Bountiful beanies!
As many know, the nights in central Australia often reach sub zero temperatures during Winter. Here’s an inspiring story about women with big hearts and busy hands.
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Meet Pastor Simon Dixon
Pastor Simon Dixon ministers to residents of the town camps, scattered in and around Alice Springs. He prays for the sick in hospital, renal, aged care and alcohol rehabilitation centres.
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LCC graduation
Ten staff from Lutheran Community Care (LCC) have graduated with nationally recognised qualifications from Swinburne University on Thursday 15 May 2014.
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Yia marra inthorra (good big news)
Rev Dr Traugott Farnbacher, Secretary for PNG, Pacific and East-Asia, of Mission OneWorld of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria recently visited Central Australia.
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New administration and business coordinator
Finke River Mission has a new Admin/Business Coordinator. Wayne Beven brings a wealth of experience in the areas of building and construction, business and project management.
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From Ebenezer to Papunya and back again
This is a story about how 19 people came from Ebenezer (meaning ‘stone of help’) in the Barossa to the Aboriginal community of Papunya in Central Australia in July 2013.
Read moreTatachilla College partnership
A team of Tatachilla Lutheran College students recently combined community interaction with physical assistance in the Alyawarr region, approximately 300 kms north east of Alice Springs.
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In memorium – Ingkaarta Davey Inkamala
Ingkaarta Davey Inkamala died on the 11 September, 2013 after 38 years as an ordained pastor. He was still leading worship at his Kwala Kwala community homeland in the last few days before he died.
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‘Mission Block’ walking tour sign dedicated
The past and continuing ministry of the Mission Block was celebrated by the unveiling and dedication of an interpretive sign created by the Old Lutheran Church Living History Team.
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Altars in the desert
Many of the northern Lutheran communities worship in the open spaces of God’s creation. There is still respect for the importance of the altar even though it may take different shapes and forms!
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