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Entries followed by ► have a URL shortcut: i.e.,
/advocacy corresponds to
www.elca.org/advocacy.
Ads ► /ads
- ELCA advertising using the "God's work, our hands" tagline and message, available in
print,
TV,
outdoor formats
Advocacy ► /advocacy
- Members of the ELCA advocate for peace, justice and care of creation
Archives ► /archives
- Records of the ELCA and its predecessors, genealogy, exhibits, Global Missions history
Assembly, Churchwide ► /assembly
- Biennial Churchwide Assemblies of the ELCA
Assemblies, Synod
- Resources for the annual gatherings of the 65 ELCA synods; see also
Churchwide Calendar for dates
Assignment ► /assignment
- The process of assigning a candidate for ordination, commissioning, or consecration to a region and synod
Assistants, Bishops'
- Database of Assistants and Associates to Bishops throughout the 65 synods
Audio ► /audio
- Audio news archive for
ELCA News Service; see also
Grace Matters and radio
Public Service AnnouncementsAudit, Communication
- Tools for assessing effective communication. Part of "
Effective Communication: A Guide for Congregations"
Audit, Environmental ► /envaudit
- Environmental audit for congregations, schools and other groups
Audit, Financial ► /financialaudit
- Financial audit procedures for congregations
Augsburg Fortress
- The publishing house of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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B
Bible ►
/bible
- Resources on
reading the Bible,
Bible Studies, and
Today's Bible ReadingBishop, Presiding ► /bishop
- Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson's brief biography, schedule, messages and pastoral letters
Bishops, Conference of
- Bishops from the 65 synods meet biannually and act as an advisory group to the church
Blogs ► http://blogs.elca.org
- Index of ELCA blogs, including the
Bishops Academy Middle East blog,
Faith Lens, and
Hunger RumblingsBoard of Pensions ► www.elcabop.org- Provides retirement, health and related benefits to staff of congregations, synods, churchwide units, seminaries and ELCA-affiliated social ministry organizations
Book of Faith ► www.bookoffaith.org- A five-year initiative that invites ELCA members to become more fluent in the language of Scripture
Brand mark ► /brandmark- ELCA emblem, graphic standards and tagline.
Budget, Churchwide- The ELCA office of the Treasurer shares the financial information of the church
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Calendar, Churchwide events ► /calendar
- Dates and locations of upcoming ELCA churchwide events
Calendar, Church year ► /churchyear
- Bible readings used in worship, from the Revised Common Lectionary, for each Sunday in the church year
Camps and Outdoor Ministry ► /camps
- 145 ELCA Outdoor Ministry programs operate in the United States and Puerto Rico
Campus Ministry ► /campusministry
- An ELCA presence at more than 140 state and private colleges and universities
Candidacy ► /candidacy
- The process of preparation and formation leading to rostered leadership in the ELCA
Capital Appeal /skl
- Capital Appeals for ELCA congregations: Stewardship Key Leader
Careers ► /careers
- Career opportunities in the ELCA Churchwide Organization and in related agencies, institutions and congregations
Caring for Creation ► /caringforcreation
- The ELCA recognizes that the buildup of greenhouse gases is a serious threat to God’s creation and commits to address it
Chaplains ► /chaplains
- Ministries in Chaplaincy, Pastoral Care, and Clinical Education (MCPCCE)
Church Council ► /churchcouncil
- Duties and responsibilities of the Church Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Church Insurance ► /insurance
- ELCA-Endorsed Insurance Program for Congregations (Church Mutual Insurance)
Coaching
- The ELCA is utilizing coaching in a variety of arenas within individual programs, congregations and synods
Colleges ► /colleges
- 28 ELCA Colleges and Universities
Communication ► /communication
- ELCA News Service, videos, Grace Matters radio, Seeds for the Parish, LutherLink and Resource Centers
Companion Profiles ► /companionprofiles
