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30. October 2025

New Academic Initiative Bridges Faiths

The first cohort of students have begun their six-month interreligious study programme at the internationally renowned Henry Martyn Institute - International Centre for Research, Interfaith Relations and…

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22. October 2025

EMS Workshop in South Africa

With a workshop held in Mossel Bay, South Africa, the Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (EMS) has taken another step toward creating a child-friendly church through its children’s program YOU + ME: FRIENDS AROUND…

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21. October 2025
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EMS Annual Report 2024 Published

The Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (EMS) has published its annual report for 2024. It focuses on the theme “Churches in the Public Sphere.” The 16-page publication can be ordered free of charge or downloaded from…

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16. October 2025

Moving Forward – Hope and Help in Gaza

After moments of relief and hope, the situation in the Middle East remains tense – particularly in Gaza. The Ahli Arab Hospital continues to provide vital assistance under extremely difficult conditions. EMS calls…

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14. October 2025

Studies in the Middle East (SiMO) – Restart planned for 2026

After a long break, the EMS plans to resume sending students to the Near East School of Theology (NEST) in Beirut.

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13. October 2025

EMS President Anne Heitmann Elected to the Board of EMW

During the annual general assembly of Evangelische Mission Weltweit (EMW), held from 8 to 10 October in Bremen, Church Councillor Anne Heitmann, President of the Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (EMS), was elected…

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06. October 2025

Indonesian EMS Member Churches Deepen Cooperation

At this year's Regional Forum in Kendari, Indonesia's EMS member churches strengthened their cooperation and presented new joint projects. The gathering focused strongly on exchange, solidarity, and the needs of…

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01. October 2025

No Borders in the Fight Against Gender-Based Violence

An international conference explores structural roots, intersectional impacts, and collaborative strategies to combat GBV in South Africa and Germany.

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Not only can you find out about our work and the latest Mission and ecumenical issues online, but we also report regularly in our publications.

EMS Insights

The magazine EMS Insights ensures you are always up to date with news from EMS and the churches in the international EMS community in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

OUR VOICES

Once a year, OUR VOICES offers a platform for voices and contributions from the international EMS Women’s Network – always with one main topic.

 

Annual report

The annual report contains reports, interviews and features – and, of course, the annual financial statement, in which we account for how we handle the funds entrusted to us.

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EMS Insights 1/2025

Between the worlds. Home and abroad.

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OUR VOICES 2022/2023

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Annual Report 2024

Churches in the Public Sphere

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Thank you for your interest. If you have any general questions, please use the contact form below. We are also happy to help you personally if you have any questions or require further information – by phone or by E-mail.

Rev. Dr. Dieter Heidtmann

a. i. Head of Communication and Fundraising

+49 711 636 78 -21

heidtmann@dont-want-spam.ems-online.org

Stefan Schaal

Assistant Communication

+49 711 636 78 -60

schaal@dont-want-spam.ems-online.org

Vacancies

As an ecumenical fellowship we need people to share their experiences and skills with others and together work on reaching our goals. With our churches in Asia, Africa and the Middle East we are therefore always on the look-out for for professions in the fields of theology, education, medicine and/or commerce.

 

Expectations: We are looking for people who ...
affirm our principles and live by the Christian faith, have a high degree of social competence, are willing to live in another culture, are respectful in their cooperation with others and want to learn for and from one another.
 

Preconditions for applications are ...
a certified training in your trade or profession and at least two years of work experience in the field required, good English skills, openness to intercultural learning and a membership of a member church of the German Council of Christian Churches (ACK).

We offer you ...
competent backup and support, training in intercultural learning, social security and a remuneration under church employment rules (KAO/TVöD) or civil service pay-scale.

 

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Ecumenical Co-Workers

Criteria for Positions for Ecumenical Co-Workers in the EMS Fellowship

 

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Zyta Kierzkowska
Head of Human Resources

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Thank you for your interest. If you have any general questions, please use the contact form below. We are also happy to help you personally if you have any questions or require further information – by phone or by E-mail.

Zyta Kierzkowska

Head of Human Resources

+49 711 636 78 -18

kierzkowska@dont-want-spam.ems-online.org

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