In November 2024, BWM Executive Director Justin Rabbach had the opportunity to travel to the Ahuas...
Advent Resources
2024 Advent Calendar As we approach the close of another year, we find ourselves reflecting on the...
Rev. Dan Miller Joins the Board of World Mission Staff
The Board of World Mission is pleased to announce that the Rev. Dan Miller will be joining our...
Jim and Glenda Littleton Awarded 2024 Ted Wilde Mission Service...
At a special worship service on Sunday, November 24th, 2024, at Grace Moravian Church in Mt. Airy...
Celebrating the Graduates of the Moravian Seminary in Cape Town
Congratulations to the recent graduates of the Moravian Seminary in Cape Town, South Africa, who...
MDR Update: Tropical Storm Sara and Hurricane Helene (November...
The Board of World of World Mission continues to coordinate emergency funding and mission teams...
Mission Message: Fall 2024
Mission Opportunity in Aurora, Illinois: December 13th, 14th
Moravian Disaster Response to Hurricane Helene: Rebuilding Home...
This home in Lansing, North Carolina, was flooded during Hurricane Helene and needs a complete...
MDR Update: Hurricane Helene (October 18, 2024)
The recovery effort from Hurricane Helene is in full swing in northwestern North Carolina, where...
Moravian Cohort Completes Course on Immigration
Reflection by the Rev. Judy Ganz The immigration dilemma is one of the most complex issues facing...
MDR Update: Hurricanes Milton and Helene (October 10, 2024)
The Board of World Mission coordinates the North American Moravian response to disasters around the...
August 2024 Visit to Costa Rica
In late August 2024, BWM Director of Mission Outreach the Rev. Angelica Regalado-Cieza visited...
October 3, 2024: Day of Prayer for the Moravian Church in...
The first Thursday in October was the Board of World Mission’s Day of Prayer for the Moravian...
MDR Update: Hurricane Helene (October 1, 2024)
The Board of World Mission is the agency that coordinates the North American Moravian response to...
MDR Update: Hurricane Helene (September 28, 2024)
The Board of World Mission is the agency that helps coordinate the North American Moravian response...
2024 Moravian Day of Service
The annual Moravian Day of Service raises awareness of the importance of mission work in our...
Past BWM Interns Reflect on Their Experiences
Our summer intern Delaney Brummer spent some time connecting with past BWM interns to find out more...
Ahuas Spotlight: Fall 2024
Click here to make a financial contribution to the Ahuas Clinic.
September 19, 2024: Day of Prayer for the Moravian Church in...
The third Thursday in September is the Board of World Mission’s Day of Prayer for the...
Report from Br. Will Cuthbert on August 2024 Trip to Honduras
Br. Will Cuthbert is a youth minister in the Moravian Church in Costa Rica and, since attending the...
Delaney Brummer Reflects on BWM Summer Internship
Throughout my summer as an intern for the Board of World Mission I was presented with the question...
September 5, 2024: Day of Prayer for the Moravian Church in...
The first Thursday in September is the Board of World Mission’s Day of Prayer for our Moravian...
Rt. Rev. Dr. Amy Gohdes-Luhman Joins the Board of World Mission...
The Board of World Mission is pleased to announce that the Rt. Rev. Dr. Amy Gohdes-Luhman will be...
MDR Update: Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica (August 30, 2024)
Our siblings in Jamaica have sent us photos (see below) of the extensive damage caused by Hurricane...
Mission Message: Summer 2024
August 15, 2024: Day of Prayer for the Moravian Church in Peru
The third Thursday in August is the Board of World Mission’s Day of Prayer for our Moravian...
MDR Update: Hurricane Debby (August 8, 2024)
The Board of World Mission is the agency that helps coordinate the North American Moravian response...
Labrador Youth Experience Camp at Laurel Ridge
This summer, the Board of World Mission coordinated an extensive camper exchange network for young...
August 1, 2024: Day of Prayer for the Unity Province of the...
The first Thursday in August is the Board of World Mission’s Day of Prayer for our Moravian...
Moravian Day of Service 2024
Save the Date! Moravian Youth Convo 2025
Ahuas Spotlight: Summer 2024
Click here to make a financial contribution to the Ahuas Clinic.
MDR Update: Hurricane Beryl (July 11, 2024)
The Board of World Mission is the agency that helps coordinate the North American Moravian response...
2023 Annual Report
The Board of World Mission’s 2023 annual report is here! Take a look in these pages and see...
June 20, 2024: Day of Prayer for Moravians in Bolivia
The third Thursday in June is the Board of World Mission’s day of prayer for Moravians in...
June 6, 2024: Day of Prayer for Moravians in Nepal
The first Thursday in June is the Board of World Mission’s day of prayer for Moravians in Nepal...
BWM Welcomes Summer Intern Delaney Brummer
The Board of World Mission is excited to introduce Delaney Brummer, who is joining the BWM team as...
Moravian Church in Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Synod
The Mission Province of the Moravian Church in Newfoundland and Labrador has long been a valued...
May 16, 2024: Day of Prayer for the Ahuas Clinic
The third Thursday in May is the Board of World Mission’s Day of Prayer for the Clínica Evangélica...
