PNG

Two groups of former Papua New Guinea missionaries recently had double cause for celebration, as the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) marks 140 years since the arrival of pioneering missionary Johann Flierl and 50 years since the church declared its autonomy.

by Erin Kerber

The Lutheran Church in New Guinea has been richly blessed because Australian Lutherans said yes to God’s call. In obedience to Christ and guided by the Holy Spirit, they crossed geographical and cultural boundaries, often into remote and difficult terrain, to share the word of God.

by Hanna Schulz

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… Read more

LCA International Mission will soon ship a container of birthing kits to Papua New Guinea and has space for donations of theological books to support students and lecturers in Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea seminaries.

Last month, LCANZ Bishop Paul Smith and LCA International Mission Program Officer Erin Kerber joined more than 850 delegates and 1,000 visitors in Siassi, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea, for the 35th Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG).

by Helen Brinkman

Learning to see God’s messages in the simple, everyday things of life has enabled 81-year-old Bernie Dewar to share God’s love on the airwaves.