4th Asia Communicators’ Network Workshop

This workshop in Manila will be the 4th in the series, and it is aimed at consolidating the lessons learnt from the past seminars, and also to further enhance the network relationships.

These series of workshops organized by the LWF Asia Desk aim to strengthen the visibility of the churches participating in God’s mission

1. The first workshop for Asia was from 17 – 20 September 2013, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
   • Participants were given explanation about the function, objective and expectation of the Asia Lutheran News (ALN), published by LWF-Asia Regional Office and functions of the Asia Lutheran Communion website.
   • The new LWF website and its features were also introduced in this workshop.
   • Participants were given daily assignments to improve their skills on writing articles and taking digital photography.
   • News liaisons were encouraged to submit regular news to the ALN / LWF.
2. A second workshop was organised for news liaisons from 11 – 15 November 2014, in Medan, Indonesia.
   • They learned about the functions and objectives of personal communications, Internet: now and in the future and digital photography.
   • News liaisons were trained on how to write articles, blogs and photo essays for LWI/LWF in order to provide quality news articles, regular news updates on current challenges and opportunities of the member churches.
   • The LWF Asia Communication Network was set up in 2014 during this workshop.
3. The Asia Communication Network Workshop in Sabah, Malaysia was the third workshop facilitated by LWF/DMD/Asia Desk and LWF/OCS in 2017.
   • It served as a platform for existing news liaison/communicators and newly identified communicators to develop a strategy to publish regular articles (LWI), blogs and photo essays.
   • In-line with the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, all participants were required to prepare a news article/blog/photo essay based on the theme “Liberated by God’s Grace”.

Invitation: By invitation only

Language: English

Departments:

• Department for Mission and Development
• Office for Communication Services

Program: Communion Building

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Representatives of Asian member churches strengthen their Lutheran identity through the exchange of experiences and the sharing of good practices.

Invitation: By invitation only

Language: English

Department: Department for Mission and Development

Program: Church growth

European LWF Council members discuss how to implement the newest decisions of the LWF Council in and across their regions.

Invitation: By invitation only

Language: English and German

Department: Department for Mission and Development

Program: Communion Building

The workshop will introduce participants to LWF’s local to global (L2G) Rights-based Approach (RBA) programme more generally and human rights mechanisms of Human Rights Council (HRC), and Universal Periodic Review (UPR) more specifically. It will also explain how to engage with the UPR to bring priority human rights issues from the perspective of CSOs in Angola to bear to effect positive social change through advocacy.

The workshop will equally train participants on methodology regarding how to form a coalition of CSOs on the UPR, and organize into cluster groups that will embark on data collection in each of their thematic human rights area of expertise.

The data collected will be compiled into a report that will be submitted to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) as a CSOs shadow report documenting priority

Language: English

Department: Department for Theology and Public Witness

LUCCEA member churches Capacity building workshop

This is a Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop that seeks to realize increased capacity among church diaconal actors to initiate and implement inclusive community resilience (ICR) projects by communities utilizing innovative skills.

The main challenge to be addressed is ensuring that advocacy engagements become more collaborative and well networked to ensure sustainability. In view of improving specific skills for diaconal engagement the training shall focus on specific and selected topics: “Building ICR”, “Embracing Diversity in ICR”, “Promoting Learning and Innovation” and “Characteristics of Resilience”.  ICR link to Sustainable Development Goals and the Framework on Overcoming Poverty shall be demonstrated and the revised program implementation strategy rolled out.

Language: English and French

Department: Department for Mission and Development

Churches and sustainable development

24th session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

At the COP24, the LWF advocates for climate justice ensuring the implementation of climate action through the local to global concept with the ecumenical partners.

The LWF delegation, brings along some of the experienced climate leaders and some new leaders for supporting the churches’ presence and vibrant witness in the world.

LWF has been clear about our need to care of creation, advocate for the poor and vulnerable and recognize the intergenerational effects of climate change. The LWF understands climate change as a matter of Justice, peace and human rights between individuals, people and their governments and between generations of humans and all beings.

The LWF, as a faith based organization sends a young delegation to advocate, campaign and be the voice of the voiceless from a faith perspective along with the ecumenical partners (WCC, ACT).

Find more information on this  subject at:

• LWF on Climate Justice
• LWF COP Delegations
• LWF Assembly Resolution on Climate Change
• ACT Alliance: Climate Change Advocacy Framework Position (2016 – 2018)

The event will be in English.

