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The Domestic Mission unit shall foster and facilitate 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. Its work includes accompanying new and revitalizing congregations as centers for mission; leadership development; enhancing faith formation supporting multicultural ministries and the commitment of this church to diversity and...

Closing date: open until filled

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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 primary responsibility...

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

Reporting to the Chief Operations Officer, the Vice President of Deposit Operation...

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The Mission Investment Fund’s primary purpose is to support the establishment and growth of ELCA congregations, synods, and affiliated ministries. With over $715 million in assets, MIF fulfills its purpose by providing loans, income-producing investment opportunities and consultative services.

Job Purpose

The Vice President of Enterprise Business Systems will be responsible for establishing a vision for alignin...

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On behalf of the ELCA, Global Mission 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 fro...

Job Context Information

On behalf of the ELCA, Global Mission 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 receive...

Job Context Information

On behalf of the ELCA, Global Mission 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 receive...

The ELCA Foundation is a separately incorporated ministry of the ELCA that provides comprehensive giving opportunities for individuals and educational and support services in current gifts and deferred giving programs to congregations, synods and institutions of this church toward the goal of increasing resources for all the ministries of the ELCA.The Foundation also offers opportunities for congregations and institutions of the ELCA to invest in the Endowment Fund Poo...

Job Context

This position is responsible for assisting the Budget and Accounting Team in the Office of the Treasurer with daily accounting, compliance monitoring, and administrative support.

Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate and complete the collection, review and electronic filing of organizational contracts and leases consistent with ELCA policies and procedures. Review files to ensure prope...

This position brings decisive and visionary leadership to this unit charged with wide-ranging work and relationships with churchwide units, synods, congregations, and other partners. Strong oversight of the unit's work will enable its vital contributions to and participation in this church's efforts in reaching out in witness to the Gospel in all contexts and cultures within the territory of this church.

Work involves equipping synods and congregations; developing new ministries, seek...

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This position serves within the Office of the Secretary, providing expertise regarding the official documents of this church on behalf of the churchwide organization, synods and congregations.

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for the preparation of official documents and policies of this church, including reports and minutes for the Churchwide Assembly, Church Council, Executive Committee of the Church C...

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 proving loans, income-producing investment opportunities and consultative services via the various products offered by the Mission Investment Fund.

Job Purpose

The Loan Closer/Processor guides congregations and oth...

Job Context Information

Information Technology (IT) provides technology services, support and solutions to drive the mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and ensure that the data sources of the enterprise systems inform and support the strategic direction and intent of the churchwide organization.

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The ELCA Foundation works with the Mission Advancement (MA) unit of the churchwide organization to sustain and grow ministries of the ELCA. With the MA it is responsible for major gifts and deferred giving programs for individual donors and pooled investment opportunities for ELCA related ministries.

Job Purpose

This position is primarily responsible for managing the administration and accounting functions of t...

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for leading specific aspects of the accounts payable function with a concentration in either processing or compliance. Work may involve the following : processing check runs, and electronic payments; maintaining files for ELCA, WELCA, LMM and Foundation in accordance with policies, procedures and applicable regulations; assisting with special projects and initiatives as assigned by the Controller; reviewing unclaimed property r...

Closing date: open until filled

Job Context Information

The Mission Advancement unit is responsible for communicating with constituents and donors, handling marketing and public relations and directing fund appeals in order to most effectively communicate around a clear identity and churchwide mission while also motivating donors to respond with financial gifts.The ELCA Foundation, an inte...

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position represents the Domestic Mission (DM) unit in the territory of the Southeastern Pennsylvania 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 ...

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position represents the Domestic Mission (DM) unit in the territory of the Caribbean 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 whole. This ...

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position represents the Domestic Mission (DM) unit in the territory of the South-Central Synod of Wisconsin - ELCA, 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 t...

PERSONNEL POLICIES STATEMENT: In all their services, both within the churchwide organization and in the fulfillment of this churches’ mission in the world, the employees of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America shall carry out the duties to which they are assigned in faithfulness to the faith and mission of the ELCA.

POSITION SUMMARY

Establishes and administers all aspects of the ELCA federal chaplaincy program. Supervises th...

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...

Lutheran Global Health Volunteers

Locations:

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

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 ...

Location:

• La Ceiba, Honduras

Assignment Includes:

Plan & implement leadership development activities in the Atlantic Coast region of the Iglesia Cristiana Luterana de Honduras (ICLH), including the following:

• Preparation of lay leaders in key areas such as liturgy, preaching, administration of the sacraments, Christian education for different age groups, etc.
• Training of new & existing church l...

Location:

• Pematangsiantar, Indonesia: Sekolah Tinggi Theologia, Huria Kristen Batak Prostestan (STT-HKBP)

Assignment Includes:

• Work closely and consult with Indonesian theologians (and beyond) in shaping Lutheran identity programs, projects, and processes.
• Assist with the administration and implementation of Lutheran identity program...

Location:

• Arusha, Tanzania

Assignment Includes:

An ELCA Regional Representative (RR) is considered an extension of ELCA-Global Mission unit (GM) living and serving on the territory of a companion church or within a region in which the ELCA has significant global engagements. The RR works in close collaboration with the East and Southern Africa Desk Director (DD) ...

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 ...

Location:

• Buenos Aires, Argentina

Assignment Includes:

The Country Coordinator oversees and facilitates the Young Adults in Global Mission (YAGM) program and has overall responsibility for the YAGM volunteers’ well-being, support, and guidance during their term of service, and thus plays both a pastoral and administrative role. The Country Coordinator, in consultation with staff of the ELCA Global Mission unit (ELCA/GM)...