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ELCPNG celebrates 50 years since the Declaration of Autonomy and 140 years of mission, witness and service in Papua New Guinea. Theme: “Stand Firm, We Are Free, Be Fruitful.”Galatians 5:1 | John 15:16 Anniversary Greetings to you all! This year marks an important moment of our church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea launched its 50th Anniversary awareness campaign during a short program held at Ampo Chapel on Friday, 12 June 2026. Attended by staff from the offices at Ampo, the program marked the beginning of wider awareness toward the ELCPNG 50th Anniversary celebrations to be held from 10–12 July

05.05.2026 | AMPO, Lae The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELC-PNG), through its Project Management Office, has announced its support for renewable energy development initiatives in Papua New Guinea. This initiative is aimed at supporting national efforts to improve access to reliable and sustainable energy, particularly in communities and regions where power supply

The Okapa District Development Authority in Eastern Highlands Province has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea for the development of a new health facility. ELCPNG Head Bishop, Reverend Dr Jack Urame, and General Secretary, Mr Bernard Kaisom, signed the MOA on behalf of the church. Okapa MP

After years of struggling without proper health services, the remote Dinangat community of ELC-Ukata District in Yus Local Level Government of Kabwum District now has renewed hope with the opening of a new aid post on March 20, 2026. Dinangat is one of the remote communities in the Yus area, where access to transport and

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) is preparing for both the National Pastors and Evangelists Conference and the National Youth Conference in 2026 after the two gatherings were postponed from 2025. The 16th ELCPNG National Pastors and Evangelists Conference is scheduled to be held from June 21 to 25, 2026, at Komba

Former Morobe Provincial Education Program Advisor Keith Jiram is now ELCPNG Education Secretary, starting January 5, 2026, for a three-year term (2026–2028). The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) has appointed a new Education Secretary who resumed duty on January 5, 2026. The new Education Secretary is Keith Jiram, a senior education officer

The 20th National Women’s Conference of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) will be hosted by ELC Papua District at Laloki Secondary School from September 13 to 18, 2026. ELCPNG Women’s Coordinator Dawa Kale said preparations by ELC Papua for the conference are progressing very well, and the district is ahead with

The Taiwan Technical Mission (TTM) in Papua New Guinea has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bumayong Lutheran Secondary School (BLSS) in Morobe Province for a Smallholder Mechanization Empowerment Project. TTM PNG leader Chinyu Lee, BLSS Board of Governors chairman Bernard Maladina, and Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) General Secretary Bernard Kaisom