Ahlerich Ostendorp re-elected as chairman of German Region

Rev. Ahlerich Ostendorp was re-elected as chairman of the German Region of UEM during the running German Regional Assembly in Nordhorn. The pastor of the Evangelical Reformed Church (ERK) was elected unanimously for a second term. New vice chairman is Bernd Müller from the Evangelical Church of Hesse-Waldeck (EKKW).

Members of the executive board are:
    Annette Salomo/EKvW
    Birgit Krome-Mühlenmeier/LL
    Dr. Ulrich Möller, EKvW
    Barabara Rudolph/EKiR (vicepresenter of UEM for region Germany)
    Matthias Stracke/EKiR (representative of young adults)
    Dr. Helga Rau/EKHN
    Hans Gerd Daubersthäuser/vBS
    Ahlerich Ostendorp/ ERK
    Bernd Müller/EKKW

Joint Projects

The Regional Assembly also decided on several submissions on the main theme of the conference, "child poverty". Projects concerning this topic - especially when carried out by several churches jointly - shall be supported, in Africa and Asia as well as in Germany. In 2014 delegates from all three regions will meet in Wuppertal, Germany, for the next General Assembly, to discuss this topic further.