Communities

A celebration Easter camp was held at the memorial site near Ikuntji. Western Desert families reflected on the Easter story through the study of God’s word, worship and song, fellowship and fun.

Men’s bush course was held at the small community of Imanpa from Monday 6 – Thursday 11 April.

Meet Pastor David Kuss, the newest pastor to join the ranks of Finke River Mission (FRM). Pastor David is the first fulltime ‘fly in fly out’ Pastor that FRM has ever had.

For almost 18 months, due to a variety of reasons, there has been very little worship or Christian fellowship at Laramba (Napperby) community.

There has been a fantastic response to the ‘Baptism Bears’ article which appeared in the last edition of ‘Christ in the Centre’.

Sponsored by the Protestant Church of Hesse and Nassau in Germany and at the invitation of the FRM, I was able to serve at Hermannsburg, working for the Bethlehem Lutheran Congregation.

The Stirling (Wilora) community, 280kms north of Alice Springs in Anmatjere land, is a growing testament to the FRM Vision statement.

Recently, in the shadow of Uluru, Lutherans from the Mutitjulu community gathered in the Good Shepherd church for the installation of Rita Okai as a lay worker.

Pastor Ronnie McNamara and CDEP Women’s supervisor, Kath, are excited about the artwork that has been created by Napperby community residents for the renovated Church building.

In the heart of Australia’s ‘Red Centre’, an abandoned and run-down church has been restored by the local Lutheran Aboriginal community, with the assistance of FRM and some Sydney school students.