Preserving the Story God Has Written

What happens when churches realise that their history is at risk of being forgotten? In August, participants from churches and theological institutions across the Federation of Evangelical Lutheran Churches in Malaysia and Singapore (FELCMS) gathered in Brickfields, Malaysia, for an archives training workshop led by Angela Schilling from Lutheran Archives Australia. Supported through LCA International […]

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Reimagining Faith in PNG Classrooms

In the early 2000s, what is known as the Rainbow Curriculum for the teaching of Christian Education in Lutheran schools across Papua New Guinea, was developed by a German missionary. This was a carefully prepared series of books designed for use from primary through to secondary school. It provided structured, Bible-based teaching to support students’ […]

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Equipping the Church in a Multicultural Context

Nestled in the vibrant and diverse landscape of Malaysia, Seminari Theoloji Malaysia (STM, English is Malaysia Theological Seminary) stands as a vital centre for theological education, leadership formation, and Christian witness. Since its founding in 1979, STM has grown into a significant institution serving churches across denominational, cultural, and linguistic boundaries. Its work reflects both […]

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More Than a Library

I didn’t go to this rural area of Eastern Malaysia with undue expectations of what I might encounter. I’ve served overseas before, so any nervousness I had was more about whether I would serve effectively where God had sent me. I was acutely aware that I didn’t know the language, knew practically nothing about the […]

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From Pematangsiantar to Murray Bridge

For students Winda Ezeria Nababan and Joachim Ariando Sirait, travelling to Australia in May was a long way from home. Together with teachers Vika Sinaga and Hunter Manurung from SMA YP HKBP 1 Pematangsiantar in North Sumatra, Indonesia, they spent ten days at Unity College, Murray Bridge, as part of the schools’ ongoing partnership. The […]

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Three Participants, One Faithful God

Around ten years ago, funding was provided for a partnership between the LCANZ’s children, youth and family ministry department, Grow Ministries, and LCA International Mission to develop a young adults leadership program. The result was Grow Leadership, with cohorts completing the program in 2017 and 2019. Participants came from Australia, New Zealand, Cambodia, Indonesia and […]

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Growing a Ministry of Belonging

When we first began Handprints Ministry in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, we did not start with expertise, funding strategies, or a long-term plan. We started with a conviction: that every person is precious in God’s eyes, and that love must be made visible. Handprints Toy Library and Resource Centre was the very first expression of this […]

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Wantok Place Museum To Close

Wantok Place, The Lutheran Church of Australia and New Zealand’s museum of Papua New Guinea (PNG) artefacts, will officially close its doors on Wednesday, 29 April 2026. A short rite of closing will be held at 2.00 pm. Established in 2019 in the eastern wing of the LLL Building in North Adelaide, Wantok Place was […]

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