The Board of World Mission builds relationships through Mission Outreach and Mission Engagement to be faithful to the Great Commandment and Great Commission. We serve as the mission agency of the North American Moravian Church, representing the Northern, Southern, and Alaska Provinces in our collaborative efforts with partners throughout the Moravian Unity. Our work is directed by a board of directors, which meets regularly to evaluate our ministries, establish priorities, and shape the trajectory of our future initiatives. Our committed staff carries out the day-to-day work of the BWM.

Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites provides an in-depth look into the history and culture of Bethlehem, from its establishment in 1741 as a Moravian community to the present. Through the preservation of original buildings and sites, comprehensive exhibits, research collections, and educational programs, the organization reveals the unique role that Bethlehem and its people played in the formation of the United States. Inscribed on the World Heritage list in July 2024, Moravian Church Settlements – Bethlehem is approximately 10 acres in size and includes nine buildings, four ruins and God’s Acre cemetery.

Hope Conference and Renewal Center (Camp Hope) is a year-round camp, conference and retreat center for the Eastern District of the Moravian Church. It is situated on a hillside overlooking Little Silver Lake, with 125 acres of forests, wetlands, fields, and lawns. Camp Hope has been located at its current site in Hope, New Jersey, since 1946. All faiths are welcome to join us for camps and retreats.

The Interprovincial Board of Communications (IBOC) makes visible the life of the Moravian Church and provides resources that equip individuals and congregations for ministry and spiritual growth. It provides materials in print, audio-visual and electronic media, along with organizational and individual consultation to make this possible. It carries out its own goals and works in cooperation with other ministries of the denomination. The IBOC represents the communication and publication ministry of the Moravian Church in North America. We support both the Southern and Northern Provinces.

Visit the IBOC Store for books, resources, gifts and more.

The Moravian Archives in Bethlehem is the official repository for the records of the Moravian Church in America, Northern Province and also holds records from the Moravian Church in Alaska, Labrador, Nicaragua, and the Eastern West Indies. They collect and preserve records and historical materials of the Moravians in North America and make them available to the public.

The Moravian Historical Society museum and historic site preserves, interprets, and celebrates the rich culture of the Moravians. The Moravian Historical Society is recognized broadly for its significant collection and historically important 18th century site. Intellectually vibrant, we commit to sharing stories of the Moravians and their remarkable contributions to history that continue to shape our culture.

The Larger Life Foundation of the Moravian Church, Northern Province is a special and unique ministry. The Foundation has provided “larger life” to hundreds of ministries and churches throughout the entire Province through core agency grants, smaller discretionary grants, and loans. Founded in 1920 by a small group of dedicated Moravians, their goal was to establish an endowment fund to support educational, evangelical, and charitable causes of the Moravian Church.

In its 100 years of service, the Foundation has distributed funds in excess of $14,000,000 to beneficiaries through its permanent endowment fund. The Larger Life Foundation relies exclusively on gifts from individuals, both large and small, to carry out its responsibilities. These financial blessings expand and translate into far-reaching ministries with far-reaching results.

The Moravian Ministries Foundation in America (MMFA) is an interprovincial agency of the Moravian Church in America. We help individuals, churches, and agencies grow and sustain the ministries that are central to our Moravian faith.

We offer a variety of investment options to help churches grow their financial resources for ministry. Our stewardship services help churches and individuals to discover the meaning and joy in being God’s stewards. The MMFA can help you maximize the impact of your charitable giving through our Planned Giving options. Our grants program helps churches explore funding opportunities to help ministries thrive.

The MMFA also hosts the Moravian Giving Portal which provides a means for Moravian churches, ministries, and organizations to offer online giving.

The Moravian Music Foundation preserves, shares, and celebrates historic and newly composed music, sacred and secular, to support the pivotal role music plays in lives and in worship throughout the world. The MMF is custodian of over 10,000 manuscripts and early imprints, which comprise music both by Moravian and non-Moravian composers; sacred and secular; American and European; vocal and instrumental from the sixteenth through the twentieth centuries.

The MMF makes the music collection available for performers, churches, researchers, and scholars worldwide. The Foundation encourages contemporary music and worship composition through our educational programs and presents performances of Moravian worship music to engage the public.

Moravian Open Door is a non-profit (501c-3) organization committed to providing transitional housing and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, those who are in distress, and the underserved population of New York City. Our ministry serves those individuals who are fifty and older with the goal of helping them regain their independence and security, and assisting them in moving to appropriate, permanent facilities. Moravian Open Door is a ministry of the Eastern District.

The Provincial Women’s Board empowers women to claim themselves as a vital part of ministry in the life of the church. Its purpose is to:

• Encourage and facilitate the organization and strengthening of women’s groups throughout the province.
• Cooperate on matters of mutual interest with organizations for women’s ministries in other provinces of the Moravian Church.
• Represent the women of the Northern Province in denominational and interdenominational activities.
• Encourage all women to participate in programs of local congregations and the church at large.

The Society for Promoting the Gospel (SPG) is a religious organization that was chartered in 1745. Its purpose is to “provide support for the Mission Enterprises of the Moravian Church, Northern Province” through a grant program. Membership is open to any communicant member of the Moravian Church. Today, the SPG continues to meet regularly to oversee investments that continue to promote the gospel through support of the Board of World Mission and other mission causes of the Northern Province.

Star Mountain Rehabilitation Center is an Unity Undertaking of the World–Wide Moravian Church working in Palestine. SMRC offers rehabilitation, educational, and empowerment services to Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) and marginalized groups, while remaining inclusive of all community members. Employing a rights–based developmental approach, it mobilizes local and international support to promote dignified livelihoods, in alignment with sustainable development goals. SMRC is committed to designing specialized programs that uphold the rights of marginalized groups, ensure environmental safety and climate justice, and advance institutional infrastructure, programs, systems, and technological resources.

Star Mountain Rehabilitation Center employs a team of five administrative staff members, in addition to another team consisting of 27 rehabilitation and service employees.

The Unity Archives is the official repository for the central institutions of the world–wide Moravian Church and for the administration of the European Continental Province. The Unity Archives was founded by the first general synod of the Moravian Church in 1764 following the death of Count Zinzendorf (d. 1760) and was first managed in Zeist, Netherlands.

Since 1820 the Archives has been managed in Herrnhut, Germany. In 1890 a building specifically intended for use by archives was constructed. This original wing of the Archives complex remains the first archival repository constructed in Saxony, Germany, and is protected on the historic register. The pre–existing facility was renovated in 1998, and a reading room was installed. A distinctive addition was erected from 2000–2002, resulting in a three–story archival storage facility with compact shelving.

In conjunction with the mission of the Unity Archives, every province, as well as individual congregations and institutions within the European Continental Province, are expected to maintain their own archives.

The Unity Women’s Desk is a ministry of the worldwide Moravian Church. Its purpose is to positively impact the lives of women and girls by coordinating the spiritual, financial, educational, and material resources that exist throughout the Moravian Unity.

The most pressing issues facing women and girls today are in the areas of education, health, economics, and violence against women. By raising awareness of these issues, developing solutions, and enlisting help from our worldwide Unity, we hope to improve the lives of women and girls everywhere.