Parish Newsletter - March 29th
- Mar 27
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Worship Services each Sunday at 9:30am at St Andrew Trower Road, Nightcliff. Come join us in worship and stay after service for
morning tea and fellowship.
The season of Lent starts has begun.
There are Lent devotions available at church in the Foyer. Daily devotions are also available online through the LCA site. https://www.lca.org.au/devotions/
2026 Lenten Devotional available through www.ltm.org.au (LTM). Our choses devotion this week comes from ‘Jane’ lca.org.au//the-beautiful-and-radical-call-to-love . Copy of the devotion is attached separately.
Special Invitations and Reminders!!!
You are all invited to the Maundy Thursday Middle Eastern Meal on Thursday April 2nd at 6.30pm at Good Shepherd Lutheran College Howard Springs Campus Theatre Foyer area (where Good Shepherd congregation used to worship. Pastor Wayne Kerber will be leading our celebrations, and we warmly welcome you to come and join us.
So we can cater sufficiently, could you please email Sheree at darwinlutheranchurch@gmail.com or me at jim47@bigpond.com or complete the attendance sheet on Sunday after service.
Thanks, heaps, for those assisting with catering! For those of who would still like to contribute to the meal, please let Helen know so we can advise what we still need.
While Pastor Wayne is with us for 3 Sundays including Easter celebrations, he would like to invite you to some Bible Studies or as he calls it, Working in the Word. These are on
Wednesday April 1st and Wednesday 8th – Lynne Pokela’s place Zuccoli 6.30pm. Please bring a plate to share.
Thursday April 2nd and Thursday April 9th - St Andrew Lutheran Church 10.30am followed by a shared lunch. Please bring a plate to share.
Please let Julie know about the Thursday attendances and Lynne about Wednesday.
Easter Celebrations
Palm Sunday March 29th- Pastor Wayne preaching with Holy Communion and if there is anything special, we will let you know.
Maundy Thursday April 2nd- Pastor Wayne will host a Middle Eastern Meal with Holy Communion.
Good Friday April 3rd- Pastor Wayne will lead this service at St Andrew at 9.30am.
Easter Sunday April 5th – Pastor Wayne will preach with Holy Communion
ANZAC Day
Good Shepherd Lutheran College ANZAC Service – Friday 24th April 11am Howard Springs Middle & Senior Campus – Basketball Courts. See college website https://goodshepherd.nt.edu.au/
Together in Christ Conference 2026
We are delighted to share with you an exciting opportunity to come together to gather, grow and go in Christ. As we now only gather for synod every second year, there is no longer a requirement to hold annual synodical conventions. So instead of holding synod for delegates only, we have decided this year to host ‘Together in Christ’ – an opportunity for everyone to focus on the mission and ministry of the church.
Please consider this as a great opportunity for any member of your congregation to attend this special event and learn more about what is happening in the district. There will be electives to equip people to gather, grow and go in mission, and an expo showcasing what is available for congregations and communities as we live out the Great Commission. We are super excited to have a range of specialists and guest speakers to inspire us for this event.
All the details can be found here: https://sant.lca.org.au/events/together-in-christ/ including resources to share in your bulletins, service order PowerPoint slides, and flyers to distribute to members. These advertising resources have also been attached to this email. Please promote this as widely as possible.
Here’s what you need to know:
When: Saturday 2 May 2026
Time: 10am – 4pm
Where: Unity College, Murray Bridge
What: Electives, stalls and inspiring speakers to encourage mission and ministry in your communities.
Cost: $65 includes all meals and access to resources, electives and workshops
Available on Spotify or Apple
Lutheran Media
Facebook Groups:
Worship Online & DVDs
To access online, DVD & CD worship services:
A Safe Place For All...
The LCA has a strong policy on the prevention of Sexual Abuse. As part of this policy a free call number is available. This service is completely confidential, and advisors are trained to deal sensitively with those who seek assistance or information. Free call: 1800 644 628 Write: The Supervisor, PO Box 519, MARDEN SA 5070
