Lutheran Health Services Papua New Guinea

24/10/2025

Photos during the installation of LHS Board.
23rd October 2025

24/10/2025

🕯️✍️A Historic Day for Lutheran Health Services:

🙏National Board Installed.
🙏New Headquarters Opened,
🙏First Meeting Held.

📑 Thursday 23rd October 2025
📍 Ampo, ELC PNG Church Headquarters.

Under the Social Sector Department of ELC PNG and it's Head of Department, Mr. Bernard KAISOM,

🟦the Lutheran Health Services (LHS) Ministry Division of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea formally installed the members of its National Board.
🟦This marks a significant milestone in achieving the Church’s vision for unified national functions at the Church Headquarters in Ampo, Lae, to strengthen communication, coordination, and collaborative action in advancing the mission of the Gospel.

▶️Rev. Hans Giegere, Head of the Evangelism Division, and the Head Bishop of the ELC-PNG, Rev. Dr. Jack Urame, officiated the installation of the seven Board members.
▶️The Head of the Church Social Sector, Mr. Bernard Kaisom, highlighted to the LHS Managers, Hospital Executives, Administrators, and Principals of Health Training Institutions present that LHS is the first division under his leadership to have an active Board in place again after many years.

▶️Head Bishop Rev. Dr. Urame delivered inspiring remarks to the newly installed Board, acknowledging the progress of Lutheran Health Services and sharing strategic aspirations of the Church.
Also present were Deputy Bishop Rev. Kidabing, Dr. Komolong (Vice Chancellor of the Lutheran University), ELC-PNG Treasurer Mr. Denano, Divisional Heads from the Social Sector, Lutheran Development Services, Lutheran Education Services, and Ministerial Division Head Ps. Pangpang.

▶️Speaking on behalf of LHS, the National Health Director, Mr. Kaiok, acknowledged Mr. Kaisom as the Sector Head and the ahead Bishop with entire Church Leadership for their continued support and for their commitment to strengthening Lutheran Health Services.

🟦Following the installation, guests witnessed the official opening of the new LHS National Administration Office. Deputy Bishop Rev. Kidabing dedicated the office to God’s service and joined Mr. Kaisom in unveiling the office billboard.

🟦The newly installed Board proceeded with induction sessions together with regional, hospital, and training school leaders, before convening its first official meeting.

🙏✝️All glory and honour to God, for great things He has done.






Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea

24/10/2025

Sios Kalenda Devotion
Friday,24 October 2025
Text: James 5:13–18

In today’s Sios Kalenda reading, James reminds us that prayer must be our first response in every circumstance, in suffering, in joy, and in need. Prayer connects us to God’s healing power, uniting body, soul, and spirit. When believers pray for one another, forgiveness and restoration flow, strengthening the community of faith.

Martin Luther once said, “Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the Church; it is a goodly Christian weapon.” Through prayer, we build that fortress, not of stone, but of faith and trust in God’s strength. Elijah’s prayer moved the heavens because he believed God’s promises; so too, our prayers release divine power when rooted in faith.

Never underestimate what happens when you pray. Heaven listens, and God acts.

Prayer is the believer’s greatest strength, it builds faith and brings healing.

Have blessed day!

23/10/2025

22/10/2025

Attention Followers,
We will live today for installation of National LHS Board Installation and Dedication of our Nation Health Office at Angau. See you soon.

16/10/2025

🌿 Empowering Health Leadership to Improve Health Services Management and Service Indicators

📅 13th–17th October 2025
📍 Lutheran Guest House, Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province

▶️A week-long Leadership Training brought together Health Facility Managers, Regional Managers, and Administration Officers from Western Highlands, Jiwaka, Chimbu, and Eastern Highlands Provinces under Lutheran Health Services (LHS).
▶️The training, led by Mr. Japalis M. Kaiok (LHS National Director) and Ms. Wamao (Project Officer), focused on strengthening leadership, governance, administration, and facility management across the health network.
▶️This important activity was fully funded by the Church Partnership Program (CPP), with Ms. Kathryn representing CPP during the sessions.
▶️Participants expressed gratitude for the timely training and committed to applying the lessons learned to improve health service delivery in their respective facilities.
🙏 LHS sincerely thanks CPP for its ongoing support and partnership in building stronger, faith-driven leadership across our Lutheran Health Services network.

03/10/2025

ELCPNG Partners Forum 2025 Underway in Goroka

Goroka, Eastern Highlands – October 2, 2025

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Papua New Guinea (ELCPNG) is currently hosting the 28th Partners Forum at the Kefamo Catholic Conference Centre in Goroka. The three-day meeting, from October 1st to 3rd, has brought together overseas partner churches and mission organizations for dialogue, accountability, and shared reflection on mission and ministry.

Delegates attending include representatives from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Lutheran Church of Australia, Leipzig Mission of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Philippines, together with ELCPNG leaders.

Today’s session (October 2) opened with devotion led by Rev. Peter Gigmai before moving into partner church reports, project updates, and discussions on missionary concerns and planning for 2026. The program continues this afternoon with further deliberations before closing with prayer.

Tomorrow (October 3), the forum will enter a theological consultation under the theme “Doing Responsible Theology” with presentations and discussions on prosperity gospel, contextual theology, and fragmented misleading theologies in today’s world.

The Partners Forum remains an important space where ELCPNG and its global partners reaffirm their commitment to working together in God’s mission.

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27/09/2025

Launching of the Telikom VSAT for Gaubin CHW Training School. 26th September 2025.

27/09/2025

Gaubin Hospital staff