A memoir of 573 pages including photographs.non-fictionThis book is the memoir of Dr Brian Neldner who dedicated over 40 years of his life supporting refugees around the world through his service with the Lutheran World Service. After World War II, a mass exodus of refugees from war torn Europe occurred, resulting in the arrival of more than 300,000 people to Bonegilla Migrant Centre near Wodonga, Victoria over a 20 year period. In 1947, many of the migrants arriving at the Bonegilla Migrant Centre were Lutherans, so the Lutheran pastor in Albury, Rev Dr Bruno Muetzelfeld started visiting the Centre which at times housed more than 1,000 Lutherans. He soon became the full-time Chaplain. In 1950, the newly-formed Lutheran World Federation decided a base was needed in Australia to help with the resettlement of refugees, and the Lutheran Church’s aid agency was born – Lutheran World Service-Australia with its first headquarters in Albury. In 1955, Brian Neldner joined the team as a case-work assistant and for the first 5 years of his work lived at Bonegilla in the same basic conditions as the newly arrived people he supported. This was the beginning of an amazing life of four decades of service to refugees throughout the world. In 1960 he became the head of Lutheran World Service – Australia (LWS-A) In 1964, Dr Neldner moved to Tanzania to head up the new LWS program. The next 40 years of his life included working to assist refugees in places such as Mauritania, India, Ethiopia, the Middle East and making a major contribution to international cooperation regarding support for refugees including the Steering Committee for the Humanitarian Response for the United Nations in Geneva.brian neldner, lutheran world service, lutheran migrants at bonegilla

This German prayer book is representative of the devotional items used by German-speaking Lutheran or Catholic communities, especially those that settled in Victoria's Wimmera region. It would have been used for private prayer, reflection, and possibly church services. The elegant design and portability suggest it may have been given as a confirmation or communion gift, and such books were often treasured family possessions. These items played a significant role in maintaining religious and cultural identity among German-Australian settlers in communities like Natimuk during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Belonged to Heinrich Wilhelm KLOWSS's mother Augusta Louie GLADIGAU. Book of Common Prayer.A small, leather-bound German-language prayer book, rectangular in shape with a dark, possibly black or deep brown cover. The front is adorned with a gold-embossed Christian cross centred within a double-lined decorative border, also in gold. The book is compact and was likely intended for personal use, suitable for carrying to church or for daily devotional reading. The spine appears to be slightly worn, suggesting long-term use and handling. Leather bound prayer book, inscribed, in German. Gold cross on front. 1891Gerang-Buch, Mrs G KLOWSS, Natimuk Lake - written inside the front cover.natimuk, natimuk lake, german prayer book, gladigau, klowss, mt arapiles, lutheran, bible, germany, migration