Worship Service of Celebration, Hahndorf SA
St Michael’s Lutheran Church, Hahndorf SA
Sunday 2 November 2025. 9.30am service followed by light lunch
Join in a service of celebration for 80 years of Lutheran Media, followed by a light lunch.
No need to register, but please advise if you have any special dietary needs.
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FoLA Event - Gottlieb Blaess: Missionary to the Māori
Thursday 23 October at 7.30pm. 139 Archer St, North Adelaide SA 5006
Speaker: Bethany Pietsch
LIVESTREAM on FoLA YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/
@friendsoflutheranarchives9644/live All welcome. Supper. $5.00 donation. Video can be watched later, too.
In January 1893, a 28-year-old theological student returned from his Christmas holidays to find a letter waiting for him, calling him to go as missionary to the Māori people in New Zealand. This student was F. K. Gottlieb Blaess, a gardener’s son born in the Harz Mountains in Germany, After his NZ mission closed in 1906, Blaess became a pastor in Australia, serving at Jindera, Koonibba Mission, and Adelaide.
Since 2022, Bethany Pietsch has been a reference archivist at Lutheran Archives in Adelaide.
Mid North Gideons Faith Fund event
Friday October 24th at Langmeil Lutheran Church Hall, 7 Maria St Tanunda
6:30pm for a 7:00pm start.
RSVP by 17th October to Neville Steinborner 0418 909 885 or email steiny@bigpond.net $30:00 per person for dinner.
Please advise any dietary requirements.
An offering for The Gideons Faith fund will be taken on the night.
LCANZ News
Go to www.lutheranmedia.org.au or call 1800 353 350 to read the latest ministry news.
Listen to: Messages of Hope at 10:45-11:00am each Monday, on 5BBBfm - 89.1fm.
Download or listen online at www.messagesofhope.org.au
God can be trusted to save us
by Janette Lange
Click here to download your printable verse to carry with you today.
… for today the Lord has brought deliverance to Israel (1 Samuel 11:13b).
Read 1 Samuel 11:1–15
Have you ever felt backed into a corner with no way out? Have you ever been unsure about how you would escape a situation? That’s the feeling the Israelites had when Nahash the Ammonite threatened to attack them. He was cunning. Gouging out one eye would mean the Israelites wouldn’t be able to use a bow and arrow to defend themselves; however, they would still have enough sight to make perfectly good slave labour.
The people felt helpless and started to weep. When Saul came in from the fields, he asked why they were crying. Even though the Israelites had a covenant with God, they didn’t feel like he was enough to defend them. They doubted his ability to save them. They wanted a human king, like their neighbours had, who could protect and lead them. They saw in Saul their solution and made him their king. Under Saul’s leadership, they were victorious in the battle. But Saul was really just the vehicle – the victory ultimately came from the Lord.
We can feel the same way when things are out of our control, or we feel under attack. Perhaps we are experiencing grief or strained relationships. Maybe we have been unfairly treated. Perhaps we are stressed or under great pressure, or illness or mental health issues are making our lives challenging.
Here, God reminds us that we are not alone. We don’t need to deal with this by ourselves. He is ultimately in control, and he can be trusted. No situation is greater than our God, our King of Kings. He is the one who saves us – from ourselves, from the world, from all evil. When we are under attack, when times are tough, let’s remember that our loving God is our protector and our Saviour, and we will be victorious in him.
Mighty Deliverer, thank you for rescuing me from death, from sin and from myself. Help me to always trust in you and not be afraid. Remind me that I am never alone because you are always with me. No matter what battles I must face, you will keep me safe in you. Amen.
Janette is a member of Glynde Zion congregation, a vibrant multicultural faith community in suburban Adelaide. She works as an archivist and translator of German historical documents. In her free time, Janette enjoys reading, solving cryptic crosswords, learning languages, travelling, researching family history and relaxing in her garden. Thanks to her husband’s influence, she now enjoys watching Formula 1 and golf.
Safe Church – Child Safe Information
What is a Safe Church Coordinator (SCO)?
ChildSafe identifies the SCO role as primary operational oversight of safety management of ‘vulnerable people’.
The role includes implementing ChildSafe in a way that drives a culture of change and improvements including overseeing training, screening, reporting, fostering a Safety culture, people working with children are suitable/supported, response to complaints are child focused and the awareness of keeping children safe through continual education and training.
‘Vulnerable people’ includes ALL Children and may include adults with disabilities, mental or physical illness, chronically lonely people, the frail aged, those recently bereaved, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
However, not all people in these categories consider themselves vulnerable.
SBLC Child Safe/SMO Coordinators
Bethany/Tabor - Marilyn Mensforth bethanytaborsccoord@gmail.com
Grace/Schoenborn - Jenny Noll jedanoll@gmail.com
Langmeil - Emma Hiscock emma.hiscock@lca.org.au
Lyndoch - Graham Fromm grahamfromm@outlook.com
Blessings to you all.
Firstly, thank you to those who attended the Confirmation last Sunday at Faith College. It was extremely uplifting to see a passionate group of young people, worship together and affirm their faith publicly. We pray that you were blessed by this worship service like we were. We pray now that the leaders of this team can rest, recharge and have a break so that they can return and lead our 2026 group.
As shared in our last update in June, a key milestone in the “Framing Our Vision for the Future” process has been completed with the recent survey. Of the 721 surveys sent out, we received 380 responses, a fantastic 50%+ response rate. Thank you! Pastor Stephen Schultz gave a brief overview of the results following the Combined Worship Service on 31st August. The SA&NT District staff have now completed detailed analysis of the data.
At a recent Governance Council (GC) meeting, it was agreed to hold a workshop to review the data and plan steps to enact the vision. We have asked Pastor Stephen Schultz and District Administrator Angela Rogers(SA&NT District) to present the detailed findings of the survey and discuss the amalgamation process. The workshop is scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday,19th October at Langmeil.
Please pray for our leaders as they meet together and plan the way forward for the SBLC. The leadership teams who will be involved with the workshop are:
SBLC Governance Council, SBLC Ministry Team, SBLC Call Committee, the 6 Church Councils from our individual sites - Bethany, Tabor, Grace, Lyndoch, Schoenborn & Langmeil, the two Parish Church Councils - Bethany/Tabor & Lyndoch/Rowland Flat.
The GC sees this gathering as essential to ensure all leaders share a common understanding and can effectively communicate with their congregations.
Next steps: Distribute the action plan and timeline to all members and Host several Q&A sessions to address your questions.
Thank you for your ongoing support and prayers as we move forward together.
Yours in Christ The SBLC Governance Council.
SBLC Sunday 5th October Worship Services
Bethany 10:30am Lay led - Dennis Canute
Grace St John’s 9am HC Pastor Peter Kriewaldt
Langmeil 8:45am and 10:30am both HC Pastor Peter Bean
Lyndoch 10:30am
Schoenborn 9am
Tabor No Service
Bible Readings
The First Reading Lamentations 1:1-6 The deserted city of Jerusalem
or Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4 The righteous will live by faith
Psalm 137 or Psalm 37:10-9
The Second Reading 2 Timothy 1:1-14 Encouragement to be faithful
The Gospel: Luke 17:5-10 Faith and duty