Job Context Information

The Domestic Mission unit works with Lutheran and ecumenical partners to accompany synods, institutions, agencies, and congregations to bring people to a richer understanding of their baptismal vocational call to serve God’s mission in their setting and in the world. This position is an integral part of the Domestic Mission Leadership team whose focus is to accompany, support and oversee the formation of both lay leaders and rostered minister. ...

Job Context Information

The Domestic Mission unit facilitates the work of synods, congregations and partners in making congregations vital centers for mission and in creating coalitions and networks to promote justice and peace.

Congregational vitality is a top priority of this church and the leadership to support that work is essential. The Director for Leadership and Candidacy helps the church recruit, train and assign the leaders it needs to accomplish its mi...

Job Purpose

The Executive for Administration provides leadership and strategic vision to the churchwide organization and oversees the day-to-day operational functions of the churchwide office. Serves as liaison between the churchwide office and the additional expressions and ministries of the ELCA. This position reports to the presiding bishop.

Job Responsibilities

As Executive for Administration:

1.

Job Context Information

The Domestic Mission unit works with Lutheran and ecumenical partners to accompany synods, institutions, agencies, and congregations to bring people to a richer understanding of their baptismal vocational call to serve God’s mission in their setting and in the world. This position is an integral part of the Domestic Mission Leadership team whose focus is to accompany, support and oversee the formation of both lay leaders and rostered ministers ...

Job Context Information

ELCA World Hunger is a ministry of this church working toward a just world where all are fed. Through a cross-unit approach, this position works most closely with the units of Mission Advancement and Domestic Mission.

Mission Advancement is responsible for communicating with constituents and donors, handling marketing and public relations, and directing our current, deferred and major fund appeals in order to most effectively communicat...

Job Purpose

To provide complex management oversight of the Donor Services team of the ELCA Foundation and serve as primary internal contact for all investors of the Endowment Fund Pooled Trust (Fund A). Assets stewarded by the Foundation total over $850 million on behalf of more than 4,000 donors/investors.

Job Responsibilities

1. Manage a team of two donor services coordinators who work with donors who have establis...

Job Context Information

The Mission Investment Fund’s primary purpose is to support the establishment and growth of ELCA congregations, synods, and affiliated ministries. With over $700 million in assets, MIF fulfills its purpose by providing loans, income-producing investment opportunities and consultative services.

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for the successful delivery and coordination of both business and technology p...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start date ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start ...

Job Context Information

The Mission Investment Fund’s primary purpose is to support the establishment and growth of ELCA congregations, synods and affiliated ministries. This is accomplished by providing loans, income producing investment opportunities and consultative services via the various products offered by the Mission Investment Fund.

Job Purpose

The Analyst underwrites loan applications and routine extensions, recommending loa...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start date ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start date ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start date ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start date ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday. It will include work at the Rostered Minister’s Gathering July 19 to 23 in Phoenix, AZ.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions wit...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start date ...

Job Context Information

The Mission Advancement unit is responsible for communicating with constituents and donors, handling marketing and public relations, and directing our current, deferred and major fund appeals in order to most effectively communicate around a clear identity and mission, while also motivating donors to respond with financial gifts. The work of the Mission Funding team includes: ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeals; ELCA World Hunger; ELCA Disa...

Job Context Information

On behalf of the ELCA, the ELCA Global Mission unit stewards relationships with companions in every corner of the globe; funds long-term, sustainable health and development projects; responds to international disasters; listens to companion church bodies and supports companion priorities by sending global personnel and through program grants and leadership development opportunities; and receives the gifts of Christian witness from the global ch...

Job Context Information

The Mission Investment Fund’s primary purpose is to support the establishment and growth of ELCA congregations, synods, and affiliated ministries. This is accomplished by providing loans, income producing investment opportunities and consultative services via the various products offered by the Mission Investment Fund.

Job Purpose

The Account Specialist position will assist customers with account opening and ac...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start date ...

Requirements for summer internship:

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start ...

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position represents the Domestic Mission (DM) unit in the territory of the Minneapolis Area Synod, and is responsible for engaging synodical leaders, structures and strategies in the formation and development of Congregational Vitality: "Communities of Jesus that nurture life-changing relationships with God, one another and the world," and reflects the purposes, principles and commitments of the synod, DM and the ELCA as a whol...

