You Send your Spirit, They are Created, and You renew the Face of the Earth.

Psalm104:30

Member churches in the Latin America and the Caribbean and North America regions meet to discuss concrete actions for their mission work through a deeper understanding of the work of the Holy Spirit.

Based on theological reflection and a better understanding of local contexts, they will seek to strengthen their mission strategies for growth and revival of the local communities.

Agenda:

• Strengthening the connection of member churches' work with the LWF priorities;
• Identifying and affirming key themes to be followed regionally and globally;
• Identifying needs and developing an agenda linked to the LWF 2019 – 2024 strategic priorities.

Youth, gender, theological education and formation are on the horizon for growing and strengthening the churches' testimony and service.

LWF Strategy 2019 – 2024

Registration Deadline: 30 March 2019

Language: Spanish with translation into English

Annual global meeting of the Waking the Giant Initiative

The annual global meetings of Waking the Giant bring together implementers and partners to share updates on the initiative and develop plans for future implementation.

The preliminary program of this year’s meeting is as follows:

• 30 October – Internal meeting of target country representatives.
• 31 October – Update on Waking the Giant implementation at the global level and in the target countries; launch of a mapping study on churches’ contributions to the SDGs in Liberia.
• 01 November – Mid-term review of Waking the Giant pilot phase (working sessions).

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Relating the work of churches to the UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development

Churches have been working on areas related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) long before the United Nations even existed. However, very often, churches are not aware of how their work links to the work of the United Nations and its Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.

As part of the ‘Waking the Giant’ initiative, LWF has developed a tool that easily allows churches and related actors to make the connection between their ongoing activities and specific SDGs.

This tool, available online and as a paper version, will be officially launched during the LWF Council, in the presence of the Council members, UN and government representatives. Subsequently, it will be publicly available on the LWF website.

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First meeting of the Asia Diaconal Leaders’ Network (ADLN)

Given the severity and regular occurrences of natural disasters, poverty and social inequality in the Asia region, the primary objectives of this meeting are to encourage diaconal leaders from member churches and different sub-regions in Asia to come together for sharing of experiences and resources.

Diaconal leaders from different member churches in Asia will engage in discussions through thematic presentations, case studies from different countries and group work. Outcomes of the meeting will be documented, collated and sent to all participants for sharing with their churches.

Expected outcomes from the ADLN will be strengthened relationships, increased cooperation and effective communication among the diaconal leaders of Asian LWF member churches, as well as a strengthened knowledge of diaconal engagement and enhanced capacities in the area of diaconal work.

Workshop on Enhancing Capacities for Diakonia

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 diakonia, overall strategic planning, as well as human and institutional capacity development.

The workshop is hosted by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sierra Leone.

UPDATE

This event was updated from an event initially planned for 16 – 19 March 2020.

It was updated a second time from an event initially planned for 19 – 23 October 2020.

LWF European Diaconal Process – 3^rd Workshop

The European Diaconal Process considers questions of spirituality, motivation and practice, which influence both the professional diaconal and pastoral work and "everyday life". The response to populism, nationalism, racism and xenophobia are a key issue as are ecumenical and inter-faith working. The guiding orientation for the process is the concept of conviviality with the sub-themes of vocation, dignity and justice.

The projected result is the building up of an influential conviviality group that will be a resource to Lutheran churches. It will help them affirm diversity and contribute to public discourse by providing them with pedagogical material for use by local congregations, best practice examples for working with diversity in church and society and proposals for policy in church and the public realm.

Participants' registration deadline: 14 October 2020

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This event has been updated from an event initially planned for 25 – 27 March 2020.

Training of facilitators on SDG assessments for churches and related actors

The training focuses on the active involvement of churches and their related organizations in implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The aim is to create a group of facilitators who have the knowledge and skills to conduct SDG trainings, assessments and planning processes for church-related actors both in Finland and other parts of the world.

Topics that will be covered include:

• Getting to know the UN Agenda 2030 and LWF’s Waking the Giant initiative
• Theological reflection on SDGs – why churches and SDGs?
• Understanding specific SDGs more in-depth
• How to use the SDG Self-assessment tool
• Next steps: What to do with the results?

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Join our 2nd Waking the Giant webinar focusing on SDG16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions

This online presentation and panel discussion will explore the ways in which churches in different countries are contributing to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16, helping to bring peace, justice and the development of strong institutions.  

The Webinar agenda includes: 

• Overview of the SDG16 targets and indicators 
• Examples of the SDG16 implementation from our Waking the Giant programs in Colombia and the United States 
• Panel discussion on best practices and creative ways in which churches or church-related actors can contribute to this goal  
• Reflections on the Christian responsibility and commitment to justice and peacemaking 

For further details, send an email to [email protected] 

Registration deadline: 14 September 2020 

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Join our 3rd Waking the Giant webinar focusing on SDGs and theological reflections

Agenda for the webinar presenting theological reflections to underpin the UN Agenda of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

• Introductions (15min)
  • Why Churches and SDGs?
  • Professor Emeritus Dr. Kjell Nordstokke: Theological reflections on churches’ involvement with the SDGs (45min)

15 min break

• Panel discussion (1h)

  • Panelists:

    • Rev. Chad Rimmer LWF/Switzerland

    • Rev. S. Helen Chukka/India

    • Dr. Prof. Faustin Muhali/Tanzania

    • Ms. Nathaly Quito/Colombia

  • Moderator

    • Dr. Rev. Ryan Cumming

• Discussion (30min)

• Wrap up (15min)

This webinar is part of our wider 2020 SDG online training course

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Join our 4th Waking the Giant webinar focusing on Climate Action

In this webinar we will look at the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 13 on Climate Action, discussing the challenges and practical solutions that churches can work towards.

The online discussion will feature a presentation by Ruth Ivory-Moore, ELCA’s Program Director for Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility, offering basic advocacy skills and examples of successful climate action at national and international level.

The webinar will also feature an update on activities in the Waking the Giant target countries and the future of the program from 2021 onwards.

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