The Board of World Mission serves as the agency that helps to coordinate the North American Moravian response to disasters as they happen around the world. Most recently, we have been responding to the Covid-19 pandemic as it impacts many parts of our Moravian Unity. With stay-at-home orders and the shutdown of gatherings, congregations have […]
ONWARD – July/August 2020
Christ Church, Calgary Provides Food for a Community in Need
The community immediately north of Christ Church in Calgary has been flagged by the City of Calgary as one that contains a large number of vulnerable residents. Recognizing that food insecurity is a real issue for its neighbours, Christ Church was instrumental in forming a neighbourhood food pantry in April 2019. Working alongside two other […]
Juneteenth Statement
This year on June 19th, there has been an increase in the awareness of the celebration and commemoration as a part of the holiday called “Juneteenth”. While this may be a new experience for many, this commemoration dates back to June 19, 1865 when enslaved African Americans were notified of their freedom by Union troops […]
ONWARD-June 2020
The first quarterly edition of The Ahuas Spotlight
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Covid-19 Update from the Board of World Mission – May 28, 2020
Share Your Mission Story: Covid-19 and the Moravian Clinic in Ahaus, Honduras
The Moravian Clinic in Ahuas continues to serve patient needs even during the Covid-19 pandemic
Share Your Mission Story: Congregational Retreat in Costa Rica by Chris Giesler
Bishop Chris Giesler leads a congregational retreat for youth and adults in Costa Rica.
Share Your Mission Story: Sister Bay Moravian Church Gives and Recieves in the United States Virgin Islands
Members of the Sister Bay Moravian Church recently visited the United States Virgin Islands where they both gave and recieved God’s love.
BWM Staff Update: Sam Gray Call
With a deep sense of gratitude for the ministry of Bishop Sam Gray, we share the news that he has accepted the call to serve as the Pastor of the New Philadelphia Moravian Church in Winston-Salem, NC. Bishop Sam will conclude his ministry with the BWM on Friday, June 12th, and be installed at New […]
Share Your Mission Story: Peru Moravians Worship Online
With Covid-19 restrictions hampering in-person worship services, Moravians in Peru are going online.
Share Your Mission Story: Moravians from Green Bay visit Whitehouse, Jamaica
Moravians from the West Side Moravian Church in Greenbay visit the New Hope Moravian Church in Jamaica.
Share Your Mission Story – Peru Seminary and Graduation
BWM Mission grants have helped to provide online seminary classes, and trained pastors for the Peruvian Moravian Congregations
Share Your Mission Story: Camp Cuba
Camp Cuba brings together Moravian Brothers and Sisters from the US and Cuba.
BWM Aids in Feeding Honduranians Affected by Covid-19
Moravians in Honduras have had a hard time getting food due to the severe travel restrictions that come as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our MDR fund has helped them to get some much needed food.
BWM at work during Quarantine
Estamos Unidos keeps ministry going
Share Your Mission Story!
Serving others changes who we are.
Share Your Mission Story!
Nicaragua 2008
Mission Grant: Sukuma Outreach
The Board of World Mission (BWM) benefits from its long-standing relationships with Moravians around the world. Just as we are often busy working with the Mission Areas we supervise (Peru and Sierra Leone) and the Mission Provinces we accompany (Cuba and Labrador), we also get to work in partnership with the full Unity Provinces with […]
ONWARD – May- 2020
An Update on Sierra Leone: Yandohun Church Roof
In February 2020, the Mission Area of Sierra Leone held a National Conference to evaluate the current ministry and to plan ahead for continued growth and governance. As a part of the conference there was a delegation of international visitors made up of representatives from the Sierra Leone Mission Committee (a ministry led by members […]
BWM Update on Flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Prayers requested for our Moravian brothers and sisters in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
BWM Update Letter April 22, 2020
BWM Update Letter * Aprill 22, 2020
Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic from the Executive Director, Justin Rabbach
BWM responds to needs arising from the Covid-19 Pandemic
ONWARD – April – 2020
BWM Grants to Congregations Responding to the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Moravian Board of World Mission sees the Covid-19 pandemic as a disaster now affecting most areas of the world. Here in North America, many congregations are suspending worship services, Sunday school classes, Bible Studies, and many other group meetings. As a result, congregations are finding unexpected needs that cost money. The BWM is now […]
ONWARD-March-2020
ONWARD-February-2020.pdf
ONWARD-December-2019
Young Adult Mission Trip to Czech Republic, August 3-14, 2020
Earthquake Recovery Update from Albania
Earthquake Recovery Update from our Moravian brothers and sisters in Albania
6.4 Earthquake Strikes Albania
Moravians in Albania afftected by a November 26th earthquake. Please pray for victims and rescue personel.
