Formation
Formation is the intentional activity of being shaped, like on a potter’s wheel. Ecumenical and inter-religious formation is the activity of crafting or shaping emerging leaders in the landscape of this work within the country and the world. In ecumenical and inter-religious work, you are invited to seek new opportunities available to you. Some of these opportunities are available below. All opportunities require research and initiative in shaping and being shaped in your specific interests.
Members of a speaker’s bureau organized by the ELCA Section for Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations is also happy to speak with or to your ministry context about ecumenical and inter-religious formation and relations within the life of the church. Please
contact us for further information.
Ecumenical Education Courses
Journey with us to Geneva, one of the Ecumenical centers of the world, where we will see the global experience of being Lutheran in the 21st century through the mission, witness and public ministry of the LWF and its churches. Discover what it means to be members of this global communion of churches and the implications this globalization has for ministry within North America.
Registration is on a first-come basis.
A Communion of Communities
December 1-12, 2009
Who can attend? Persons currently serving as assistants to synodical bishops or other synodical staff as approved by the synodical bishop in the LWF member churches in US & Canada.
2009 Brochure
2009 Syllabus
Registration Closed
The National Workshop on Christian Unity is pleased to announce a coordinated Essay Contest to encourage students to engage in contemporary ecumenical issues. The contest is open to graduate level theology students, and the deadline for submissions is February 15, 2010, to win a trip to the 2010 NWCU in Tampa, Florida.
For more information, download the contest flyer or visit www.nwcu.org.
Ecumenical Youth Ministry Resources
The Youth Ministry program of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America provides and supports resources, information, networking, and programs for people who serve in ministries with youth and young adults. The ELCA Youth Gathering and Lutheran Youth Organization carry special emphases in leadership development, faith formation, and service learning.
Click here to view youth ministry resources.
Edinburgh 2010:
Witnessing to Christ Today
How can I be part of Edinburgh 2010?
Edinburgh 2010 offers many ways for Christians all over the world to be part of the movement.
STUDY PROCESS
At the heart of the project is a decentralised Study Process, which looks at mission related topics from many different angles. Research and conferences are going on all over the world, and stimulating a great deal of Resources for reflection on mission and World Christianity.
2010 CONFERENCE
From 2 to 6 June 2010 a Centenary Conference will take place in and around the historic sites of the 1910 Conference. The Edinburgh 2010 General Council is inviting 250 church and mission leaders to come to Edinburgh and welcoming another 1,200 visitors for the Sunday Celebrations.
2010.GLOBAL
You don't need to come to Edinburgh to celebrate and commemorate 2010. The Conference and Celebrations will be available as live stream on the internet. Moreover, Christians all over the world are invited to set up their own event in the Edinburgh 2010 spirit. Visit 2010.global to find out more.
YOUTH
Young missiologists are welcome to take part in the Youth Writing and Multimedia Competition or to join the Global Discussion about one of the nine study themes.
Youth Internship Programme 2010-2011
World Council of Churches, Geneva, Switzerland, February 2010 - January 2011
The World Council of Churches welcomes five young people (aged 18-30 years) to serve as interns in its Geneva offices. We look for interns who are committed to the ideals of the ecumenical movement, to bring their energy, commitment and fresh vision to a specific work assignment. For the WCC, interns represent the potential of the ecumenical movement, and its search for a renewed vocation. Interns bring valuable experiences to the WCC at the same time as they go through several modules of ecumenical learning. The WCC Internships Programme prepares young people to continue their ecumenical involvement beyond the internship.
In order to apply, please download the following documents: