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Thank you Glenice

By Lisa McIntosh | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers

Many people across Australia and New Zealand will have fond memories of hearing Glenice Hartwich share stories from LCA International Mission’s partner churches and will have captured her joy and love for Jesus. Glenice has been Assistant to the Bishop – International Mission since 2016, having served as LCA Program Officer in international mission from […]

Blessed to build up Christ’s body

By Erin Kerber, Ilene and Pastor John Thiel | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Sabah, Mission Workers, Volunteers and Supporters

More than 450 participants gathered in Malaysia for the 38th Synod of the Protestant Church in Sabah (PCS), focusing on the theme ‘Memberkari Sesama Membangun Tubuh Kristus – ‘to bless each other to build the body of Christ’. Three were from the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA) – volunteers Ilene and Pastor John Thiel and […]

New international mission leader for LCA

By Lisa McIntosh | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Volunteers and Supporters

Pastor Matt Anker will take on the Lutheran Church of Australia’s senior international mission role as the next Assistant to the Bishop – International Mission. Pastor Matt, who has been pastor for Victoria’s Goulburn Murray Parish since 2007, will succeed Mrs Glenice Hartwich, who is retiring from the role. He will begin a transition into […]

Seasons of Change

By Mick Hauser | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

A change of season is taking place in tropical Lae. The wet is about to become wetter. Seasons come and go, unnoticed at first, creeping up on us. A new season in my life has crept up on me recently too. It is the call to ordination and the ministry of word and sacrament. Just […]

Pathway to Mission

By Patrick Sprau | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

Ever since I started to contemplate doing mission work in Papua New Guinea, I have found that a sermon at church, a Christian song or a bible verse I picked at random, has had something to say about mission work and what an integral part of Christian life it really is. I must say though, […]

Sharing Incredible Joy

By Marianne and Warren Schirmer | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia, Mission Workers, Volunteers and Supporters

Eight years ago we were challenged to become volunteer program assistants for LCA International Mission. We had no idea what this would mean for us. We had heard of the LCA/NZ’s work partnering with overseas churches, but had not been involved. The timing was perfect, as we considered God’s purpose for us while moving into […]

Reconnection and continuation of ministry

By Sarah Lush | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

In 2016 Pastor Greg Schiller returned to Australia after more than a 30-year partnership in the gospel with our partner church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG). Greg began his ministry in PNG in 1984 as a vicar on Siassi Island. Leaving was immensely hard, but he also felt the call to […]

Stepping out in faith to bring medical care

By Patrick Sprau | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

We are excited to share with you our project of supplying medical care in Papua New Guinea (PNG) with Wycliffe Bible Translators and its partner SIL International (originally Summer Institute of Linguistics). My wife Anke is a physiotherapist, while I am a general practitioner, and we have two sons, Jeremy and Benjamin. Anke and I […]

God is at work to bring hope

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Sitting on our balcony we hum the tune to ‘Give me a home among the gum trees’ with irony, as we now live in a concrete apartment block with a balcony that overlooks another elegant concrete wall. But our new addition of fake grass is bringing some Aussie flavour to our surroundings! Apartment living is […]

I’m Thankful

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

In a recent emailed newsletter Hanna Schulz shared her thankfulness. ‘I am thankful for each of you. Thank you for continuing to encourage me through your emails, letters, prayers and financial support. I could not be here doing what I do without you. I am thankful for the Kope community and their enthusiasm for having […]

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