LLL’s strong partnership with the LCA and Lutheran schools continues
The Lutheran Church of Australia and related entities, such as Lutheran schools, will have the opportunity to benefit from LLL’s decision to transition to a Religious Charitable Development Fund (RCDF).
The impact of new regulatory changes would substantially reduce LLL’s ability to support the church. This decision was made so the LLL can keep providing financial support to Lutheran congregations, schools, retirement living and aged care facilities – the very communities that are fundamental to our mission.
This transition aims to reinforce the strong partnership LLL enjoys with schools, just like Encounter Lutheran College in Victor Harbor SA.
With the support of a tailored LLL loan, Encounter undertook a groundbreaking project to build a middle school learning centre on a 69-acre block adjacent to the school that had previously been home to grazing sheep.
The school’s bold vision became a reality earlier this year with the completion of the multi-purpose building recently named The Wilderness Centre on the idyllic acreage named Wurar Ruwi (Land of the Red Gum) in consultation with First Nations representatives.
‘We have an opportunity to acknowledge God’s creation, to inspire our students and to be an example to our community to allow this space to become a place surrounded by and amongst wilderness’, principal Kelvin Grivell said.
‘In the future, our hope is for Wurar Ruwi to be a rich learning environment, a dynamic habitat, a space for play and exploration and a reminder of what is possible when we make our planet a priority.
‘Our intention is for the Wilderness Centre to foster creativity, encourage contemporary teaching practices and for us to seek meaningful moments to step outdoors and enrich learning and wellbeing.
‘We also hope it will be a place where we can engage with community and invite them into the Encounter family. The Wilderness Centre and all of Wurar Ruwi is a gift to be shared and a living legacy for all of us to embrace.’
Encounter’s visionary Wilderness Centre is just one of the many exciting school projects LLL is proud to support.
Please don’t hesitate to contact the LLL to discuss your school’s vision for a brighter future or if you have any queries about our transition to an RCDF:
Phone: 1800 556 457
Email: lll@lll.org.au
Website: lll.org.au
