Lutheran Church of Australia
Victorian Tasmanian District
Prayer List January to June 2018
Date / CONGREGATION OR AGENCY / PEOPLE07 January / All volunteers in Victorian and Tasmanian Congregations
Australian Lutheran World Service
Police, Emergency Services, Hospital, School, Prison and other chaplains
Your parish and church council and ministry teams
14 January / Ballarat Congregation
Bendigo Parish, congregation of Bendigo and preaching place Castlemaine
LCA National Office Pastors and staff
General Church Council members
College of Bishops / Pastor Adrian Kramer and Rebecca
Pastor Howard Beard and Janet
21 JANUARY / Box Hill Congregation
Students and teachers returning to school after the holidays / Senior Pastor Vacancy
Pastor Aldis Elberts and Anita
Lay workers Dania Ahern
Melissa Doecke
Phoebe Green
Keren Loffler
Keryn Middelman
Jordan Smith
Serena Williams
28 JANUARY / Dimboola Natimuk Parish
congregations of Dimboola, Edenhope, Goroke, Natimuk and Vectis
St Peters Primary School
Doncaster-Ivanhoe Congregation
Victorian Chinese Lutheran Church
Cantonese at Doncaster, Mandarin at Box Hill / Pastor Vacancy
Principal Tim Reimann and staff
Pastor Greg Pietsch and Judy
Pastor David Kleidon (em.) and Moira
Pastor Daniel Wong and Edna
Pastor Paul Kam (em.) and Angel
04 February / FootscrayCongregation
Sunshine Christian School / Pastor Sam Davis and Christine
Pastor Cecil Schmalkuche (em.) and Jane
Layworker Ruth Borchert
Acting Principal Damian Pietsch and staff
11 february / Geelong Parish, congregations of Geelong and Leopold
St John’s Kindergarten
Geelong Lutheran College
Geelong North Congregation
Geelong Anglesea Araluen Camp
Participants and leaders at Empower Leadership Training 17 Feb / Pastor Milton Fritsch and Gaylea
Pastor Peter Koehne (em.) and Norma
Pastor Geoff Schirmer (em.) and Colleen
Director Raelene Roede and Staff
Principal Gary Jewson and Staff
Pastor David Spike and Carol
Vacancy Pastor BoydBriese to be installed in 2018
Steve Burger, staff and interns
18 february / German Lutheran Congregations, including
East Melbourne, Holy Trinity Lutheran ChurchSpringvale, St Johns Lutheran Church
Gippsland Parish, congregations of Bairnsdale, Sale, Traralgon (inc Sudanese fellowship), Warragul, Yarram / Pastor Christoph Dielmann
Pastor Peter Demuth
Pastor Tony Castle
25 february / Goulburn Murray Parish, congregations of Shepparton and Echuca
Grampians Parish, congregations of Ararat, Stawell, Willaura, Tandara LC preaching place
Tandara Lutheran Camp, Halls Gap / Pastor Matthew Anker and Laryssa
Layworkers Kathleen Mills
Rosalie Muston
Uzoma Ariguzo (volunteer)
Pastor Chris Raatz and Katie
Pastor Geoffrey Noller (em.) and Eleanor
Pastor Ron Wilksch (em.) and Elfriede
Darren and Kerry Linke, staff and interns
04 march / Greensborough Parish, congregations of Greensborough and Thomastown
Calvary Retirement Village
Grovedale Parish, congregations of Colac (preaching place), Freshwater Creek and Grovedale
St Pauls Kindergarten
Araluen Lutheran Camp, Anglesea / Pastor Tim Stringer and Terri
John and Margaret Graetz
Pastor Colin Simpkin and Tanya
Pastor Don Heyne (em.) and Rosemary
Director Lynda Lehmann and staff
Steve Burger and staff
11 march / Hamilton Parish, congregations of Cavendish, Coleraine and Hamilton
Good Shepherd College
Good Shepherd Early Childhood Services
Eventide Lutheran Retirement Homes
Participants at Lutheran Men of Victoria Retreat / Pastor David Wear and Katie
Pastor Richard Taylor and Dianne
Layworker Steve Liebelt
Principal Shane Jurecky and staff
Service leader Christine Sanders and staff
CEO Tim Pitt Lancaster and staff
18 march / Hobart Congregation
Eastside Lutheran College
Horsham Congregation
Holy Trinity Lutheran College
Sunnyside Lutheran Retirement Homes / Pastor Mike Steicke and Leanne
Principal Ralph Zapart and staff
Pastor Gus Schutz and Elaine
Pastor Geoff Schefe and Rosie
Layworker Lynda Henstridge
Principal Daniel Weller and Staff
CEO Denise Hooper and staff
25 march / Lutheran Education Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania
Participants and leaders of Easter Camp / Executive Director Julian Denholm
Interim Director: Leadership & School Improvement - Ian Marks
John Graetz
Graham Huf
Tammy Hughes
Josie Muratore
William Neil
Liz Pietsch
Kim Powell
01 april / Laverton Slovak congregation
Melbourne Estonian congregation
