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26. March 2026

EMS Joins the Transparent Civil Society Initiative

EMS commits to clear standards and will make its work even more transparent in the future.

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25. March 2026
The new EMS Head of Department for East Asia and HOD Regions and Mission Associations shake hands in greeting.

New Impulses for the Work of EMS in East Asia

On 1 February 2026, Rev. Dr. Kang-Hee Han took up his position as Head of Unit East Asia at the Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (EMS). 

 

 

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24. March 2026

Middle East: Emergency Aid for 100 Displaced Families

Since the war in the Middle East escalated on 28 February, member churches of the Evangelical Mission in Solidarity (EMS) and their partner institutions in Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, and Israel have been severely…

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20. March 2026

Middle East: Shelter and Practical Help

The war in the Middle East, ongoing since February 28, has struck our member churches and their institutions in Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, and Israel with full force. Yet despite immense challenges, they continue…

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09. March 2026

Call for Prayer and Support for the Middle East

The war in the Middle East is hitting our member churches and their institutions in Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Israel with full force. Every contribution to the EMS Emergency Relief Fund – whether large or small…

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28. February 2026

Prayer for Peace in the Middle East

The EMS fellowship joins its member churches, the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, and the National Evangelical Church of Beirut, calling for “urgent and unceasing prayer” for peace.

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24. February 2026

Living Dialogue

In a world that is both interconnected and polarized, interreligious dialogue has become more than an academic discipline – it is a lived practice essential for peaceful coexistence. Through a sixmonth…

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12. February 2026

Through Lent with EMS

Seven young theologians will offer short weekly reflections. Reading these familiar texts with open minds, they ask: what resonates with us today?

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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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Annual Report 2024

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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.

Astrid Weyermüller

Head of Department Communication and Fundraising 

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Stefan Schaal

Assistant Communication

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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

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

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