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News on COP 24

A strong basis to implement climate agreement but the poor have been left behind 18 December 2018 KATOWICE, Poland /GENEVA Climate change destroys livelihoods and ecosystems, LWF delegates remind world leaders 7 December 2018 KATOWICE, Poland/GENEVA Care for creation and future generations key issues for LWF delegation at COP 24 3 December 2018 KATOWICE, Poland/GENEVA COP24: Global church bodies urge transformative action to protect the most vulnerable 30 November 2018 GENEVA

The Lutheran Communion in Central and Eastern Africa (LUCCEA) 6th General Assembly

The General Assembly of LWF member churches in the LUCCEA sub-region takes place every four years. It brings together heads of churches, youth and women representatives.

The meeting will receive various reports from the LUCCEA member churches and the Nairobi-based sub-regional office. Participants will engage in discussion on the theme, keynote message, and receive greetings from the LWF General Secretary Rev. Dr Martin Junge. They will also reflect on the LWF 2019-2024 Strategy and identify ways of linking it to the program plans in the sub-region. New LUCCEA officials, Board of Trustees & Auditor, will be elected.

Theme: “Rediscovering Our Unity Interdependency and Diversity as Christ’s Body” I Cor. 12:12

Department: Department for Mision and Development

Languages: English and French( assisted by whispering interpreter)

DMD Africa

The Africa sub-regions are platforms for close cooperation and dialogue, for building communion and strengthening common understanding among member churches as well as opportunities for joint initiatives in holistic mission. The sub regions also help in fostering spaces for reconciliation when needed and accompanying emerging churches. It is a space for wider relations in the LWF communion and ecumenical movement.

The theme of this year’s Council will be: Because we know God’s voice (from John 10:4).

The Lutheran World Federation's annual governance meeting takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 13 to 18 June 2019. On 12 June the LWF Executive Committee will meet and a Pre-Council meeting for women and youth will take place.

The LWF Council meets once a year and is responsible for LWF business between Assemblies. It consists of:

• the President
• the Chairperson of the Finance Committee
• 48 lay or ordained people, from LWF member churches in seven regions.

Members of this Council were appointed at the 2017 Twelfth Assembly.

More information:

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LWF Council News

Young Lutherans raise concerns at Council 2019 21 June 2019 GENEVA Call to act on climate-related crises, religious and political injustice 19 June 2019 GENEVA, Switzerland Ecumenical guests laud LWF’s commitment to Christian dialogue 18 June 2019 GENEVA, Switzerland UN endorses LWF work for Development Goals 18 June 2019 GENEVA, Switzerland

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Resources

Council 2019 documents 5 June 2019 Download exhibits and other Council 2019 related documents Department for World Service

Youth Pre-Council 2019

Women Pre-Council 2019

Executive Committee 2019

UN Commission on the Status of Women – Parallel event

How do communities of faith promote dignity, justice, and social protection?

Join us for conversation with churches from Colombia, Liberia, Tanzania and the United States as we raise awareness and partner together for positive change.

“Waking the Giant” is a global ecumenical initiative designed to build the capacity of churches to contribute effectively to the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Preliminary program:

• What is Waking the Giant? Introduction to the global initiative
• Agenda 2030 as an opportunity for convening Churches to jointly promote dignity, justice and service – the examples of Colombia and Liberia
• Churches working together to achieve SDG5 – the example of Tanzania
• Churches and Agenda 2030 in the Global North – the example of the United States
• Questions and answers

Waking the Giant

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LWF News

Germany: “17 Weeks, 17 Goals” online campaign on the UN Sustainable Development Goals 17 January 2022 NEUENDETTELSAU, Germany/GENEVA New SDGs training manual for faith-based actors 24 August 2021 GENEVA, Switzerland Churches are key partners for UN’s 2030 Agenda 7 July 2021 GENEVA, Switzerland Peacebuilding a priority for post-pandemic world 21 September 2020 GENEVA, Switzerland

A diaconal workshop including selected churches from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines

The workshop aims to equip participating churches with the knowledge and skills to implement their diaconal work more effectively and sustainably. It provides space for participants to share challenges and lessons learned from their diaconal work in their specific contexts so that they can inspire and learn from each other.

The training will focus on overall strategic planning, human and institutional capacity development, as well as project planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

The workshop is hosted by the Lutheran Church in the Philippines.

Capacity for Diakonia

Human & Institutional Capacity Development