Papua New Guinea – LCA International Mission

Hope That Walks With Us in Uncertain Seasons

By Hanna Schulz | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

Easter has passed, and with it the proclamation that death does not have the final word. Christ is risen, and that truth shapes not only what we believe but how we live and wait in seasons that feel unfinished, disrupted or fragile. Here in PNG, life and ministry continue to carry both hope and heaviness. […]

Renewing Christian Life Studies in PNG

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The school bell rings and sixty students squeeze into a single room. Desks are shared, light filters through louvres that no longer close properly, and the only “devices” in sight are well‑worn exercise books and stubby pencils. Yet in classrooms like these, Lutheran teachers across Papua New Guinea (PNG) continue to show extraordinary faithfulness. Day […]

Equipping Leaders for Mission

0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Scholarships

For more than two decades, the Garuna Foundation has been strengthening Lutheran ministry throughout Southeast Asia. Established by former LCMS missionaries Rev Jeff and Cheryl Ehlers, the foundation emerged from their experience serving in Thailand, where they witnessed a pressing need for ongoing, structured theological training for pastors, deaconesses, and lay leaders. Their long-term commitment […]

Raising women of faith and strength

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Across the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELC-PNG), the ministry of Wok Meri continues to shape, strengthen, and bless congregations in profound ways. The Tok Pisin term Wok Meri refers to Christian women who are trained for spiritual leadership, community service, and practical ministry within their congregations. These women lead Bible studies and […]

A Decade Beneath the Mercy Seat

By Pastor Michael Hauser | 0 comment | Categories: Mission Workers, Papua New Guinea

10 years of service with LCA International Mission, serving at Martin Luther Seminary in Lae, PNG. What have I learnt and what do I believe regarding mission? A decade of service arrived on Trinity Sunday, a day that could also quite rightly be called Mission Sunday. Mission and the Trinity are not just two sides […]

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 […]

Shining the light of the Gospel through fabric, thread and love

By Tracy Smith | 0 comment | Categories: Papua New Guinea

To those who contributed to the 19th Convention of Lutheran Women of Australia offering. We are filled with heartfelt gratitude to report that the Meri (Women’s) Program at Senior Flierl Seminary has received your most generous financial donation that has truly been an answer to prayer. Thanks to your gracious gift, we were able to […]

Embodying Hope in a Wounded World

By Erin Kerber | 0 comment | Categories: Indonesia, Malaysia Sabah, Papua New Guinea

Our world is deeply wounded. Conflict, climate crisis, secularism, and spiritual fatigue weigh heavily on communities everywhere. Yet in May 2025, leaders, theologians, and mission practitioners from across the globe gathered in Taiwan for the Lutheran World Federation’s Global Mission Consultation under the theme: “Embodying Hope: Renewing Mission in a Wounded World.” This was a […]

Hanna returns to PNG with God’s grace, wisdom and strength

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Hanna has been working in Papua New Guinea (PNG) as a Bible translation advisor since 2012 and since 2015 has worked with the Kope people of Gulf Province. In her last field term (mid 2019 to late 2023) she witnessed God at work through the following: dedicating the Gospel of Luke in the Kope language […]

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