Annual Bulletin 2015 Reliability in Times of Change 1 Photo: Jonathan Fischer Annual Bulletin 2015 Editorial and List of Contents can take place this year in Munich for the first time. We intend to make the Dear Readers, topic “Reformation and One World” our motto. For this reason, the date is sche- we are an institution of the Evangeli- that many others, in the church envi- duled rather late this year, in October, cal-Lutheran Church in Bavaria, and, ronment, too, don’t have an overview not far away from Reformation Day. with regard to everything we do in of everything that happens in our We are seeking your support in HANNS UND DR. GABRIELE HOERSCHELMANN the scope of the Evangelical-Lutheran partnership center and they are not everything we do, no matter if you Photo: MEW/Neuschwander-Lutz Direction Mission EineWelt Church in Bavaria, we feel bound to aware of all the things that go for- have already supported our work or if Blessings for the spouses Ms. and Mr. Hoerschelmann during their inauguration. make our activities transparent for ward or that we offer. you are just about to do so. We are all parishes, deaneries and church This is another reason for us to looking forward to your company – be districts, for the Church Council and continue bringing all those impor- critical, courageous and open. the Church Direction and all other tant aspects to our readers’ attention With our most heartfelt wishes and institutions associated with the Evan- because we care. We busily develop blessings, A year of change gelical-Lutheran Church of Bavaria. publications and exhibitions, we offer Often enough, it is a big challenge lectures and events, we visit schools Yours sincerely, We report on a change in the direction of the partnership center and for us to be heard amongst all the and parish events together with our others who are striving for attention ecumenical guests from all over the other important events that took place last year. in the same places. It goes without sa- world, promote projects and the work ying that we are convinced of the im- of our partner churches, demonstrate, Dr. Gabriele Hoerschelmann The year 2015 was characterized by a change of the portance of our work. But this also is make ourselves heard and stand up for Director Mission EineWelt institution’s direction. Despite a vacancy lasting for sever- true for the others and for this reason a fair, better and more peaceful world. al months, work continued as usual in all departments. The we feel somewhat forced to compete For years, we have benefitted from Yours sincerely, change, however, attracted lots of general interest becau- in this fight for attention. the annual receptions to introduce se it was the first time the director of the institution as- However, we feel that we are quite ourselves to the church districts as the sociated with the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Bavaria well grounded. Coming forward once largest institution of the Evangelical- changed; it was a change of pilot-character, so to speak. Photo: MEW/Neuschwander-Lutz in a while without being obtrusive, Lutheran Church in Bavaria. We are Hanns Hoerschelmann this is our intention. We also believe very pleased that the annual reception Director Mission EineWelt When the previous director of Mission EineWelt, Peter Weigand, retired in Fe- bruary last year, we were still thousands of kilometers away from our new do- main. It was only in June that we retur- ned from Hong Kong to Neuendettelsau Contents Leading church official after 11 years to resume work as direc- Oberkirchenrat Michael Directors Finance and Administration Department tors - as the first married couple - of the A Year of Change _________________________ Page 3 Long-term Orientation ____________________ Page 24 Martin releases Pastor institution of the Evangelical-Lutheran Peter Weigand from his Church in Bavaria. duties as a director of Africa Department Topic: Donations „I am supposed to do something I Mission EineWelt. For seven Peace is the Objective _____________________ Page 6 Teaming up for success __________________ Page 27 don’t want to do: I am supposed to years, Weigand headed the biggest institution of retire”, said Peter Weigand when he the Evangelical-Lutheran Papua New Guinea/Pacific Region/East Asia At a glance looked back upon his 40 years of pro- Church in Bavaria. Look closely, play an active Role, raise Hope ____ Page 9 Telephone Directory, Online and Media offer ___ Page 29 fessional life with some wistfulness. In his farewell sermon as a director, Wei- was committed to building bridges”, felt in his contributions “on which our Latin America Department gand talked about every person having a fact that was emphasized by Martin present time is dependent more than Hope is the Music of the Future ____________ Page 12 IMPRINT a mission. “The world is waiting for a Junge, Secretary General of the Luthe- ever.” Published by Mission