We thank God for his gift of baptism

We have been blessed with a run of baptisms at the Alice Springs Lutheran Church this year, twenty of them since June and a few more to come. As a pastor or congregation, we might like to take credit for this, but Martin Luther reminds us who is really to thank. ‘I believe that I… Read more

Remembering Daphne Puntjina

Daphne Puntjina was born on Tempe Downs Cattle Station, south-west of Alice Springs, in 1944. Her parents had been living a traditional lifestyle around the Petermann Ranges but decided to move to Areyonga for better health care, food supplies, and schooling for the children. While at school, Daphne enjoyed singing and learning bible stories. Daphne… Read more

Remembering Pastor M Wheeler

Pastor M Wheeler (Panangka) was born on 16 October 1947 at Ntaria/Hermannsburg. He was baptised ten days later at Hermannsburg by Pastor FW Albrecht. Pastor Wheeler was confirmed on 6 December 1964 by Pastor C Raberaba at Hermannsburg, along with 27 other students who were also confirmed on that day. He was married to Betty… Read more

A trip to the Lutheran Archives uncovers lost treasures

Not that long ago, Alicia Wegener and Bryan Elliott of Finke River Mission (FRM) attended Lutheran Archives to work with the staff to clear out items that had been in temporary storage for over 10 years. Many hours of sorting through old paperwork, assorted boxes and tubes later, they had not only significantly reduced the… Read more