- formerly Country Packets, these pages offer maps, crafts, recipes and ministry facts on more than 75 countries
Companion Synods ► /companionsynod
- Relationships between the 65 ELCA synods and international companion churches around the world
Conference of Bishops ► /cob
- Bishops from the 65 synods meet biannually and act as an advisory group to the church
Congregations ► /findacongregation
- A searchable directory with contact information and trend reports for each of the 10,500 ELCA congregations
Congregational Reports ► /congregationreport
- Forms A & C for congregations to file annual reports
Congregational Mission Profile ► /missionprofile
- Form used in the call process by congregations to evaluate current and future ministry needs
Constitutions ► /constitution
- Model constitutions for congregations and synods as well as churchwide constitutions, bylaws, continuing resolutions
Country Packets ► /countrypackets
- now known as Companion Profiles, these pages offer maps, crafts, recipes and ministry facts on more than 75 countries
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Daily Discipleship ►
/dailydiscipleship- Lectionary Bible readings and study for each day
Daily Faith Practices ►
/dailyfaithpractices- Downloadable Bible studies based on the lectionary
Daily Life Ministry ►
/dailylifeministry- Integrate your faith into your whole life
Davey and Goliath ►
/daveyandgoliath- Moral and faith-based values for children
Disability Ministries ►
/disability - Inclusive ministry with people with disabilities
Disaster Response ►
/disaster - ELCA Domestic and International Disaster Response
Donate Now ►
/donate
- ELCA Good Gifts helps you make donations to support ELCA ministries
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E-Cards ► /ecards
- Send a greeting over e-mail with an e-card
Ecumenism (Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations) ► /ecumenical
- Working for Christian unity in the world
Education ► /education
- Early childhood ministries, schools, colleges and universities, theological education
Education, Christian ► /christianeducation
- Equipping educators to form faith and deepen discipleship in the congregation
Emblem ► /emblem
- ELCA graphic standards and downloadable files of the ELCA emblem and tagline
Environment ► /environment
- Environmental education and advocacy
Español ► /espanol
- Recursos en Español (Spanish-language resources)
Ethics ► /jle
- The online Journal of Lutheran Ethics
Evangelism (Evangelizing Church) ► /evangelism
- Tools and resources to help ELCA members be an evangelizing church, sharing God’s Word with the world
Evangelical Outreach and Congregational Mission ► /eocm
- ELCA churchwide ministries that support congregations in their call to be faithful, welcoming, and generous.
Expense Report ► /expensereport
- Expense reimbursement forms for churchwide staff, contractors and invited guests
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Finances, Churchwide ► /treasurer
- The ELCA Office of the Treasurer shares the financial information of the church
Financial Resources for Congregations ► /financialaudit
- Resources for congregational treasurers and bookkeepers
Financial Resources for Synods
- Resources for synod treasurers and bookkeepers
Forms ► /forms
- Forms for congregations, synods and churchwide leaders
Foundation, The ELCA ► /foundation
- Encourages lifelong stewardship in support of all the ministries of the ELCA
Frequently Asked Questions ► /digdeeper
- Questions of faith, the Bible, being Christian and Lutheran history and teaching
Full Communion Partners ► /ecumenical/fullcommunion
- A listing of the ELCA's full communion partnerships with other Christian denominations
Fund for Leaders ► /fundforleaders
- Provides support to all qualified students preparing for ordained or rostered lay ministry through one of the eight ELCA seminaries
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Gather (formerly Lutheran Woman Today)
- The magazine of Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Youth Gathering ►
/gathering
- An event held every three years for high school youth, the July 2012 Youth Gathering is in New Orleans, La.
