You have likely heard the sad news. Her Majesty the Queen of the United Kingdom passed away, aged 96. We mourn her passing. Queen Elizabeth II was the United Kingdom’s longest-serving monarch, reigning for a total of seventy years. Her Christmas message each year was always something to look forward to! The following quotes are all by… Read more
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Child Protection Week
Child Protection week is 5th-11th September this year. In this time when the LCANZ is implementing the Child Safety Standards for congregations, we are perhaps more focused than previously. Recently in a NSW-ACT Interdenominational Professional Standards meeting, the below prayer was shared. I’d like to encourage you to use the prayer. Blessings, Carolyn Kiss We pray… Read more
September update
A note from Cheryl, our Community Development Coordinator Canberra Ladies Fellowship Day We hosted a very lovely Fellowship Day here last Saturday with approximately 30 people in attendance with the theme: On the Road to Eternity and the Bible verse was Hebrews 13v5b ‘Never will leave you; Never will forsake you’. Pastor Paul led a… Read more
July Community Update
A note from Cheryl, our Community Development Coordinator Community Garden – As mentioned last eNews the Floriade bulbs have been planted and tomorrow (30/6) the annuals will be picked up and we have organised a special planting session starting from 10am on Thursday. If you have a spare hour we would love to see you… Read more
LCANZ leaders have met to discuss and address the urgent church worker supply shortage confronting the church.
Over the next 10 years, half of our active pastors will retire from full-time ministry. Currently the LCANZ has 239 pastors in active ministry. Seventeen men are serving as Specific Ministry Pastors, and there are 15 Aboriginal pastors. Across the church, there are 65 Lutheran communities seeking a pastor to serve among them. However, over… Read more
June Community Update
A note from Cheryl, our Community Development Co-ordinator It seems a while since I have posted anything in enews so here is a brief update on some things that have been happening. Once again we have been successful in obtaining Floriade bulbs for our Garden out the front. The bulbs were planted last week by… Read more
The Queen’s Birthday 2022 Honours List
The Order of Australia recognises Australians who have demonstrated outstanding service or exceptional achievement. There are four levels of award. The Order of Australia also has a Military Division (awards in this division are recommended to the Governor-General by the Minister for Defence). Congratulations to Pastor Darren Jaensch from our congregation who has been awarded… Read more
Reconciliation message by Bishop Paul Smith
Reconciliation is all about God’s Heart A message by Bishop Paul Smith If we know that famous Bible verse, John 3:18, then we know what motivates a Christian’s contribution to Australia’s Reconciliation Week. ’For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that whosoever believes in him should not perish… Read more
Food pantry donation – Caroline Chisholm School Community
A note from Cheryl, Community Development Coordinator What a great blessing it was to receive last week the wonderful gift of donations for our food pantry here at Good Shepherd. A huge thank you to the Caroline Chisholm School Community (Primary & Senior campuses). Cheryl is pictured with Nicky Smith, Deputy Principal (Primary). Our pantry… Read more
March Community Update
An Announcement from Cheryl Turek Community Development Coordinator | Good Shepherd Community Church OUR GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE KITCHENETTE UPGRADE HAS BEEN SUCCESSFUL I am very happy to make this announcement and to thank Jacqui and Don and others who helped me with the writing of the application. Before we receive the funds formal paperwork… Read more
