About
AAPI-ELCA
Welcome, partners in Christ with a heart for Asian ministry!
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), about 19,500 members are of Asian or Pacific Islander heritage. About 85 Asian congregations and ministries in the ELCA minister in Asian languages including Burmese, Cambodian, Cantonese, Filipino, Hmong, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Lahu, Laotian, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Thai and Vietnamese. Some of the congregations also provide ministry to second generation Asians.
In addition, many Asians are members of more than 3,000
English-speaking ELCA congregations across the United States. Often there are no Asian culture-specific Lutheran churches in these areas.
Rev. Dr. Moses Paul Peter Penumaka
President, Association of Asians and Pacific Islanders-ELCA
Rev. Teresita "Tita" Valeriano
Program Director for Asian and Pacific Islander Ministries,
Service and Justice, ELCA
Leadership
Rev. Dr. Moses Penumaka
President
Rev. Dr. Bimen Limbong
Vice President
Rev. Chienyu Jade Yi
Interim Secretary
Ms. Pamaya
Waworuntu
Treasurer
The Association of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the ELCA is the association for and led by Asians in the ELCA.