Phase Two of the Blessings Flow Project
The first phase of the Blessings Flow water filter project was completed on April 24th, 2024, with...
Mission Message: Spring 2024
Ahuas Spotlight: Spring 2024
Click here to make a financial contribution to the Ahuas Clinic.
May 2, 2024: Day of Prayer for the Moravian Church in Sierra...
The first Thursday in May is the Board of World Mission’s Day of Prayer for the Moravian...
One Year of Blessings Flow!
We are celebrating one year of the Blessings Flow Project as well as the completion of the first...
Ray of Hope Update April 2024
Many Moravians are familiar with Ray of Hope, a Moravian ministry in Kenya that began as an...
April 18, 2024: Day of Prayer for the Moravian Church in Cuba
The roots of Moravian ministry in Cuba go back to the late 1990s when Rev. Robert Sawyer (then...
Youth Workshop and Musical Gala in Havana
Brother Will Cuthbert from Costa Rica was one of the participants at our 2022 Moravian Resources...
Debt Jubilee at the Ahuas Clinic
In the summer of 2023, generous donors contributed over $100,000 to medical debt relief through the...
Local Mission Opportunity: You Belong in Green Bay, WI
April 4, 2024: Day of Prayer for the Moravian Church in Labrador
The first Thursday in April is the Board of World Mission’s day of prayer for the Moravian Church...
Ahuas Clinic Medical Board Meetings: March 2024
The local Honduran Medical Board which oversees the work and administration of the Ahuas Clinic met...
March 21, 2024: Day of Prayer for the Moravian Church in Brazil
The third Thursday in March is the Board of World Mission’s day of prayer for the Moravian...
Mt. Morris Service Camp 2024
The Board of World Mission, together with the staff of Mt. Morris Camp & Retreat Center in...
March 7th, 2024: Day of Prayer for Moravian Church in Northern...
The first Thursday in March is the Board of World Mission’s day of prayer for the Moravian...
2024 Unity Prayer Day Offering
March 1st is observed as the anniversary of the founding of the Unitas Fratrum in 1457. Each year...
Bishop Consecration in Cuba
The Rt. Rev. Obed Martínez was consecrated a bishop of the Moravian Unity on Saturday, January 27th...
Trinity Moravian Church (NC) Awarded 2023 Herrnhut...
At a special worship service on Sunday, January 28th, 2024 at Trinity Moravian Church in Winston...
February 22nd, 2024: Day of Prayer for Moravian Ministries in...
The third Thursday in February is the Board of World Mission’s Day of Prayer for Moravian...
Moravian Day of Giving
Mark your calendars for a day that transcends individual contributions to make a combined impact...
February 8th, 2024: Day of Prayer for Star Mountain...
The first Thursday in February is the Board of World Mission’s Day of Prayer for the Star...
Mission Message: Winter 2023/24
Retirement of Dr. Kenneth Serapio Hunter
Dr. Kenneth Serapio, who holds the distinction of being the first Miskito surgeon, is retiring at...
Ahuas Spotlight: Winter 2023/24
Click here to make a financial contribution to the Ahuas Clinic.
Giving Thanks for the Life of the Rt. Rev. C. Hopeton Clennon
The Board of World Mission gives thanks for the many years of mission-focused ministry of Bishop...
Blessings Flow in Tumtum Tara
Tumtum Tara (meaning “Big Flower” in Miskito) was the first village to receive clean...
Blessings Flow Advent Calendar
This year, as the Board of World Mission is working with our partners to provide clean drinking...
Nepal Update December 2023
This is the 12th year that Moravians are serving the Nepali community through education. In these...
Construction Project at the Comenius Polytechnic Institute in...
In 2023, the Moravian Church in Tanzania was awarded BWM mission grant funding for a construction...
MDR Update: Israel and Palestine (November 22, 2023)
Since the most recent escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine, the Board of World Mission...
Mission Message: Fall 2023
2023 Synod of the Moravian Church in Nicaragua
BWM Executive Director Justin Rabbach attended the 2023 Synod of the Moravian Church in...
Debt Jubilee Project Eliminates Nearly $11 Million of Debt
Project Update: We’ve raised over $100,000…enough to eliminate over $10 million in medical debt...
Upcoming Western District Service Opportunities
Calling all Western District Moravians!! There are two upcoming mission opportunities for you to...
Marian Boyle-Rohloff and Ed Winney Awarded 2023 Ted Wilde...
Marian Boyle-Rohloff and Ed Winney Receive Ted Wilde Mission Service Awards At a special worship...
MDR Update: Israel and Palestine (October 13, 2023)
This is an update on the Moravian ministries and connections currently being impacted by the...
Ahuas Spotlight: Fall 2023
Moravian Day of Service 2023
Sunday, September 17th was the annual Moravian Day of Service, and we are amazed by the work that...
2023 Unity Synod
Unity Synod, the constitutional body of the Unitas Fratrum, convenes representatives from all...
Mission Grant Funding for Vehicle in Western Tanzania
BWM mission grant funding recently supported the purchase of a new car for the Moravian Church in...
RCA Global Mission Concludes Partnership with the Ahuas Clinic
The Board of World Mission offers its gratitude to the Reformed Church in America (RCA) Global...