EineWelt contribution of the religions to establish ran World Federation (Geneva) in his Partnership and Parish Department Center for Partnership, Development and Mission a new civil society.” It was not only in laudation on the occasion of Weigand’s of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Bavaria Junge, Secretary General of the Ecumenical Cooperation ___________________ Page 15 the south of the globe that people were retirement. Junge said he had a pro- P.O.Box 68, 91561 Neuendettelsau, Germany Lutheran World Federation Telephone:+49 (0)9874 9 - 0, longing for “affection and attendance”. found respect for persons like Weigand E-mail: [email protected] Intercultural Mission Department Homepage: www.mission-einewelt.de Our mission was to embrace the world in “who are capable of being angry about In an interview at Weigand’s farewell, Interreligious and Intercultural Work _________ Page 18 Final editing and layout: Helge Neuschwander-Lutz the name of God. specific things, who deeply detest in- Martin Junge, Secretary General of the Cover photo: With his photo shot in Papua New Guinea, Jonathan Fischer, a volunteer, won the 1st prize in the photo competition to which Mission EineWelt Weigand, who had worked for ten justice and violence and who stand up Lutheran World Federation, emphasized Development and Policy Department in 2015 invited years in Latin America, was said to be a and make their voice heard”. He said the existing bond between mission and Global Challenges ________________________ Page 21 Print house: onlineprinters; Neustadt on Aisch, Germany, 2016 person “who set out for the world and that “a holy prophetic outrage” can be development. 2 3 Annual Bulletin 2015 Direction Annual Bulletin 2015 Direction Martin Junge, operation of 12 missionary institutions from Bavaria, Lower Saxony and Leipzig Secretary General was again united in the big city of tents on the occasion of the German Evan- Two Exhibitions of the Lutheran at Cannstatter Wasen. The common World Federation. gelical Church Congress. The delega- campaign “mission.de” was the umbrella tion from Australia thanked us for the “Up and Away” on flight and migration for the event lasting for three days. For support from Germany with three songs a few years, the fundamental idea of the and a traditional painting. Bedford- The exhibition “Up stall has been to transport specific to- Strohm was “deeply moved” as he said and Away” contri- Over many years, pics with perfect ease by way of games, himself when he emphasized the world- butes to the current Brigitte Hagelauer, Photos (2): MEW/Neuschwander-Lutz archivist of Mission a rather successful approach. wide bond in his speech that existed debate on human EineWelt, has viewed Apart from games such as cat’s cradle, between all Lutheran Christians. The rights in society. “As for me, mission and development and recorded the toss games and a wheel of fortune, the focus of the community of all Lutheran Apart from global fi- cannot be separated.” The self-concept archive records. development policy game of Mission Ei- Christians was to share sorrows and ho- gures and facts, above of the Lutheran World Federation was as directors and marital couple on July learning and are grateful that business neWelt again turned out to be center of pes, but also our faith. all, the causes for fle- also based on missionary understanding, 18. During the service , leading church went on smoothly as usual thanks to all doings: four games where young and On the occasion of the event, Dr. Trau- eing from one’s home the fundaments of which were the Holy official Oberkirchenrat Michael Martin our deputies Pastor Reinhard Hansen old could win four wristbands. gott Farnbacher, our head of the Papua country and their Gospels, charitable services and advocacy. had uttered that “something new was (Africa Department) and Jochen Kro- New Guinea, the Pacific Region and East connection to the Eu- We met Martin during the members’ to start with you” and attracted our at- nester (Finance and Administration De- Aborigines’ Lady Choir Asia emphasized that it was the first trip ropean Commercial meeting of our umbrella organization tention to the fact that it was for the partment). The German Evangelical Church Con- abroad for most of the participating fe- and Economic Policy, EMW (Evangelisches Missionswerk in first time that an institution associated What a wonderful start to tackle such gress was accompanied by a special male aborigines. All in all, preparations flight routes and the consequences Deutschland/Evangelical Missionary Ins- with the Evangelical-Lutheran Church a task was it for us to be given such a event: an Aborigines Lady Choir met are said to have taken several years. of the EU’s foreclosure policy are titution in Germany) at Herrnhut at end of Bavaria was headed by two directors warm welcome in a festive celebration, with the Bavarian Regional Bishop and discussed.