congregations

2022 has brought a slew of milestones for Trinity Lutheran Church in Pasadena and an atmosphere of celebration for the congregation and community.

Fun was the name of the game at The Ark Lutheran Church in Salisbury, as they hosted the community event Aloha at the Ark. Attendees donned Hawaiian shirts and leis and soaked in the carnival-like atmosphere, enjoying music, popcorn, ice cream, hot donuts, face-painting for the kids and more.

A new prayer labyrinth on the grounds of Encounter Lutheran College has been many years in the dreaming, but just a few short weeks in the making. The collaboration between Victor Harbor Lutheran Church and Encounter Lutheran College was made a reality thanks to an LLL 100 Year Anniversary Grant.

Concordia Lutheran Church in Loxton recently celebrated their 26th anniversary with the launch of a history book, ‘Concord in Concordia’. Complied by historians Carla and Peter Margarey, the book was launched by Pastor Neville Kriewaldt.

Congregation members from St Andrews Lutheran Church in Glynde performed in a Passion Play just before Easter to an appreciative audience at Glynde Lutheran Homes. The play was also relayed digitally into the residential care home on site.

From door-to-door there are just 50 steps separating Langmeil Thanksgiving Church and Faith Lutheran College Junior Campus in Tanunda. So when contemplating a name for the church’s outreach initiative to reconnect with the school community, 50 Steps seemed the perfect choice.

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.

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.