Giving ►
/giving- ELCA Good Gifts helps you make donations to support ELCA ministries
Global Mission ►
/globalmission - How ELCA members reach out to the global Body of Christ and are transformed in the process
Global Mission Events ►
/gme- Annual gathering to help ELCA members receive gifts of Christians and churches around the world
Global Service ►
/globalserve- International service opportunities are available through ELCA Global Mission
Good Gifts ►
/goodgifts
- ELCA Good Gifts helps you make donations to support ELCA ministries
Governance ►
/governance
- Churchwide governance including the ELCA Church Council, churchwide assemblies, constitutions and guidelines
Grants ►
/grantinghope- "Granting Hope" is the domestic grant program of the ELCA World Hunger Appeal
Graphics ►
/emblem- ELCA graphic standards and downloadable files of the ELCA emblem and tagline
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Health ► /health
- Health and wellness for leaders of the ELCA; see also ELCA Board of Pensions
Hein-Fry ► /heinfry
- A yearly lecture series hosted by the 8 ELCA seminaries
Hunger ► /hunger
- ELCA World Hunger helps people who live with chronic hunger and poverty around the corner and around the world
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Insurance ► /insurance - ELCA-Endorsed Insurance Program for Congregations
International Service Opportunities ►
/serviceopportunities- Mission opportunities outside the U.S. and Caribbean are available through ELCA Global Mission
Israel ► /peacenotwalls - Peace Not Walls is an ELCA campaign to learn, pray and act for peace with justice in the Middle East
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Jobs ► /careers- Career opportunities in the ELCA Churchwide Organization and in related agencies, institutions and congregations
Journeys ►
/journeys- Journeys for Youth and Young Adults: Servant Learning Events and High Adventure Programs
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Leaders ► /rosteredlookup
- Look up contact information for rostered leaders (clergy and lay)
Leadership
- Resources about leaders, for leaders, and becoming a leader
Lectionary ► /lectionary
- Bible readings used in worship from the Revised Common Lectionary
Legal ► /legal
- The general counsel provides legal advice and services to congregations, synods and the churchwide organization, including resources for congregations on safeguarding children, youth and members
Library ► /library
- Electronic bookshelf, research assistance, bibliographical searches
Lifelong Learning
- Opportunities to grow through education for lay and rostered leaders; see also First-Call Theological Education
Logo (ELCA Emblem) ► /emblem
- ELCA graphic standards and downloadable files of the ELCA emblem and tagline
Lutheran Men in Mission ► /lmm
- The men's organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Lutheran Partners ► /lutheranpartners
- The magazine for rostered leaders of the ELCA: Real people doing real ministry in the real world
The Lutheran ► www.thelutheran.org
- The magazine of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
LYO - Lutheran Youth Organization ► /lyo
- The organization of high-school age young people who are ELCA members
Lutheran Woman Today (Now Gather Magazine)
- The magazine of the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Lutheran World Federation (North America Office) ► /lwf
- The Lutheran World Federation is a global communion of Christian churches in the Lutheran tradition
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Make It Simple ► /makeitsimple
- "Make It Simple" is a congregational stewardship multimedia resource on simplicity and generosity
Malaria ► /malaria
- ELCA Malaria Campaign
Men's Ministries ► /lmm
- Lutheran Men in Mission
Middle East Peace ► /peacenotwalls
- Peace Not Walls is an ELCA campaign to learn, pray and act for peace with justice in the Middle East
Mileage Rate Reimbursement ► /mileage
- Mileage Rate Reimbursement
Ministry
- Some of the ways this church serves in the world
Ministry Policies ► /ministrypolicies
- Current ministry policies and information on the process for implementing changes in ministry policies mandated by the 2009 Churchwide Assembly.
Misconduct Prevention ► /safeplace
- "Called to be a Safe Place" addresses sexual misconduct in the ELCA
Mission Investment Fund ► /mif
- Grows this church through loans to ELCA ministries for vital capital projects
Mission Partners, Founders, Builders
- Mission Partners, Mission Founders, and Mission Builders accompany new and renewing congregations of the ELCA as they carry out God’s mission in their communities.
Mission Profile, Congregational ► /missionprofile
- Form used in the call process by congregations to evaluate current and future ministry needs
Mission Service Opportunities
- International service opportunities are available through ELCA Global Mission; see also Service Opportunities
Missionary Sponsorship ► /missionarysponsorship
- For more than 160 years, Lutherans from the United States have been sending missionaries around the world
Mobility, Lay ► /call
- Process for lay rostered leaders to move from one call to a new call
Mobility, Ordained ► /call
- Process for ordained rostered leaders to move from one call to a new call)
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Natural Church Development
- A proven and effective tool to assess the health of a congregation using research and a process for enacting change.
