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Dear friends of ELM!

As Evangelical Lutheran Mission in Lower Saxony (ELM), we invite you to join us on a monthly journey through our work with and within the global church. 

One important event for us was the International Gender (Summer) Academy, which we organized together with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Malawi in the capital city of Lilongwe. Read about what church leaders around the world associate with the topic of gender and what matters most to them. Through our current fundraising project, you can directly support people in Malawi. 

Other topics: ELM Secretary Dr. Joe Lüdemann explains the background of the current protests against migrants in South Africa and how the church is responding. Bishop Zwanini Shabalala, who works in Eswatini among other places, spoke during a visit to Germany about the daily challenges of his work.

Immerse yourself in the work of ELM.

Yours, Ulrich Meyer-Höllings
Head of Department for Public Relations and Fundraising

International Gender Summer Academy 2026
From June 21 to 28, 2026, Lilongwe (Malawi) became a hub for international encounters and theological exchange. Featuring, amongst other things:

• Daily blog posts during the Gender Academy
• Gender equality from the perspective of young people, as a mission of the Church, in the workplace
• Interviews with Lilana Kasper and Lindiwe Princess Maseko

"Mission means reaching out to people"
An interview with Zwanini Shabalala, bishop of the Eastern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa. 

"Mabahambe! They must leave!"
An analysis by Dr. Joe Lüdemann on the current protests against migrants in South Africa.

A win-win situation for both mission organizations
ELM and the SELK's Bleckmar Mission have signed a cooperation agreement regarding volunteer work. 

An enlightening discussion about blessings
An international discussion about the “who, whom or what, where, how, and when” of blessings.

Malawi: Strengthening the community in Nkhata Bay
Ensuring food security and building resilience to climate change.

Do you have any questions?

Phone +49 (0)5052 69-235
d.freudenthal(at)elm-mission(dot)net

Dirk Freudenthal
Editor-in-Chief