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 About
the Lutheran Office for World Community(LOWC)
The primary task of the Lutheran Office for World Community is to gather information of interest and concern to Lutheran churches worldwide, including the ELCA, and utilize it in the church's social ministry response. This information can range from what the UN is doing to help refugees, children in need, preserve the environment, etc., to what the UN is doing to help countries proceed with elections or protect and defend human rights. Thus the office follows events, including preparations for world conferences, in a rather wide range of geographical areas and topics. The agenda fluctuates with the international one to a large degree. The information gathered helps the churches -- the LWF and the ELCA -- determine their humanitarian aid response as well as their public policy statements. The office helps the Federation and the ELCA formulate letters, statements and the like. Discussions are held with the governmental missions to the UN and the staff in the UN secretariat, as well as with other churches and non-governmental organizations. The office collects and reads UN documents of varying kinds -- statements, resolutions, news releases, brochures, to name just a few. News: ELCA Lutherans Have a Voice at the United Nations (Metro Lutheran - 11/29/07) News: Lutheran delegation advocates at UN commission on women News: Bishop Kameeta Addresses UN Commission on Employment News: Mauritanian Delegation to UN Meeting Speaks Out on Womens Discrimination News: The ELCA Washington office and the Lutheran Office for World Community signed on to the following letter calling for full funding of US financial contributions to the UN system. The letter was sent to congressional leaders on October 4, 2007.
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