A Proposed Social Statement on Criminal Justice

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is preparing a social statement that addresses issues in criminal justice. Preliminary work toward the naming of a task force that will lead the social statement process in underway. The 2013 Churchwide Assembly, it is anticipated, will consider the proposed social statement. This is the place to learn about its development and to find resources for thinking about the issues. See accompanying links for further information, including how to nominate an ELCA member for service on the task force.

Stay informed about the work of the task force by regular visits to this page at http://www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Social-Issues/Social-Statements-in-Process/criminal-justice.aspx

Other social statements are also available at the ELCA Web archive.



How to Get Involved

Follow this link to an online nomination form that can be downloaded and mailed in or completed in Word and returned as an attached file. The nomination form deadline is December 15.

Listening posts to hear the concerns of ELCA members are being planned for the near future. You can see a listing of events in which you are invited to participate by clicking on the task force timeline.


Related Documents & Information


About the Task Force 

  • Task Force Members: A listing of members on the  ELCA Task Force on Criminal Justice.
  • Task Force Timeline:  Keep current with the task force time on Criminal Justice.
  • Listening Posts on Criminal Justice: Keep current with these events.
  • Task Force Meeting Reports: Find reports from past meetings.