Funday Sunday is back in 2025.
To be a part of this wonderful opportunity to work together to ‘bless’ our local community with this amazing free event, you may RSVP to this email or contact Carly at carlykroehn@outlook.com or mobile 0421 765 550.
Come to the 1st planning meeting at The Christian Community Hub, 83 Murray St Tanunda, 7:00pm, Monday 3rd March.
Thank you from Louise Hickinbotham at Barossa Lutheran Care
Firstly, thank you all for the support over the past year and especially the past few months.
Your congregations have been overwhelmingly supportive of our 2024 Christmas Hamper Program, and Lutheran Care Barossa genuinely appreciates all the support that has come our way to help support locals needing a hand up. In total, your congregations helped to support
308 referrals to the Barossa Hamper Program, this included 228 families with 533 Children provided with gifts.
So again, thank you to those who volunteered, donated physical items such as pantry staples, Christmas items, everyday essentials and the wonderful gifts for Children. The physical monetary donations we received were used to purchase the items that we were low in, to make up the Food Hamper Bags and to purchase some extra gifts for the Children we didn't have gifts for.
All monetary Christmas donations deposited directly to Lutheran Care, go towards purchasing the 200 Food Bank Hampers that we give to families and extra Toys that we bulk buy to fulfill Children's gift bags.
So again, thank you for your support, we cannot pull off this project without your kindness.
Emergency Relief Pantry - currently very low in Toothbrushes and Pasta Sauce
Once again we welcome the international competitive cyclists on their 25th Tour Down Under on Wednesday 22 January.
Men’s Stage 2 begins in Tanunda at 11.10am, cycling 3 circuits through the Barossa.
BYO picnic, chairs etc. and join us on the church lawns as we cheer the riders along three circuits though Bethany heading to Menglers Hill.
Chatty Cafe -
Returning on Wednesday 22 January, 9.30-11.30am @ Lyndoch Church Hall, 7 Margaret St Lyndoch.
Brought to you by Lutheran Care/Community Connections.
Got a couple of hours to spare and want to be part of the action? Join the fun, check out the cars and help fundraise for The Hub.
Saturday, January 18th, the 'Valley Hot Rodders Cruise On' will be taking over Tanunda Main Street for another awesome Hot Rod night.
We’re bringing back our Yiros stall to feed all those hungry cruisers! We need enthusiastic helpers from 4:00pm - 8:30 pm approx., for a few tasks:
- Chopping fresh ingredients in the kitchen
- Sizzling up tasty yiros meat on the BBQ
- Serving hungry guests with a smile
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
if interested please contact us at cchubtan@gmail.com or call 8563 3748 to volunteer.
Nich Kitchen contacted us on the 9th of January. He said that after much thought and prayer, he has decided to decline our call to the Southern Barossa, and to accept the call to Lifeway Church in Sydney. Nick felt he was being led to use his skills in the multi-ethnic mission at Lifeway. Nick stressed that declining our call is not a rejection of our vision and actions. He asked us to be patient as he believes we are heading in the right direction.
Pastor Nich will continue to keep us in his prayers. We ask that you include Nich and his family in your payers as they make the move to lifeway Church in Sydney.
At the Call Meeting in December, the decision was made to extend a call to Ben Hentschke in the event that Nich declined our call. We are contacting Bishop Andrew Brook/Stephen Schutlz to confirm extending a call to Ben Hentschke. – We understand Ben has a call to Golden Grove, and he is on leave till end of January, and will have 4 weeks from then to consider and respond to the calls.
Please contact a member of the Call Committee if you have any queries - SBLC Call Committee: Michael Heinrich, Wendy Liebelt, Nevin Nitschke, Dean Hoklas, Katrina Neldner & Phil Hiscock
Extension of Pastor Paul’s assignment to the SBLC. We are pleased to announce that the SA&NT District Church Council and Pastor Paul have agreed to a 3 month extension of his assignment to the SBLC till 30th April 2025. We thank Pastor Paul for agreeing to this extension and helping to cover the busy Easter period.
Updates from SBLC Governance Council 17/12/24
Click here to read a copy of the December Governance Council update.
Attached is the roster for SBLC January - February services
Sunday 12th January SBLC Worship Services:
Bethany - 10:30am HC with Pastor Paul Kerber
Grace - St Paul’s no service
Langmeil - 8:45am and 10:30am with Pastor Jim Bryan
Lyndoch - 9am
Tabor - 9am HC with Pastor Paul Kerber
Readings:
Isaiah 43:1-7 The Lord will be with his people
Acts 8:14-17 The people of Samaria receive the Holy Spirit
Luke 3:15-17, 21, 22 The Baptism of Jesus
The Southern Barossa now has an Emergency Food Hub at Lyndoch Lutheran Church.
It helps support families in need in the region.
If you or someone you know would like to access meals at the Lyndoch Hub contact: Wendy Liebelt, Angela Lange or Jo Herrmann.
Creative Word Fellowship Young Adults Retreat - The CWF “Young” Adults Bible Study Retreat will be held once again at Tandara Lutheran Camp in Halls Gap between 16-19 January 2025 with the theme of “Sacred Song – the voice of God’s people”. Please join us as we explore the richness of Lutheran hymnody and liturgy in a stunning part of God’s creation. For more info
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