On October 22nd, a special worship service will be held at Lobethal Lutheran Church, followed by lunch and afternoon fellowship.
Top of the Valley – Luther 500 is a collaborative effort aiming to bring together Birdwood, Lobethal, Spring Head & Woodside Lutheran Churches, in celebration of the 500th anniversary of the reformation of the church.
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Dress up!
Everyone is encouraged to dress up in period clothing – such as monks, peasants or royalty – or to wear red.
Have a look at the following links for some inspiration:
Early 1500s Western European Fashion
Colouring Competition
Two colouring competitions will be judged on the day, open to kids and adults of all ages. Print out the pages below, colour them in, and bring them on the day to enter.
Schedule
| From 9am | Cuppa & chat |
| 9.45am | Nailing of 95 theses on Church door re-enactment |
| 10:00am | Worship in the church (offering to LCA agencies inc ALWS) |
| Sunday school in the basement (before sermon, all back in church for Holy Communion) | |
| Followed by Cuppa & chat | |
| 12:00pm | Lunch on the oval—long line on tables, chairs etc. (Long Lutheran Lunch) |
| 12.45pm | Initial afternoon activities |
| 1.15-3pm | Activities– games, Luther Trail, Museum tours, etc |
| 1.15pm | talks—3—choose one |
| 2.15pm | talks repeated, choose another one |
| 3:00pm | final event, |
| 3.30pm | Goodbye |
Attractions throughout the day will include:
Spring Head bellringers, Rev Noel due preaching, LCA archivist talk & display, Lutheran media & ALWS stands, tonsured hair (Monk shaved head) as a fundraiser – set a challenge & a hairdresser will do the shaving for you, colouring competition, beer stein holding competition, Luther trail to collect things.
We are a friendly group of ladies who like to meet together occasionally to do something useful and have a coffee and chat.
