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Read the latest piece from SA-NT Bishop David Altus.

There are many milestones to celebrate as Lutheran Community Care marks its 50th anniversary this year, but none more than the thousands of people the organisation has helped in its time.

The front garden of St Pauls Lutheran Church, McLaren Vale, is sprouting seedlings and a brand new look, thanks to the students of Tatachilla Lutheran College’s Conservation and Land Management course.

Bringing the ministry of fellowship to places such as hospitals, prisons and nursing homes, chaplains are there to lend a helping hand through a listening ear.

Here are the stories from some South Australians who recently visited Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya in July.

St Andrew’s Lutheran Church, Port Pirie, celebrated the goodness of God on July 27-28 to commemorate 100 years of continuous Lutheran worship in Port Pirie.

Lutheran Women from Whyalla, Port Augusta, Wilmington, Booleroo Centre, Laura, Appila, Jamestown, Port Pirie and Crystal Brook recently came together in fellowship to celebrate the 53rd Upper North Zone Fellowship Day.

The little country town of Eudunda and its surrounding farmland in South Australia’s mid-north had been very hard-hit by the drought. Many suffered great difficulty in silence, struggling to survive.

In 2019, Longest Lutheran Lunch has aligned with the ALWS GRACE Project, which aims to support 40,000 children in crisis to go to school.

With the ever-increasing diversity and complexity of societal issues, Lutheran learning communities can often feel challenged in knowing how to talk about God or relate theology to practice.