Papua New Guinea

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Papua New Guinea is a truly beautiful country. Outside of its key cities, the people are subsistence farmers living off plots of land scattered throughout spectacular mountains. Over 800 missionaries representing the LCA have worked among the people in PNG over the past 100 years, so many people within the LCA have some connection to people who have served in PNG or supported this ministry and mission in significant ways in the land of our nearest neighbour. While the Lutheran church in PNG (ELCPNG) has over 1 million baptised members, the teaching of the gospel faces many challenges. The Church in Papua New Guinea has a deep love for Jesus and a strong desire to walk in partnership with the LCA, expressing a desire to focus on the development of the theological capacity of its seminaries and the training of their pastors and laypeople in theology.

PROJECTS YOU CAN SUPPORT

Birthing Kits
Emmanuel Yalamu – Doctoral Studies Scholarship
Guest Lecturers from LCA
Lutheran Education Department consultant
Martin Luther Seminary and Ogelbeng Seminary – Library Support
Mick Hauser – Seminary Lecturer at Martin Luther Seminary
Murray and Tracy Smith – Seminary lecturer at Finschhafen

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VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

Anne Maczkowiack is the Education Program Assistant for LCA International Mission

LCA volunteers in PNG in recent years have included:

Stan and Gwen Dudgeon who helped in the reconstruction project at Gaubin Hospital on Karkar Island
Nicole Graham who served as the home-school teacher for the daughter of Madagascan doctor serving on Karkar at Gaubin hospital
Rev Roger Whittall and Mostyn and Maxine Roocke who served at Martin Luther Seminary
Nick Schwarz who served as Research Assistant and Assistant Director of the Melanesian Institute in Goroka PNG (for seven years) on a local salary
Peter Ellis who served as a short-term lecturer at Martin Luther Seminary.

PARTNERSHIPS

Lutheran Women of Australia: support for women’s ministry training, birthing kits and Solar panels for rural and remote health clinics

Congregation partnerships

Good Shepherd, Ringwood Vic, with Siassi High School
Golden Grove, SA, with Asaroka
Glandore, SA, with Logaweng Seminary
Grampians Parish, Vic, with Gaubin Hospital
Ipswich Lutheran Lutheran Church, Qld with Gaubin Hospital
St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hahndorf, SA with Heldsbach Kindergarten Schools
Trinity, Horsham Vic, with Ogelbeng Seminary

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- Anne Maczkowiack is the Volunteer LCA International Mission Program Assistant
LCA volunteers in PNG in recent years have included:
- Stan and Gwen Dudgeon who helped in the reconstruction project at Gaubin Hospital on Karkar Island
- Nicole Graham who served as the home-school teacher for the daughter of Madagascan doctor serving on Karkar at Gaubin hospital
- Rev Roger Whittall and Mostyn and Maxine Roocke who served at Martin Luther Seminary
- Nick Schwarz who served as Research Assistant and Assistant Director of the Melanesian Institute in Goroka PNG (for seven years) on a local salary
- Peter Ellis who served as a short-term lecturer at Martin Luther Seminary.
PARTNERSHIPS
- Lutheran Women of Australia: support for women’s ministry training, birthing kits and Solar panels for rural and remote health clinics
- LCA Parish Nursing: Rev Robert and Mrs Lynette Wiebusch conducted a parish nursing course in Goroka in 2013 and 2014
- LCA Reconciliation Ministries: Rev Bruce Zagel (former director of LCA Reconciliation Ministries) conducted courses on reconciliation ministries in 2013
Congregation partnerships
- Good Shepherd, Ringwood Vic, with Siassi High School
- Golden Grove, SA, with Asaroka
- Glandore, SA, with Logaweng Seminary
- Grampians Parish, Vic, with Gaubin Hospital
- Ipswich Lutheran Lutheran Church, Qld with Gaubin Hospital
- St Paul’s Lutheran Church, Hahndorf, SA with Heldsbach Kindergarten Schools
- Trinity, Horsham Vic, with Ogelbeng Seminary
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