Mission Spending

This is only a snapshot of the work being done by this church in God's name, thanks to the generous support of members like you.

A portion of your financial support will travel through the three expressions of the ELCA and, together with the offerings of other members, fund the following ministries:

Approximately 204 congregations under development
49 new starts under way in 2008, including 33 new congregations under development
159 existing congregations intentionally focused on renewal
260 missionaries in 50 countries
Support of ministry and projects in over 90 countries
8 seminaries
187 campus ministries
1,530 Lutheran early childhood education centers, includes birth to age five
267 Lutheran elementary schools, K-8
147 outdoor ministries
Health and pension benefits for retired clergy, missionaries and lay church workers
Long-term community development
Advocacy with the United Nations, federal and state governments and corporate development
Partnerships with Lutheran World Federation, World Council of Churches, and National Council of the Churches of Christ