Areas of LCA mission and ministry involvement in Papua New Guinea and Australia

  • LCA staff serving in PNG: Mick Hauser (Martin Luther Seminary) and Hanna Schulz (Wycliffe/SIL)
  • LCA contribution to the Lutheran Overseas Partners Churches (LOPC) budget
  • Funding through LOPC for various block grants
  • Scholarship in-country for doctoral program at Divine Word University for Bishop Rev Jack Urame
  • Masters of Theological Studies scholarship at Pacific Theological College, Fiji from Rev Gabriel Sogimo (Lecturer at Ogelbeng Seminary)
  • Short-term scholarship in 2017 at Australian Lutheran College
  • Library books for Martin Luther Seminary, Ogelbeng Highlands Seminary
  • Program Assistants Colin and Ruth Hayter – visits to PNG and service in Australia
  • Visit of LCA Assistant to the Bishop – International Mission, Program Officer and Program Assistant to PNG for meetings
  • Freight and costs for shipments to PNG of books, birthing kits etc

Support for other programs via LCA website donation facility

  • Books for seminary libraries (Martin Luther Seminary, Ogelbeng, Logaweng)
  • Medical ministry
  • Publication of Christian literature
  • Scholarships
  • Library books for Seminaries (Martin Luther Seminary, Ogelbeng, Logaweng)
  • Support for Mick Hauser (lecturer at Martin Luther Seminary)

Other off-budget programs

  • Solar panels for rural health centres (LWA supported program)
  • Birthing kits (LWA supported program)
  • Resource centre, books and printing of Christian literature (individual donations
  • Scholarship for Siassi High School students (from the Eckermann fund)

Areas of ministry requiring support are determined by the LCA Assistant to the Bishop – International Mission and Program Officer following request (‘singaut’) from ELCPNG Church Council, staff in the field and the LOPC meetings held annually in PNG.

More about mission in Papua New Guinea

PNG Program – Overview
Program History
Program Partners

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