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A Journey of Mutual Ministry

By Greg Schiller | 0 comment | Categories: Papua New Guinea, Volunteers and Supporters

In a recent volunteer placement with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELC-PNG), I returned to Lutheran Highlands Seminary, Ogelbeng, near Mt Hagen, which is an environment familiar to me, yet always teaching me something new. Nestled in a wide valley high in the mountains of the Western Highlands Province, life at Ogelbeng […]

Grateful for the gift of Birthing Kits for PNG

0 comment | Categories: Birthing Kits, Papua New Guinea

Expecting a child and becoming a parent can be one of the most transformative, exciting, and difficult experiences in one’s life. Ideally, every mother would have the food and medication she needs for a healthy pregnancy. She would have access to prenatal care and would be able to attend baby preparation classes with the father of her child. When she […]

Lutheran Understanding of Worship, Liturgy and Sacraments

By Dr Wilfred J Samuel | 0 comment | Categories: Malaysia Peninsula, Malaysia Sabah, Singapore, Volunteers and Supporters

The seminar Lutheran Understanding of Worship, Liturgy and Sacraments was organised by the Lutheran Study Centre for the English-speaking Lutheran Churches in Malaysia and Singapore from 21 to 23 October 2024. Dr Andrew Pfeiffer was the key resource person, while Rev Terry Kee and Dr Wilfred Samuel, conducted one session each. Forty participants represented the […]

Birthing Kits Provide Life for Babies in PNG

By Joel Ronapo | 0 comment | Categories: Birthing Kits, Papua New Guinea

Lutheran Health Services is the Health Ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea. Lutheran Health Services Morobe Region is the biggest region of all the three regions (including Highlands, MASE and Morobe-Secretary) under Lutheran Health Services. Morobe Region has a total of 35 health facilities, which comprises two hospitals, two health centres, […]

Reaching out in an online world

By Doug Fitzpatrick | 0 comment | Categories: Cambodia, Volunteers and Supporters

Do you remember the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic? Soon after lockdowns and border closures were enforced, connecting across the globe in real time became a simple and affordable reality for most as almost everyone began to engage in livestreaming in its vast iterations. Face-to-face real time engagement is now a reality that is […]

ALC and LCA serving in Indonesia

By Rev Dr Andrew Pfeiffer | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

In late 2023 LCA International Mission asked Australian Lutheran College (ALC) to assist with a Lutheran Study program in Indonesia. In August of that year, I had spent a day with the Indonesian Lutheran bishops exploring Lutheran pastoral theology and during that time they expressed a genuine desire to grow in their Lutheran identity. I […]

Learning together for God’s glory

By Rev Dr Stephen Haar | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

During April, I was invited to lead a two-week intensive course on ‘Lutheran Theology’ and ‘The Augsburg Confession’, at the Lutheran Study Centre (LSC) in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The LSC aims to strengthen theological understanding and leadership, assist pastors and church workers to better proclaim the saving work of Christ among those they serve, and […]

Value of deep conversation

By Nicole Graham | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Volunteers and Supporters

The opportunity to teach English in Indonesia came out of the blue for me. However, as I believe God has done several times throughout my life, it seems I was being prepared for the experience in the weeks prior. A few days after looking into moving from pre-school teaching to teaching English, Pastor Matt Anker […]

Preparing for PNG

0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea, Volunteers and Supporters

In July 2023 Andrew, Meredith, Bea and Hans Ronnevik started a new call to serve in Papua New Guinea (PNG) through the Global Mission unit of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). They have committed to a four-year term, from summer 2023 to summer 2027 with a two-month home leave every two years (always […]

New Life in Old Stamps

By Helen Brinkman | 0 comment | Categories: Stamps for Mission

There’s special symbolism in a small wooden Christmas tree sitting in the local Lutheran church in the regional Victorian town of Nhill. Not only does it remind us of the birth of Jesus Christ, but this tree’s peculiar decorations also remind us of the new life Jesus brings. This is because the adornments completely covering […]

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