Young Adult Gathering in Hejnice, Czech Republic
In early August, the Board of World Mission sent four young adults, Molly Williams...
Moravian Day of Service 2023
The 2023 Moravian Day of Service is set for September 17. This celebratory day raises awareness of...
Mission Message: Summer 2023
2023 National Conference of the Moravian Church in Peru
The Moravian Church in Peru held their third National Conference in early August and elected new...
2023 Camp Cuba
In mid-July, our brothers and sisters in Cuba held their annual summer camping ministry. Several...
Ahuas Spotlight: Summer 2023
“Blessings Flow” Clean Water Project
Blessings Flow Waterborne illnesses are a persistent issue in many of our global partner areas, due...
2022 Annual Report
The Board of World Mission’s 2022 Annual Report is here! Please take a moment to read about...
Unity Mission & Development Board Meets in Wisconsin
The Unity Mission & Development Board (UMDB) is meeting this week at Mt. Morris Camp &...
2023 Service Camps
The Board of World Mission, together with the staff of our Moravian camping ministries, recently...
Mission Message: Spring 2023
Ahuas Spotlight: Spring 2023
A sneak peek inside the Ahuas Spotlight Volunteer Spotlight – Lucas Lindow “Now the...
New Partnership with the Moravian Church in Northern Tanzania
On Thursday, March 30th, the Board of World Mission and the Moravian Church in Northern Tanzania...
Meet Hanna: An Update from the Moravian High School in Hejnice...
Moravian Disaster Response to Ukraine: Update from Hejnice, Czech Republic We recently shared a...
Friedberg Moravian Church Welcomes Ukrainian Family to the US
We are grateful to Sherry Edwards, the Chair of the Friedberg Mission Committee for providing this...
Cuban Provincial Synod 2023
Last week, the Cuban Mission Province held their Provincial synod in the city of Havana, where they...
Moravian Disaster Response to Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
News reports this week tell us of massive earthquakes that have brought death and destruction to...
An Update from the Sierra Leone Ministry Committee
The Board of World Mission gives thanks for the work of Little Church on the Lane’s Sierra...
Mission Message: Winter 2022/23
2023 Unity Prayer Day Offering
March 1st is observed as the founding of the Unitas Fratrum and the first Sunday in March (March 5...
Art Workshops in Costa Rica
The Board of World Mission’s stated purpose is to build relationships through Mission...
Moravian Disaster Response to Ukraine – January 17, 2023...
Update from Hejnice, Czech Republic One Moravian organization responding to the Ukraine Crisis is a...
Updates from a BWM-Supported Ukrainian Teacher
January 14th, 2023 On the day that Sabina began writing this update (December 5th), there was a...
A Reflection on the 2022 BWM Advent Calendar
During Advent 2022, Moravians throughout North America (and the world!) followed along with our...
Seed Distribution in Honduras and Nicaragua
It’s not exactly planting season here in North America, but at the Board of World Mission, we have...
Moravian Day of Giving
February 21st, 2023 is the third annual Moravian Day of Giving. This is a special opportunity for...
Moravian Disaster Response to Ukraine – January 6, 2023...
Update from Nová Paka, Czech Republic Thank you for your dedicated support of the Moravian Disaster...
Ahuas Spotlight: Winter 2022/23
A sneak peek inside the Ahuas Spotlight Staff Spotlight – Delroy Morazán Miller Delroy...
Mission Message: Fall 2022
If you or someone you know would like to begin receiving the mailed version of Mission Message...
Hurricane Relief in Honduras
Following Hurricanes Ian and Julia, Brother Rick Nelson has traveled from Wisconsin to Honduras to...
Continued Blessings After the BWM Moravian Resources Conference
In September, 50 Moravians from 10 countries gathered in Panama for our Conferencia de Recursos...
The BWM Education Fund: Nurturing Knowledge Near & Far
Education has been a Moravian core value since the founding of the Church in 1457. As 2022 comes to...
Moravian Disaster Response to Hurricanes Ian and Julia —...
The Board of World Mission continues to be in contact with our partners in Cuba and Nicaragua...
Moravian Disaster Response to Hurricane Julia — 10/13/22...
We have received additional updates from our brothers and sisters in Nicaragua following Hurricane...
Moravian Disaster Response to Hurricanes Ian and Julia –...
Hurricane Ian first made landfall in western Cuba on September 27th as a category 3 hurricane with...
Conferencia de Recursos Moravos
In September 2022, we were blessed to gather in person with representatives from all of our Spanish...
Moravian Disaster Response to Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian first made landfall in western Cuba on September 27, 2022, as a category 3 hurricane...
Lay Ministers Commissioned in Labrador
The Board of World Mission rejoices with the Moravian Church in Newfoundland & Labrador upon...
Young Adult Convo 2023 – Registration closes September 15th
Click here for more information and to express interest in participating.
Ahuas Spotlight: Fall 2022
A sneak peek inside the Ahuas Spotlight Staff Spotlight – Sabio Madrid Melado Sabio...
Mission Message: Summer 2022
If you or someone you know would like to begin receiving the mailed version of Mission Message...
