Regional Learning Hub
Need some inspiration and ideas to share faith with young people? Want practical tools and resources for the journey?
Join us for our next event: "PASSING ON THE FAITH" Sunday 31st August 2025 / St Petri Lutheran Church Hall, Nuriootpa
Lunch & Fellowship 12:15pm / Workshop (with coffee break) 1:00pm - 3:30pm $30.00 cost (includes catering and online access to a recording of the workshop.
Register on line here or via email at info@hub.stpetri.org.au or by phone to St Petri office on 8562 1011
Got a bit of time this September? Time to give blood and change lives?
We’re popping up in The Barossa from 2nd to 5th September.
1 in 3 people in the Barossa will need blood, and they need people like you to give it.
Don’t forget to pre-book at
donateblood.com.au(https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdonateblood.com.au%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExa1FWa0xvaklReGNuVHdhdQEeYENgSexpIDEDN1WFT1mYH4cpgj6wjD2bzetCDLqZf2J99sSmtRmHSIblJ-Y_aem_tLYxbRhMNU2X-7N4ilj1Mw&h=AT0opP-3uLkX9sAfgEOlVG4KIbe7WdLrJtDsHNCABgW1x01O-mfdrPA8nChPEvemg_ZJJ5T4XsxN-U__RVjlcNlF0GZCxmleFuHKO5GuRc34BIKnHJbEE9tP1ODt4ybykasdlsS4bOXKJw&__tn__=-UK-R&c0=AT39chA1cTFZxkjOZIXPWwH1Lqyp2L6z7VLbqQypNXHO74zc8uj5DUarBH0PhSmVaZGGuMnoByl45B001FTUFsPCH7vWMTlbXaK331YilnXrOq3cOEMQAbGgrLL3zqDCY5dotJHB85HyQzJh6HSi8tEKERzy-AWGJ-usMT74cA) , on our app, or on 13 14 95.
Attached is the Standard booklet for you information.
#9 Child Safety Standard
We regularly review our child safety progress.
Our congregation is committed to implementing these standards and to making sure that progress is regularly reviewed.
Our leadership reviews complaints, concerns, and safety incidents at the earliest opportunity to identify causes and any patterns to help us continually improve.
Assessments Our leadership undertakes a child safety self-assessment of our congregation’s child safety progress once every three years, or more frequently if required. SBLC
Child Safe/SMO Coordinator Bethany/Tabor - Marilyn Mensforth bethanytaborsccoord@gmail.com m: 0418 632 006
SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2025
Bethany no service
Grace St John’s 9:00am HC Pastor Greg Schiller
Langmeil 8.45am HC and 10.30am HC Pastor Brian Schwarz
Lyndoch 10:00am at St Jakobi Pastor Graham Jenke
Schoenborn 10:30am HC Pastor Greg Schiller
Tabor 9:00am Pastor Gus Schutz + Godly Play
Bible Readings
First Reading: Isaiah 5:1-7 The Song of the Vineyard or Jeremiah 23:23-29 The word of the living God is active
Psalm 80:1,2,8-19 or Psalm 82
Second Reading: Hebrews 11:29 – 12:2 The great cloud of witnesses
Gospel: Luke 12:49-56 Jesus the cause of division
SAVE THE DATE 2nd November 2025
Faith Lutheran College Thanksgiving Sunday Celebrating 180 years of the Junior school.
Previously Tanunda Lutheran School and 40 Years of Middle and Senior school recognising the incredible role that our supporting congregations have played in shaping this journey.
To find out more go to https://www.faith.sa.edu.au/community/celebrating-220-years-of-lutheran-education
Farmers, Entrepreneurs, Lutheran clergymen and a Doctor - Germans of the Mount Gambier District
Speaker: Betty Huf Thursday 21 August at 7.30pm - 139 Archer St, North Adelaide
Victorian pastoralists moved their herds and flocks into the Mount Gambier area in 1839.
FoLA member Betty Huf is a historian who specialises in researching the social history of the Western District of Victoria and Mt Gambier.
LIVESTREAM on FoLA YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@friendsoflutheranarchives9644/live
SUPPORT FUNDAY SUNDAY 14 September 2025
We need your support.
Donations can be made in cash at The Hub or into the offering plate at your church. Please mark for SUNDAY FUNDAY.
Donations can also be made to the Funday Sunday account through the Hub. Phone the Hub on 8562 3748 for account details.
More information, please contact Carly Kroehn via mobile 0421 765 550.
Volunteers Needed!
PowerPoint and video helpers on Sunday services. Training will be provided.
Bethany Congregation Representative on the SBLC Call Committee.
Please give these matters your consideration. If you can help in either of these capacities, contact the Secretary (Dennis Canute) on 0417 0837 422 or dennisandchris@rusdenwines.com.au
Thank you so much for your July donations this past month. As you may know, we currently have our winter appeal running.
To find out more https://www.lutherancare.org.au/winter-appeal/.
We are now offering Tax Help until the end of August in our Tanunda office on Thursday afternoons. You may like to share this with your congregations as it is open to anyone in the community who is eligible.
Info here: https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals-and-families/your-tax-return/help-and-support-to-lodge-your-taxreturn/tax-help-program.
Items needed for August.
Savoury Crackers/biscuits
Long Life Milk
Toothbrushes - single or double packs
Washing Powder
Dishwashing Detergent
Shampoo / Conditioners/ 2 in 1's