Volunteers and Supporters – Page 12 – LCA International Mission

Building a strong partnership

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

Wayne Beven is one of four Australians currently working in Papua New Guinea (PNG) through the partnership of LCA International Mission. Many of his life and work experiences— from birth to boilermaker and manager in Broken Hill (NSW), to owning his own businesses in various locations in South Australia —have shaped and made Wayne Beven […]

My 2013 visit to Debora

By Rosemary Winderlich | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

On 25 June, Rosemary Winderlich returned to Deborah Orphanage in Indonesia for her tenth time as an LCA Mission International volunteer. Since 2005 Rosemary has travelled to this remote area in the middle of North Sumatra to teach the children life skills, including English. The water pump was broken (again), so the children walked between […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lutheran mission trips in Thailand

By Kendrea Rhodes | 0 comment | Categories: Congregations, Thailand, Volunteers and Supporters

Simon King is the volunteer Thailand Program Assistant for LCA International Mission and has been involved with trips to the Nan Province since they began in 2009. The Thailand trips are an organised annual volunteer project and have really helped make a difference in the lives of the area’s indigenous people. ‘This is frontline mission work – […]

Servant of Christ Award

By Rosie Schefe | 0 comment | Categories: Stamps for Mission, Volunteers and Supporters

Gertrude Jacob was one of three recipients of the 2012 Servant of Christ Award. The award recognises the faithful, but not always obvious, service of laypeople within the LCA. It is conferred annually as a highlight of the Australian Lutheran College (ALC) graduation ceremony. Gertrude’s independent living unit at Lutheran Homes, Glynde, reflects her ongoing […]

Loved and Cared for by you!

By David and Ruth Craig | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia, Volunteers and Supporters

David and Ruth Craig are not your ordinary couple. Since retirement they have given large amounts of their time as volunteer teachers of English through the LCA Board for Mission’s volunteer program. Read what they said about their latest experience. We were privileged to go as volunteers to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, for two months in […]

Forgiven to Forgive

By Kendrea Rhodes | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

When Marlene Pluckenhahn was a little girl, she wanted to be a missionary in Africa.

Volunteer teaching on remote island in PNG

By Kendrea Rhodes | 0 comment | Categories: Papua New Guinea, Volunteers and Supporters

Nicole Graham from Biloela, North East Queensland, has had a desire to serve God as a missionary overseas for as long as she can remember. Having been exposed to this life by her parents, who have been involved in mission work, she felt that God had amply prepared her for this purpose. ‘I want to […]

Lessons learnt in Cambodia

By Matt and Megan Geddes | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia, Volunteers and Supporters

On the busy Cambodian New Year weekend in April 2012, we travelled 2 hours via bus to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (‘Life Centre’) in Krus village, Kampong Chhnang province. The journey led us to a small village surrounded by rice paddies, and inhabited by farmers and basket weavers, cows and chickens. The Life Centre […]

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