Sue Adams Joins the Board of World Mission Staff
The Board of World Mission is pleased to announce that Sue Adams has joined our staff as the...
Chetek 2022
Camping season is in full swing! Justin and Sylvie spent a wonderful week at Mt. Morris for the...
2022 Interprovincial Youth Meet
Come to the Table: Spiritual Renewal Awaits Join together via Zoom with youth and young adults from...
Moravian Disaster Response Update – July 13, 2022
Ukraine Refugees & Flooding in Honduras The Board of World Mission takes this opportunity to...
Elizabeth Thiele Departure
We are wishing Elizabeth Thiele all the best as her time with the Board of World Mission comes to a...
Education Efforts in Response to the Ukrainian Crisis
When BWM Executive Director Justin Rabbach recently had the opportunity to visit the Czech...
Honduras Unity Province Special Synod
Recently, the Unity Province in Honduras held a special Synod to reform their constitution. 114...
Update from Medical Student Dominga Henríquez Fedrick
Dominga Henríquez Fedrick is studying medicine in Bilwi, Nicaragua and has received support from...
2021 Annual Report
The Board of World Mission is pleased to present our 2021 Annual Report, which offers an overview...
Jill Kolodziej Retirement
It is with deep gratitude for the 12 years of faithful service to God’s mission through her work as...
Moravian Disaster Response Information Regarding the Ukrainian...
This page will include current updates on Moravian work surrounding the Ukrainian crisis. Please...
BWM Welcomes Rev. Dr. Dion Christopher to Board of Directors
The Board of World Mission is pleased to welcome Rev. Dr. Dion Christopher as the newest member of...
Ahuas Spotlight: Summer 2022
A sneak peek inside the Ahuas Spotlight Staff Spotlight – Yamileth Martínez Although...
May 2022 Update from Kenya
The below letter from Cecelia Tesh is an update on the missionary work being done through the Ray...
Mission Message: Spring 2022
If you or someone you know would like to begin receiving the mailed version of Mission Message...
Unity Board Meeting
Board of World Mission Executive Director Justin Rabbach is in Liberec, Czech Republic to translate...
Ordination and Consecration in Cuba
The BWM celebrates with the Mission Province of Cuba upon the important worship service which took...
Upcoming Service Opportunities at You Belong in Green Bay, WI
You Belong, a new and emerging ministry led by Rev. Greg Behrend and Amy Behrend in Green Bay, WI...
Tricklebee Cafe Spring Work Days
Tricklebee Cafe 2022 Spring Work Days Come as an individual. Come as a work team. Come as a youth...
Ahuas Spotlight: Spring 2022
A sneak peek inside the Ahuas Spotlight Staff Spotlight – Celan Aleman Rivas In 2017...
Education in Western Tanzania
The Moravian Church in Western Tanzania has a Department of Education, which oversees the two...
Continued Growth in Western Tanzania
The Moravian Church in Western Tanzania has been growing rapidly for the last few decades. That...
2022 Service Camps
The Board of World Mission, together with the staff of our Moravian camping ministries, invites...
Moravian Day of Giving – March 1st, 2022
Tuesday, March 1st is the Moravian Day of Giving. Organized by the Moravian Ministries Foundation...
Solar System Installation at the Ahuas Clinic
We have received wonderful news from Dr. Ted Riven, the director of the medical program in Ahuas...
Mission Message: Winter 2021/22
If you or someone you know would like to begin receiving the mailed version of Mission Message...
Meet Pastor Tania Sánchez Fonseca
Pastor Tania Sánchez Fonseca is the President of the Moravian Church in Cuba. Watch this video to...
Moravian Church in Newfoundland & Labrador: Christmas Meal...
McKinley and Darlene Winters, current Seminary students on track to be the next ordained Moravian...
Youth Arts Group in Paptalaya, Honduras
Please enjoy this video from the youth arts group of the Bethel Evangelical Moravian Church in the...
Moravian Disaster Response Update on Tornados in Kentucky
On December 11, 2021, a line of storms passed through Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky...
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Clínica Evangélica Morava
Thank you to all who joined us for our online celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Clínica...
Ahuas Spotlight: Winter 2021
A sneak peek inside the Ahuas Spotlight 75th Anniversary Spotlight – Anniversary Fund...
You’re Invited: Ahuas 75th Anniversary Celebration
Join the Board of World Mission for an online celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Clínica...
Unity Mission and Development Board Meetings in Dar es Salaam...
BWM Executive Director Justin Rabbach has just returned from a wonderful week of connecting with...
The Moravian Church in Newfoundland and Labrador (MCNL)’s...
The Moravian Church in Newfoundland and Labrador (MCNL) held their Synod earlier this month in...
McKinley and Darlene Winters’ Faith Journey
The above photo of McKinley and Darlene Winters was taken on their Confirmation Day in 2020. We are...
Mission Message: Fall 2021
Updates from Michael and Ceci Tesh in Kenya
The Board of World Mission is grateful to Michael and Ceci Tesh for sending updates on their work...
Children’s Day in Costa Rica
The Moravian Church in Costa Rica sent us this video of their annual Children’s Day...
