The Asia Pre-Assembly will help enable delegates to take part fully in the Assembly.
This Pre-Assembly will facilitate a contextual reading of the Assembly’s themes and issues so that delegates come to the Assembly prepared to share their part of the global story.
It will also present a message on topical issues of concern.
This Pre-Assembly will:
harvest the fruits of Asia regional work from Windhoek to Krakow
provide contextual reflections on Assembly themes, the highlights of which will be incorporated into the Assembly discussion
orientate participants on the Thirteenth Assembly
include worship
present a slate of nominees for the next LWF Council
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The Arcot Lutheran Church commemorates the Reformation
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(LWI) - The LWF Council has voted to welcome with joy three new member churches to the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). They are the Christ Lutheran Church (India), the United Evangelical…
