SEMINARY HONORS MACHADO
The Rev. J. Antonio Machado will be honored April 3 for "his
efforts to transcend racial and cultural barriers in his
ministry." He will receive the 1997 Luther Seminary Race, Church
and Change Award during a chapel service at Luther Seminary, St.
Paul, Minn. Machado is pastor of Todos Los Santos Lutheran
Church, a congregation he helped start in 1990 to serve the
Latino communities of Minneapolis. "People come to our church
from many places -- Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Puerto Rico. Most
haven't been in Minnesota for very long," said Machado. "We seek
ways to find a common ground. We want to include all, the way
Jesus includes everybody, to touch young and old." The Rev.
Rodney C. Maeker, director of cross-cultural education at Luther
Seminary, said, "Pastor Tony Machado's tireless ministry in the
community, work of reconciliation and healing among diverse
peoples of the Twin Cities, and his commitment to congregational
ministry make him an excellent role model for seminary students,
pastors and leaders of the church."
For information contact:
Ann Hafften, Director (773) 380-2958 or NEWS@ELCA.ORG
http://www.elca.org/co/news/current.html
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About the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America:
The ELCA is one of the largest Christian denominations in the United States, with 2.8 million members in more than 8,500 worshiping communities across the 50 states and in the Caribbean region. Known as the church of "God's work. Our hands.," the ELCA emphasizes the saving grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ, unity among Christians and service in the world. The ELCA's roots are in the writings of the German church reformer Martin Luther.
For information contact:
Candice Hill Buchbinder
Public Relations Manager
Candice.HillBuchbinder@ELCA.org
