Hermannsburg

Fifty years ago, Lutheran teacher Bob Arnold created a 4m diameter Luther’s Rose in the church garden at Hermannsburg.

On Sunday 26 November, the Hermannsburg congregation celebrated 10 years of faithful ministry from Pastor Marcus Wheeler.

Sunday 27 August 2017 was a very happy day for Hermannsburg, visitors and family who gathered to witness the ordination of Ingkaarta Neville Doecke.

Ladies from the Alice Springs and Hermannsburg Lutheran churches shared their history and knowledge with Yirara College staff during professional development sessions earlier this year.

Hermannsburg has featured on the ABC’s popular series, Back Roads. The story presented in a positive light the work of the Lutherans in preserving the local language.

It was an exciting and special day when 13 young people from the Hermannsburg community gathered for their confirmation.

‘We are one generation. We receive the baton of faith from the last generation and we ask for God’s help to pass it on to the next generation.’

On Sunday 15 November, Neville Doecke was installed as Pastoral Support Worker for the Western Arrarnta communities of Central Australia.

Pastor Rodney Malbunka was recently ordained at Hermannsburg. Alice Springs historian, Josie Petrick, has known his family ever since 1962. This is her story about Rodney and his family.

Lutheran Community Care worker Wendy-Lea Lechleitner has deep roots in the Lutheran Church so when a position came up for a Money Worker on the ‘Mission Block’, she jumped at the chance.