Training

In October a group of women gathered in the Alice Springs Lutheran Church for a one-day Bible course. The course, the first in a series on ‘God’s Big Story’, covered creation and the fall of humanity and its consequences. Importantly, we learnt how the results of human rebellion and mistrust of God have been reversed… Read more

Nungalinya College is proud to welcome several new graduates into its theology cohort. Completing either Certificate 3 or Certificate 4 qualifications in Christian Ministry and Theology, Nungalinya welcomes Hilda Bert, Makinti (Isabel) Windy and Carolyn Windy, all from Areyonga. Hilda, has been an energetic leader in her community and church, as well as a valued… Read more

Over ten years ago, while I was returning to Alice Springs from Western Australia, I felt a direct calling from God. I was admiring the Petermann Ranges on the Tjukururu Road that runs between the community of Docker River and Kata Tjuta when the feeling hit me. I believed God was wanting me to contribute… Read more

After sitting through eight one and-a-quarter-hour teaching sessions at a Bush Bible Course, the brain seeks a bit of rest and rejuvenation. However, at the recent Bush Course at M’Bunghara, linguist David ‘Stricko’ Strickland was talking with some Anmatyerr language-speaking young men. They decided to use their spare time to translate the lunchtime hymn, ‘Spread… Read more

On 15 October 2023, 12 Areyonga (Utju) students were confirmed by Pastor Malcolm Willcocks and Pastor Paul Calnan at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Areyonga.

A Finke River Mission teaching course was held in late September 2023 at Alice Well, 30 kilometres south of Titjikala and 150 kilometres south of Alice Springs.

In July 2023, a Finke River Mission teaching course was held at the community of Kintore/Walungurru, 500 kilometres west of Alice Springs. It was on ‘safe place’ issues and taught by Dave Biar from the Lutheran Church’s Professional Standards Department.

In mid-April, Cyclone Ilsa whipped up record-breaking winds off the Western Australian coast. Heavy rain fell over WA in a line straight towards a little Lutheran community in the Gibson Desert called Kiwirrkurra. 

Nungalinya College, situated in Darwin, is the premier ecumenical Bible and community development training facility for Indigenous students in Australia.

The last of the three pastors bush courses this year was held at the end of September at Harts Range, about 215 kilometres northeast of Alice Springs.