President van Hattem of Belgium called to glory

ELKB President Gijsbertus van Hattem at the ILC’s 2022 World Conference in Kenya. Image: The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod/Erik M. Lunsford. BELGIUM – President Gijsbertus van Hattem of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Belgium (Evangelisch-Lutherse Kerk in België –...

Former ILC Chairman, Edwin Lehman, passes on to glory

Rev. Dr. Edwin Lehman CANADA – Rev. Dr. Edwin Lehman, President Emeritus of Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC) and former Chairman of the International Lutheran Council (ILC), was called to glory during the morning of December 5, 2024. He was 92 years old. Dr. Lehman was...

British Lutherans hold 70th Annual Synod, elect next Chairman

Participants in the ELCE's 2024 Annual Synod pose outside Luther-Tyndale Memorial Church in Kentish Town, London. UNITED KINGDOM – The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England (ELCE) held its 70th Annual Synod in London from November 1-2 under the theme “Always...

Mission Province in Sweden welcomes new fellowship partner

Bishop Bengt Ådahl of the Mission Province in Sweden (left photo) addresses the church's 2024 provincial convention. Photos: Henrik Vestergård via MP. SWEDEN – The Mission Province in Sweden (Missionsprovinsen – MP) held its 2024 provincial convention from October...

Latin American Lutherans gather for regional ILC conference

The International Lutheran Council held its 2024 Latin America regional conference from September 24-27 in Cochabamba, Bolivia.

The ILC is Hiring: Fund Development Professional

The ILC is Hiring: Fund Development Professional

USA – The International Lutheran Council (ILC) is seeking to hire a full-time Mission Advocate. The ILC Mission Advocate will be an experienced fund development professional, and will lead a fund development plan in order to grow and sustain ILC infrastructure. This...

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The International Lutheran Council is a worldwide association of confessional Lutheran church bodies and groups which proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the basis of an unconditional commitment to the Holy Scriptures as the inspired and infallible Word of God and to the Lutheran Confessions contained in the Book of Concord as the true and faithful exposition of the Word of God. The ILC exists for the purpose of encouraging, strengthening, and promoting confessional Lutheran theology and practice centering in Jesus Christ, both among its members and throughout the world.

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