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Aboriginal Ministry in the Lutheran Church in Australia
Central Australia (Finke River Mission)
There are more than 6000 Aboriginal Lutheran Christians in more than 60 communities with 4 main Aboriginal language groups in Central Australia. Local, self-supporting congregations have been established. Twenty three Aboriginal pastors serve local communities. Scripture translation is being undertaken by several skilled linguists working in close cooperation with groups of indigenous co-translators. A Lutheran boarding school providing education for post-primary children is located in Alice Springs.
Far North Queensland
Lutheran ministry in Far North Queensland involves tribal Aborigines at Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal and urban Aborigines in Cairns.
South Australia (Aboriginal Ministry South Australia)
Aboriginal Ministry South Australia has involvement with Aboriginal people in urban communities in Adelaide, Port Lincoln, Whyalla, and Port Augusta; and also in rural communities at Ceduna, Koonibba, Scottdesco, Yalata and Oak Valley.
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