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LWF approves new theology and diakonia scholarships Over the coming year, 127 new candidates from LWF member churches will receive scholarships to study theology or diakonia and development
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LWF calls for scholarship applications in theology and diakonia Applications are open for the 2024 scholarship program and churches are invited to share details widely with candidates keen to pursue studies in t
Seminar highlights essential role of lay leadership Lay leaders from churches around the globe reflect on ways they have been enriched by a seminar in Geneva and Wittenberg focused on capacity buildi
Rwanda: Youth lead ‘Sparks of Peace’ initiative Young people in the Lutheran Church of Rwanda are using new skills to bui
Applications open for 2023 lay leaders seminar LWF is calling for applications to join its annual seminar on church leadership which be held in Geneva, Switzerland, and Wittenberg, Germany, in J