Update on the Little Moravian Bubbles Laundromat in Lima, Perú
The Board of World Mission is grateful to Pastor Manuel for this update on the Lavandería Burbujita...
Update on the Amazon Region in Perú
The Board of World Mission is thankful to Pastor Joaquín, the President of the Moravian Church in...
Moravian Disaster Response Update 9.16.21
The Moravian Board of World Mission continues to invite your prayers for the children of God...
Update on the Seminario Moravo Latinoamericano in Chiclayo, Perú
Pastor Christopher Valencia Alcantara has generously provided the BWM with an update on the...
Rev. Angelica Regalado Cieza Joins the Board of World Mission...
The Board of World Mission is pleased to announce that the Rev. Angelica Regalado Cieza will be...
Video Update on Haiti Earthquake, Afghanistan Refugee...
The Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler provides a video update on Moravian Disaster Response work related to...
Aseel’s Story: Star Mountain
Star Mountain Rehabilitation Center (SMRC) is an institution of the Worldwide Moravian Church...
Ahuas Spotlight: Fall 2021
A sneak peek inside the Ahuas Spotlight: Staff Spotlight – Selín Mejía Selín Mejía is...
Moravian Disaster Response Update on Afghanistan Refugee...
With the withdrawal of military personnel and foreign citizens now complete, many Afghans are...
Moravian Disaster Response on Hurricane Ida
As this report is being prepared, reports of damage from Hurricane Ida are just beginning to come...
Elizabeth Thiele Joins the Board of World Mission Staff
The Board of World Mission is pleased to announce that Elizabeth Thiele has joined our staff as the...
Sylvie Hauser Joins the Board of World Mission Staff
The Board of World Mission is pleased to announce that Sylvie Hauser has joined our staff as the...
Moravian Day of Service 2021
The Moravian Day of Service is a day set aside for individuals and congregations across the...
Moravian Disaster Response to Earthquake Victims in Haiti
Update 8/31: At present, the death toll is over 2,200 persons, with over 12,000 injured. Moravians...
Central Moravian Church Awarded 2021 Herrnhut Congregational...
On Sunday, August 8th, 2021 the Board of World Mission was pleased to be a part of Central Moravian...
Grant from Samaritan’s Purse Spent on Medical Supplies
The $10,000 grant from Samaritan’s Purse was used to purchase medicines following the destruction...
2020 Annual Report
Ahuas Spotlight: Summer 2021
Click here to see the Ahuas Spotlight!
Share Our Stories: Benno and Teresa Marx
This blog post is part of a series recounting the trips of volunteers to the clinic in Ahuas...
Photos from Dominga Henriquez Fedrick
Check out these photos send to us by (soon to be) Dr. Dominga Henriquez Fedrick. Dominga is in her...
Join in on a Joint BWM / Jamaican Province Online Youth and...
Theme: Joshua Generation: Like, Follow, Share When: June 12th, from 3-6 pm ET, 2-5 pm Jamaican time...
Onward May 2021
Star Mountain Rehabilitation Center Annual Report 2020
Check out the annual report on the work being done at the Star Mountain Rehabilitation Center in...
Share Our Stories: Carolyn Jendro
This blog post is part of a series recounting the trips of volunteers to the clinic in Ahuas...
Church Construction Begins in Yandohun
Today we celebrate with the Mission Areas of Sierra Leone as work begins to lay the foundation of a...
Mt. Morris is Looking for Volunteers!
As we begin to see 2020 in our rearview mirror and move cautiously forward into 2021, the Moravian...
Report on Construction of Pit Latrine in Uganda
The following report was sent to us by our partners in Uganda: As part of the proceeds from the...
Update on Aid to St. Vincent Following Volcanic Erruptions
The La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent began a series of explosive...
Share Our Stories: Barbara Nelson
This blog post is part of a series recounting the trips of volunteers to the clinic in Ahuas...
Letter from Leaksville Moravian Church
The following letter was sent to the BWM from Melissa Mericle on behalf of the LMC Joint Board...
Share Our Stories: Corbin Kingsbury
This blog post is part of a series recounting the trips of volunteers to the clinic in Ahuas...
Share Our Stories: Brian Stephens
This blog post is part of a series recounting the trips of volunteers to the clinic in Ahuas...
Share Our Stories: Lisa Renn
This blog post is part of a series recounting the trips of volunteers to the clinic in Ahuas...
Shelter Box Kits Arrive at the Mission Province Office in Ahuas
This video shows a portion of the Shelter Box kits being unloaded at the Mission Province office in...
Share Our Stories: Ron Starling
This blog post is part of a series recounting the trips of volunteers to the clinic in Ahuas...
Flooding in Ahuas Continues to Bring Damage to the Community
For a few days last week, there were heavy rains in Honduras. The rains caused severe flooding...
Honduras Bible Institute Celebrates Graduation
On Sunday, March 14th the Honduras Unity Province celebrated a graduation ceremony for new pastors...
Cumulative Update on MDR Hurricane Response
The following was written by Rick Nelson to serve as an update to our board. The Board of...
Former Intern Participates in “The World Race”.
Anna Stewart Faircloth is a former BWM intern and life-long Moravian from North Carolina. We are...
