Erin Kerber – Page 51 – LCA International Mission

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A rich exchange of faith and cultures

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Scholarships

Lhatru, Patras, Samuel and Emmanuel…along with many, many others are all people who you have had a profound effect on. You are helping to encourage them in their faith and to build strong foundations for the Lutheran Churches – their leaders and people in our near neighbouring countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Through […]

Parish Nurses Sent out with a Blessing

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Papua New Guinea, Volunteers and Supporters

The first introduction to the Pastoral Care Nursing course in Papua New Guinea was held at the Lutheran guesthouse in Goroka (Eastern Highlands), on 16 to 18 August, 2013. Representatives from the Lutheran Church of Australia’s (LCA) Parish Nursing, Mrs Lynette and Pastor Robert Wiebusch, were asked to present this course. The invitation was extended […]

From Yirara with love

By Rebecka Colldunberg | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Schools

Early in the morning of 8 April, 2012, fire ravaged a 16-classroom Indonesian school. It was Easter Sunday. The Banua Niha Keriso Protestan (BNKP) Senior High School in Gunungsitoli is part of the greater BNKP community in the Nias Islands of Indonesia. It is a community which has an impressive membership of 456,000 people, spread […]

Love is Everywhere

By Debbie Dreckow | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia, Malaysia Peninsula, Thailand, Volunteers and Supporters

It was an honour to be chosen by Lutheran Women Australia (LWA) to visit our partner churches with Glenice Hartwich, and later Kendrea Rhodes, on an amazing journey. During our time on this overseas partner church visit, we met many different inspiring, God-fearing, nurturing people of Jesus. We started off this remarkable journey in the […]

Many tasks…one goal

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Bible Translation, Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

Hanna Schulz arrived in Papua New Guinea (PNG) just before Easter 2012 to serve as a linguist and translator. Since her arrival, she’s helped various language groups around the country to translate and use Scripture. This has meant getting stuck into the wide range of tasks which contribute to Bible translation and to discipleship. The […]

‘Border Crossings’ Issue 13

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Please enjoy this issue of Border Crossings and read about how God’s love is coming to life through the word-and-action gospel work of our partner churches.

Food for Life

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia

The pond teaming with fish, and the lush green, productive vegetable garden belie the harsh realities of 63 year old Sok Simpli’s former life. The atrocities of the Pol Pot regime lie buried in her memory. The life which followed that torturous time brought hardships of other kinds. Living in the village of Krus and […]

Indonesian guests strengthen inter-church partnerships

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Schools

‘It is good to be here, celebrating your 175th anniversary’, Bishop Willem Simarmata told delegates early on the first day of Convention. ‘God still takes care of the Lutheran Church of Australia, God loves the LCA, and the LCA will be a blessing to Australia and to all the world’, he said. Bishop Simarmata is […]

May 20 2013

God’s love changes us

By Rev Dr William Chang | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia, Sermons/Devotions

“’Love comes to life” in the church is the tag line for the celebration of 175 years of LCA’s mission. A tag line which I deeply appreciate and more than agree with. While it is true that “love comes to life” in the church through the preaching of the gospel and diaconal work, through which […]

Reinvigorating Faith

By Glenice Hartwich | 0 comment | Categories: Congregations, Thailand

Volunteers from across Australia work together with Australian pastor Simon Mackenzie in Thailand. Pastor Simon Mackenzie was assigned to Thailand as the first full-time missionary in Asia, after being ordained in 2004. While living and ministering in the Thai city of Chang Rai, Simon was aware of the plight of the Lua’ people in Nan […]

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