ELMC is an umbrella - currently 15 ecumenical program committees
and two project teams working in diverse areas of educational ministry. These
committees represent the work that the denominations do together to support local
congregations in educational ministry.
Program ministries have been organized into five foci:
Curriculum and leader formation
Racial/ethnic culture and specific ministries
Family and age level ministries
Special needs and settings
Projects/explorations
ELMC committees are working groups that continue to generate
materials for church education leaders, plan training events, and provide an ecumenical
forum for inter-denominational exchange and planning.
Overall direction to Education and Leadership Ministries
Commission is provided by the 27 member Program Board, representing 21 denominations. In
2000-2001, the Ministries in Christian Education Program Board undertook a major
initiative to combat racism involving all the program committees in its scope.