Share Our Stories: Laurie James
This blog post is part of a series recounting the trips of volunteers to the clinic in Ahuas...
Share Our Stories: Andy Starr
This blog post is part of a series recounting the trips of volunteers to the clinic in Ahuas...
Onward March/April 2021
Ahuas Spotlight: Spring 2021
Click here to see the Ahuas Spotlight!
The Hosanna Anthem Sung from Around the World
This year, many Moravian congregations will still be worshiping online on Palm Sunday when we...
MDR Update on the Texas Winter Storms – February 24, 2021
For the last several weeks, a series of storms and cold weather has hit Texas, a state not used to...
Share Our Stories: Ed Isley
This blog post is part of a series recounting the trips of volunteers to the clinic in Ahuas...
February 2021 Update from Ray of Hope
Greetings from Kenya! We hope you are all doing well. The Tesh family wants to say sorry for not...
Share Our Stories: Tom Pinney
This blog post is part of a series recounting the trips of volunteers to the clinic in Ahuas...
Covid-19’s Impact in Cuba
The Rev. Tania Sanchez is president of the Provincial Board of the Moravian Mission Province in...
Nepal Update 2021
Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until...
January 25th Hurricane Update
Rt. Rev. Chris Giesler, Director of Mission Engagement, gives an update on hurricane relief in...
MDR Fund Helps to Purchase Needed Seeds for Crops
When Hurricanes Eta and Iota hit Nicaragua and Honduras in November 2020, they spread up to 60...
Onward January 2021
Seeds of Hope Needed to Feed Families in Nicaragua
Hurricanes Eta and Iota dumped up to 60 inches of rain within two weeks over much of Nicaragua in...
Update on Hurricane Recovery in Nicaragua and Honduras (December...
The month of November brought two category 4 hurricanes to the La Mosquitia region of Nicaragua and...
Update from the Clinic in Ahuas – December 1, 2020
This report was submitted in Spanish by Ted Riven, director of the Ahuas Clinic and translated by...
BWM Update on Hurricanes Iota and Eta – December 4, 2020
The month of November brought two category 4 hurricanes to the La Mosquitia region of Nicaragua and...
The Ahuas Spotlight – 2020 Winter Edition
Click here to see The Ahuas Spotlight – 2020 Winter Edition Hurricanes Eta and Iota...
Giving Tuesday 2020
Today, Tuesday December 1st, is Giving Tuesday, the last in a series of money-related pseudo...
BWM Advent Letter 2020
Give Greetings! The past two years, as I have looked to write an Advent letter, I have attempted to...
Taylor Wickert Finds Joy in the World through Thanksgiving
Hello to the friends and partners of the Board of World Mission. My name is Taylor Wickert and I am...
Update on Damages from Hurricane Eta and Iota – November...
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, Hurricane Iota slammed into Nicaragua’s northeastern coast...
Season of Giving Spotlight: Mission Grants
Give The top priority for the Moravian Board of World Mission (BWM) in North America is building...
Alina Ricardo finds Joy in the World through Relationships
Hi, my name is Alina Ricardo, I am one of the Directors of The Board of World Mission. As...
The Hosanna Anthem Sung Around the World
This year, many Moravian congregations will be worshiping online on the 1st Sunday of Advent, when...
Update on Hurricanes Eta and Iota – November 18, 2020
On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, Hurricane Iota slammed into Nicaragua’s northeastern coast...
Relationships Provide Fronting of Groceries for Hurricane Victims
Through sustained relationships in Honduras, BWM representative, Rick Nelson, was able to provide...
Season of Giving Spotlight: Moravian Disaster Response
In addition to its planned work with constituents and global partners, BWM provides funds and teams...
Thomas Baucom Hears Joy in the World
Hey, everybody! My name is Thomas Baucom, and I’m the board chair for the Board of World Missions...
Hurricane Eta Update
On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, Hurricane Eta made landfall near Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, as a...
Hurricane Eta Leaves Wind and Flood Damage in Nicaragua and...
We ask your prayers for our Moravian Brothers and Sisters on the northeast coast of Nicaragua and...
Season of Giving Spotlight: Ahuas
In 2021 the Ahuas Clinic in La Mosquitia, Honduras celebrates its 75th anniversary. For three...
Joy in the World Through the Lens of Lisa Pampe
Hi my name is Lisa Pampe and I am from West Salem Moravian Church in Southern Illinois and...
2020 Season of Giving
Give Will you consider a $20 gift to support the BWM today? Gifts made to our general fund...
Hindsight is 20/20
Give As the clock struck midnight on January 1st 2020, we all had hopes, dreams, and resolutions...
Mission Grant Programs
Give Watch the Video and Read Below to Learn More! The top priority for the Moravian Board of World...
Medical supplies have made their way to Honduras
Happening now! MDR (Moravian Disaster Response) in action! As this is posted, the boxes...
Adopt-A-Village Update 2020
THE MORAVIAN CHURCH OF WESTERN TANZANIA’S orphan care initiative is now in its twentieth year...
An Update from the Moravian Secondary School in Bluefields...
By the grace and mercy of God we have been able to struggle through these difficult times due...
