Volunteers and Supporters – Page 7 – LCA International Mission

Building relationships on the gospel

By Ruth and Colin Hayter | 0 comment | Categories: Papua New Guinea, Volunteers and Supporters

Colin and Ruth Hayter previously served as teachers in PNG with the Lutheran church. In recent years, they have served as volunteer program assistants for LCA International Mission (LCAIM), giving their time, love and deep commitment to the mission of God carried out by the LCA across the borders of our country. They would often […]

What I will miss in Cambodia

By Barbara Smith | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia, Volunteers and Supporters

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ … And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God… we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because […]

The value of connections

By Pastor John Strelan | 0 comment | Categories: Papua New Guinea, Volunteers and Supporters

33 years ago I watched the verdant mountains of the Markham Valley recede into the distance and, in my heart, I said goodbye to my home. I was fourteen years old. New Guinea had been my life; a life full of adventure and freedom and family and fun. Since then, in the intervening years, I […]

Jesus wants you for a sunbeam

By Helen Beringen | 0 comment | Categories: Papua New Guinea, Volunteers and Supporters

Shining God’s light into the world can happen wherever you may be, whatever your skills, and whenever you least expect it. It may take years to see where God is calling you, where God wants you to shine his light. In the case of Sunshine Coast retiree Arthur Hall, it was a 62-year long journey […]

God’s Spirit dancing!

By Nevin Nitschke | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Scholarships, Volunteers and Supporters

The end of their scholarship time in Australia was fast coming to a close and Jon Saragih and Jonriahman Sipayung had been requesting the visit more frequently each time we met and were eager to have the opportunity to spend some time with someone they admired and respected. I knew that Clem was unwell, but […]

Volunteering at Rumah Agape Kundasang

By Sa-rah Dumuid | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Sabah, Volunteers and Supporters

It’s 7am as I wake to the sound of children down below. I’m at “Rumah Agape Kundasang” school, located on one of the many mountain slopes here at Kundasang in Sabah, Malaysia. Through my bedroom window is a stunning view of Mt Kinabalu (when it is not completely covered in cloud). School doesn’t start until […]

Sing Unto the Lord

By Robyn Kuchel | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

In October I was given the great privilege of attending the Gereja Kristen Protestan Simalungun (GPKS) Festival of Choirs as their guest speaker. This is a two-day festival. Delmi, my minder and interpreter, and I arrived on the Saturday morning well before proceedings began. I was amazed at the colour of their outfits; some were […]

Nepal floods

By Rev Joseph Soren | 0 comment | Categories: Volunteers and Supporters

Many of you may have read of the recent floods that have struck Nepal. Reverend Joseph Soren, a leader in the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church and a scholarship holder in Australia last year, has emailed regarding the sad news that Nepal has been facing a severe natural disaster due to continued heavy rains last week […]

a year of growing

By Vicki Rochow | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia, Volunteers and Supporters

The Grow Leadership team came together for their first intensive at Nunyara Conference Centre in Belair, South Australia. Grow Ministries was supported by other departments of the LCA to provide an opportunity for participants to delve deeper into what leadership is, Lutheran theology and spiritual reflection. Emma Graetz (Grassroots Training) began the journey with two […]

God is at work to bring hope

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Sitting on our balcony we hum the tune to ‘Give me a home among the gum trees’ with irony, as we now live in a concrete apartment block with a balcony that overlooks another elegant concrete wall. But our new addition of fake grass is bringing some Aussie flavour to our surroundings! Apartment living is […]

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