Yearning to know more of God’s love

I am a Deacon of the Myanmar Lutheran Church (MLC), am married to Mrs Win Swe who loves God so much, and we have a daughter whose name is Rachael. My parents came from an animist background. They offered many sacrifices to the spirits whenever one of us became sick, even though my mother felt […]

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Bikpela Tenkyu

Early last year while he was on furlough, Pastor Mick Hauser visited Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Adelaide and shared a short presentation on his work in Papua New Guinea as a missionary teaching at Martin Luther Seminary in Lae. Members of the congregation were inspired by what they heard and with concern for the needs […]

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Leading in gospel integrity

Following a much drier rainy season last year and experiencing drought in Finschhafen, in Papua New Guinea’s Morobe Province, we are now in the middle of a very normal wet season. The dry meant that vital food production from student gardens has been delayed from March until an expected start in early July if the […]

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Annual Obstacle-A-Thon. Supporting a community in need

In keeping with the vision of Good News Lutheran Church, Middle Park, Queensland to ‘Share the Good News’ Centenary Christian Kindergarten holds an annual Obstacle-a-thon to support a community in need. We have been doing this for 8 years now! We have previously supported the Maadagach Community in Nepal, Refugee Connect and in 2020 we […]

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God prepares and provides

Genesis tells us that, in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth and then made all the creatures. He prepared places for living things so that they were provided for through their environments. Fish have food and shelter and all they need where God has placed them. God not only prepared places for […]

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Practically assisting PNG teachers

Many Australian Lutherans know of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea – perhaps from past missionaries to the country or from media updates.  Perhaps not so well known is the existence of an extensive Lutheran School system across the country. When we think of the words “Lutheran School”, our minds may go to […]

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Ten years of striving together for the gospel

The Lutheran Study Centre (LSC) has recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, under the theme, “Standing together side by side and striving together for the Gospel”. The theme described the aspirations and objective which the LSC has had in place since its inauguration on 9 March 2012. The LSC was established by the Federation of the […]

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God’s goodness through Home of Grace

Home of Grace is a sanctuary for vulnerable, pregnant women, a service offered by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Thailand (ELCT) diakonia department. Since 1986, Home of Grace has offered safe refuge for pregnant women who have been rejected by their community, relatives, and friends. During 2022, 26 women found refuge at Home of Grace. […]

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God-shaped Servanthood

In Scripture, deacons are not ‘called’ (as pastors are) but are qualified by God and chosen by the church. The Greek word for deacon is diakonos and the word used for the gift of service is diakonia. The deacon’s office is the office of a servant. Sister Elisabeth did not think she was friendly or […]

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