Requirements for summer internship

Prospective summer interns must be at least 18 years of age and should be enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate degree program.

This is a full-time, hourly position: 40 hours/week, Monday through Friday.

If selected, interns are responsible for securing housing for the summer.

Individuals who have held internship positions with the churchwide organization in the past are not eligible.

Preferred start date i...

Three positions are available

Location:

• Kumamoto, Japan

Assignment Includes:

• Co-teach with Japanese teachers in various classes, with a focus on English conversation.
• Prepare lesson plans and teach classes full-time, up to 25 - 30 hours per week.
• Participate in school staff meetings and perform administrative duties associated with the curriculum.
• Plan and p...

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Specialties:

• Dentist
• Dental Therapist
• Dental Laboratory Technician

Assignment Includes:

• Work alon...

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Locations:

• Padhar Hospital

Assignment Includes:

• Work alongside Indian counterparts to teach English at College of Nursing and/or local community school for primary and secondary students.
• Se...

Global Mission Volunteer

Location:

• Varied, Thailand

Assignment Includes:

• Serve alongside a Thai teacher to teach basic English or other subjects, such as math or science, to K-12 grade students in one of 26 schools of the

Global Mission Volunteer

Location:

• Nasushiobara, Japan

Assignment Includes:

• The Asian Rural Institute (ARI) is an international training center for gra...

Shared Placement Personnel with Metropolitan New York Synod

Location:

• Bukoba, North-Western part of Tanzania

Assignment Includes:

• Teach English, grammar and reading.
• Give monthly and term tests and exams
• Be creative and flexible
• Ready to perform what they are assigned to do.
• Work with the local teachers
• Start a Blog to stay connected with Metropolitan New York Synod

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Locations:

• Mohulpahari Christian Hospital, India
  
• Curran Lutheran Hospital, Zorzor, Liberia
• Bunda Designated District Hospital, Tanzania
• Ndolage Lutheran Hospital, Tanz...

Global Mission Volunteer

Location:

• Managua, Nicaragua - Inter-Ecclesial Center of Theological and Social Studies (CIEETS)

Assignment Includes:

• Give classes in ei...

Location:

• Slovakia and Poland

Assignment Includes:

• Teach in a bilingual junior/senior high school or elementary school. Emphasis is for conversational English teachers but math, science, and geography teachers are needed also. All instruction is in the English language.
• Interpret and implement national and school mandated curriculum through personalized lesson plans
• Prepare students for the en...

Location:

• Iringa, Tanzania

Assignment Includes: 

The Bega Kwa Bega (BKB) Program Coordinator is a long-term (two year) volunteer position based in Iringa, Tanzania that includes a living allowance and in-kind support. The position is a shared placement between the Saint Paul Area Synod (SPAS) and ELCA Global M...

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Specialties:

• Internal
• Anesthesiology
• Critical/Emergency Care
• ENT
• Surgery
• OB/GYN
• Pediatrics
• Radiology

Assignment Includes:

• Work alongside local counterparts in providing medical and surgical care to patients.
• Assist medical staff as necessary to improve skills and enhance the care of patients ...

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Specialties:

• Nursing Education
• Critical/Emergency Care
• Outpatient
• Medical Wards

Assignment Includes:

• Assist nursing department to improve skills and enhance the care of patients throughout the hospital and ...

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Specialties:

• Biomedical Equipment Engineer
• Laboratory Technician

Assignment Includes:

• Training and management of laboratory services within the hospital.
• Assist laboratory department to improve skills and enhance the care of pat...

Global Mission Volunteer

Locations and Specialties:

• Cairo, Egypt - Christian History or Christian-Muslim Encounters
• West Beirut, Lebanon - Old Testament
• Pematangsiantar, Indonesia - Missiology and Practical Theology
• Lae, Papua New Guinea - Church History, Dogmatics/Theology, Bible
• Chennai, India - Chu...

Global Mission Volunteer

Location:

• Klaipeda, Lithuania

Assignment Includes:

• Serve as a teacher at the Lithuanian Christian College. Possible needs include English, business, economics, history, philosophy, sociology, psychology or German.
• Serve as staff at the Lithuanian Christian Coll...

Global Mission Volunteer

Location:

• Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea
• San Salvador, El Salvador

Assignment Includes:

• Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea: Serve as an English teacher at a school for training lay church workers.
• San Salvador, El Salvador: Provide English language ...