Other Ministries and Agencies of the Northern Province
Larger Life Foundation: The Larger Life Foundation is a special and unique ministry. Founded in 1920 by a small group of dedicated Moravians, their goal was to establish an endowment fund of $750,000 with the income to be shared with Synod-designated Moravian agencies. They envisioned the positive impact that regular income from invested funds could have on the life and mission of the church — something that would give Larger Life to the church now and in the future. A firm foundation for the LLF Endowment was laid through gifts and bequests that spanned decades. The $750,000 goal was met and surpassed. Today, LLF assets have grown to over $10,000,000 and its mission is realized through financial assistance, loans, and grants to numerous ministries and churches in the Moravian Church, Northern Province. Click here to learn more.
Moravian Open Door: Moravian Open Door is a not-for-profit organization committed to providing transitional housing and supportive services to the homeless, distressed, and underserved population of New York City. Their ministry serves those individuals who are fifty and older with the goal of helping them regain their independence and security, and assisting them in moving to appropriate, permanent facilities. Click here to learn more.
Northern Province Archives: The Moravian Archives collects, preserves, and makes available the historical records of the Moravian Church in America, Northern Province, and its members. The Moravian Archives is the official repository for the records of the Moravian Church in America, Northern Province and also holds records from the Moravian Church in Alaska, Labrador, Nicaragua, and the Eastern West Indies. Click here to learn more.
Provincial Women’s Board: The Provincial Women’s Board empowers women to claim themselves as a vital part of ministry in the life of the church. Its purpose is to encourage and facilitate the organization and strengthening of women’s groups throughout the province, to cooperate on matters of mutual interest with organizations for women’s ministries in other provinces of the Moravian Church, to represent the women of the Northern Province in denominational and interdenominational activities, and to encourage all women to participate in programs of local congregations and the church at large. Click here to learn more.
Society for Promoting the Gospel: The Society for Promoting the Gospel (SPG) was chartered in 1745. Its purpose is to “provide support for the Mission Enterprises of the Moravian Church, Northern Province.” Membership is open to any communicant member of the Moravian Church. Today, the SPG oversees investments that continue to promote the gospel through support of the Board of World Mission and other mission causes of the Northern Province. Click here to learn more.
Interprovincial Ministries and Agencies of the Moravian Church in America (Northern and Southern Provinces)
Board of World Mission: The Board of World Mission (BWM) is the mission agency of the Moravian Church in North America. Their purpose is to build relationships through Mission Outreach and Mission Engagement to be faithful to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. Global partners of the BWM are located in Costa Rica, Cuba, the Eastern West Indies, Honduras, Labrador, Nicaragua, Northern Tanzania, Western Tanzania, Sierra Leone, and Peru. They are also responsible for equipping congregations here in North America to discern where they are being called in mission to their communities and the world. Click here to learn more.
Moravian Ministries Foundation: The mission of the Moravian Ministries Foundation in America (MMFA) is to help individuals, churches, and agencies grow and sustain the ministries that are central to our Moravian faith. Their core programs include investment services, stewardship services, gift services, and their grants program. Click here to learn more.
Moravian Music Foundation: The mission of the Moravian Music Foundation (MMF) is to preserve, share, and celebrate Moravian musical culture. They aim to provide provide opportunities and resources that educate, engage, and inspire all who are touched by the power of music. The MMF preserves, shares, and celebrates historic and newly composed music, sacred and secular, to support the pivotal role music plays in lives and in worship throughout the world. Click here to learn more.
Interprovincial Board of Communication: The Interprovincial Board of Communication (IBOC) represents the communication and publication ministry of the Moravian Church in North America. Key responsibilities of the IBOC include the Moravian Magazine, the North American editions of the Moravian Daily Texts, Moravian.org, publications of the Moravian Church in America, and communication resources for the Church. Click here to learn more.