An Update from Ray of Hope Mission in Kenya
Shalom!! In Jesus name from Ray of hope mission Kenya. We hope you are doing well and safe during...
2019 Update from the Ahuas Clinic in Honduras
This report was submitted in Spanish by Ted Riven, director of the Ahuas Clinic and translated by...
Sierra Leone National Conference
PSALM 30:11 SAYS, “You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and...
Moravian Disaster Response Update – September 21, 2020
As noted in our last update, Covid-19 case counts are rapidly rising among our Moravian...
2019 Peru National Conference
THE PERU MORAVIAN MISSION AREA was formally organized in 2012 and held its first National...
Report on Social Aid and the Preventive Medicine Program
The letter below was received in Spanish from the Director of the Ahuas Clinic, Ted Riven, and was...
Our World is Full of Unpredictability
WE WISH THAT EVERY DAY would bring good weather, perfect health and safe neighborhoods. But our...
A Note from the Director of Mission Engagement
OVER THE COURSE OF MY LIFE, I have learned that the people who seem the most selfish also happen to...
The Ahuas Spotlight – 2020 Fall Edition
Click here to view The Ahuas Spotlight – 2020 Fall Edition
Sheila Beaman Retirement
It is with immense gratitude for the more than 30 years of faithful service to God’s mission...
MDR Update – August 31, 2020
Hurricane Laura did come ashore along the Texas/Louisiana border on Thursday, August 27, with...
September 2020 Onward
September 2020 Onward
A Note from the Director of Mission Service
AS THE DIRECTOR OF MISSION SERVICE, I have the privilege of hearing of the joy that volunteers...
A Honduran Scholarship: Mission Grant
One of the Mission Grants supported by the Board of World Mission is a four year commitment to fund...
“Jesus Love Me” from Nicaragua
The Board of World Mission recently asked our partner provinces to send us a video of children in...
“Jesus Love Me” from Peru
The Board of World Mission recently asked our partner provinces to send us a video of children in...
“Jesus Loves Me” from Labrador
The Board of World Mission recently asked our partner provinces to send us a video of children in...
“Jesus Love Me” from Honduras
The Board of World Mission recently asked our partner provinces to send us a video of children in...
BWM Mission Minute: September
Warm Summer Greetings! The Board of World Mission (BWM) would like to thank Moravian congregations...
“Jesus Love Me” from Costa Rica
The Board of World Mission recently asked our partner provinces to send us a video of children in...
Disaster Response Fund Request
A video requesting donations to the BWM Disaster Response Fund to assist the COVID-19 response...
“Jesus Loves Me” from Cuba!
The Board of World Mission recently asked our partner provinces to send us a video of children in...
2019 Annual Report
Click here to view our 2019 Annual Report!
Moravian Church Without Walls – July 26, 2020
This past Sunday, the Board of World Mission had the privilege of leading worship through the...
Moravian Day of Service
SEE MORE INFO & RESOURCES ON THE MORAVIAN DAY OF SERVICE BY VISITING THIS LINK: moravian...
Jesus Loves Me – Sung Around the Moravian World!
A video compilation of Global Partners of the Moravian Board of World Mission singing Jesus Loves...
Greetings from Moravian Global Partners
A special video featuring greetings offered by some of the Global Partners of the Moravian Board of...
Mission Minute August 2020: Moravian Day of Service
DID YOU KNOW…..That the 2020 Moravian Day of Service is set for September 20, 2020? We realize that...
Progress Report on the Piggery Project – Uganda
The following is an update received from Brother Mubiru Julius, President of the board of the...
BWM Covid-19 Emergency Grant Usage Report From the Clinica...
The letter below was received in Spanish from the Director of the Ahuas Clinic, Ted Riven, and was...
Board of World Mission Fund Raising Response to Covid-19
The Board of World Mission serves as the agency that helps to coordinate the North American...
Southern Province Mission Office Closure
The letter below was sent out to Southern Province Congregations via email on Wednesday, July 15...
ARMF Newsletter
Please use the link below to read the latest monthly newsletter from the Armando Rusindo Mission...
Onward July/August 2020
Onward July/August 2020
Congo Flooding MDR Support
In April 2020 severe flooding impacted the city of Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The...
Urban Service Opportunity in Milwaukee
Tricklebee Café is a pay-what-you-can community café that offers healthy meals, food-service...
ONWARD June 2020
June 2020
Photography in Peru
This year the Board of World Mission supported many Mission Grants, which are requests from...
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...
Juneteenth and Racism Statement
This year on June 19th, there has been an increase in the awareness of the celebration and...
The First Quarterly Edition of The Ahuas Spotlight
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Covid-19 Update from the Board of World Mission – May 28...
Share Your Mission Story: Covid-19 and the Moravian Clinic in...
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...
Bishop Chris Giesler leads a congregational retreat for youth and adults in Costa Rica.
Share Your Mission Story: Sister Bay Moravian Church Gives and...
Members of the Sister Bay Moravian Church recently visited the United States Virgin Islands where...
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...
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...
Moravians from the West Side Moravian Church in Greenbay visit the New Hope Moravian Church in...
