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It's been a big year for the LLL in 2017. You can read about how we have supported the Lutheran Church Together in Mission, and about our financial results and strategic direction in the Annual Report. A Christmas message from our CEO Allen Kupke: "I wish everyone a blessed and...
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I have an 11 year old niece. Each year at Christmas I ask her Mum what is on her wish list. She isn’t short of anything, so for the past few years I’ve been buying her Smiggle vouchers or bath bombs from Lush - both of which she loves. However...
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Our LLL calendar is crucial to the retirement plans of one of my friends. He always says that all he will need for retirement will be - an LLL calendar! He will put it somewhere prominent, and any plans for any days will have to be written on it. Any...
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When I was a kid, Christmas was the most exciting time. Now, watching my kids anticipate Christmas and participate in the build up to the 25th of December is one of my favourite things to do. I cherish their excitement which literally pours out of them. However, Christmas is also...
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What do you do on a Luther tour in Germany in 2017? Look for Luther, of course! Spotted Luther at the back of the Church of the Holy Spirit (Heiliggeistkirche) in Heidelberg … Zoomed in to see him in a window in St James’s Church (St Jakob) in Rothenburg ob...
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You may have heard the radio ad where the father presents his young adult daughter with keys on her birthday, and she assumes he’s bought her a car. As she gushes with excitement about her “new car”, her dad is in the background exclaiming “It’s not a car! It’s a...
Read more about It’s not a car loan! It’s a car! Without the loan!
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The LLL International Mission Support Fund provides an annual ongoing gift to be used by LCA International Mission ‘in spreading the good news of the gospel’, now including capacity building in education. The fund generated $284,859 during the 2016/2017 financial year. Living on the streets of Pematangsiantar in North Sumatra,...
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by Jonathan Krause The LLL sponsored the Australian Lutheran World Service event ‘Walk My Way’ with a $5,000 grant in July 2017. Why would anyone walk 26 kilometres down the steep slopes of the Adelaide Hills from Hahndorf to Beaumont? If you asked that question in the 1840s … ... ...
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The LLL provided a Mission Resource Grant of $5000 (through the South Australia - Northern Territory District) to Bethlehem congregation in Pinnaroo. Read on to see what they did with it…. by Pastor Dan Rooney “It’s been a little over 12 months since Bethlehem congregation, Pinnaroo, purchased the disused Oasis...
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This week is ‘stay smart online’ week. We know that many of our depositors are wary of divulging their personal information online. And you know what? It’s good to be wary. That makes you safe. However, for those that are in the online world, and those that are wanting to...
Read more about Internet security: Protecting yourself from online scams
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For some families, offset accounts can be very effective in reducing the amount of interest paid on their mortgage. Offset accounts work by offsetting the amount of money within the accounts against the mortgage, in essence reducing the principal amount owing. For example, if you have $10,000 in your offset...
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Pay yourself first When I was 16 I went to see a financial advisor for the first time. He was a friend of my dad's and I only agreed to go to stop Dad from nagging me. Looking back now, I can see that he gave me the best piece...
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Involving your children in nature-based-play is the modern-mother’s goal, right? It certainly seems so if you do any Insta-scrolling or Facebooking in your spare time. So, if you want to get some insta-worthy photos these spring holidays (come on, who doesn’t!), why don’t you get your kids out in the...
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In May and June 2017, the LLL conducted our first ever customer survey. While we regularly speak with our depositors in churches and schools, we have never formally sought your feedback. We had a fantastic response - thank you to all that completed the survey. Overall, the results were pleasing,...
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One of the first things you’re asked to do when you sign up to anything on the internet (email, social media, internet banking etc) is to come up with a password. The Australian Government recommends protecting yourself online by using these password tips: Using different passwords for different activities (i.e....
