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Young climate activists gathered in December 2019 at the COP25 summit in Madrid, Spain sound the alarm for climate justice. Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Prophetic young voices call for climate action

LWF hosts Season of Creation webinar with young Anglican, Catholic and Lutheran activists from Brazil, Malawi and U.S.

(LWI) - Young climate activists from different Christian churches took part in a webinar during this Season of Creation…

Women at a hand pump in Panyagor. The extremely poor sanitation conditions are exposing people to waterborne diseases at a time when they are also battling COVID-19 . All photos: LWF/ B. Germamo

LWF supports flooded communities in South Sudan

Call for permanent solution to recurring disaster

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is urgently calling for support to people affected by the flooding in South Sudan. Unusually heavy rains have caused the Nile to rise and…

Ms Canaan Osagie speaking at the Symbols of Hope mid-September event in Benin City, southern Nigeria. All photos: SOH Nigeria

On a mission to break the myth about irregular migration

In Nigeria, LWF Symbols of Hope provides hope and new opportunities

(LWI) – “No thank you, I’m not interested. I know I can fend for myself right here at home.” At 26, Canaan Osagie is on a mission to inspire young job seekers to give…

Chanset, an ethnic Khmu girl in northern Laos, with school uniform, books and other items provided by LWF as part of a program to provide access to quality education for girls. Photo: LWF/P. Simayvanh

LWF calls for urgent action on women’s rights

A statement marking 25th anniversary of Beijing conference laments slow pace of progress on gender justice

(LWI) - The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) is urging world leaders, meeting at the UN General…

Rev. Elitha Moyo Gender Justice Coordinator for the ELCZ says, âWe need to appreciate each other regardless of gender.â Photo: LWF/Albin Hillert

Zimbabwe: Women and men working together for gender justice

Voices from the Communion: Rev. Elitha Moyo

(LWI) - Rev. Elitha Moyo of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ) feels strongly about cooperation between the…

Simalungun Protestant Christian Church (GKPS)

Church Name

Gereja Kristen Protestan Simalungun
Simalungun Protestant Christian Church
Protestantisch-Christliche Simalungun-Kirche
Église chrétienne protestante Simalungun
Iglesia Cristiana Protestante Simalungún

Affiliations

Christian Conference of Asia
Communion of Churches in Indonesia
United Evangelical Mission - Communion of Churches in the Three Continents
World Council of Churches

National Committee

LWF National Committee in Indonesia

Vibrant and beautiful worship at the Njube Centre parish of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe. LWF General Secretary Martin Junge preached, local choirs sang beautifully and young people from the church offered powerful testimony to a society peace. Ecumenical partners of the ELCZ participated in the service. From 29 February-4 March 2020 the LWF General Secretary and a high level delegation visited Zimbabwe, its churches and people, to show solidarity and offer encouragement. Photo: L

Worshiping together on Reformation Day

LWF offers resources for global involvement of member churches

(LWI) - Member churches of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) are called to engage more closely with one another as they prepare to mark this year’s…

Children demonstrate hand washing at Kakuma refugee camp; Kenya. LWF has reinforced hygiene education to prevent a spread of COVID-19 in the camp. Photo: LWF/ P. Omagwa

COVID-19: Responding when social distancing isn’t an option

LWF World Service concerned about long-term effects of the pandemic

(LWI) - Unparalleled cooperation, resilience and commitment, but also an enormous challenge for field staff and the communities we serve – this is what a global health…

LWF General Secretary Martin Junge addressed the Faith for Nature conference which is taking place in SkÃ¡lholt, Iceland, via video stream. Photo: LWF/S. Gallay

Creation is a gift, not a commodity

LWF General Secretary addresses "Faith for Nature" conference

(LWI) - The survival of humankind as "created creatures in a created world" will depend "how we might seek fulfillment in life in gifts and resources that are not for sale,"…

The first group of eight students at the new ICT center of the Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church in the southeastern city of Biratnagar. Photo: NELC

Nepalese church opens ICT center to promote youth employment

COVID-19 protective measures in place for students and instructors

(LWI) – The Nepal Evangelical Lutheran Church (NELC) has welcomed the first group of students to its new…

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