28 December 2012

LCNZ Update 28 December 2012

Kia tau ki a koutou te atawhai me te rangimarie o te Atua
願 父 神 所 賜 的 恩 惠 和 平 安 與 你 們 同 在
Grace and peace to you from God

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I write to inform you that last Sunday, Pastor Lee Kroehn announced to the members of the Manawatu Parish  that he had accepted the call to St Johns Lutheran Church in Unley, Adelaide, South Australia. I won’t write  much here, but will rather save it until the time draws closer for Lee, Anna, Owen, Imogen and Jonah to leave  New Zealand. Suffice it to say that we commit them to the Lord’s continued protection and care as they  complete ministry with us here in the LCNZ and as they prepare to return “home” to begin the same ministry of  God’s love come to life in Adelaide. Thank you Lee and Anna, together with your children, for sharing life and  ministry with us here.

Continue to pray for them, and pray also now for the members of the Manawatu Parish as they begin seeking the Lord’s will with regard to a new pastor.

Ma te aroha o te Karaiti; with the love of Christ

+Mark
President – Lutheran Church of New Zealand / Te Hāhi Rūtana o Aotearoa