Melbourne Finnish congregation
Melbourne Hungarian congregation
Melbourne Latvian congregation
Melbourne Swedish congregation / Pastor Jan Havjar
Pastor Phil Haar and Ruth
Pastor Ian Vanikka and Katy
Pastor Jorma Jormakka (em.) and Marjatta
Pastor Janos Dabasy and Eva
Pastor Dainis Markovskis
Pastor Gunnar Olafsgard
08 april / Melbourne North West Region, congregations of Melton, St Albans and Sunbury / Pastor Frank Rasenberger and Anne
Pastor Ed Koch (em.) and Gladys
Pastor John Schultz (em.) and Judith
15 april / Melbourne Outer Eastern, preaching places of Croydon, and Lilydale
Luther College
Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
District Pastors Conference and Continuing Education for Pastors and Layworkers / Pastor Tom Peitsch and Flossie
Pastor Kevin Zwar (em.) and Del
Layworker: Trudi Skene
Principal Michael Kleidon and staff
Pastor Mark Tuffin and Sue
Pastor Vacancy
Principal Greg Schneider and staff
Pastor Mark Greenthaner and Christine
22 april / Melbourne South Eastern (Frankston) Congregation
Melbourne Southgate Congregation
Sunday Night at St Johns / Pastor Warren Paltridge and Ruth
Pastor James Luk and Sarah
Pastor Tom Hoffmann and Kari
Pastor Matthew Thomas and Marie
29 aprilr / Mildura Parish, congregations of Mildura and Robinvale
Trinity Lutheran College
Minyip Warracknabeal Parish, congregations of Minyip and Warracknabeal
Moorabbin Dandenong multisite Congregation
Murtoa Congregation
Lutheran Women of Victoria Conference / Pastor Vacancy
Principal Cheryl Bartel and staff
Pastor John Weier and Anne
Pastor Phil Haar and Ruth
Pastor Michael Jang and Nyalat
Pastor Greg Koch and Merrilyn
06 may / Nhill- Jeparit Parish, congregations of Nhill, Jeparit, and Woorak
Nhill Lutheran School
North Tasmania parish, congregations of Burnie, Devonport and Launceston / Pastor Vacancy
Principal Tara Pritchard and staff
Pastor Vacancy
Pastor John Heidenreich (em.) and Evonne
13 may / Nunawading Waverley multisite Congregation
(Pakenham):Lakeside Christian College
Portland Heywood multisite Congregation
St Johns Primary School / Pastor Wayne Muschamp and Denise
Principal Tom Brennan and staff
Pastor Nathan Hedt and Yvette
Pastor Stan Rudowski to be installed March 2018
Layworker Michelle Broom
Principal Brad Moss and Staff
20 may / Rainbow Parish, congregations of Hopetoun, Pella and Rainbow
Ringwood Knox Parish, congregations of Ringwood and Knox
Good Shepherd Retirement Village
RosebudCongregation
Swan HillCongregation / Pastor Levi Graham
Pastor Peter Ghalayini and Sharon
Pastor David Bryce (em.)
Pastor Lloyd Boughen and Alison (em.)
Layworkers Judy Bowman
Jenny Dawson
Melissa Schmocker
Chris Scott
Sharon Ghalayini
Mark Pekkarinen
Vacant, Pastor James Luk serving 0.25
Vacant Lay Preacher Denis Grosser
27 may / Tabor Congregation
Tarrington Parish, congregations of Tarrington and Warrayure
Tarrington Lutheran School
Victorian District Church Council
Victorian District Council for Ministry Support
Vic, NSW & Tas Council for Lutheran Education / Pastor Sam Modra and Tara
Pastor Ryan Norris and Priscilla
Principal Tony Peters and staff
03 june / Victorian District pastors and staff / Bishop Lester Priebbenow and Deidre
Pastor Brett Kennett and Sylvia
Pastor Matt Thomas and Marie
Pastor Gordon Wegener and Jenni
Lay People
Kate Burke
Erin Grainger
Maya Kraj-Krajewski
Wai Yee Li
Stephen Mildred
10 june / Lutheran Women of Victoria
Lutheran Men of Victoria
Council for Youth and Young Adult Ministry
African Mission and Ministry Reference Group
This’N’That Community store staff and volunteers
17 june / Wangaratta Parish, congregations of Wangaratta, Benalla
Warrnambool Parish, congregations of Ayrford, Hawkesdale and Warrnambool / Pastor Joel Klein and Kindilan
Pastor Mathew Ker and Sonja
Pastor David Borgas (em.) and Barbara
Pastor Ray Schulz (em.) and Nerida
Pastor Greg Noll (LOA) and Helen
24 june / Wyndham Hobsons Bay multipoint Congregation
Good News Lutheran College
Wodonga Parish, congregations of Wodonga and Yackandandah
Victory Lutheran College
Participants and leaders in Christian Life Week / Pastor Mark Winter and Andrea
Layworker Suzanne Zelenak
Principal Simon Hughes and staff
Pastor Peter Janetzki and Julie
Pastor Jaswanth Kukatlapalli
Pastor Graham Zweck (em.) and Helen
Pastor Ernie Kiss & Carolyn (em.)
Principal John Thompson and staff