In today’s information-soaked environment, it can be difficult to keep up with what’s going on in the Moravian Church. But thanks to the work of communicators in provincial offices and church ministries, there are plenty of convenient ways to stay in touch with the happenings in our Moravian World.
While the Moravian Magazine continues to go to every Moravian household in the U.S. and Canada, and there are many opportunities to connect with church agencies on the Internet and through social media, church members and others interested can receive regular communications from the Northern and Southern Provinces, Moravian Ministries Foundation, Board of World Mission, Moravian Music Foundation, provincial archives and other agencies of the church via their e-mail newsletters.
Here’s a selection of those – and what you can expect by subscribing.
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The Moravian Monthly from the Northern Province
The Moravian Monthly is the official newsletter of the Moravian Church Northern Province – Canadian, Eastern, and Western Districts. It is emailed monthly, and each edition includes a PDF version for easy printing. The newsletter includes both district-specific news and provincewide updates, including news from our Moravian agencies and ministries, birthdays, congregation and ordination anniversaries, clergy updates, prayer concerns, and more. Subscribe and find past editions of the Moravian Monthly at www.MCNP.org (click on the News tab) or contact Sylvie Hauser at [email protected].
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The Essentials from the Southern Province
Each week, the Southern Province Commission on Congregational Development (CCD) sends The Essentials via e-mail. This newsletter offers weekly updates from the Moravian Church Southern Province and its Commissions. Each edition of The Essentials includes relevant notices and updates about the province and its agencies, resources for congregations and members, book recommendations, news about upcoming events and more. Subscribe to The Essentials by visiting www.mcsp.org and clicking on the “Essentials Newsletter” tab.
Board of World Mission
Stay connected with the Board of World Mission—they currently offer three regular communications:
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The Mission Message is our official quarterly newsletter and gives the best and broadest overview of our work. If you want to know what the Board of World Mission›s staff and board are working on and how you can connect, this is the newsletter for you! We offer the Mission Message via email and postal mail, so you can subscribe—for free—to whichever format is best for you.
The Ahuas Spotlight is a quarterly emailed newsletter about the Ahuas Clinic, a medical ministry serving the La Moskitia region of Honduras for over 75 years. It is lovingly compiled by BWM board member and Ahuas Committee member Lisa Pampe and gives inspiring and thorough updates on all aspects of the Clinic’s ministry.
Finally, the Mission Minute is intended for those who compile congregational / ministry newsletters, bulletins, etc. Each month, we email out a bite-sized article in the format of a bulletin insert to make it easy for you to share updates on Moravian mission work with your congregation or other Moravian entity. We encourage you to use the bulletin insert format as you›d like, or copy and paste the content into your newsletters and other communications. Thank you for helping us to share our work!
Subscribe to any or all of the Board of World Mission offerings at MoravianMission.org/News/—click the big green button to share your contact info and subscription preferences—or contact Sylvie Hauser, BWM Director of Communications and Development, at [email protected] or (920)495-8995. We also invite you to follow us on social media for more regular updates on our work! We are on Facebook (Board of World Mission), Instagram (@moravianboardofworldmission), TikTok (@boardofworldmission), and Bluesky (@moravianmission.bsky.social).
Moravian Music Foundation
The Moravian Music Foundation shares its E-news via MailChimp to constituents of MMF who have either signed up to receive them or have provided information to MMF in other ways, such as making a donation or signing up for a class, or buying tickets to a concert and providing their email address.
The E-news is sent up to five times per month when multiple projects are on the calendar. In the slower summer months, it may only go out once. The content covers a range of events and notices, meant to drive readers to the website for further information or to the ticket portal or giving portal to complete a transaction.
The Musical Moments Newsletter is posted and shared as an in eNewsletter (electronic media) in the late winter/ early spring to cover events and concerts happening spring and early summer.
A second issue is printed and mailed in late summer to cover events in the fall and through the holidays. Musical Moments includes longer form articles, research, photos and reports from past events, messages from staff, spotlight on musicians or donors, and information on events and concerts with the aim still being to drive readers to the website for further information or to the ticket portal or giving portal to complete a transaction.
The overall aim of all communications is to inform our constituents and stakeholders about the work of the Foundation, inspire them to participate in musical and educational opportunities, and engage them in a partnership to support MMF’s mission and purpose.
To sign up for Music Foundation, visit https://moravianmusic.org/sign-up-for-our-newsletter/
MMFA Email Newsletters
The Moravian Ministries Foundation in America offers two inspiring email newsletters created to inform, equip, and encourage individuals, churches, and ministries:
Forward Together (monthly): Delivered on the first Monday of each month, this newsletter provides updates on MMFA’s services, including investments, stewardship, gifts, grants, and more. Stay in the loop on the programs and opportunities helping to move ministries forward, together.
Stewardship Connection (quarterly): Perfect for clergy, lay leaders, and anyone passionate about whole-life stewardship, this resource offers theological insights, leadership tools, and practical guidance to nurture faithful and generous living.
Subscribe to these newsletters to be first to hear about new initiatives, grant opportunities, and inspiring stories from Moravian ministries. Each issue delivers practical tools to strengthen your ministry, from investments to stewardship, gifts to grants. Whether you’re leading a congregation or simply seeking ways to give more faithfully, our newsletters will keep you connected, equipped, and inspired.
https://www.mmfa.com/contact-us/
Additional opportunities
In addition to these provincial and agency newsletters, each of the Moravian Church Archives (Northern and Southern Provinces) offer e-mail newsletters and other publications to share upcoming events, information about collections, historical notes and more.
If you’re interested in happenings at some of the church camps, be sure to check in with Laurel Ridge and Mt. Morris, who share regular information about news and events happening at their facilities.
One of the best ways to keep up with happenings in individual congregation is to subscribe to your church’s regular newsletter. Most congregations continue to produce regular communication and offer an option to receive it via e-mail. If you’re not already on the list, check with your church office.
