ELCPNG News Updates

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 […]

📍 Bunsil Government Station, Siassi | 🗓️ Thursday, 22 January 2026 We are now in the 4th day of the formal session of the 35th National Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG), and the meeting is progressing according to the normal Synod order and schedule. This is the 35th ELCPNG

Head Bishop’s Message to the Church and the Nation Christian greetings to every member of our Church, and to all members of our communities across the country. I bring warm Christmas greetings to everyone. I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to our stakeholders and partners who have been working with us throughout the

The Lutheran Highlands Seminary, Ogelbeng (near Mt Hagen city, ELC-Hagen district) is one of ELCPNG’s key training institutions for pastors and church workers, and is also recognised as one of the early centres of Lutheran mission work in the Highlands, dating back to the 1930s. It is one of ELCPNG’s three main seminaries producing clergy

KAINANTU, Eastern Highlands Province — Youths from the Ataru congregation in the Kingston area of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) Kainantu District have improved their community through a beautification program and drainage work, following Social Accountability (SA) training conducted in 2023 in Kainantu. ELCPNG Kainantu District Youth Training Coordinator Grace Yagara

HEAD BISHOP’s MESSAGE Dear ELCPNG Grace and peace to you in this blessed Advent season!. As we approach the 35th Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea, I am pleased to announce our theme for 2025: “Stand Firm, We Are Free” ,  Galatians 5:1 “Sanap Stong, Yumi Fri Pinis.”Galesia 5:1 The 35th

The traditional Martin Luther Seminary graduation, held for more than 50 years to honour theology graduates, has now entered a new phase as it becomes part of the Lutheran University of Papua New Guinea (LUPNG). This year’s ceremony reflects that transition, recognising graduates from Theology as well as from one of the university’s new academic

The prison ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea has witnessed 11 prisoners receiving their confirmation and baptism blessings on August 30th, 2025, at Bundaira Correctional Institution in Kainantu, Eastern Highlands Province. The program was made possible through the commitment, dedication, and faithfulness of Senior Evangelist Tui Kinu of ELC Kainantu District,

In 1967, a major flood destroyed homes and belongings along the Bumbu River. Families from several clans – including Bore, Gutai, Tega, Soyawai, Yeni, Bossi and a young man named Deoga Morobe – moved inland from the riverbanks to rebuild their lives on higher ground among banana gardens and bushland. Although life was hard, these

The lights have officially come on at Malahang. Following a successful hands-on training from 11–13 November 2025, six locally selected trainees worked with the Sol-Sol team to install the first solar power system at the Lutheran Development Service (LDS) compound. Fourteen solar panels now sit on the roof of the LDS office building, connected to