The IBOC makes visible the life of the Moravian Church and provides resources that equip individuals and congregations for ministry and spiritual growth. It provides materials in print, audio-visual and electronic media, along with organizational and individual consultation to make this possible. It carries out its own goals and works in cooperation with other ministries of the denomination.

 

The IBOC represents the communication and publication ministry of the Moravian Church in North America. We support both the Southern and Northern Provinces.

Key responsibilities of the IBOC include:

  • The Moravian Magazine the official journal of the Moravian Church in America. Both in print and online, we chronicle and share the life, faith, people and happenings of the North American church. Every Moravian household in the Northern and Southern Provinces receives the magazine as a benefit of membership in the church.
  • The North American editions of Moravian Daily Texts,  one of the oldest continuously published daily devotionals in the world. Each year, we compile, edit, design, produce and ship four editions of this daily devotional, along with the Directory & Statistics of the Moravian Church in America. We also produce digital editions of the Daily Texts for the Amazon Kindle and other tablets and a Daily Texts app for both iOS and Android. Nearly 24,000 people subscribe to the Daily Texts via e-mail and on Facebook.
  • Moravian.org, the Moravian Church in America’s main web presence. The site is a central promotional and informational resource for those interested in learning more about—and connecting with—the Moravian Church. The Moravian.org structure, managed by the IBOC, hosts sites for the Southern and Northern Provinces, each of the Northern Province’s districts, the Commission for Congregational Development, the Board of World Mission, Laurel Ridge and several other ministries of the church. In addition, we manage Facebook and Instagram pages for the Moravian Daily Texts and The Moravian Magazine.
  • Publications of the Moravian Church in America. The IBOC offers more than 40 titles, along with worship and congregational resources, sacramental certificates, Moravian gift items and the Sunday bulletin service. IBOC also maintains responsibility for the Moravian Book of Worship.
  • Communication resources for the Church. We provide communication counsel and expertise, digital worship and music resources, design options, images, copyright guidance, workshops and other resources to congregations and church agencies in both provinces.
  • Church member database/official Directory & Statistics maintenance. In partnership with the Moravian Ministries Foundation in America, the IBOC processes changes to the church member database for the two provinces. We also compile and publish the official Directory & Statistics of the Church in North America and the yearly Moravian Church Desk Calendar & Plan Book, with lectionary readings and Moravian-specific information.

Governance

The IBOC consists of 10 members, all appointed by the Provincial Elders’ Conferences of the Northern and Southern Provinces. Representation consists of five members from the Northern Province and five members of the Southern Province. Members are a mix of both clergy and laypeople. The board meets two times a year, alternating the location of the meeting between the provinces. Each appointed member may serve two, four-year terms with leadership of the board alternating between Northern and Southern Provinces every 4 years.

IBOC Staff, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

  • Mike Riess, Executive Director/Editor of The Moravian Magazine
  • Sue Kiefner, Communications Assistant
  • Jill Bruckart, Customer Service/Business Assistant

2025 Board Members:

  • David Bennett (Northern Province PEC), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Christy Clore, (Southern Province PEC) Clemmons, North Carolina
  • Shana Angel, New Philadelphia, Ohio
  • Peggy Carter, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
  • Austin Craver, Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Lynnette Delbridge, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Amy Gross, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
  • Bruce Nelson, Lake Mills, Wisconsin
  • Monique Richards, Miami, Florida
  • John D. Rights, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

INTERPROVINCIAL BOARD OF COMMUNICATION

1021 Center St.
Bethlehem, Pa., 18018
610.867.0593 or 800.732.0591
Fax 610.866.9223

General E-mail
: [email protected]