Movie "The Good Lie", 7pm at Holy Trinity Church Hall, Nuriootpa, Sunday 2nd August. Tickets $5. In 1983, orphans of the civil war in Sudan, known as The Lost Boys, travelled nearly a thousand miles on foot, enduring unspeakable circumstances in search of refuge. Over a decade later, a humanitarian effort would bring thousands of these survivors to America. The Good Lie is the uplifting, true-to-life tale of four friends’ journey from their devastated homeland to the foreign world that is modern America, and the people who help empower them to begin again.
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Listen to: Messages of Hope at 10:45-11:00am each Monday, on 5BBBfm - 89.1fm.
Download or listen online at www.messagesofhope.org.au
LVLC Sunday 19th July Worship Services
Bethany: No Service
Grace St Paul’s: 9am Pastor Gus Schutz
Langmeil: 8:45am HC & 10:30am HC Pastor Brian Schwarz
Lyndoch: No Service
Schoenborn: 10:30 am HC Pastor Gus Schutz
Tabor: 9am HC Pastor Peter Hartwich with Godly Play
Bible Readings
First Reading Option a) Genesis 28:10-19 Jacob dreams of a ladder from heaven to earth
b) Isaiah 44:6-8 God is the first and last- the only God
Psalm a) Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24 or b) Psalm 86:11-17
The Second Reading: Romans 8:12-25 Our future glory is beyond compare
The Gospel Reading: Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 The parable of the weeds
Click here to download this Sunday’s readings
Blueprint Ministries encourages congregations and young people in Years 9-12 to consider attending the Leaders in Training (LiT) camp, to be held from 22–26 January 2027 at Woodhouse Activity Centre. LiT partners with local churches to equip Christian youth for gospel-shaped leadership now and into the future for their local settings. Sponsorship to attend this camp is available.
Blueprint Ministries also offers opportunities for Junior Leaders to participate in a hands-on Leadership Training experience at SPIN Camp in early January 2027 at Camp Kedron, Barmera. The camp is run for students in Year 4-6.
For more information about these leadership development opportunities, please contact Blueprint Ministries at admin@blueprintministries.org.au.
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Save the date....
A great opportunity to connect with others serving in children's & youth ministry.
Bring your team.
Supported by Blueprint Ministries
Saturday 29th August 2026
Uniting College
312 Sir Donald Bradman Drive
9.30am to 430pm
amplifyconference.com.au for information
Tuesday 28 July – Faith the Spills Over: Everyday Discipleship in Action
Mission isn’t just for the few — it’s for all of us. This session will explore how ordinary believers can live out and speak the gospel naturally in their daily lives. Together, we’ll share ideas for helping faith overflow into everyday conversations and actions.
12pm (ACST) & 6pm (ACST) repeated session
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3605615625?omn=83256189035
Meeting ID: 360 561 5625 | Passcode: EmmY
25 August – Better Together: Building Mission Partnerships in Your Community
22 September – All Ages on Mission: Passing Faith Forward
Click here to find out more and watch previous sessions
Local Mission Fund 2027 grants now open
Across our church, God is at work in local communities through the faithful witness of congregations. Every day we see inspiring examples of people stepping out in faith, building relationships, caring for their neighbours, sharing the hope we have in Christ and responding to the unique needs of their local context. The Local Mission Fund exists to support and strengthen these efforts.
If your congregation has an idea for serving your community or growing in mission, a Local Mission Fund grant may help bring that vision to life.
The Local Mission Fund is designed to encourage congregations to try new things, deepen their engagement with their local community, and grow in missional confidence as God’s people sent into the world. Grants are available to support projects that are community-focused, collaborative and grounded in sharing the love of Jesus. This could include new ministry initiatives, partnerships with nearby churches, schools or local agencies or bringing innovation to sharing the gospel.
You don’t need to have everything perfectly planned before you apply. In fact, the fund is there to support ideas at various stages of development. What matters most is a willingness to discern prayerfully where God is leading you and a desire to step out in faith.
Applying for a grant is also an opportunity to reflect. What is God already doing in your community? Where are the opportunities to connect, serve and share? How might your congregation be uniquely placed to respond? These questions can help shape a project that is both meaningful and sustainable.
In addition to providing financial support, previous grant recipients have found that the process also encouraged collaboration, strengthened local partnerships and helped their congregations be more intentional about mission.
We warmly encourage all congregations to consider applying. The Local Mission Fund is here to support you as you participate in God’s mission in your local context. We offer Seed Fund grants of $10,000 and Major Fund grants of up to $100,000.
Expressions of interest for 2027 grants are now open, with applications closing on 20 August 2026. We look forward to seeing how God will continue to work through your communities.
For more information, including application guidelines, key dates and project news, please visit the Local Mission Fund page at www.lca.org.au/local-mission-fund or contact me at jodi.brook@lca.org.au
Jodi Brook is the Local Mission coordinator.
Registrations for the 2026 SA-NT District Pastors Conference are now open.
This year's District Pastors Conference will be held at The Ark, Salisbury Lutheran Church (10 Waterloo Corner Rd, Salisbury) on 26 to 28 August 2026. The theme for this conference is 'Restored to Serve' based on 1 Peter 5:10. The cost will be $240 per person.
The conference will commence at 11:00 am with sign-in and coffee available from 10:00 am on Wednesday 26 August. The conference will conclude at 2:30 pm on Friday 28 August.
The District Pastors Conference Dinner will be held on Thursday 27 August, 6:00 pm at the Waterloo Station Hotel (138 Waterloo Rd, Paralowie). We’d love to have you join us. Please note that meals and drinks will be at your own expense.
We hope you can join us!
To register, please click here.
Registrations close Monday 10 August.