Church News

Alice Springs Lutheran Church
49 Gap Road, P: 8953 2432
Sunday Service 9.30am

First Communion at Alice Springs Lutheran Church

There are two ways people get ready to receive Holy Communion in the Lutheran Church. One is through an extended course and special service called Confirmation. The second is through a shorter First Communion course aimed at younger children, usually 10-12 years of age.

We are planning on running one of these courses during Term 4 this year. The location will either be Alice Springs Lutheran Church (49 Gap Rd) or Living Waters Lutheran School, depending on the students and families who are interested in taking part.

Following this 4-to-5-week course, students will be invited to receive their First Communion at the Church.

The Lutheran church teaches that Communion is a very special meal through which we share in the life of Christ and receive his body and blood for the forgiveness of our sins.

If this is something you or your child is interested in learning about, please contact Pastor Ben to express your interest or ask your questions (0402825173 or pfeiffer241@gmail.com).

Start date to be advised.

Special Farewell

This Sunday, October 27 there will be a farewell worship service at Ntaria (Hermannsberg) for Neville and Heather Doecke, who are retiring to Queensland.

Neville served as a teacher and chaplain at Yirara College before becoming the Finke River Mission support worker at Ntaria. He will be remembered for his faithful service, kind manner and his thoughtful coordination of many special anniversaries and events.

Heather has been a blessing to us too, teaching music at Living Waters, playing for worship, conducting choirs and more recently putting together a comprehensive index of Western Arrarnta hymns.

The Doeckes will be greatly missed. At the end of worship last Sunday in Alice Springs, we took the opportunity to say thank you and commend them to God in prayer.