“Freely you have received, freely give.”  (Matthew 10:8, NIV)

This verse from Matthew has been chosen as the Council meeting 2018 theme. This passage invites us to not only recognize the freely given Grace of God but also to commit and walk the path of gifting.

The Lutheran World Federation's annual governance meeting takes place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 28 June to 2 July 2018. On 27 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.

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LWF Council News

The LWF Strategy in Bahasa Indonesia and Swahili 21 February 2019 GENEVA New LWF member: United Evangelical Church in Cuba Lutheran Synod 23 January 2019 SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba / GENEVA Witnessing through dialogue, education and women’s empowerment in the Holy Land 11 January 2019 JERUSALEM /GENEVA New LWF member: Augustinian Lutheran Church of Guatemala 16 November 2018 GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala/GENEVA

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Council 2022 documents 25 May 2022 Download exhibits and other Council 2022 related documents Department for Planning and Coordination Council 2021 documents 16 June 2021 Download exhibits and other Council 2021 related documents Department for Planning and Coordination Council 2019 documents 5 June 2019 Download exhibits and other Council 2019 related documents Department for World Service Council 2018 documents 20 June 2018 Download exhibits and other Council 2018 related documents Department for World Service