We are one of two German speaking Lutheran congregations in Melbourne. We were founded in 1960 by immigrants from Europe. They settled here to work in nearby factories.

We are named after John the Baptist. Our emblem shows the waves of the Jordan, the river in which John baptised Jesus, and a fish. The letters of the Greek word for fish, Ichthus, spell out our belief:
Jesus Christ God's Son (our) Saviour.

Jesus Christ is to us the one and only Saviour, who rescues His people from sin and death. We found our belief on the Bible and we believe that the interpretations of important passages of the Bible given by Martin Luther are correct. Therefore we call ourselves Lutherans. Our faith is summarised in the Bekenntnisschriften.
We gather for worship on Sundays, for Bible Study Groups and in different age groups. The services are usually held in German, but English is the main language used in the work amongst the younger people.

The rose is the symbol of the Lutheran Church. It was designed by Martin Luther. It means: If Jesus Christ is in your heart (governs your life), you are purified from sin (white rose), you have access to heaven (blue background) and life eternal (golden ring).