Smiles again at the Home of Praise

After such a long time, living life in isolation in Thailand, we are pleased that many people have now been, or are planning to get, vaccinated and that the number of COVID-19 infected people is decreasing. The evening curfew which lasted for many months, now no longer applies. The schools have started to reopen, we can attend worship in person, and we can gather again to share a meal at a restaurant. But Thai people …

Walla Walla Women’s Fellowship

Walla Walla Women’s Fellowship was started on 17 December 1925 by Pastor JTP Stolz. The Ladies Guild, as it was called at that time, met quarterly, then in 1927 bi-monthly, and since 1933 monthly. In 1968 a membership of 83 was recorded, and on average 50 attended monthly meetings. In recent years, with less women in the congregation, and more working women involved in family and sporting activities, the average attendance has been less than …

Upcoming state events

LWNSW & ACT – 55th ANNUAL CONVENTION Saturday April 30, 2022 Theme: CARRIED IN OUR SHEPHERD’S ARMS Based on: Isaiah 40:11 Venue: LifeWay Lutheran Church 56 Norfolk Road Epping, NSW Registration and morning tea: 9.00am Commencement: 9.45am with Devotion All welcome 55TH LUTHERAN WOMEN OF SA-NT CONVENTION Thursday 5th May 2022 at the Lobethal Lutheran Church. Theme: From Age to Age the Same Scripture text: Psalm 90:1,2 LWWA CONVENTION Saturday 7 May 2022 St Luke’s Lutheran …

Droughts and Flooding Rains

Please pray for all those people in eastern Australia whose lives have been tragically affected by the severe flooding they are experiencing. Pray … for protection of people as they struggle to survive: for God’s comfort for those who have lost loved ones: for courage in adversity, and health and strength for those who are working to rescue, support and minister to the suffering and lost; that God will continue to provide for his people …

On the cover – April/May 2022

PRAYING THROUGH THE YEAR Your kingdom come God comes to rule as king even if we don’t ask for this to happen. But in this prayer, we are asking: “Father, come and rule over us”. Your will be done on earth as in heaven God does the kind and good things he wants for people even if we don’t ask for this to happen. But in this prayer, we are asking: “Father, do these kind …

Tanunda Lutheran Women’s Fellowship, 2021

In 2021, we held all our monthly meetings with an average attendance of 27 ladies, except in August which was cancelled due to COVID. The Tanunda churches took turns to host meetings, providing a musician and afternoon tea according to COVID restrictions. Pastors Guntars Baikovs, Jim Bryan and the late David Preuss led us in memorable Bible Studies. Birthdays were celebrated with cards and a Bible reading. “Getting To Know You” was aided by everyone …

LWWA Friendship Day held at Duncraig on 30 October, 2021

It was a beautiful day where nearly 60 ladies and a few guys came together to enjoy time together in God’s presence for a fellowship day titled Abundant Blessings. We were blessed to have Bishop Mike Fulwood, Pastor Glenn Crouch, Pastor Rudolph, and his lovely wife Maria, to lead us for the day. We commenced the day with singing of several songs 10,000 Reasons, Shout to the Lord and Blessed Assurance. Maria Rudolph was our …

Lotte’s Story

Lotte Hoopmann is a spritely 96-year-old (at the time of publication) with a wonderful sense of humour, who enjoys living in her serviced apartment at Fullarton in suburban Adelaide. This is her story of war, flight, emigration, internment and service.

Underdale Women’s Fellowship 2021

Although our membership is small, and we do not have a resident pastor, we enjoy meeting regularly. The monthly Devotions and Bible Studies, printed in Lutheran Women are really appreciated, thank you to all who contribute. In March, we took part in the World Day of Prayer, with 2021 focusing on Vanuatu. In 2022, we will be the hosts praying for people in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. In June, we combined with Unley Fellowship …

St John’s Unley Women’s Fellowship 2021

In 2021, we were blessed to be able to meet for nine out of our 10 meetings, observing social distancing and with the use of masks. The Committee met in January to organise the program for the year. Our fellowship has a membership of 25 with an average attendance of 16. We use the Bible Study from the Lutheran Women magazine. Pastor Andrew Brook has led us but, in October, Sal Huckel personally presented her …

Life in the Goldfields and how God has blessed me

I came to Kalgoorlie in 1983 with my husband and two young children aged four and two. My husband had a two-year contract with the then Probation and Parole (Justice) System. Before leaving Perth, people asked, “What are you going there for? Everything is rusty and there are no trees … you will be back in no time”.

Read the full article – an adaptation of a talk given by Kerry Atkinson at the 2021 LWWA Convention, Kalgoorlie, WA.

2021 Convention Offering Thank You

Thank you to the kind-hearted and caring women, of Lutheran Women of Australia, who have contributed a total of $20,979.30 to the 2021 Convention Offering which has been shared equally between the Women’s Care and Counselling Centre in Malaysia and the ALC Women’s Auxiliary.

We pray for God’s blessings on the work through this centre in Malaysia and for the auxiliary at ALC as they assist with refurbishing of the units occupied by pastoral ministry students and their families at North Adelaide.

From the LWA Executive