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In 2021, we celebrated an exciting milestone, as LLL reached 100 years of serving the Lutheran Church community, our supporters and the Lutheran mission in Australia. To thank the community and to share our appreciation for their support over the century, LLL reached out to congregations to offer them the opportunity to apply for one of 40 LLL 100 Year Anniversary Grants, worth $2,500 each.
The grants were aimed at supporting specific church projects that would inspire and cultivate mission-based community engagement and togetherness.
We were overwhelmed by the number of grant applications we received from congregations across our nation, aiming to rekindle a sense of community and bring people back together after the social disconnect of COVID-19 restrictions.
LLL awarded the grants in December 2021, with some congregations using the funding to perform much-needed maintenance on their facilities, benefiting all members.
Others used the funds to improve connections within their community through engagement opportunities, activities, and initiatives – or in other words, mission work.
Some of the community engagement included providing live music, hosting community lunches and partaking in thanksgiving services. One congregation held a Hawaiian-themed community evening.
Other congregations undertook site improvements, including improving signage, foyer upgrades, prayer labyrinths, garden improvements, upgrades to IT and Wifi and technology purchases – allowing many to reach a wider community to share the word of God.
Some Lutheran congregations are still using their funding on projects, with more still coming to fruition. We thank the congregations for putting their grants to good use and for growing a stronger sense of community with those around them.
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Aloha - Salisbury Lutheran Church, SA - Aloha at the Ark community gathering event
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St Peter's Lutheran Church, Alberton, Qld's 135th Anniversary thanksgiving service Qld
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Tanunda's Christian Community Hub, SA, hosted an 'LLLunch and Laughter' lunch
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Aloha - Salisbury Lutheran Church, SA - Aloha at the Ark community gathering event
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Students from Encounter College assist Victor Harbor Lutheran Church, SA,
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Lobethal Lutheran Church, SA, celebrated their 180th year since being founded