News Service ► /news
- A service for journalists and other members of the news media; includes print, audio releases
Nominations ► /nominations
- Nomination forms for candidates to serve on church council, churchwide boards and unit program committees
Nonviolence ► /nonviolence
- ELCA participation in the Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence (2001-2010)
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Outdoor Ministry ► /camps
- 145 ELCA Outdoor Ministry programs operate in the United States and Puerto Rico
Outreach ► /outreach
- Starting new congregations (and renewing existing ones) to grow the church and strengthen disciples of Jesus Christ
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Palestine ► /peacenotwalls
- Peace Not Walls is an ELCA campaign to learn, pray and act for peace with justice in the Middle East
Pastors ► /rosteredlookup
- Look-up for rostered leaders -- pastors, associates in ministry, deaconesses, diaconal ministers
Peace and War
- Resources for times of peace and war
Peace Not Walls ► /peacenotwalls
- Peace Not Walls is an ELCA campaign to learn, pray and act for peace with justice in the Middle East
Prayer ► /prayer
- Connect with God and your neighbor through prayer
Prayer Ventures ► /prayerventures
- A guide to daily prayer for the ministries of the ELCA
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Questions, Frequently Asked ► /digdeeper
- Questions of faith, the Bible, being Christian and Lutheran history and teaching
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Records Management ► /records
- Advice on record-keeping for ELCA congregations, synods and the churchwide organization
Regions ► /regions
- The ELCA is divided into 9 geographic regions
Research and Evaluation ► /research
- Research and evaluation of ELCA trends and community statistics
Resource Centers ► /resourcecenters
- Linking congregations with resource-producing units of the ELCA and other publishers, including locally produced resources
Resources ► /resources
- Search ministry resources available through the ELCA
Risk Management ► /risk
- Identify and analyze loss exposures and take steps to minimize the financial impact of those risks on your congregation
Rostered Leadership Reports ► /rosteredleaderreports
- Rostered Leader's Report to the Synod Bishop
Roster Manual ► /rostermanual
- Policies and procedures for ELCA synods and bishops to manage the rosters of ordained ministers, associates in ministry, deaconesses and diaconal ministers
Rural Ministry ► /rural
- Support and networking for rural people, churches and communities
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Schools and Early Childhood Education ► /schools
- Programs from preschool (early childhood) through Grade 12 serve more than 150,000 youth and children annually
Science, Faith and ► /faithandscience
- Helping the church carry out its mission in a world profoundly influenced by science and technology
Secretary, Office of the ► /secretary
- Prepares and preserves records and policies of the ELCA, led by Secretary David D. Swartling
Seminaries ► /seminaries
- Eight seminaries train clergy and lay leaders in the ELCA
Service Opportunities ► /serviceopportunities
- Local, national and global opportunities to serve in volunteer and paid positions
Sexual Misconduct Prevention ► /safeplace
- "Called to be a Safe Place" addresses sexual misconduct in the ELCA
Sexuality Studies ► /faithfuljourney
- Journey Together Faithfully toward a proposed social statement on human sexuality
Social Statements and Messages ► /socialstatements
- Social policy documents, adopted by ELCA Churchwide Assemblies, addressing significant social issues
Spanish ► /spanish
- Spanish-language resources (Recursos en Español)
Statistics ► /research
- Research and evaluation of ELCA congregations, trends and community statistics
Stewardship ► /stewardship
- Resources for congregations and members to discuss how they steward what God has given them
Stewardship Key Leader ► /skl
- Capital Appeals for ELCA congregations: Stewardship Key Leader
Stewardship Sermon Starters ► /stewardship/sermonstarters
- Sermon starters from a stewardship perspective on the weekly lectionary readings
Stories of Faith in Action ► /stories
- A collection of stories from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Synods and Regions ► /synods
- The ELCA has 9 regions and 65 synods across the United States and Caribbean
Synod Administration ► /synodadmin
- Resources for ELCA synods related to administration, discipline, elections and roster management
Synod Assemblies
- Each of the 65 synods hosts an annual meeting of lay and rostered leaders
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Technology, Information ►
/technology- Links to congregational software and nonprofit pricing of software
Technology, (Faith, Science and Technology) ►
/faithandscience- Helping the church carry out its mission in a world profoundly influenced by science and technology
Theological Education ►
/theologicaleducation- Eight seminaries train clergy and lay leaders in the ELCA
Treasurer ►
/treasurer
- Resources for congregational and synodical treasurers and bookkeepers
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Video ► /mosaic
- Mosaic Television, the former video magazine of the ELCA (1988-2007)
Vocation ► /vocation
- What do Lutherans mean by vocation?
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Word and Service ► /wordandservice
- Lay rostered leaders (associates in ministry, diaconal ministers and deaconesses) are called to Word and Service ministry
Wittenberg Center ► /wittenberg
- Continuing education opportunities in the land of Luther in Wittenberg, Germany
Worship ► /worship
- Worship and Liturgical Resources for ELCA congregations
Women of the ELCA ► /womenoftheelca
- The women’s organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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Youth ► /youth
- Supporting those who serve youth in the ELCA
Youth Gathering ► /gathering
- An event held every three years for high school youth, the July 2009 Youth Gathering is in New Orleans, La.
Young Adults ► /youngadults
- Web resources for young adults (18-30)
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