Shepherds and Pastors
In Spanish, the word used for “shepherd” and the word used for “pastor” are one and the same: pastor pronounced pah-STORE). Little Esther, pictured here, is the granddaughter of a “pastor” (her grandfather is the Rev. Aldo Gonzalez, pastor of the Moravian Church in Santayana, Cuba) and the daughter of a pastor (Sister Barbara Alien […]
Moravian Daycare in Cuba
Sister Yadira Quintana’s smile says it all! She is blessed to be a blessing. Sister Yadira has established a Moravian Daycare Ministry in Guantánamo, Cuba. More than 50 children are served by this ministry that she calls, “Los Moravitos” (The Little Moravians). The ministry employs local women who are very qualified (with degrees in Early […]
A Visit to Peru
Marni Wickert (sister of BWM Director Taylor Wickert) joined a team of Watertown Moravians who attended the 2nd National Conference of the Moravian Church in Peru in August 2019. The Peruvian pastors and leaders were blessed by a session “Preaching and Worship Planning Throughout the Church Year,” led by Pastor Kurt Liebenow. Brother Jeff Mallach […]
Antioch Reflection: Nepal
Written by Antioch Servant Aliceann Trostle June 21-July 22, 2019 When first arriving to Nepal, we were told we brought the rain with us: the rainy season had been long awaited and our arrival day was the first day of true rainfall. Although it didn’t last and we suffered two more weeks of dry, hot […]
Board Reflections
When we get the board of directors of the BWM together, it is amazing to hear the many memories of mission service shared around the table. We thought it might be fun to share some moments with the outside world, so here is a compilation of photos and short reflections from our board members! Rev. […]
ONWARD – November -2019
BWM Advocacy for Refugees
Church World Service Meeting in Washington D.C. – October 25-26, 2019 In late October Church World Service (CWS) held their annual member meeting in Washington D.C. to make the event not just a report on the work in the last year, but to add an advocacy component as well. CWS is an organization of 37 […]
25 FOR 25
Give Watch the Video and Read Below to Learn More! The top priority for the Moravian Board of World Mission (BWM) in North America is building relationships with and supporting the mission efforts of our partner Unity Provinces (Costa Rica, Eastern West Indies, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Western Tanzania), Mission Provinces (Cuba, Labrador), and Mission Areas […]
ONWARD-October-2019
Ahuas Clinic Committee Announced
The Board of World Mission is excited to announce the formation of a new committee to help provide additional focus and energy in support of the Ahuas Clinic in La Mosquitia, Honduras. This is a long-standing ministry which has seen a variety of connections with the Board of World Mission (BWM) over its 70 plus […]
Hurrican Dorian Update, September 6, 2019 – How you can help those impacted.
Areas with Moravian congregations have so far escaped serious damage from the hurricane. Folks in the Bahamas were not as lucky. Here is how you can help.
