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Waikerie Lutheran Parish has not let their current pastoral vacancy deter them from ministering to young people, with a team of four leaders working with 14 young adults over the past year to prepare them for confirmation.  

There was a buzz of excitement in the cool spring air as marquees went up and sausages sizzled, ready for the launch of Barossa Ark, a new Christian bookstore and gift shop in the heart of Nuriootpa. The recent launch was the culmination of nine months of planning and trusting in God.

Welcome to Work Health and Safety matters for November. This month we want congregations to start thinking about their storage areas.

Final in-person training sessions have been scheduled for 2021. All face-to-face Safe Church training will re-commence in February 2022. If your congregation or parish are due to renew their training, please contact the District Team to book in a date for next year!

We understand from congregations that many find it hard to recruit volunteers for various roles within our congregations. Sometimes this may be because people don’t really understand the role they could volunteer for, or may not know what opportunities exist within our congregations.

Immanuel Lutheran Church in Light Pass had a lot to celebrate in September, with the month marking the 175th anniversary of the congregation, the 135th anniversary of the church building and the 50th anniversary of the Sunday school building.

As our churches and congregations begin preparations for Christmas and welcoming visitors to our churches we thought it important to provide you with some information and guidance.

An off-hand suggestion has become the catalyst for one of Little Town Production’s biggest shows to date – one which will see St Peter’s Lutheran Church in Loxton lit up in spectacular style, as part of Christmas celebrations later this year.

This month we are focusing on hazards around your church properties – these are not just things you could trip over!

A reminder that Safe Church Training is available as face-to-face workshops or online, click through to see available sessions.