Jun2016
Pastor Brenton Fiedler: sent back to where he came from
In the 1990s, my family and I lived in Alice Springs where I was a motor mechanic for eight years. There I was first challenged by God to go to Australian Lutheran College.
Jun2016
30 years experience working with Aboriginal people
Mark Thiel has been serving Aboriginal people in the Lutheran Church of Australia for over 30 years at various locations in South Australia and the Northern Territory.
Mar2016
Meet Jimmy Haines
Jimmy Haines has been working faithfully as an evangelist and pastor for the last 25 years. He was ordained on 4th October 1998 at Ti Tree.
Nov2015
Go west, young man
On Sunday, 15 November, at Kiwirrkura, which must surely be the most remote community of the Lutheran Church in Australia, John West was ordained by LCA Bishop John Henderson.
Nov2015
New pastoral support worker at Hermannsburg
On Sunday 15 November, Neville Doecke was installed as Pastoral Support Worker for the Western Arrarnta communities of Central Australia.
Sep2015
In Memory of Evangelist Tjuki Pumpjack
Lutheran evangelist of more than 40 years, Tjuki Pumpjack, died at Imanpa on 7 September 2015. Born in 1924, Tjuki was a great leader and helper for his people.
Jul2015
Ntaria rejoices: Rodney Malbunka ordained
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.
Jun2015
Lutherans caring for each other
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.
Jun2015
Tara: a new church in the desert
On Saturday 7th March 2015, the new church at Tara was officially opened by Finke River Mission Pastor Darryl Mattner and local pastors Christopher Tjanima and Michael Tjapiard.
Jun2015
Meet Pastor Darryl Mattner
Pastor Darryl Mattner was installed to work in the Anmatjere and Alyawarr region. The area is about three hours north-west, three hours north and about four hours north-east from Alice Springs.