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ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson's Sept. 24 video message to ELCA members.

Watch New Video Message

Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson has a new video message at Our Faithful Mission Together.

The three-minute message, "Standing Together in God's Grace," addresses this church's mission in light of budget reductions and renewed possibilities.

An online town hall forum with Bishop Hanson will take place Sunday, Dec. 6, at 4:30 p.m. (CST).

Watch Video Video  |  Open Letter to ELCA Members

Roxana Saberi, journalist and alumna of Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn.

Concordia College Grad Roxana Saberi to Receive 2010 NCAA Award

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) will honor journalist Roxana Saberi, graduate of ELCA's Concordia College, Moorhead, Minn., with its 2010 Award of Valor.

Saberi was held in an Iranian prison earlier this year and freed in May. Presiding Bishop Mark Hanson was among many who appealed to Iranian officials to free Saberi.  More

Health care projects through ELCA World Hunger provide life-saving medical care.

Give an ELCA Good Gift

ELCA Good Gifts, the giving catalog of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, lifts up 65 gift ideas filled with meaning and love.

Whether you are looking for a gift to equip, nourish, nurture, heal, inspire, respond or partner, you are supporting ministries of this church.

Shop ELCA Good Gifts  |  Order Form PDF Format

ELCA Good GiftsGIFTS OF HOPE

ELCA Good Gifts

Give a Good Gift: 
ELCA Good Gifts
God’s Global Barnyard
Inspire Leadership

More options at Donate Now.

Life TransitionsLIFE TRANSITIONS

Guidance for life's journey

Find resources on:
Financial Challenges
• Family Relations
Physical/Emotional Health

More at Life Transitions.

Stories of Faith in Action, 2010STORIES OF FAITH

See how this church is doing God's work with our hands.

Stories of Faith in Action
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