congregations

It has been 18 months since Trinity Lutheran Church, Blyth, was severely damaged in a storm. On February 25, the church held a re-dedication and thanksgiving service to celebrate the completion of its repairs.

There has been much to celebrate in the Cleve Lutheran Parish recently, with three of its members named the 2018 Citizen of the Year in their respective councils.

During the Advent season, St Martin’s Lutheran Church, Mount Gambier, set out to share the real reason for the season, celebrating the birth of Jesus with the wider community, particularly with families from St Martin’s Kindergarten.

For a week in October, Bordertown Lutheran Parish hosted two Indonesian pastors who were at the end of their three-month short-term study scholarship at Australian Lutheran College.

After many years of planning and seeking funds, a new Lutheran church at Imanpa was opened on October 22.

More than 140 guests enjoyed a night of dancing, singing and music at Trinity Pasadena’s Indonesian gala dinner in October.

For 25 years, St Paul’s Lutheran Community Care at Glenelg has been a safe place where people suffering hardship have found support and been welcomed.

A new cross was placed on top of Trinity Lutheran Church, Blyth, in September, as repair work continues from last year’s devastating storm.

Funday Sunday was again blessed by sunshine, as an estimated crowd of over 2000 people – the biggest in the ten-year history of the event – enjoyed free entertainment, food and drink.

A farewell service was held for Eudunda–Robertstown Parish Pastor Peter Pfitzner in July, with many gathering to honour his time with the Lutheran Church.