It’s time to register to be part of this year’s LCANZ Simultaneous Art Exhibition. The theme for artworks in the 2024 event is ‘The Tree of Life’, and organisers hope any artistic people in your faith community will explore the theme and ‘celebrate trees, life, fruit, healing, connectedness, God’s promises and whatever new inspirations you have!’
Artists of all ages, stages and media are invited to arrange, stage, host, and participate in exhibitions in their local communities during August. Exhibitions can be held anywhere – in your school hall, church, or the local coffee shop. You may wish to share your work with your online communities too!
Registrations close on 31 May 2024. For more information and resources and to register, visit visualarts.lca.org.au/simultaneous-exhibition
Worship Services
Tabor - Sunday 26th May 9.00 am HC Service with Pastor Graham Harms
Bethany - Sunday 26th May 10.30 am HC Service with Pastor Graham Harms
Readings
Isaiah 6:1-8 Isaiah called by the holy God
Psalm 29- Psalm 29 Antiphon: The Lord sits enthroned as king forever. (Ps 29:10b NRSV)
Romans 8:12-17 You are God’s own children
John 3:1-17 God sent his Son to bring us his life
Movie Night Holy Trinity Church Hall, Nuriootpa
Sunday 2 June at 7 pm, $5 includes popcorn and a drink!
The next movie night is “Abel’s Field".
Left motherless by tragedy and abandoned by his father, seventeen-year-old Seth McArdle is struggling to support his two little sisters.
As a punishment for fighting back against bullies from the football team, Seth is assigned to work after school with the groundskeeper Abel.
Much to his surprise, Seth discovers that Abel may be the only one who truly understands his struggles.
As dark times lure Seth towards desperate measures, the reluctant Abel may be the only person who can point him back toward the light.
Hope you can join us for a good night out.
Younglife - Starting the school term with Breakfast clubs at Nuriootpa High and Faith Middle and Senior College.
We are taking donations of biscuits, Long Life milk, muesli bars, and milo that can be dropped off at the Langmeil Lutheran Church office.
Thursday 23rd May at 7.30 pm. Speaker: Ben Hollister 139 Archer St, North Adelaide. "City Germans: Pubs, Politicians, and Pastors".
LIVESTREAM on FoLA YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ @friendsoflutheranarchives9644/live
The German community in the City of Adelaide is the less-known part of the German South Australian story.
Often from larger urban centres, Adelaide Germans were often at odds with their rural Old Lutheran cousins, socially, politically, and religiously.
It was this diverse group of Germans that Missionary Teichelmann first preached to from the Reverend Stow's church a month before the arrival of Pastor Kavel, although the main migrant flow began years later in 1846.
SUNDAY 26TH MAY, 2024 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS
Tabor AGM - after 9.00 am Service. Reports to Chris Bartsch
Bethany AGM - after 10.30 am Service. Reports to Megan Noack
Parish AGM - 2.00 pm at Bethany Hall
It's not too late!
Join Dr Matthew James Gray for Means of Grace: Flourishing with Spiritual Disciplines
FRIDAY 17th May at 9 am - 5 pm, 181 GOODWOOD ROAD, MILLSWOOD
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP
Recently the idea of “Spiritual Disciplines” has become more popular within Christian circles, referring to activities like regular prayer, bible reading, fasting and retreats. However, the practice of such disciplines can prove incredibly difficult in our culture where convenience and instant gratification are the norm.
This workshop explores a different approach to Spiritual Disciplines, treating them as “Means of Grace;” that is, they are God’s grace which He offers us, but also “means,” or practices through which we might be led into His presence to flourish.
If you crave this kind of flourishing in your own life and desire to go deeper with God, we invite you to join us to delve further into this alternative perspective and learn practical strategies for integrating such ‘Means of Grace’ into your everyday.
Register Here
https://tabor.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a7bb93f9175b0afc1aa34c503&id=dde756cb0b&e=11bc6dc581
Worship Services
Tabor Sunday 12th May 9.00 am HC Service with Pastor Sam Davis
Bethany Sunday 12th May 10.30 am HC Service with Pastor Sam Davis
LCA Readings
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26 Matthias chosen to replace Judas
Psalm 1 - Psalm 1 Antiphon: The Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. (Ps 1:6 NRSV)
1 John 5:9-13 God’s testimony about his Son
John 17:6-19 Jesus prays for his disciples (Begin: 'Jesus prayed to his Father:')
What: ALWS Asante presentation [90min]
When: Saturday 22nd June – 4:00 pm drinks and nibbles for 4:30 pm start with warming soup provided after the presentation
Where: St Petri Lutheran Church Hall, 21 Second Street, NURIOOTPA
RSVP: Friday 14th June - 1300 763 407 or alws@alws.org.au
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Robin and Dorothy have been to Indonesia where they braved motorbikes, mangroves and mud to see the life-changing impact of the love that people like you bring to life through ALWS.
Packed into the 90-minute ALWS Asante will be stories and songs from Robin and Dorothy. An inspiring journey to a community where people with disability are no longer forgotten but celebrated like Marleni who shared, “I have been blind in this eye since I was 12 years old. I got a sickness [like chickenpox] and some went in my eye. My family were too poor to get any medicine and so I lost the sight.
I have not been able to work – just stay with the family and they care for me, but I was rejected by my community.
I joined the Persons With Disability Group [facilitated by our partner in Indonesia and supported through ALWS] in 2022. I put in a little bit of money each month. After many months I could take a loan for several hundred dollars to start this kiosk. It put items in the shop and helped to build this small room at the front of the house. I can now get a profit each week from the fuel and the food.
I feel very happy, and it creates my spirit to feel more appreciated by the community when I have this shop. Thank you!”
And then an update on your ALWS action on the frontline conflict zones of Ukraine, Myanmar, South Sudan and Somalia from our ED [Executive Director] Michael Stolz, Jonathan Krause and Peter Egesa [ALWS Humanitarian Coordinator]
There will also be an opportunity for you to ask questions at the end as you finish enjoying the hospitality of your wonderful St Petri community.
A great opportunity to chat with old friends and new ones as you reflect on how you have seen and heard about faith at work, being lived out in practical ways in people’s lives!
We look forward to sharing this special time with you.
Your ALWS Team