of us here today walked through the Barossa Valley as part of Walk My Way – 670 Christians walking 26km together in faith and in love for God and for the vulnerable children of the world. Persevering in the hope of reaching our destination and goal together, leaving no one behi

The Lutheran history in Coober Pedy has been recognised, with the unveiling of a plaque at the site of the former church hall.

Lutheran Education SA, NT & WA (LESNW) recently introduced its new Strategic Intentions, with the aim of moving into the future with a collective focus for all Lutheran learning communities. The new set of Strategic Intentions will serve as a dynamic roadmap for LESNW over the next three years.

In our last update we noted a Safe Church Webinar that was run on 27th March. If you missed the webinar, you can still share the experience of the approximately 300 members who connected on the day.

Welcome to May’s Work Health and Safety matters. This month we want to assist congregations with looking after their vulnerable members, eg those who might live alone, not have family close and those who travel to and from church on their own.

Campers and leaders alike were excited to return to Blueprint Ministries annual NOVO camp recently, after last year’s camp was impacted by the pandemic. Enjoy this gallery of photos from the weekend!

The ALWS Barossa Valley Walk My Way event saw some enormous numbers. But the most important number of all is the number of refugee children in East Africa who can now go to school for a year – 8,258! 

A great training opportunity for ministry leaders and volunteers involved with children and youth is coming up  on Saturday May 22nd, 9.30am – 4pm. INVIGOR8 2021 will incorporate nine hub sites across SA, hosted by various denominations.

There are several upcoming Professional Standards training sessions in April,  including Safe Church training and Level 1 Safe Church Refresher training. Registrations are essential for all sessions.

Welcome to April’s Work Health and Safety matters. This month we want to remind congregations about first aid and getting ready for winter.