Share Your Mission Story – Peru Seminary and Graduation
BWM Mission grants have helped to provide online seminary classes, and trained pastors for the...
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...
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...
ONWARD – May- 2020
May 2020 Onward
An Update on Sierra Leone: Yandohun Church Roof
Delegation visiting the Yandohun church in February 2020. Sister Safie Braima (Missionary /...
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...
BWM responds to needs arising from the Covid-19 Pandemic
ONWARD – April – 2020
April 2020 Onward
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...
2020 Update on Nicaragua
Click here for information on the Bilwaskarma Clinic Origins Moravian missionaries arrived at...
2020 Update on the Moravian Church in Honduras
Origins A people who sing! That is how Moravian missionary Werner Marx described the Miskitu people...
2020 Update on the Moravian Church in Western Tanzania
Origins Moravian missionaries from Herrnhut first ministered in Africa in 1737, when George...
2020 Update on the Moravian Church in Labrador
Current Scope Of Ministry The majority of the indigenous people of Labrador are Inuit. A smaller...
ONWARD-March-2020
March 2020 Onward
ONWARD-February-2020.pdf
February 2020 Onward
ONWARD-December-2019
December 2019 Onward
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
2019 Update on the Moravian Church in Peru
At the time of the 2019 National Conference in Peru, the breakdown of the Moravian Church is as...
6.4 Earthquake Strikes Albania
Moravians in Albania afftected by a November 26th earthquake. Please pray for victims and rescue...
Shepherds and Pastors
In Spanish, the word used for “shepherd” and the word used for “pastor” are one and the same:...
Moravian Daycare in Cuba
Sister Yadira Quintana’s smile says it all! She is blessed to be a blessing. Sister Yadira has...
A Visit to Peru
Marni Wickert (sister of BWM Director Taylor Wickert) joined a team of Watertown Moravians who...
Antioch Reflection: Nepal
Written by Antioch Servant Aliceann Trostle June 21-July 22, 2019 When first arriving to Nepal, we...
Board Reflections
When we get the board of directors of the BWM together, it is amazing to hear the many memories of...
ONWARD – November -2019
November 2019 Onward
BWM Advocacy for Refugees
Church World Service Meeting in Washington D.C. – October 25-26, 2019 In late October Church World...
Safie Braima on the Moravian Ministry in Sierra Leone
Safie Braima speaks to the Moravian Ministers Association about her at her late husband’s...
ONWARD-October-2019
October 2019 Onward
Ahuas Clinic Committee Announced
The Board of World Mission is excited to announce the formation of a new committee to help provide...
Hurrican Dorian Update, September 6, 2019 – How you can...
Areas with Moravian congregations have so far escaped serious damage from the hurricane. Folks in...
ONWARD – September-2019
September 2019
Rick Nelson Awarded 2019 Ted Wilde Mission Service Award
At a special service celebrating his retirement on August 4, 2019 at Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church...
Mission Camp at Laurel Ridge
Mission camp at Laurel Ridge is an opportunity for young Moravians to have a hands-on mission...
Photography in Peru: Mission Grants
This year the Board of World Mission supported many Mission Grants, which are requests from...
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...
July 4 Update from Sikonge
Bill starts where he left off, explaining that Steen was retiring and Sunday would be his last...
June 30 Update from Sikonge
Monday evening Bill lead devotions at the hospital and because he was American, was asked about our...
June 23 Update from Sikonge
Bill and Peg Hoffman arrived in the village of Sikonge on June 18th, 2019. The journey from...
From the Ground Up – Lumberton, NC
Last month I had the opportunity to drive down to Lumberton, North Carolina, a small town that was...
ONWARD – July/Aug – 2019
July/August 2019 Onward
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...
ONWARD – June – 2019
June 2019 Onward
Daily Prayers for Moravians
Prayers for the 5th Sunday after Easter (May 19-25, 2019) Posted on May 17...
BWM 2018 Annual Report
Click here to read our 2018 Annual Report!
ONWARD – May – 2019
May 2019 Onward
Moravian Day of Service, September 15, 2019
Your congregation is invited...encouraged...needed to join with other Moravians from around North...
Havana, Cuba Hit by Tornado.
A tornado has ripped through portions of Havana, Cuba. Here is the initial communication that we...
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...
Tell your congregation about. the Moravian Church in Peru!
Peru is under the supervision of the Northern Province and the 2018 NP Synod encouraged...
2016 Update on the Moravian Church in Sierra Leone
The Sierra Leone Mission Area emerged as the result of a vision that God gave to Mohamed and...
July 2014 Trip Report from Peru
Leaders and young adults traveled to Peru from July 25, 2014 to August 2, 2014 to participate in a...
December 2013 Trip Report from Peru
I had asked the pastors in Chiclayo to meet with Jirina and plan out her time for the next few...
2012 Update on the Moravian Church in the Eastern West Indies
Cashew Hill P.O. Box 504 St. John’s, Antigua, West Indies Office phone: 268-560-0185 FAX: 268...
2009 Update on the Moravian Church in Costa Rica
Current Scope Of Ministry The cornerstone has been laid...
2007 Peru Mission Area Announcement
In 2007, at the request of the Board of World Mission, the Unity Board designated the San Juan de...