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Dr. Edna E. Johnson and the Rev. John S. Lunn, both ELCA mission personnel, have teamed up to create a master's degree program in nursing education in Liberia.

Rebuilding after War in Liberia

Curran Lutheran Hospital in Zorzor, Liberia, was destroyed during the country's 14-year civil war that ended in 2003.

Dr. Edna E. Johnson has served as nursing program developer at the hospital since 2004. "I have been a witness to the rebuilding of a hospital and the rebuilding of a country. To me that is a miracle," said Johnson.

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ELCA Pastor Sarah Hinlicky Wilson (at right) and her husband, Dr. Andrew Lars Wilson, are walking from Erfurt, Germany, to Rome, Italy (Photo: Andrew Lars Wilson Wilson).

Couple Follows in Luther's Footsteps

Two Lutherans are walking one thousand miles from Erfurt, Germany, to Rome, retracing the footsteps of Martin Luther 500 years after Luther's journey.

But for the Rev. Sarah Hinlicky Wilson and her husband, Dr. Andrew Lars Wilson, it's more than a long hike -- it's a chance to meet people face-to-face and interact through social media about the importance of ecumenism.

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Jobs are the most pressing need expressed at a community meeting in Carrefour, Haiti.

Devastation in Haiti Worse than Expected

Seeing earthquake-ravaged Haiti in person was far worse than the Rev. Rafael Malpica Padilla imagined. A woman from Carrefour told him, "Give us a chance to rebuild our lives."

The ELCA is supporting the Lutheran Church in Haiti's work in Carrefour to address the most basic needs. To date members of the ELCA have contributed more than $12.2 million to respond.

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