Lutheran World Ministries (Agency). Standing Committee on World Community.

Established in 1977 as the successor body of the U.S.A. National Committee of the Lutheran World Federation (USANC), Lutheran World Ministries (LWM) was a joint agency of the Lutheran Church in America, The American Lutheran Church, and the Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches. Its programs focused on world mission, theological and social study, volunteer service, publicity and communication, and international scholarship exchange. The Office on World Community, was established in 1973 as a joint project of the USANC and the Lutheran Council in the U.S.A., to inform USANC members of world community needs, events, and.

Issues and U.N. activities. The Office was transferred to LWM in 1977. In 1987, LWM was terminated with the establishment of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.