No images? Click here To share this eNews with your congregation, copy this link into your print or online bulletin http://lcaenews.online/201124 The little church that's growing As members continue to reach out with the gospel, Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church in Burundi is being overwhelmed wherever it plants congregations! The biggest challenge the congregation now faces is that it is growing so fast, the church will be overflowing with people as soon as the building opens! Read more You can help support the training of pastors in Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church by donating to LCA International Mission online or phone 08 8267 7300 for details to make an electronic funds transfer. Church planter to take on local mission role Church planter Nathan Hedt will be LCA/NZ’s next Pastor for New and Renewing Churches. Pastor Nathan (pictured with wife Yvette) will take up the role early in 2021. Lutherans respond to SA abortion billLutherans for Life has responded to the 'Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2020', which is before the South Australian parliament, with a public statement and call to action for the church. Read more LAST WEEK (22 NOVEMBER) Share the story. Multiply the joy. Be an encourager. Ordination livestreamFirst the bad news. Due to COVID restrictions, attendance at this year's ordination service is by invitation only. Now the good news. You can still support the ordinands and celebrate with the whole church by watching the service as it is livestreamed. Join us on Sunday 6 December at 2.00pm (ACST) here. Circle this date: 15 March 2021 Parish leaders, 15 March is the deadline for submitting details for your delegate/s (or alternate/s) into LAMP2. Note that your delegate must be elected before any alternate can be appointed. Nominations must be submitted using the form on the Delegates page of the General Synod website. Would you know what to do? If an emergency occurs at your church or at an onsite activity run by your congregation, what would you do? The LCA/NZ has an Emergency Response Procedure to help you. It’s important that as many of our congregation members as possible, and all our congregation leaders, read this document so that we all know what to do (and what not to do) in the event of an emergency.
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