ONWARD – September-2019
September 2019
Rick Nelson Receives Ted Wilde Mission Service Award
At a special service celebrating his retirement on August 4, 2019 at Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church, Rick Nelson was presented with the first ever Ted Wilde Mission Service Award. Rick has long served as a missionary to Honduras over different stints of time, with the most recent being 2014 until early summer of 2019. In […]
Mission Camp at Laurel Ridge
Mission camp at Laurel Ridge is an opportunity for young Moravians to have a hands-on mission experience close to home. Youth groups from North Carolina and Florida spend a week in the mountains near Laurel Ridge doing various jobs for members of the community. Through four weeks of mission camp, over 200 participants from 12 […]
Photography in Peru: Mission Grants
This year the Board of World Mission supported many Mission Grants, which are requests from partners to help develop leadership and support a global partner as they develop new ministries and begin their own mission outreach efforts. This post describes one of the Mission Grants supported in Peru. Brandon Lee Valencia Rivera is the 22 […]
A Honduran Scholarship: Mission Grant
One of the Mission Grants supported by the Board of World Mission in 2019 is the third year of a four year commitment to fund the theological education of Hiloy Ramirez Lopez. Hiloy is a member of the Honduran Unity Province of the Moravian Church. He is currently studying for an advanced degree in Theology […]
At the Corner of Whitestocking Rd and Whitestocking Rd
Starting my week in the mountains of Laurel Ridge, I drove many hours to end it on the beaches of Wilmington, North Carolina. I met up with Pastor Doug Rights and his team from King Moravian Church. We spent the night in Covenant Moravian Church before driving to our work site in the morning. The […]
July 4 Update from Sikonge
Bill starts where he left off, explaining that Steen was retiring and Sunday would be his last evening in Tanzania. His last night was somewhat spoiled as a young man in the community kept him up all night asking for money. It all worked out alright and Steen made it safely to the airport the […]
June 30 Update from Sikonge
Monday evening Bill lead devotions at the hospital and because he was American, was asked about our current political climate. He began to do rounds with Kefas and Mama Kimwaga which was slightly complicated due to road construction. They gave out clothing in many neighborhoods and were fed generously. They spent the week traveling around […]
June 23 Update from Sikonge
Bill and Peg Hoffman arrived in the village of Sikonge on June 18th, 2019. The journey from Bethlehem took three days and included a number of transportation difficulties, but the couple made it to Tanzania safely. They met with the Tabora Moravian Mamas to discuss the program and members of the community in need. The […]
From the Ground Up – Lumberton, NC
Last month I had the opportunity to drive down to Lumberton, North Carolina, a small town that was heavily impacted by the flooding last fall. I met up with Pastor Zach Dease and other members from Macedonia Moravian Church to work on a home in partnership with the United Methodist Disaster Response and Recovery unit. […]
ONWARD – July/Aug – 2019
The Board of World Mission Welcomes Two Summer Interns!
Kyra Tessmann graduated from Valparaiso University in IN with a BA in English and a Spanish Minor. She is from Mundelein, IL, and grew up attending Mt. Morris camps every summer as a member of the Watertown Moravian Church. Her first experience with mission work was on a mission trip to Chicago with a group […]
ONWARD – June – 2019
June 2019
Daily Prayers for Moravians
Prayers for the 5th Sunday after Easter (May 19-25, 2019) Posted on May 17, 2019by Daily Prayers for Moravians The Watchword for the week:Jesus says, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, thebeginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life.” Revelation 21:6 This is […]
BWM 2018 Annual Report
ONWARD – May – 2019
Moravian Day of Service, September 15, 2019
Your congregation is invited…encouraged…needed to join with other Moravians from around North America and serve people in your community.
2019 Camp Cuba – Camaguey
Moravian young adults ages 16-30 are invited to take part in this exciting cross cultural experience.
Urban Service Opportunity in Milwaukee for Summer of 2019
Tricklebee Café is a pay-what-you-can community café that offers healthy meals, food-service training, and spiritual nourishment in Milwaukee, WI. This mission site is a ministry of the Moravian Church under the direction of the Rev. Christie Melby-Gibbons. This coming summer Tricklebee is partnering with the Urban Gathering Center of Milwaukee and will be one of […]
Havana, Cuba Hit by Tornado.
A tornado has ripped through portions of Havana, Cuba. Here is the initial communication that we are receiving from church leaders in the Moravian Church there.
South African Mission Station Sustains Sigificant Damage in Fire
The Moravian Mission Station at Wupperthal has been devastated by a fire that has destroyed homes, businesses, a hostel that housed school students. The worldwide Moravian Unity seeks to bring aid.